Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-14
SENATE RESOLUTION
URGES INTERVENTION
BY UNITED STATES
House Resolution Asks PreSi-
dent Wilson If 1t Is Not Time
to Abandon His Policy of
!.WatChfuI Waiting"

by Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The Next
can situation has been brought to the
boiling point again by the execution
of the sixteen or more Americans mean
Chihuahua. In congress, at the White
House and at the state department today
it entirely displaced the submarine con-
troversy and all other international af-
fairs.
Secretary Lansing after sending de-
Inand for satisfaction to General Car
rama issued a statement declaring it
was to be deplored that the Americans
had not followed the state departments
warning against exposing their lives In
the guerilla warfare regien, and add
ing:
Every step wiz be taken to see that
the perpetrators of this dastardly crime
are apprehended and punished"
In the senate an expected storm broke
as soon as it assembled. Seantor Sher-
man, Republican, introduced a resolution
proposing that unless General Carranza
gives proper protection to foreign lives
and property the United States should
invite the Pan-American nations which
have been associated in the Mexican ne
gotiations to join in restoring order
and government in Mexico.
Senator Sherman's resolution was read
to the senate and without comment or
cussion of any kind was referred to the
foreign relations committee.
SHERMAN RESOLUTION.
Senator Sherman's resolution reads as
follows:
Whereas, Mexico is now and has for
several years been rent with civil strife.
which in the absence of any govern
ment able to adequately protect life and
property, has degenerated into a condi-
Of nd nil
sulting in the loss of lives of American
citizens as well as Europeans there and
the destruction of their property, and,
Whereas, many such outrages have
besn committed by the armed forces of
some one or more of the alleged revo-
lutionary leaders whose warfare ana
followers are a method of brigapdage
perpetrated by bandits, and,
Whereas, Conditions since the rec
ognition of Carranza, one of the alleged
revolutionary leaders, show no i'm
provemept, nor does his government
manifest any tendency or sufficient
strength to restore order or maintain
civil government adequate to the pro-
lection of life and property, and
Whereas, This government has pro-
mulgated and still adheres so far as
known. to what is commonly called
the Monroe doctrine, under which the
Oh Ine OlQ w OTlu are pre-
vented from the protection of their own
citizens or subjects by armed force,
and such foreign governments, being so
barred from the protection of their
citizens or subjects, because of the at
titude of the United States on the
Monroe doctrine, thereby render. it is
alleged, the United States responsible
for the loss of life or property result
ing from conditions in Mexico, and
such claim, whether well founded or
not. is of an arbitrary character which
may subject us to arbitration before
some tribunal on the question of dam
age. and
MENACES BORDER STATES.
Whereas, Such civil strife in north
ern Mexico has endangered the life,
limb and property of the people of bor-
der states of this country, and con-
ditions have now reached that stage
no longer tolerable to the peace and
sc cd order of the border states of this
union, or the life and security of Amer
lean citizens or other aliens in Mexico;
therefore
BE it resolved That it is the sense
of the senate, the house concurring,
that the government, demand of Car
rama, who has been recently recognized
as the head of an established govern
ment In Mexico. that he protect and
save ndTUllGSS NnS lives anu property
of Americans and other aliens in that
country; and
That the other governments In the
western hemisphere that lately joined
in such recognition. be invited to unite
in that demand, and that I'm the event
of failure of Carranza promptly to fur
nish such protection, the president be
and he is hereby requested to invite the
cooperation of, such governments here
tofore joining with us for intervening
for the restoration of peace and good
order and the protection of the lives
and property not only of American cit
liens but other aliens and of peaceable
citizens. and that when such order is
restored and a government adequate to
continue and sustain such protection is
established, the United States withdraw
from that country, and
"Itsis further resolved to be the sole
and only purpose of this government to
enter the territory of Mexico for the
purposes indicated"