The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
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dirty rag which contaminalcs the ar.
The second principle which should
have governed this government IN deal
ing with the Mexican situation, accord,
ing to the speaker, was to let INTERNAL
were protected that is All that should
have interested u.s." he said. 1T was
none OF our business who WAS president
OF Mexico or how he got 10 the pres
idency. But We dfdIrt follow these 'Mo
principlcs.-we didn't follow. these Two
zens and we didn't let Mexico alone.
"We should not overlook the fact mat
in the territory over which iucrta hau
jurisdiction. mt an American WIS kll'rn
and not q dollar Of american property
president for failing 10 recognize Huerta
if nc didn't want 10. VIC didn't recognize
piaz for about two years. but do crit
icizc ham for using the army ibs and IL sn e
difference, between refusing, 10 rccuG-
nize a man and forcing him out
at was our Modelling in their in
,ernal afrars that brought resentment
and anger on The part Of AeXicans
"e'''" why to Vera cruz7
"Why did We send the army ana navy
10 Vera Cruz" The president. in asking
congress for permission sald ne vas
sending them To enforce salute 10 inc
didn'. go /" Vera Cruz to enforce Il
salute, We went 10 drive dc talto
president out Of sister republic. What
right had VIC tn do that: What right
public who shall be president or now
he shall get his office" When we d'd
that in Mexico we started Il war which
is still raging.
II know il is a serious indictment 10
say that the president asked PERMISSION
to serd the army and navy there Tor
one thing and then sent them tor an
nther. l;uL ! am backed up in This b!
the statement Of Secretary Lane @! inc
department of the Interior ono OF the
most brilliant members 81 PrrslHsht
Wilson'S cabinet. y lew days ago. IN
letter TO the New York World. in which
he defended the presidents Mexican
nolicy. Secretary Lane says that We
didn't go to Mexico 10 force Saiutc -
the flag. but VIC did go 10 snow inc
McXiranS that we were i'll earnest III out
demand that Hucrta must 60.
''Why did we tell Ilucrta he must go:
WHY did We go down there and Kill three
hundred MrNicans" why CID We nun,
President Wilson has kept US our !
war. More Americans have been killed
in Mexico than were killed in the span
ish-American war.
II was war
IF VIC had gone To England anu sho|
down a British citizen it would have
meant war. If we had gone 10 germany
and burned down 4 building It ~ouia
have meant war. But IL WASH VA ";
McAicu because Mexico. poor. distracteo
from internal turmoil, bankrupt Imam
rialIy couldn't conc back al us. IL
co ont on the street and beat down
poor, dcfcnscl-Ss cripple II may not nay ~,
been a fight, but it wasn't my iauIt. We
IL. 1nxI inn Ill
may not call IL war WIN -hcAleo' ou' -
wasn't uur fault. H.,
senator Bnrnh told OF a conference me
president held with the Senate committee
on foreign relations. ~ whlch coItli'Lt
tee nc is a member. After discussing .ne
situation ut some length, the pre$ldcnI
turned to me and asked my opinion
nrobablv out Of respect, said the sen
ator. Il told him that If l we're IN ms
place Ill be afraid Huerta would iSa.G,
that Id want him TO remain III M'Ht
sanizcd form of government there. tota
chaos would TAX" his place. Every
bandit who could muster fcw
he could he elected president and would
fight for tho place. But TO my SURPRISE
continued Senator Borah, The president
informed us il was his purpose 10 Go
oncratc with Villa. He said TINS. m iiii
you, notW outstanding the TACT lhaL ii'a
Is
women we're outraged. American soldiers
were killed. American property was de
stroycd ny his own soldiers anu III sisn'
of his own eyes.
And not only did I've drive Huerta out
nr Mexico. but when Hucrta went. Pres
idcnl Wilson raised the embargo Oh
arms so that Villa could get Inc am
more Americans. Then he rccognlHcd
t'arranza, who of all mon in Mexico VINO
are inSslcut and consistent IN, thrir H To-.
tired of Americans. Stanos IN Il c'ass ~
himself The records in the departmCnI
If state al Washington show hat -"
Americans have been killed by Carranza
soldiers. ,,;,
else in Mexico, We ma! pc lotsnen
mthcr nations for our failure TO protect
our citizens there. hut We Will never D"
forgiven for turning over TO nc McNl-
cans with that which they have hscn
numbering Americans. Every nuliet thaS
has rloughcd its way into the hearts OF
Americans Was furnished the McNlcanS
with the consent of the American gov
eminent.
In concluding Senator liorah paid Z
hirh tribute tu Justice hughes and pre-
ton. 81 haven't amy doubt about what
in" result in Main Signiiirs' nc ; sSI%
"Nc!th"r do hcs't ;;n, 10 I, T ,hc nnSt
rrrStd"n, Of the Enitcd states" He
smoke ia glowing terms OF the anlhtE
nf Hughes: and traced his career from
the tine he was a StruEGl ling young
lawyer u his occupancy Of the supreme
Bench.
Hughes will hc elected without
doubt" senator Rorah declared. but
don't max" the mistak" of clectinS
Hughes and then a Democratic HOUSE
and senate tn hamstrins his admins
tration.
Ne warned against the ''slay-at-home
vote which. he said. is a menace. lie
urged all mon Ia exercise the right or
suffrage. and said he regretted that Ill
West Virginia. tho women cant ever
else the same right. This declaration
was greeted with cheers. especially on
the part of tho many suffragists present;
Hundreds in tho audience crowded
ahou, the plat" Ia shake hands with
tho DISTINGUISHED Idaho statesman. y
like ,IrmniI>:ra ion was accorded .IuoEe
Rohfuson and L. was several minutes
before tho latter could leave tho audi
forum. so :snAlnuS were the voters 10
meet the nest governor
Tell the. home hunters about that
property Of yours-and get the whole