The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
Two Resolutions Entered
for Intervention to Pro-
tect Citizens.
LEWIS SEES WILSON.
THEN OFFERS ONE
Senator Slayden. Admins
tratiOn Man. Warns of
Trouble ON Border.

WAsHiHoroN. Jan. 13.--Two more
, resolutions relating to the Mexican sit
uaton were introduced In Congress to-
day.
Senator James Ham Lewis OF Illinois
Democrat. introduced one authorizing
and empowering the President "to order
the army o>- any necessary part thereof
into Mexico for the protection OF the lives
and property OF Americans. The Lewis
resolution also authorized the President
to use the military and naval forces OF
the United states ito the same extent as
now by law permitted the navy In Hayti
fo-' the protection OF American rights"
The resolution provides further that
the troops on reaching Mexico may 'co-
operate with any forces there existing
which to the President shall seem APP
p-opri",e" in attaining the objects Of the
Intervention az authorized by the resou-
ton.
This resolution was Introduced by
Senator Lewis soon after he had called
at the White House, but the Presidents
advisers Immediately made II known
that the President had nothing to do
with the resolution.
Asks for Intervention -. =
In the House Representative Moss OF
West Virginia. Republican, introduced a
Iesoiuticu declaring il to be the serse
of Congress that tho United states
should Intervene in Mexico. After Sc
verely Cr.ticising the attitude of the Ad-
minisiralion toward Mexico and express
ing doubt as to the ability Of Carranza
20 protect American lives the Moss rcso-
luton says
Now therefore be II resolved that
II is the sense of the House OF Repre-
sentatives. the Senate cnncurring. that
the Government OF the United states
shall forthwith despatch 10 Mexico
such part OF its army and navy as
shall l." necessary TO imipcdiatcly cap
ture and bring To justice the perpetra-
tors of this latest outrage upon Amer
can citizens and to offer sufficient pro-
lection g American citizens in Mexico
so as To prevent any repetition OF such
outrage, and that to accomplish this
object the United States army shall
c.oss the border and GO into Mexico.
and the United States navy shall oc-
cup the waters adjacent TO the coas;
OF Mexico. and both remain there until
sucl. time as II shall be clearly ap-
parent to the Government Of the
! United States that the rights of its
citizens in their possession and prop
erty shall be secure.
Border Conditions had.
one OF the most notable events Of
! the day In Congress was a speech hy
Representative Saydsn OF Texas. a
Democratic leader, warning Congress
and the Adm!nist alton that conditions
on the border are dangerous and that
the people on this side Of the line will
not tolerate further outrages upon Amer
lean life and property
Nj Sla yden Is strong Wilson sup
porter and has the reputation In Con-
gress Of being a conservative, temperate
thinker His words of warning made
a deep impression. Mr. Slayden said
in part:
- think the conference between the
Secretary OF state and the diplomatic
representatives OF six Spanish American n
Governments did well to advise the
recognition of Carranza AZ the head OF
whatever Government exists in Mexico
and that the President did the proper
and at the time the only possible thing
in adopting tins suggestion.
since the enforced retirement OF
Huerta Mexico has been the bloody
theatre OF contendinS factions. doing all
sorts of crimes from assaults on women
and murder to the looting of banks, all
in the name of liberty.
some One Responsible.
"It was an intolerable condition and
some one had to be recognized Some
where and on some one the response
billty had to lodge. Choice lay bet ween
Carranza and villa, the unspeakable,
"Since these troubles began ! have
tried to do my duty as a citizen and a
representative in Congress by keeping
aulet and leaving the whole matter in the
hands of the President and his Secretary
OF state. ] have been silent even when
| thought serious mistakes were being
made.
81 am not on my feet to-day for the
purpose OF criticsng any one. ] am
yenturing to speak few words to-day
because ] feel II is a duty ] owe my
State. the people OF the border and my
constituents II Ia a duty ] owe the
warning which II needed may avoid
trouble Cor the people OF Maine as well
as the people OF Texas, Arizona and
California.
"Horrors In Mexico are cumulative
Who has forgotten the outrage a,
Durango when city was destroyed, the
murders In the Cumbre tunnel. when
innocent men. women and children were
shot, burned and suffocated by bandit
who on the border was known to he a
confederate in crime OF Doroteo Arrange
otherwise and worse known as Panchc
Vlla?
'-Some Of YOU may have forgotten tina
the particular thief and murderer who
executed this horror fei to the United
States. where he was arrested and con,
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