Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
ACT OF MEXICAN BANDITS
ST|Rs IRE OF CONGRESS
Intervention Regarded as Inevitable
Unless Carranza Can Give Pro-
lection to Foreigners.
IMMEDIATE ACTION DEMANDED
General Spirit of Resentment Aroused
10y Latest Atrocity, Which Most
Conservative Leaders Find 1t Hard
to Restrain.

WASHINGTON. January l2.-con-
stoned indignation to-day over the kill
ing uf American citizens hy Mexican
bandits near Chihuahua. Demands for
action came from minority members,
and while the administration leaders
counscilcd patience. even Senator Stone.
chairman Of the Senate Foreign Rcla-
tions Committee. admitted that IL Car
ranza, after fair trial, failed to pro-
tect foreigners in Mexico. intervention
was inevitable.
The atmosphere was SurcharSctl
with excitement when the Senate and
House met. and the storm brok G
quickly. Senator Sherman Republican.
OF Illinois. introduced n resolution to
express the sense OF Congress that
there should he intervention by the
United states and Pan American ma
tions unless General Cnrrnnza could
comply at once with demand that lie
protect the lives and property of for
egners. In the House. Representative
Dyer of Missouri. offered a resolution
asking President Wilson if he did not
think the time had arrived to abandon
"watchful waiting and invade Mexico.
SPIRIT or RESENTMENT
AROUSED HN ATROCITY
The resolutions were not acted upon.
10th being referred to the Foreign At
fairs Committees But there was
aroused by the latest Mexican atrocity
n general spirit OF resentment that
most conservative leaders found il
difficult Ia restrain. Senators Gallinger
and Borah. on the Republican side or
the upper house. echoed the terms OF
the sherman resolution. which declared
that the CarranZa government appeared
powerless 70 cope with the lawlessness
in Mexico. and declared Intervention the
only alternative, unless reparations for
the Chihuahua outrage were speedily
made, and the de facto government
showed itself capable of controlling the
situation.
Senator Stone urged patriotic sup
port Of the President and patient for
bearance until the experiment of try
ing out the Carranza government
should prove a failure.
III CGrranZa proves himself inefi-
cient." he added. however. III he is
unable Ia punish criminals and TO in
sure safety To foreigners In Mexico.
think with the Senator from Idaho.
Mr.. Borah, that there is only one thing
.t1 do. and that is to go down there
armed and intervene"
CHARGES OH ISTEnEsTS
WITH RESPONSIBILITY
Senator Thomas. of Colorado also
advised against intcrN antion exccp, as
an unavoidab able resort. declaring tha,
the United states ncve' would get out
OF Mexico IL its armies crossed the Rio
Grandc. lie made a speech assailiug
the Standard Oil Company and the
Pearson Oil Syndicate. charging that
these interests through rival efforts to
monopolize the oil properties in Mex
leo, had been responsible for the revo-
MtionS OF that country and for strife
along the border.
Senator Shcrman's resolution prompt
ed Senator Gallinger to inad n tele-
gram from Judge l.. w. Holmes, OF New
hampshire asking that everything pos
s!ble be done to locate his SON Thomas
u. Holmes only surviving member OF
the group OF Americans attacked by
the Mexican bandits near Chihuahua
Later announcing that Holmes had hccn
located. the NV IIampshirr Senator
remarked that the time certainly had
come for conclusive action In Mexico
Senator stone Expressed the belief
that the bandits committed murders
deliberately To emb:,rrass the Carranza
government lie asked Senator CAL
lingcr what he would have the United
States do.
80 DESIRE TO EMnARRASS
! WILSON ADMINISTRATIONS
Senator Gallinscr replied with assur-
anccs that he had NJ desire 10 cm-
bnrrass the admins ration In tho Mex
lean crisis, but said he thought the
time had now come when atrocities
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