Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-24
SENATOR FALL IS
WARMLY PRAISED
BY JULIUS KAHN
Californian Pays High Tribute
to Republican Candidate for
Reelection; Hernandez Is
Also Lauded,

julius Kahn, for the last eighteen
wears member of the house of rep
resentatiyes from the state of Cali
fornia, ranking minority leader in the
house and member of the committee
on military affairs. arrived in the
city last night Congressman Kahn
stopped off here Tor a short time on
his way to his home in California
from Tulsa. Okla. During an inter-
view last nightth conversation turned
to Senator Fall and former Repre-
sentative b. c. Hernandez,
Mr.. Kahn, said the reporter, as
disinterested spectator, give the peo-
pie of New Mexico, through the
Morning Journal, your opinion of
Senator Falls Mexican policy, which
has been the subject Of such Nehem-
ent criticism.
Senator Fail was opposed to the
presidents Mexican policy, and he
was for carrying out the aggressive
American policy. lie, like many 9th
er senators and members Of congress,
could not remain silent when eigh-
teen American boys were dragged out
of a railroad Ger in Mexico, lined mp
against the side Of the ear, shot down
in cold blood As If they were dogs,
stripped of their clothing and their
bodies inutilated and no demand was
made for PREPARATION. That aroused
the Indignation Of many red-hlOoded
Americans Of whom Senator ran Is
only one But when we got into this
war, Senator Fan has been standing
by and has been helping in every
way he can to put this country into
condition Of winning the war speed
lily and VIGOROUSLY,
'You know Senator Fail introduced
a bill to have three regiments of New
Mexico boys-volunteerS, to patrol the
border against Mexican snipers, and
Mexican raiders, he was simply want
ing to protect his own peope-the
people who hcnored him by electing
him to the senate. He realized that
a raid was made over here h. Villa;
he realized that his constituents We're
killed, and he was afraid that those
conditions might occur again while
our boys were fighting on the battle
fields of Europe and therefore he
wanted three regiments of New Next
co cavalry down ON the border to pro-
tect the border of this state. Surely,
no one can blame him for that! He
was simply looking after The welfare
of his fellow citizens"
What was the attitude of the ad-
ministraton on that?
'They We're against it."
How is Senator Fall regarded in
Washington by his associates and by,
you might say, the leaders and news
paper world in Washington?
Senator Fan stands very well in
deed with his colleagues and with the
newspaper fraternity. generally. |
don't pretend to speak for the latter,
but | have heard some very compli-
mentary things said Of the senator.
Compliments regarding his ability and
| his sterling character as a man"
In your opinion it would not be well
to change horses in midstream" al
| this time when Il man has his hanOs 50
| full of so many important matters as
| has Senator Fall?
! Senator Fail has established a rep
utation in the senate and no new
man, be he ever 50 able. could hope
! Immediately to attain a similar stand
| ing"
Everybody recognizes that Sena-
| tor Fall IS a hard worker. exceedingly
| industrious ! have had occasion to
! see what he does in connection with
| the military matters that come before
/ the conferes, He has appeared before
! the conference several times and ad-
Vocated matters in which his state
was especially Interested"
What has been the nature of his
| impairment questions?
ut depends altogether on what you
call an impert!nent question. If It is
| a question that would elicit informa-
ton that might be desirable for the
country, the man who would not want
! to give the Information. for possibly
some Interior motive, would consider
| it an impairment question. Senator
| Fall, | take it. has been simply stand
| ing on his rights as a senator OF the
| United States and has asked questions
from time to time. as every senator
| does, to elicit information on subjects
| in which the country Is vitality inter
| ested."
| What is your recollection as to r. c.
| Hernandez standing and record ii
congress?
| 81 remember Mr.. Hernandez very
! well, and I remarked while he was a
member of the house, that he was in.
dependent and fearless in his votes
/ | know especially with reference tC
the legislation of the so-called ma
tional defense act, which was approved
by the president on June 8, 1916, Her.
nandez voted to put this country into
condition Of preparedness, He re.
i peatedly voted, while the house was
in committee of the whole consider
j ing the measure for an expansion OF
our military establishment and wher
you consider that that law was passed
only seven months before Germany
served her notice upon us that she
would destroy our ships that daret
cross the lines which she drew on the
Atlantic ocean-it showed that Mr.
Hernandez had vision and was looking