South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10

Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge. following expression OF
the presidents wish that he be embarrassed
by its passage.
Get the history in brief. 1t refers to the Mexican
situation. The president upon the assembling OF
congress sent message to that body making var
ious recommendations with reference to our inter-
nal affairs Anti-administrationists jumped upon II
with all sorts Of surs and insinuatons. among other
things. handing the impression that in their
Judgment the presidential mind was not function
ing and that his message from some OF his
subordinates. had not recommended declara-
ton Of against Mexico among other things;
not all satisfactory the interventionist aggre-
cation.
Sen. Fall thereupon introduced his resolution in
which the senate would have demanded that the
president withdraw recognition OF the Carranza
government and that diplomatic relations be broken
oh-in many minds a declaration OF
Sen. Fall with Sen. Hitchcock, was then dele
gated take his resolution the president ascer-
tain his judgment thereon and incidentally the two
senators find whether the executive was
sufficiently mentally sound conduct affairs of
! the nation.
No grosser insult ever emerged from congress
against a coordinate branch the government.
than the sending Of those senators the white
house that portion Of their mission referring
to the presdents-weH. to be plain about it, "san-
ity." However. had the advantage Of bringing it
squarey before the country, with Sen. Falls au-
thority and Sen Hitchcock's confirmation that all
fears Of the presidents mental condition fool
ish let it pass. An snakelike devitry.
capable only of emergence from a confirmed imp Of
the lower regions is evidenced by Sen Lodges
marks-after a conference with Sen. Falcon
corning the presidents attitude Fall
olution.
The president expressed the wish that the rcso-
tuition be passed 1t would reverse the dirlo-
matte Of the past. under which our foreign
relations have always proceeded executive ni-
tiatve; reversal that might be bewderins and
aggravating to Mexican government beyond neces-
sity. and well embarrassing to the executive
p.rtment in its negotiations with that government
Now set Sen. Lodges comment:
The whole responsibility for the Mexican
situation the president
The resolution recognized fully the presidents
constitutional authority to deal with the aues-
ton and merely rendered support TO him,
along with the suggestion that in our opinion
the situation required some such action as the
resolution recommended. But the president
does not want express support
All right, the responsibility is him; let him
bear IT,"
That would be all very nice if it weren't such a
bare-faced lie; if Sen Lodge weren't such an uD-
mitgated liar. The Fall resolution made pre-
of rendering senate support to the president
but demanded" that certain things done by
the president 1t did suggest" that in the
ate's opinion the situation required such
tion the resolution recommended" for it did
recommend" but rather directed"
You get the distinction. but you weren't supposed
70 get it. at least without assistance.
assistance not anticipated. II is just another
case OF contemplate demagogue presuring to
capitalize your short memory. and lack of know-
edge to what the Fall resolution really was.
can the politics now. in the whole performance;
nrst an attempt to dscrcdit the presidents
tality. incident his Illness second, attempt on
the part Of the senate majority, misappropriate
the presidential functions. him to do it's
will and third, and finally, failing that make
big spIurge before the country that 'respon-
sbility is all him." just as though that were
something
Well "the responsibility" always has been "on
! him." and he isn't trying shirk it. apparently
while any advise. support suggestions.
from such demagogues poisoned with partisan
! politics always, you couldn't them far as
/ Tom Thumb could have thrown prize fighting
Spanish bull by the tail IT absolutely
possible for Sen. Lodge a nd his senatorial clique
/ TO be halfway decent alb anything.
! AT the present rate Of farm wages, the farm
hands viii farms. Then present
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