New-York tribune., 1919-07-11
New Yorker Tells House
U. S. Should Go in With
''Beans i'm One Hand and
Crenades in the Other''
Calls Carranza Our Foe
Charges Washington's ''Blow
Hot, Blow Cold'' Methods
Make Him Contemptuous
Ne,c York Tribune
WdShinj ton Bureau

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-Carranza
should be informed that he cannot ex
pect the friendship and assistance of
the United States government minute
longer, declared Representative La
,Guardia, of New York, in the House to-
day in uring Immediate action on his
resolution of June 19 requiring that
State, War and Navy Department cor
respondence concerning Mexico since
January l, 1915, be supplied the House.
The recent American policy of elbow
hot, blow cold" should be abandoned in
favor of a firm, definite policy, he said.
A stricter patrol of the border should
be maintained and swift punishment
dealt if further shooting across the
border occurs; the embargo on arms
should be lifted; the chiefs of Mexico,
Carranza and Villa excepted, should be
summoned to conference to tablish
a firm government, and the United
States should assist Mexico to end the,
famine and plague now existing there.
In short, Mr. La Cfuardia said, the
United States, without any intention
of intervening, should go into Mexico
gary, hand grenades in the other"
and put an end to the present situation.
No Trouble in Forty Years
"This country, recent policy toward
Mexico has been series Of incon
sistencies," declared Representative La
Guardia. "The same trouble in the sit
retary of State, w. M. Evarts, at that
time so thoroughly convinced Mexico
a change had to occur that for forty
years thereafter Mexico felt what was
known as 'el fantasma' (the spectre).
"This spectre was the fear of Amer
lean wrath. The difference between
1878 and 1919 is that then we i'm
pressed the Mexican people that we
meant business, while in 1919 we sent
notes, but failed to enforce what we
said"
Among statements made by Mr.. lie
Guarda were:
That the United States, in backing
Carranza, not only backed the
wrong horse" but supported man
who has organized plunder, sane
American rights.
That the Carranza government now
controls less than half of Mexico,
the rest being divided among more
than half dozen other rulers.
That American recognition Of
Carranza suited Germany, who was
planning herself to dispose Of
Huerta, and played into the hands of
Germany.
That Mexico was pro- German all
through the war in sensational ways.
That the Vera Cruz affair con-
cerncd the stopping Of the German
steamer Ypieranga, loaded with arms
for Huerta, and not what is general
ly supposed.
That permission granted to Mexi-
can troops to pass through Ameri-
can territory to surround Vilistas
greatly increased the danger to
Americans in northern Mexico.
That while General Leonard Wood
has said we can clean up Mexico
with 10000 men, the general staff's
plan would require 100000 men.
That Mexico at present reeks witt
disorder, disease and hunger.
Charges Gross Inhumanity
"Carranza has no respect for his own
blood. How can we expect him to pro
tect American lives?" asked Mr. La
Guardla. He has no government His
regime is nothing but despotic,
forceful dominion
"Only few months ago General
Banquet, an arch enemy of Carranza.
left New York with the declared pur-
pose of taking command of an expedi-
ton against Carranza. On his way he
was detained and then released by
American officials, the State Depart
ment blowing now hot, now cold.
ARRIVING in Mexico he was am
bushed by Carranza forces, and rather
than be captured, jumped over a cliff
and met soldierly death. Just to
point out the character of the Carranza
guilt, let me tell you that when Blan-
quet's body was found, it was decap-
tated and Blanquet's head, with all
barbaric characteristics, was exhibited
to the public in building at Vera
Cruz for a period of three days, and
at night it was illuminated by cleo
trio lights.
another example of Carranzas re-