The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-03
Senator Fall Introduces Bill.
Government Charged With
Supine Attitude.
cARRANZA FOSTERS I.W.W.
Arizona Senator Appeals for
Mobilization Of Troops
on Border.

Washington, Dec. 3$-(A. PA
resolution requesting President Viii
pof to sever diplomatic relations with
Mexico was introduced today by Sen.
ator Fall, republican, New Mexico
phairnfan Of the senate COMMITTEES
charged with an investigation Of the
Mexican situation.
The secretary of war would be au-
thorized under a resolution intro
nuced today. by Senator Ashurst,
nemocrat. Arizona. to use the nation s
military forces to protect Americans
pm the American side of the border
who are threatened by the activities
ri Mexican outlaws or other belig-
erent factions in the southern re-
public,
n Senator Ashurst declared that for
eight and half years he had sought
IN vain for action by the war de-
partment to protect the lives OF those
Along the frontier He accused the
government of adopting supine at
ltude which had encouraged the
dexicans to believe they could strife
With impunity.
II Declaring that Mexicans now were
gathering on the frontier in such
Numbers as to appear menacing, the
Benator appealed fer an adequate
mobilization of American forces.
4 LET us protect the lives of Amer
lean citizens within the United
States. anyway" he aided.
n Explaining his resolution, which
Riso asked that the president with
draw recognition of Carranza, SEN
htor Fall declared it was based on
Evidence which would "astound the
world" when produced. The resolu-
tion was referred to the foreign re-
lations committee.
Il offer this resolution only after
the most mature consideration" Sen
htor Fall said, land upon evidence
(which will astound the American peo-
pie when 1t Is presented to them
Through the senate"
*The !. radical situation in this
fountry and on the Mexican border is
far worse than most OF us have had
hnJ conception Of" Senator Fall con-
tinued.
Il charge the Carranza government
with fostering 'radicalism' in this
fountry and in Mexico in an effort to
make trouble for us.
= charge the Mexican embassy at
washington and the Mexican con-
Fulate at New York City and the
Mexican consuls along the border are
Delivering and encouraging the spread
lPf bolshevism and l. w. w. propa-
lEanda throughout the United States"
III Disgracefu Record.
II Our relations with Mexico con-
r1tute the most disgraceful and hui
miliating of our foreign relations"
Senator Shields, democrat, of Ten
I hessee, said. I'VE have had occasion
for war with Mexico for five years."
The resolution introduced by Sen
ktor Fall was as follows:
III Resolved by the senate, the
house of representatives con-
curing, that the action taken by
the department of state in refer
ence to the pending controversy
between this government and
II Mexico should be approved; and
III further, that the president of the
III United States be and he is here
III by requested to withdraw from
III Venustiano CarranZa, the recog-
III milton heretofore accorded him by
II the United States as president of
II the republic of Mexico, and to
sever all diplomatic relations now
HI existing between this government
III and the pretended government of
III Carranza.
| "NegIigent-Cowardly."
III Eve all know-everybody knows in
|his country except the babies in the
we have been supine,
Negligent and-yes, cowardly, in our
| Ielations with Mexico" declared Sen
Itor Ashurst. democrat, Of Arizona.
| Senator Shields said he thought the
kshurt resolution calling for the
maintenance of sufficient troops