Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
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oe OF similar nature.
Administration Senators called at
tention to the possible effect of
tadoption of the Fall resolution on
the efforts of the government to Sc
cure Jenkins release and are said
to have argued that severance OF
diplomatic relations might compli-
cate this and other questions which
now are the subject of discussion
through diplomatic channels.
Would Use Army
A resolution authorizing the Pres
ident to use the Army and Navy,
If necessary, in enforcing payment
by Mexico of claims for damages
suffered in the loss of American lives
and property was introduced to-day
in the Senate by Senator King, DEM
ocrat, of Utah, and referred to the
Foreign Relations committee. APP
pointment by the United States and
Mexico of a joint high commission
to adjust American claims was pro-
posed, but should Mexico refuse to
participate. an American commission
would determine the claims.
Reports that w. X. Milton, "a,
discharged American soldier, re-
ceived inhuman treatment at the
hands of Mexican authorities, only
tended to hasten Senate action on
the whole, Mexican situation, 1t was
indicated to-day. Milton was
brought across the border last night
from MeXicali suffering from brok-
en- bones, deep cuts and buses.
State Department officials here to-
day awaited a report from Ameri-
can Consul Boyle, at MeXicali.
An early report from the commit
tee on the Fall resolution, is expect
ed, and this will put the question
squarely before the Senate, aroused
TO n high pitch by recent murders
of Americans in Mexico and the
treatment of the American consular
agent.
While Senator Fall did not indi-
cate the exact nature of his evidence
it was said that he had obtained
photogra phic copies of correspond
ence which would clearly show Sc
ident and his official Representatives
in this country. There also was in
troduced in the Senate q resolution
by Senator Ashurst, Democrat. of
Arizona, authorizing the Secretary
of War to use the nations forces
for protecting it's people on their
own side of the border. For eight
years Senator Ashurst said he had
been waiting for the army to pro-
tect American rights along the bor-
der, and he felt that the time had
come for action.
Democratic Attitude Unknown
After n conference late to-day
with Secretary Lansing, Senator
sfnk fY,rr ftsa 1nn n
er, said he did not know what the
attitude OF the Democrats would be,
although he indicated that the reso-
luton in its present form might be
opposed because there appeared to be
no precedent for withdrawing recog
milton under similar circumstances.
When the resolution was offered
Ambassador Fletcher sat with his
wife in the diplomatic gallery,
otherwise unoccupied. Later Il rep
resentative of the Mexican embassy
called at Senator Falls office, and
the visit created n flutter of excite
ment, but it was explained that he
went there to obtain the published
report of hearings recently conduct
ed blythe committee.
All of the information The gov
ernment now has on Mexico will be
tions committee to-day, it was said.
Jenkins Case to Rear.
The new Mexican development,
coming after a week of impatient
waiting by the State Department,
relegated the jenkins
case to a place of minor Importance.
but it was his arrest that mainly
brought about the latest upturn.
as one Senator explained it,
lis much like the straw that broke
the camers back"
Reports yesterday from Mexico
City that British subject Seized by
bandits had been quickly released on
demand of the British authorities,
did not serve to soften the feeling
in official circles. especially as ev-
never had recognized the Carranza
government.
There were other reports that |
Carranza had assumed defiant at
titude and was not disposed to ac-
cede to the American request for the |
liberation of Jenkins. The |
personal part CarranZa is alleged to
have taken in the dissemination of |
Bolshevist propaganda and the ac- /
tive part radicalism has had in his |
own government are viewed with |
grave concern here and back of all |
is the great mass of information |
concerning the murder of scores of |
Americans and other outrages in re- |
cent years.
There was much discussion among |
Senators and Representatives as to |
what would happen in event the Fall |
resolution was passed and ignored |
by the President. While declining to |
express their views on the subject, !
some members intimated that it |
might force even more drastic steps |
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