New-York tribune., 1919-12-04


tect the rights Of American citizens
Let us again begin to say that Ameri.
can citizens, in the United States al
least, shall be safe from the aggres-
sions Of the bandits.
There is nothing that will wount
the honor of nation so deeply, that
will stain its flag 80 indelibly, as to
outlaws. Yield nothing to the ag-
gressor' is a famous phrase and
employ it here.
II want the Senate and the country
to know that / believe the citizens OF
my state along the border are not only
in peril, but in deadly peril; that
have laid the facts before the Wal
Department with tiresome repetition;
that / believe not only are the citi-
zens along the border in my state, but
in other sections along that long line
of 1,400 miles, in constant peril from
the outlaws, who I have reason to be-
lieve are assembling now with a view
of securing booty, because the past
history fthe War Department is that
they may with impunity and with law
less disregard of life and our national
rights violate our borders, and all
that will be done will be that they
will be slapped on the wrist.
Quotes Democratic Platform
'fBefore conclude, let me say some
thing for the benefit Of Democratic
Senators. The Democratic platform
which is my guide, my pole star, said
this in 1912:
"'The constitutional rights Of Ameri-
can citizens should protect them on
our borders and 60 with them through
out the world; and every American
citizen residing or having property in
e. - -
must be given the full protection OF
the United States government, both
for himself and his property
upon that declaration we secured
many votes from the American people
and any expression that is good
enough to get votes upon is good
enough to live by. That is all I have
to say.
Senator Shields, Of Tennessee, in
which state Consular Agent jenkins
was resident many years, was then
recognized.
THE Senator from ,Arizonia has made
very forceful statement Of the con-
ditions existing between the United
States and the Republic of Mexico for
the last five years." said Senator
Shields. "As he has stated. he has not
set forth the facts as he could set them
forth, for they are much stronger. He
has great deal more information than
have upon the subject, representing
state upon the border as he does.
Shields Calls for War
"There is no question but what he
is right, that our relations with Mex.
leo constitute the most discreditable
and humiliating chapter Of our foreign
relations, and that there ought to be
some action, not only to protect the
Y-.%
her own borders, who, he says, are be-
ing murdered and robbed constantly
and others being imperiled and will be
robbed in the course of events in 6
continuation of the same thing that
, has been existing for years; but as
understand, hundreds Of our citizens
have been murdered, women have beer
outraged, and their property taken ano
destroyed in the Republic of Mexico
where they we're invited and where they
were encouraged to 60.
Il think the resolution of the Sen
ator is far from meeting the situation
do not believe in sticking in the darl
! in this business. We have had occasion
, Cor war with Mexico for five years
and now this resolution ought to de
5 clare war against Mexico. There have
been administrations in this country
that, if such men as lead those people
this war against the United States, a.
! just stated by the Senator from New
] Mexico, would long since have hanget
I them as murderers."
Would "Puncture Lethargy"
? Senator Ashurst interrupted to sa!
that he was doubtful whether an.
, stronger resolution could be passed
I through Congress.
III am even doubtful whether l car
t get this resolution passed through,
q he said "Much more do | doub
I whether | could get a resolution
I passed providing that American citi
t zens Who go to Mexico shall not b.
obliged to seek shelter under the fal
g of Hayti, Panama and Liberia whei
t an cfferse is committed against them
If | had an idea that the Senate AM
: the House would pass resolution re
quiring the executive arm of this gov
0 eminent to protect the rights o
e american citizens in Mexico, certainl
e would introduce it, All I hope t.
< do is that the Senate and the Hous
will tell the War Department at leas
to protect those citizens who are ii
0 the United States.
d "If | do that | will have at leas
| punctured the lethargy of the depart
q ments which have so terribly mishan
r NitN tHIS 0uCSllOli. IL lS u IcEICt 1O
9 me to say this, because these men be
e long to my own party, but the trut
n must not longer be withheld. No ma
t. r America can arise and expect t.
$ have an audience of intelligent peopl
G agree with him when he says we hav
J. made a brilliant showing in our han
d ding of the Mexican situation. Al
g men would know that he was con
e cea!ing the truth, all people excep
e babes in the cradles would know W
: have been weak, supine, negligent
v cowardly in regard to our duty i
: Mexico, and l, for one Senator, vii
j. stand it no longer.
Extracts From Pamphlet
: Following are extracts from tn
# pamphlet "Conspiracy Against Mex
: ico," by Arthur Thomson an Austre
!. liam anarchist, which Senator Fall dc
q clares is being distributed in tn
f United States by the Mexican Embass
Il in Washington and Mexican consul
% general in San Francisco and othe
i places:
"Outside Of Soviet Russia, no cour
try in the world has taken such q ste
toward real liberty" (This refers t
% the adoption of the present constitu
1t ton in Mexico.)
IL "Soviet Russia and also Soviet Hur
e, gary are the only countries that hav
e produced constitutions of the peopl
v as have the Mexican revolutionists.
~ tTko of Al -. I.