The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-04
SHIELDS DEMANDS
WAR UPON MEXICO
IN SENATE SPEECH
Senator Says That Cause for
War Has Existed Any Time
During Past Five Years of
Mexican Turmoil.
BY CHARLES S. HAYDEN
lStaff CorrespondsntD

WASHINGTON, Dec Failure of
the administration to adequately protect
tho lives and property OF American cit
liens In Mexico and to force the Car
rama government to recognize the
necessity for such protection was the
Bubject to a spirited colloquy in the
senate yesterday. Senator Shields, who
Joined in the discussion. all but de-
manded that war be declared on Mex
leo for Outrages already committed and
insisted that there have been admins
tratiOns which, under like circumstances,
would long since have had Carranza
and his associates hung as murderers. ;"
The discussion arose over a resolu-
ton by Senator Ashurst, Of Arizona,
calling on the secretary Of war to sta
ton troops along the Mexican border
to protect American lives and property
In the United States. In support OF
II the senator from Arizona stated the
policy Of the war department had been
one Of neglect and Indifference and that
he had evidence too grave In charac-
ter TO present In open senate, but that
he was prepared to submit it to a COM
mittee OF that body.
"Mr. President" said Senator Shields,
gaining recognition, the senator from
Arizona has made very forcible state
ment OF the conditions existing between
the United States and the republic Of
Mexico for tho last five ysaro, As hN
has stated, he has not set forth the
facts as he could, for they are much
stronger. He has II great deal more
information than | have upon the sub
ject, representing a state upon the Dor
der as he does
right, that our. relations with Mexico
| constitute the most discrcditable and
humilIating chapter Of our foreign re,
latons history, and that there oughl
| to be some action, not only TO protecV
| the citizens Of the United States WITHIN
her own borders, who he says are being
murdered and robbed constantly, as
others win he In the course OF events
| II there Is not more vigorous ACTOR
upon the part Of our government FROM
statements made upon this floor by
other senators representing border
states, hundreds of our citizens have
been murdered, women have been out
RACED, and property worth millions Of
dollars taken and destroyed, In the re-
public OF Mexico, where they were IN
vited and encouraged to go, | think tht
resolution Of the senator Is far IRON
meeting the situation, A..
~ do not believe in sticking In tht
back In this business. we nave hat
| ample cause for war with Mexico iol
| five years and the resolution ought t'
be one declaring war against Mexico
| The safety CT our people in the borde'
statos and the honor Of our country &c
mand It. There have been administra
tions in this country which under con,
ditions stated by the senators woui,
long since have had CaXanza ana Ill
associates hung as murdtrers' 1890.
Senator Fall, OF New Mexico state.
| that In fact. Caranga was now wagons
war against the United states and ina
he had evidence Of It to submit to tn
foreign relations committee. 49, -.
| The foreign relations committee ma
been called to meet today to consinS
| tho matter which Senator ran VII
| present.