| Show CONDEMNS COURSE OF UNITED STATES TOWARD MEXICO Senator Fall Criticises Government Government Gov Gov- for Not Pressing Claim Clairn for Damages FIRM STAND NECESSARY Q C iII him vf M win Hili iii nut nUL I Prestige it Has Lost Lostin in Fifty Years YearS' July 22 In m a a- aW av WASHINGTON W v strong strong- arraignment of at the United States government for tor its failure failure fail fall ure to secure redress for Injuries to American citizens and property resultIng result- result resultIng Ing lag from tho the Mexican insurrections and revolution Senator Fall of New Mexico declared In tho the Senate today that this country would not regain its prestige In Mexico in fifty fitly years He lie said that China Germany and other countries had forced Mexico to tomake tomake tomake make re restitution for the damages in inflicted Inflicted In- In on their citizens Thus far ho lie said the United States has done noth noth- ing InS Ho He added that because of ot the tho I course of or the state department the people peo peo- pie pic of at Mexico believe this country Is behind the tho Madero government and that it was responsible for the overthrow overthrow over oyer- throw of or President Diaz Dias In the Interest Interest Interest Inter Inter- est of ot Madero I If the people of or the United States knew all the tho facts declared Senator Fall Fail not all the tho soldiers In the countr country country coun coun- try tr would bo be able to prevent the tho crossing crossIng crossing cross cross- ing of the border bordel because of or the tho Indignation indignation indignation in In- that would be bo aroused And yet et nothing has been done to relieve the most roost Intolerable condition that American citizens were ever compelled to undergo Senator Fall ur urged ed the adoption of ot the resolution instructing Instructing- tho war de department do- do to ascertain the extent of or orthe the damage caused by Mexican bullets fired across tho the American line during Continued on Page C i Column 1 1 CONDEMNS COURSE TOWARD MEXICO Senator Fall Criticises Government Government Government Gov Gov- for Not Pressing Claims for Damages Continued From Prom Pago Iago One tho the engagements last year ear at Douglas Ariz and El EI Paso Te Tex Te Ho declared the resolution did not go s tar far enough ll j said there thero had been no word of at protest prote protest pro pro- te test l from tho tile American government al although although although al- al though Its Ita citizens had boon beon killed women outraged and over worth of property destroyed by can cans The Tho New V Mexico senator said Intervention Intervention Inter Inter- on tho the part of tho the United States was not needed and that this thin country could control the tho situation by a firm stand Ho He admitted ho hu had not taken talen the matter up lp with the tho state department department depart depart- ment but assorted that both the President President President dent and Secretary of ot State Knox had been informed of or conditions by others othera Tho The senator gave bave many Instances of ot tho the Injuries and loss inflicted on AmerIcan American Amer Arner- ican cl citizens S Senator Swanson Stanson of Virginia declared the state department should bo be ur urged ed to act If It the stor story be true ho he said wo We should hang our heads a In shame and disgrace Senator Fall PaIl said that the tho American state department had refused persistently persistently persis persis- to make mako representations concerning con con- corning tho the injuries inflicted but had referred all claimants to the Mexican authorities s themselves themselves to to the men who inflicted the tho injuries This ThIp course courso he ho contrasted with those of China and und Germany Germany he said fald had collected collected collected col col- on account of ot the murder murder mur mum der of oC four tour German citizens In Mexico while China had compelled comp tho the payment payment pay pay- ment mont of oC pasos on account of ot the killing of Chinese Attributing Maderos Madero's success to the tIme aid of ot General Orozco Orosco who now IlOW op opposes opposes opposes op- op poses him Senator Fall said ald that his followers did not understand the the ht n. n rI UV Thc They could got ot American arms to drive out President Diaz who did protect protect protect pro pro- Americans he said but when the they s sought to procure procuro them thorn for use against the man who betrayed them then the they found the ports closed and they were were refused |
