Show CONGRESS TO BAN DISCUSSION ON MEXICO WASHINGTON l March larch arch 23 The The disposition of the administration to to discourage rage agitation of the Mexican situation in congress was evidenced by Chairman Stone of ot the foreign relations relations relations rela rela- committee when Senator Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son of South Dakota read a telegram from Yankton offering offering- a company of men to the army Senator Smoot Republican Republican Re Re- publican agreed with the Democratic senator He said he had received many similar telegrams and deemed it his duty auty to refer reter them to the war de department department de- de The introduction of communications of this kind at this time is rather ill III advised Senator Stone said The situation in Mexico as we all know is acute and whatever tends to add to the acuteness of ot that situation I regard as something that would be better left undone An Af opportunity to consider Senator Shermans Sherman's resolution directing the president to call for volunteers for Mexican service was sought by Senator Kenyon Republican who Inquired in inquired inquired In- In if It Senator Sherman intended to bring It up for tor discussion Senator Stone said he hop hoped d it would not be called up for general discussion and the vice president recognized Senator Works who made a long prepared speech on preparedness foe fon peace Senator Sherman thus cut off from speaking on his resolution expressed his views by issuing a formal statement statement statement state state- ment in which he warned against the dangers of being unprepared to deal with a a. larger situation We Ve are thrusting our men into un unknown unknown unknown un- un known danger without safeguarding them by prompt preparation he said We have no assurance at this time that we have not sent our forces Into Interior Mexico to meet their theli- death be before be- be tore fore we can reach them with reinforcements rein rein- |