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Show MEXICAN TROUBLE JBWIED Washington, Jnn. 6. Mexican troubles wero tho subject of another anoth-er sharp debato today In the Senate. Senator Lodge, ranking Ilepubllcan member of tho foreign relations committee, mado a speech criticising the administration's attitude nnd do-clnrlng do-clnrlng that It was all but too late for tho American government to adopt ad-opt any policy toward Mexico other than military occupation. This drow a vigorous reply from Senator Stone, chairman of the com initteo, who branded tho Massachusetts, Massachu-setts, senator's attacks ns a purely partisan outburst. Senator Borah Joined In tho discussion discus-sion and It was Indicated that thero would bo a general airing of vlows on the Mexican situation In tho near future. Declares Anarchy Now Exists Senator Lodge reviewed tho wholo history of tho dlsturbanco In Moxlco from tho Inception of tho Mndero revolution re-volution to tho present strlfo bo tween tho Villa and Carranza factions fac-tions and declared anarchy existed now. Ho insisted that tho animosity animosi-ty ot President Wilson against General Gen-eral Huorta had directed the course ot tho administration townrd tho southern ropubllc and that tho fall' uro of tho President to mention Moxlco Mox-lco In his last annual messago to Congress had left It to be presumed presum-ed that ho had no policy to advance now that Huerta was ousted and revolt re-volt and tumult reigned across tho border. Tho senator nssorted 200 American lives had been lost In Moxlco without reparation being secured or demand cd." "Fifty-two Americans recently have boon killed or wounded on tho border bor-der nt Nacoa" tho senator continued. "General Scott said that If thero was 1)1 moro shooting thero ho would stop It. Thero was moro shooting after tho general mado this declaration declara-tion and ho did not stop It. Knowing General Scott, nnd I think I do, I nm Inclined to think that ho may havo been provented from stopping It." Arraigns Bay State Senator Senator Stono sharply arraigned tho Massachusetts senator for pre clpltatlng tho discussion ot tho foreign for-eign relations of tho United States nt this timo when every possible effort ef-fort was being mado to keep the nation na-tion nt peace whllo war ragod in many parts of tho world. Senator Lodgo had Incorporated In his remarks a recent article by former form-er President Iloosevelt attacking the administration's Mexican policy and making mention of tho religious por-socutlon por-socutlon alleged to be In progress In Mexico. Senator Stono heatedly1 referred re-ferred to the article as a remarkable screed in which the former President sought to inject religious passions Into In-to our international relations." Deprecate Raiting Religious Issue "It is detestable," he said, "that a formor president of tho United States and his coadjutor upon tho floor, tho senator from Massachusetts, should ittcmpt to inclto religious passions In consideration of our foreign at fairs. Thero is too much of that Eo-ng Eo-ng on now, both Protestant and Co-hollo. Co-hollo. I protest against it. I can think ot nothing moro dangerous to our political and civil life. It is tlma for patriotic senators to arouse and do somothlng to chock tho onward movoment ot this great religious conflict. con-flict. This is not tho ago and this Is not tho country whero propaganda of that kind should bo encouraged." On the chargo that President Wll' son's animosity against Huorta had brought about tho present condition In Mexico Senator Stono asked why President Wilson should feel such hostility. Tho question answered Itself, It-self, ho said, adding that tho presumption presump-tion that the President entertained such a feoling was a "bald fabrication." fabrica-tion." Alleges Inconsistency Senator Borah read extracts from speeches by Senator Stone during tho last Republican administration, remarking re-marking that tho Missouri senator had completely changed his views with tho chnngo in party power, as ho had charged Sonator Lodgo had dono. Tho Mexican situation had como to a point ho Insisted, whero It must bo debated fully In the light of tho duty of tho Unltod Statos to protect pro-tect tho lives and property of Us clt-Izons clt-Izons wherever they might bo found. "I should liko to see tho policy cs tabllshed, whelher Democratic or Republican," Re-publican," Senator Borah added, "that when a man called out to passeriby In a foreign city that ho was an American Am-erican citizen, It would bo known that his llfo and his rights would bo J fully protoctod by this government, ' thoy would, not bo molested then.." .A . |