Millard County Chronicle | 1913-08-14 | Page 4 | Check Put upon Loose Talk by the Senators

CHECK PUT UPON LOOSE TALK BY THE SENATORS Outburst Over th Mexican Situation Squelched by Emphatic Disapproval of Senators on Both Sides. Washington. Another threatened outburst in the Semite over the Mexican Mexi-can sltuutlon en Saturday was s(iit'U:hed by emphatic dhiapproul from Republicans and Democrats, who clued In declaring that the senate Miould not by discussion lend weight to any efforts to Intensify feeling In Mexico. After Senator Smith of Michigan had opened tho subject by declaring that the constitutionalist junta here hud the ear of the stale department and was Influential In bringing about the resignation of Kmbassador Wilson, Senator Williams of Mississippi replied re-plied with the charge that there was an "organised and syndicated effort" to bring about war with Mexico. He declared "there was money behind it and not all Mexican money." "Senators must hold themselves In check." said Senator Williams, "As we read many of the metropolitan newspapers, there Is a sameness of statement, expression and opinion In certain efforUbehiud U. It la time we should pause. I don't feel even brave when talking about war with Mexico, a country disrupted, broken and torn with dissension. This question ques-tion Is too Important to be discussed here for any personal advantages, for any small advantage to any persons." Senator Crawford and Kenyon joined Democrats In declaring the senate sen-ate should not by Its discussion lend weight to the efforts to Intensify the Mexican feeling.