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Show uu CLARK CALLS FOR ACTION Washington, Aug. 7 Further de- j mand for passage of his resolution for investigation of Mexican condl- tions by the foreign relations com- j mittee was made today by Senator Clark of Wyoming Chairman Bason' asked that the resolution be referred to his commltttee before being acted on, but Senator Clark objected "The administration probably has a policy, but we don't know what it Is, " said Mr. Clark. "Now the president presi-dent has sent his third confidential representatn e to the republic; but we are left without Information, while American lives are being lost and American property destroyed. I sec no reason for delaying action, there can be an investigation by this committee as ell as by the admin-. admin-. istration " Senator Bacon said that conditions , In Mexico and relations between the two countries were such that no hasjLj action should be taken by the Sen-, Sen-, ate. "Because of the importance of this subject there is no higher duty resting rest-ing on us than to apprnai h it with the utmost gravity and consideration." considera-tion." he declared. Senator Bacon declare dthat notwithstanding not-withstanding reports frwom Mexico City giving the Huerta government's formal announcement that it would ? not receive lohn Lind unless be came with proper credentials and prepared to recognise the Huerta government ' the senate should not act until some actual development has taken place "There has been no communication ' received Net by the Mexican government govern-ment from the I nited States Not until the message has been delivered and the Mexican government oat chance to act on it should we undertake under-take to deal with the situation. Wants Action Delayed. Senator Bacon asked the necessity of the scnati a ting until the president's presi-dent's envoj had been heard from He referred to the report from Mexico that Governor Lind would not be re-celved, re-celved, and said "Here Is a message sent by one who claims to be an official. It was bent evident! in a moment oi temper tem-per I appeal to the senators to con-Blder con-Blder whether the personal represen tative of the president appointed i" do what himself would have the right to do for the purpose of endeavoring to bring about a result we all desire, should not be permitted to deliver his I ask vou to consider whether there Is a condition to require re-quire such haste that we cannot permit per-mit this representative to deliver his message and receive a reply When we do receive 8 reply, then will be the time for us to determine whatever is necessary to be done by the government, and whatever is necessary nec-essary Will be done. "It is not proper to adequately de-fea! de-fea! the possibility of successful action ac-tion by taking action now when there Is no urgencv for such action. " The .senator declared hasty action on the Clark resolution would not hell) the situation any in so far as life e.- prop. if. was Imp. i iled Such -m Investigation as the senator from Wvoming proposed. he said would take time and be of no effect in any emergency. Senator Bacon also said l hat the statements of Senator Clark that conditions con-ditions in Mexico or the actions oi I this government were not known were untrue Every detail was not known he said, but in a general way the con dltions are efforts of this government were known. Senator Bacon declared the Clar recin Hon went further than "disre spect to the president;" that It "flouted "flout-ed him in the face " "The president of the United States is face to face with the gravest emer-. emer-. , Ql , thai has confronted us since f nave been a member of the senate.' said Mr Bacon "It is much graver than that which faced us in the Cuban Cu-ban situation That was a tempest In a teapot, compared with what we may be required to do; to establish order In Mexico and maintain it for a generation gene-ration or two. The Clark resolution linally was orced aside and can be taken up again onlv bv a vote of the senate. Senator Clark tried to secure a vote, but as the tariff bill Mad the right of wa al 2 o'clock the Democrats forced the resolution to the foot of the senate sen-ate calendar Senator llokej Smith objected when Senator Clark fried to keep It before the sonato for Another. |