Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-04-22
WARRESOLUT|ON
FINALLY PASSES
Gives President Full Power to
Send Armed Forces
Against Mexico.
NEWS OF BL00DSHED STlRS
Special ~ United Press Wire.

Special ~ United Press Wire.
Washington, April 22:-Following
passage by the senate at 3:2O this
morning by vote of 70 to 13 of the
Mexican resolution, the House at
1928 today took similar action by
an aye and nay vote. The roll call
was demanded in the lower body and
a feeble course of noes was drowned
In thunderous volume of ayes and
the resolution was concurred in by
the House and sent post haste to the
President. American blood flowing
in battle in Mexico spurred congress
today.
Congress. placed President Wilson
in sole and absolute charge of hostil-
tiles against Mexico. The resolution,
justifying his course and giving him
unlimited power to use every mate
rial force, was passed by both senate
and house, was sent to him for
approval at 1890. Bloodshed in
Vera Cruz stemmed the food of Re-
publican opposition, and not since
the Spanish war has such spectacular
and dramatic scenes been witnessed
in capitol. Less than half an hour
was needed for the summary action
of the house. The resolution was laid
before 1t at 1916; fifteen minutes
later 1t was vociferiously roared into
law.
The resolution finally passed by
both houses is as the one which was
adopted by the senate early this
morning 1t is a senate substitute
amended to exclude Huerta's name,
thereby making the declaration of
war general against the country of
Mexico. The house originally passed
a resolution containing the Mexican
generals name. Following much
wranging the same form, except for
an amendment, was adopted by the
senate. Action by the house on the
senate substitute came more quickly
than had been expected. II is de-
clared, due to the fact that blood
had already been spilled in Mexico
Following is the resolution as it
was finally passed by both houses,
being a senate substitute for the one
Huerta's name was mentioned:
In view of the facts presented by
the President of the United States
in his address delivered to the CON
gress in joint session the goth day
of April, 1914, in regard to certain
affronts and indignities committed
against the United States in Mexico,
be il
Resolved, that the President Is
justified In the employment of the
armed forces of the United States to
enforce his demands for unequivocal
amends for affronts and indignities
committed against the United States.
Be it further resolved, that United
States disclaims any hostilities to
the Mexican people or any purpose to
make war upon them"
Shortly before 2 o'clock a messen-
ger from the senate brought to the
White House the joint resolution
passed by congress justifying the
president to use the army and navy
to carry out his policy towards Mex
leo. The president was at lunch and
II was announced that he would sign
it as soon as he returned.
President Wilson's plans for imme-
ciate action to enforce his demands
upon the Huerta government met with
unexpected delay in the senate His
message put damper on the war
spirit In congress, and the Republicans
have been quick to guess the attitude
Of the country at large toward a war
against the Huerta government and its
resulting possibilities.
The contest In the senate was over
the senate substitute to the house reso-
luton. The president, however, indi-
Gated that the senate form is satisfac-
tory to him.
One reason that prompt action by
congress was desired Is that 1t IS plan
ned to seize several million rounds Of
ammunition for Huerta due at Vera
Cruz as soon as 1t reaches the custom
house there.
The Fifth brigade of the second di-
vision, numbering 5000 men, is at Gal
weston ready to embark on transports
If ordered.
Huerta says that Mexico awaits de
velopments with tranquility and that
the people Of Mexico bear no animosity
toward the people of the United
States.
Many Americans and other foreign
ers are leaving the City of Mexico for
the coast, but comparatively few
Americans have FASTENED to take refuge
on the steamships provided for them
at Vera Cruz
The tone OF British newspaper com
ment is critical Of President Wilson's
policy and his program against Huerta
The French foreign office IS reported
to feel relieved that action has sue
ceeded waiting.
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