The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-23
Wording Of Resolution Does Not
Meet With Approval
HOUSE FkvORS CHIEFS ACTION
Lower House Of Congress Passes
Resolution, 337 to 81

Washington, April 2t.-The presi-
dents plans for the immediate block
aiding and seizure OF Mexican guh
ports have been held up and the
Washington administration is greatly
embarrassed because Of the opposition
in congress to the resolution in sup
port of the presidents program.
While the house was wranglng oyef
the resolution in support Of the presi-
dent the senate committee on foreign
relations was having an equally in
harmonious meeting behind closed
doors. In fact at the first meeting Of
the committee which lasted two hours
it was practically determined to
amend the resolution as drafted and
reported to the house.
Every member of the committee
drew draft OF a resolution himself
and in each case it was said the name
of Huerta was eliminated and TIA
resolution was made broader 50 as to
refer to the Mexican federalists.
Members of the committee said that
in the original resolution President
Wilson had singled Huerta out as in
individual. They said that Huerta as
an individual had done everything in
his power to make amends.
But now it was proposed to make
Huerta, as an individual, undertake to
do something which he could only do
as the representative of a government
of some kind in Mexico.
1t was after midnight when the SEN
ate adjourned without action on the
resolution. The opposition seemed .s
stubborn that there was Iikelbo.-
that advantage might be taken of the
senate rules to defer final action until
tomorrow.
The house Of representatives after
long wrangle passed the resolution
justifying the course Of the president
in the present contingency.
The vote was: Ayes, 337; noes, 81;
present, 8.
Five members Of the presidents
own party voted against the resolu-
ton. They were George, New York;
Stephens, Witherspoon and Sission Of
Mississippi, and Ktndel of Colorado.
Twenty-nine Of the I2S Republicans
in the house opposed the resolution.
Three of the eighteen Progressives
voted against the president.
Dissatisfaction of Republicans with
President Wilson's message found ox-
preston upon the presentation to the
house of this resolution:
Resolved by senate and house of
representatives in congress assembled
that the president Of the United States
Is justified in the employment of the
armed forces of the United States of
America TO enforce demands made
upon Victoriano Huerta for unequivo-
cal amends to the government of the
United States for affronts and indig-
mites committed against this govern
ment by General Huerta and his rep
reSentativeS.'
Earlier senator Chamberlain intro
duced bill placing $50,00O000 i'm.
mediately at the disposal Of President
Wilson for emergency use.
The resolution sustaining the presi
dent was presented by Representative
Flood.
Republicans on the committee OF
foreign affairs lost no time in indicat
ing that the use of the word ''justi
fed" in the resolution was objection
able. They said it might be interpret
ed as an Endorsement by congress OF
the whole policy of Mexico They
were outvOted by their Democratic
colleagues. The committee adopted
the resolution, 10 to 2. The negative
votes were cast by Bartholdt of Mis-
souri, and Ainey of Pennsylvania, Re
publicans.
Mr.. Bartholdt, who is an advocate
of peace, said he opposed the resolu
ton because in his opinion it would
plunge the country into war. Mr.
Ainey declared that he could not bring
himself to support the measure be
cause he could not see that it would
tend to restore peace in the southern
republic.
The fight was then transferred tc
the floor of the house. Every seat in
the house was occupied when Chair
man Flood arose to report the resolu
ton. The situation was tense and