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gress longer to pass the Spanish war
declaration than was planned IN the
present case. Senator AF!Ollotte
refreshed senatorial memories ~
stating that the Spanish war resoiu-
|tion was before congress many days
with extensive debate.
ut was seven days between the
receipt Of the message from President
mckinley and tho adoption OF tho
resolution" Lodge stated.
During Lodges speech Ambassados
~Jusserand OF France and q half z
en- other diplomats took seats In the
diplomatic gallery. Fully 100 house
members stood In . fringe about the
senate chamber.
LAFoilette said tho Spanish war
was declared in the face Of opposition
lof practically the entire democratic
membership Of the house and senate.
Senator Lewis insisted that house
democratic did not oppose he span
Iish war resolution.
Leaving the Spanish war incident,
esnstor Lodge continued: Whether
We Justify or authorize the presi-
dent to use the forces Of he United
States In Mexico. tho result II the
same.
IN this csss I take Il there VIM be
lno declaration OF war. We recognize
lno government against which We a
declare war. These resolutions could
mot carry formally declared war but
they do cArFy an armed intervention.
THE consequences are IN many 70
lspects precisely the same. But they
present Q task less capable Of speedy
Icompletion and may bring q long peF>
Iiod Of exercise Of police power, hvolv-
ling vast expense, great loss OF ne,
Ipefhaps, and only aftsr months or
perhaps years. the satisfaction that
we had brought peace and order"
""This IL the elimination OF events
at Tampico." Lodge continued, relat-
ing to the incident. There Is no
doubt In my mind however, that tho
action constituted an insult to the
American nag and the American n
form.
mo nation which desired TO main
tain IT. self respect can sunor an In
suit Ike that to pass unnoticed. It
10 IT. duty 70 seek atonsment. But
atonement n well recognized In a
forms Of Q salute to the nag. Ii
seeking atonement all party lines
vanish and We all stand behind The
president see limitations that we
are not duly sensitive to the insult
Ito the nag
Lodge said the republicans think
thar atonement must be demanded.
But We also think something
should be done and said and about
what II covers-the citizens Of the
UNITED States" he continued.
"Arpre than $50 ave been murder
ed upon Mexican soil. When I de-
mand atonement for the insult to
the nag at Tampico I cannot put
aside those who nave pertshed In
Mexico and whose death have gone
Iunnoticed.
II cannot consent in this great
crisis to pass by in silence. the wrongs
done to these people and that It IL
greater wrong which must not be re-
peated."
Lodge said he would not pick be-
tween the warning factions in Mexico.
1T Will not join in any resolution that
will put the United States in tho At
titude OF selecting n murderer ana
cutthroat against another" he dc.
clared. eff we intervene We must DO
80 to bring back peace and order. II
must not b. TO take down one man
and set up another.
There is no purpose Of the minor
lity to so broaden the resolution that
It will be q declaration Of wal.
"But the resolution win lead to inter
ventton. First step will be seizure OF
vera Cruz. Is it conceivable that It
would be seized without firing .
shotf"
Before we take q step which VIII
lead surely TO armed conflict We want
to be sure That our course Will DO
such a. to Justify orr action IN the
eyes of the world"
Senator 6hively, acting chairman OF
the foreign relations committee. 70
Ipned TO Lodge. He said the expecta'
tion of the resolution raj Of vital I'M
~portance and insisted that the Span
ish war declaration was moi parallel.
1T can come too late to AXE steps
that VIII preserve peace; It ID never
too late to late to declare war" Shive-
Iy explained. "The former is u aim.
This IL a good faithful effort for the
preservation Of psace, rather than
propagation Of q So the question
Of time IL important"
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