Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-21
MEXICO MUST BEHAVE.
Congress Backs President in Al
Thinos Necessary.

"A joint resolution justifying the
employment Of the armed forces of the
United States in enforcing certain de-
mands against Victoriano Huerta. Re
solved by the senate and house OF rep
resentatives in congress assembled,
that the president Of the United States
is justified in the employment of the
armed forces of the United States to
enforce the demands upon Virtorianu
Huerta for unequivocal amends to the
government of the United States for
affronts and indignities committed
against this government by General
Huerta and his representatives"
The foregoing was adopted by the
house last night by vote of 337 to 81,
and it is expected to pass the senate
today. In the meantime the American
navy is collecting on both coasts OF
Mexico and the army is ready to move
almost at the command of forward
march.
President Wilson went on the floor
of the house yesterday and laid the
whole matter before the house and
read a brief message in which he out
lined the entire situation.
He told the story of the arrest of the
assistant paymaster of the Dolphin,
and the whaleboat's crew at Tampico
recently, by a squad of soldiers from
Cen Huerta's army He said that the
arrest was made Notwithstanding the
fact that the flag of the United States
foated from the bow and stern of the
boat, and he recited the indignities TO
which the men were subjected He re-
viewed the correspondence that follow
ed, and went on to say that this was
only one of series Of incidents look
ing in the same direction. He gave
congress to understand that this gov
ernment would not have been SO pa
tient with a stronger power; but the
point had been reached even in the
case of Mexico, where it was necessary
for this country to take steps to pro-
tect its dignity and honor. He stated
that he had no feeling for the Mexican
people other than friendship and he
recognized their right to settle their
internal difficulties in their own way;
but at the same time he insisted that
the dignity and rights of the people of
the United States must he upheld
through il all. He summed up in con-
clusiun as follows:
No doubt could do what is neces-
Spect for our government without re-
course to the congress, and yet not en-
cecd my constitutional powers as pres
ident; but | do not wish to act in a
quence except in close conference and
cooperation with both the senate and
house. |, therefore, come to ask your
approval that | should use the armed
forces of the United States in such
ways and to such an extent as may be
necessary to obtain from General HUI
erta and his adherents the fullest re-
cOgnitiOn of the rights and dignity of
the United States. even amidst the
distressing conditions now unhappily
obtaining in Mexico.
There can in what we do he no
thought of aggression or of selfish ag-
grandizement We seek to maintain the
dignity and authority of the United
States only because we wish always to
keep our great influence unimpaired
for the use of liberty, both in the Unit
ed States and wherever else it may be
employed for the benefit Of manqind."
Minority Leader Mann took occasion
to remark that while he did not care to
object to immediate consideration OF
the resolution asked for at that time.
he reserved his right to do SO later.
Mr. Underwood gave Mr.. Mann to un-
derstand that the Democrats were re-
SponSible for the present situation and
would act in accordance with their re-
sponsibility. even if it should be neces-
Sary for the committee on rules to re-
port rule for immediate consi1era-
ton. The resolution was debated for
about two hours and passed as above.
The president did not ask for an ap-
preparation: but all the money that
may be necessary will be put in his
hands without delay.