Evening star., 1914-04-21
Republicans in House Attack
Resolution UNFOLDING Execu-
tiVe's Stand on Mexico.
MEASURE FINALLY PASSED
BY THE VOTE 337 TO 81
War Talk Popular With Galleries,
Where Jeers and Kisses
Are Heard.

iltEough as bitter an attack as the
orators of the republican side of the
House could muster was directed toward
the Flood resolution this measure. up
holding the President in his attitude to-
ward Nictoriana Huerta and the de facto
government of Mexico. was adopted late
last night by a vote of :37 to 81, with
three members voting present The
great margin in favor of the resolution
was a surprise to many who had listened
to the several hours of republican an
tagonism to the Presidents policy in re-
gard to Huerta. vet the vote was scarce
ly different from the predictions which
came from optimistic friends of the ad-
ministration earlier in the day. The op-
position resolved itself merely to talk.
Looks Like a Revolt
No sooner had the President read his
message than Chairman Flood called
the committee on foreign affairs into
session to report out the resolution
which he had framed, giving to the
President the support of Congress in
using the armed forces of the United
States in bringing Nictoriano Huerta
to realization of the fact that the
country demanded d reparation for in
suits. Up to that time republican eX-
preston of opinion had not formed
itself. but within the hour from the
time the committee met until it re-
ported the resolution the men who op-
posed the resolution were SO active in
spreading their views that it appeared
that revolt had occurred on the floor
of the House.
Chairman Flood rose in the House
shortly after p.m- to start the fight
10 uphold the President. and to be as
sured of smooth legislative action, the
rules committee had reported rule MAX
.ng the Flod resolution in order
Shuts Out Opposition.
IL is a good thing for the resolution s
success that this matter had been at
;eaded to. as Representative Sisson of
Mississippi, democrat who opposed the
ecsoiut;on, objected to the unanimous
consent agreement to debate the Flood
resolution for two and a haf hours The
rule worked automatically, like well
made door, and shut out all opposition
to immediate consideration, as Chairman
Henry of the rules committee presented
Il Immediately on Mr.. Sissons objections
And then the fight started, while parti-
san politics played a delaying game
against the oratory of democrats who
Gould not refrain from war talk, despite
the administration expression of hope
that there would be no real war in the
punitive measures asked against Hperta.
Var was popular with the galleries.
the larger part. and a remarkable
demonstration of jeers and Kisses came
from women along with hoots from the
democratic side when Representative
Mann warned the House that the Presi-
dents action would make the. country
nothing more or less than an ally of
Gen Villa On the other hand. support
for the President was expressed with
wild cheers when Representative Cn-
derwood declared that the passage Of
thS resofatf6Hs smasht pseVent real war,
while its defeat would only serve. to
bring on hostflities.
Those Opposing Measure.
Yet the opposition. loud in voice. was
weak in numbers. and the thirty-seven
members who voted against the Flood
resolution were:
Democrats George, Kindei. sis.on,
Stephens Miss-) and >Witherspoon-5.
Republicans: Anthony, Kansas: Ainey
Pennsylvania Bartholdt. Missouri: Brit
bell, Illinois; Butler Pennsylvania. Camp
bell. Kansas. Davis. Minneso. Fordney,
Michigan: French. Idaho: Gardner. Mas
sachusetts: Gillett, Massachusetts,; Good
Iowa; Hays. California: Howell, Utah:
Johnson. L tab: Johnson. Washington;
Kahn. California: La Toilette. Washing
ton: Langham, Pennsylvania: Mann, ILL
nois; Madden. Illinois; Mondell, Wyom-
ing: Platt. New York: Sells. Tennessee
Stee@erson, Minnesota: Stevens. Minne-
sofa: volstead. Minnesota. and Woods,
Iowa.
Progressives: Bell, Cal: Temple
independent: kent-1.
During the debate several amendments
were presented. all being lost. One was
by Representative Bartholdt, to limit the
Presidents action SO as to prevent war;
another by Representative Moore for the
same purpose, and another was by Rep
resentative Gardner, changing the entire
resolution. eliminating Huerta's name
and materially limiting the President.
Congress Takes Up Problem.
The President finished the reading of
lis message at 3:12 pm. and Immediately
left the chamber
FIe was followed by the members Of
the cabinet, who had occupied seats on
the floor during his address
The Speaker. as soon order was
restored, laid before the House the mex.
b,il on the unanimous consent calendar,
hich was under consideration before the
Joint session. In the confusion the
Speaker referred the Presidents message
to the foreign affairs committee, and with
some difficulty the House got down to
routine business again.
Within few minutes after the Presi-
dent left the House Representative Tn
derwood requested that every member
remain until some action should be taken
on the resolution which will he presented
from the foreign affairs committee
Asked to Keep Seats.
The President informs me-" he said
THAT il is of the utmost importance that
prompt action be taken with regard to
the message delivered this afternoon.
therefore request that every member re-
main in his seat until after the adoption
OF a resolution which will be presented
here
Shortly after Leader Underwood re-
duested full attendance in the House for
the rest of the afternoon, members of
the House foreign affairs committee as
sembled in Chairman Floods office for
the purpose of discussing and reporting
out the resolution of Justification for
using the armed forces of the United
States in reparation for the indignities
committed by the Huerta government
a-ainst the United States
Secretary Bryan Consulted.
While the foreign affairs committee
was considering the Mexican resolution
Chairman Flood left the room and called
in Secretary of State Bryan. who was
waiting in a nearby corridor. After a
whispered conference. the Secretary of
State was ushered into the committee
room.
II was reported that the committee ia
vored several material amendments to
the resolution and that the Secretary OF
Sfzta called in To state the admin.