The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
CONGRESS- UPHOLDS
WILSON'S ATTITUDE
Approval Of Firm Stand Toward
Mexico Is Almost
Unanimous.
SENATOR FALL ELATED
Hucrta Will BE Forced to With
draw Within 6 Months,
He Says.
SENATOR FALL ELATED


directed more at what has happened In
may result therefrom.
The Foreign Relations Committee
talked over the Mexican situation a,
length this morning. For once In the
relations between the committee and the
executive department no complaint was
heard from members Of the committee
because OF a lack of definite information.
Senator Shively. acting chairman OF the
Foreign Relations Committee. In the ALI
sence Of Senator Stone OF Missouri. the
chairman. who is III Mt Hampton Roads,
and Senator Lodge, who is the ranking
Republican member. called at the White
House early to-day and the President
made a full disclosure to them OF the rea =
sons which impelled him to send the fleet
TO Tampico The two Senators, who had
shared the Presidents confidence along
with Chairman Flood of the House Com
mit,ee on Foreign Affairs and Representa-
tive Cooper OF Wisconsin. ranking Re
publican member. told their colleagues in
the Foreign Relations committee Of
what they had learned.
The Senators who had responded to the
Presidents invitation were profoundly
impressed with his narrative and members
Of the Foreign Relations Committee were
aktonished at the statements they heard
OF repeated indignities hcapcd on the
American Government by M.xicans The
sentiment was almost unanimous in sup
port OF the President.
Demonstration Unavoidable.
Some Of tn" members OF the committee
who have felt In the past that. Gen.
Huerta should have been recognized in
sisted. however. that in dealing with the
Mexican situation tbs President should be
az prompt from now on to resent of
fences committed by the Constitutionalist s
40 those attributed to the Huertistas. The
President. they commended. would be
obliged to maintain a forceful and de-
termned attitude toward both factions In
Mexico. and II he did this he would. they
added. receive hearty support in Congress.
Following the meeting of the Foreign
Relations Committee the Senate became
surcharred with war talk. There was no
attempt to conceal the gravity of the
situation. Senator Shively admitted that
he thought a military demonstration by
this Government against Mexico seemed
unavoidable.
No Senator has taken a deeper personal
interest in developments in Mexico than
senator Fall Of New Mexico. He said
to-day:
Il am not in position to say just what
the full significance OF the Presidents
order to the Atlantic feet may he. For
my own part | have always believed that
Intervention by the armed forces of the
United States was the only proper solu-
ton of the problem. II that Is to be the
result OF the visit of the fleet. and 1t looks
20 me as II II means an invasion to- restore
order i'll lead that then the
try need have no fear OF prolonged
struggle. II will be over in six months
and there will not be All armed revolu-
zionist In Mexico.
Il predict now that in any movement
thie Government may make to restore
order II viii have the support Of a ma
jority of the people residing In the states
Of Chihuahua and Sonora the territories
respectively held by villa and Car
rlnza.'
Senator Works OF California was one
OF the few Senators who was disposed to
critcise the President. In formal
statement issued to-day that Senator said ::
The sending of our fleet to Mexican
waters with threats of war at this time
dlscloses a peculiar phase of human
nature and exhibits singular brand Of
patriotism.
Hundreds Of American citizens have
been slaughtered. their wives and daugh-
tiers outraged and their property de-
stroyed. and the Government has not
raised its hand for their protection. But
because few bluejackets from one Of our
ships. Who would much better have been
on shipboard, are arrested in city en-
gagged in civil strife and Huerta refuses to
salute our flag we are 10 go to war or
back down and make ourselves ridiculous
Calls Incident Trivial.
The many American citizens who lost
men lives in Mexico were as much en-
titled to the protection OF our flag as
tnese sailors who have not even been in
jIred, and to have taken their lives was
as much OF an insult to our flag as this
Trivial incident that appears to be driving
US into war
IT may be that we have been brought
70 this unfortunate pass by reason OF the
TACT that for the moment authority was
vested in an Admiral of the fleet instead
OF the President OF the United States"
In the House Mr.. Mondell, a R"publi-
can created an unfavorabe impression by
assailing the Presidents action ON the
floor
Down AT Tampico' ne said "the Gov
eminent Of Mexico, whose ncighbor we
hfe' ana whose best friend we ought to
h' has one OF two back number. decrepii
klhboats any one of which one OF our
- inch guns would tear from the bosom
ot The ocean We have there two or
tlre- or the mightiest dreadnoughts In
Ne world, but we are augmentlng this
ny sending the rest Of the Atlantic feet.
why To settle the question whether
We snail have IA salute OF Ave or twenty
o.. guns
our Secretary OF State Is priding him
~ upon being the evangei of peace OF
"ih'ration Of the settlement OF interna-
phhl troubles by peaceful means. We