The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-21
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DA Y7OM IS URGED
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LIN X 4 vi,
lean citizens have persisted on Mexi-
can soil.
II cannot in demanding atonement
of the insult at Tampico, overlook
these outrages. I.cannot pass these
murders silently by without saying
that here is a greater wrong to be
atoned and a wrong which must not
be and shall not be repeated. have
no desire to criticize President VII
son for his failure to recognize Cen
eraI Huerta. He no doubt proceed
ed on grounds appearing to him as
sufficient. /. condemn as strongly as
can the methods OF treachery and
bloodshed, by which Huerta reached
his present position But the fact
that condemn his methods does not
lead me to put myself in a position,
which by distortions of the acts
which we take here or of the words
which we utter here would put me
behind villa-villa, who began life
as hired ASSASSIN and whose path
way has been marked by bloodshed,
rapine, plumber and by unnamable
crimes, which are disgrace to the
country in which we live.
cit is for that reason that the minor
ity of the committee on foreign relai
lions has presented the substitute for
the preamble of the resolution. Not
one sentence can be denied. Each is
a melancholy truth. If we are to IN
teryeneNi in Mexico at any point want
to lift It up from the level Of personal
hostility and place 1t on the broad
/. ground OF q great national action
taken in the interest for the protection
offAmerican lives in, a. foreign country
and fer the purpose also of restoring
peace and order II we can"
( Senator Shively, acting chairman OF
the committee, declared the pending
resolution was of paramount import
ance."
'aThe attempted parallel between the
present proceedings and the proceed
ings leading up to the declaration of
war with Spain Is futile he said.
eft is never too late to declare war,
it may easily become too late to Sc
cure peace. This action was decla-
ration of war. This resolution is a
good face effort to preserve peace:
Senator Williams, Democrat, then
took the floor in support of the com
mittee's resolution. The Lodge sub
stitute he sai6, was a declaration OF
war against Mexico and the Mexican
people. "I want said Senator VIII
liams, this resolution to be so word
ed that the world shall know 1t shall
be war on Huerta until either Huerta
salutes that flag or until Huerta be-
comes an American prisoner or Huerta
were to die"
A wave of applause swept the gal
leries. 1.-THE sergeant at arms will
clear the galleries." directed the vice
president. About 100 men Immediately
were removed. ''Huerta has studtous-
" endeavored to insult the president
and the government of the United
States. 1t is not a,matter of Injury or
property or life; it's matter of insult
to the honor of the flag. The prest-
dent sounded the right keynote
Huerta.'
The House resolution, as amended
by the foreign relations committee,
was laid before the Senate soon al
ter it met at noon. A new resolu-
ton to accept the apology already
offered by IIuerta as sufficient
.reparation'' for the Tampico Incl
dent was introduced by Senator
Works, RepuibltcaR.
Secretary Daniels left the cabinet
meeting at IL: 30 O'Clock. He was
asked about the orders to Admiral
Fletcher. SIT would be very unWise
for me to say anything at this time"
he said.
Senator Lodge opened the debate.
''In a situation OF high seriousness
such as now confronts Congress -
is well to remember the reSpouSl-
oility of the Senate he began. Tine
power to declare war rests under
the constitution with Congress.
When the president lays an interna-
tional controversy before Congress-
he takes the last step that precedes
war; continued Mr.. Lodge. the
president might have taken further
steps but he has come to the body,
which alone has power to declare
war. think he has done weld. !
senator williams asked how long It
took Congress to pass the Spanish
war resolution. Senator LaF'ollette
replied that Congress took from
ApriI ii to 10 to pass the resolution
in 1898.