The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-21

ship nearing Vera Cruz.
washington, April 21.-Before
many hours have passed the United
States government will have taken
possession of the Mexican custom
houses at Tampico and Vera Cruz.
Detailed plans for landing marines
at these two points were completed
at the White House conference last
night. .~-. 'a-..
No orders will be issued to the
army and navy which is awaiting the
action Of the senate this afternoon on
the resolution approving the presi-
dents purpose of using the armed
forces of the United States to enforce
it's demands against Huerta. +.
The resolution passed the house by
a vote of 3S7 to 81. The resolution
follows:
"A joint resolution justifying the
employment of armed forces of the
United States in enforcing certain
demands against Victoriano Huerta.
Resolved by the senate and house
Of representatives, that the president
Of the United States is justified in
the employment of the armed forces
nf hn mi Oft OFT TO
indignities committed against this
government by General Huerta and
his represent atives''
Objection to singing out Huerta
as an individual cropped out among
the senators when they were called
to consider the resolution, and after
a lengthy conference the senate for
eign relations committee added to
the resolution, with preamble
amended to read: 'In view of the
situation presented by the presi-
dent" and eliminating individual re-
ference to Huerta. .-.s'
The house had adjourned until 10
o'clock today and President Wilson,
worn out, had retired. The crowds
in the galleries were disappointed
when the senate put over the final
action on the resolution by ,recessing
at 1890 until IL noon today, I'M
der an agreement t,o consider the re-
solution then.
President Wilson laid the Mexican
situation before. Congress in these
words --
Gentlemen of the congress:
1T is my duty to call your atten.
ton to a situation which has arisen
in our dealings with General Victori
ano Huerta at Mexico City, which
calls for action, and to ask your adj
vice and cooperation in acting upon
it.
''On the ninth of April a paymaster
of the United States Steamship Dol
phin landed at the Iturbide bridge
landing at Tampico, with whale
boat and boats crew to take off GER.
tain supplies needed by his ship and
while engaged in loading the boat
was arrested by an officer and squad
of men Of the army Of General
Huerta.
Neither the paymaster nor any of
the boats crew was armed. Two OF
the men were in the boat when the
arrest took place and were Obliged to
leave it and submit to be taken into
custody, Notwithstanding the fact
that the boat carried, both at her bow
- and at her stern, the flag of the
United States.
Men Are Freed Later.
THE officer who made the arrest
was proceeding up one of the streets
Of the town with his prisoners, when
met by an officer of higher authority,
who ordered him to return to the land
ing and await orders, and within an
hour and half from the time of the
arrest orders were received from the
commander of the Huertista forces at
Tampico for the release Of the pay
master and his men. The release was
followed by apologies from the com
mander and later by an expression OF
regret by Huerta himself.
General Huerta urged that martial
law obtained at the time at Tampico;
that orders had been issued that no
one should be allowed to land at the
-Iturbide bridge, and that our sailors
had no right to land there. Our naval
commanders at the port had not bsea