The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21


 to consider the resolution at that time.
 The resolution as agreed upon by the foreign relations committee read:
 Tn view of the facts presented by the President of the United States in his ad-
 dress delivered to the Congress in joint
 session the goth day of April. 1914 in re-
 gard to certain affronts and indignitics committed against the United States a
 Mexico, be it
 Resolved, That the President is justi-
 fled in the employment of the armed 1 forces of the United States to enforce his demands for unequivocal amends for af- 1 fronts and indignities committed against 1 the United States. be it further l Resolved. That the United States dis l claims any hostility to the Mexican neo-
 pie or any purpose to make war upon l them''
 Washington, April 9.-The purpose ef
 the new resolution. it was said. was to
 avoid the appearance of a personal issue
 between the United States and General l Huerta and also to avoid any misinter- l pretation of the attitude of this govern
 ment toward the Mexican people as
 whole. Administration senators had con scented to the changes. after Senator l Shively's conference with the vice presi- dent, Secretary Garrison. Postmaster Gen. eral Burleson and Secretary Tumulty l When the Senate convened at 1e:1o 1 o'clock for the regular Tuesday session 1 the calendar was passed over quickly and Senator Shively presented the new reso- lution substitute for the measure passed by the House. Senator Lippitt of 1 Rhode Island immediately objected. Sens- l tor Lodge urged that the objection be 1 withdrawn and the Rhode Island senator 1 finally consented, reserving the right to object later. ..s s 1 The resolution was read while Senate l leaders conferred over an agreement for a recess.
 l Urged to Withdraw 1 Americans are being urged to with draw from Mexico. merchant ships are being chartered to take them away land while the President himself dep
 reeates the war spirit with which the national capital is surcharged. high government officials do not deny that
 most elaborate precautions are being
 taken for any eventuality. Clerks and secretaries in the state, war and navy building are being kept on duty 2t
 hours, and everything is on a war
 basis" Social engagements are being l cancelled by government officials
 members of Congress are hesitant 10
 leave Washington during the crisis. 1 Newspaper extras and crowds watch
 ing the bulletins in the front of news paper offices. and scenes of animation
 at the White House. and state, war and
 navy building indicated to some ex- tent the excitement that has sprea l | through Washington.
 The President in statement to the Washington correspondents said he had Inc enthusiasm for war. that he hoped | to avert it, but that he was taking forceful steps now to stop further Tn dignities and that its only purpose | would be the restoration in Mexico of | law and order.
 l The delivery of the message giving to ,f tlaa
 of the American bluejackets at Tampco and Iiuerta's refusal to accede to Rear I Admiral Mayo's demand for a salute was the incident of most absorbing interest or the day.
 Great crowds swarmed the capitol grounds and the House chamber. In fever | ish excitement people waited for hours to hear the message read. The President
 was calm and smiled his acknowledgment I to the demonstration of cheers with which I he was greeted. He read In solemn tones, slowly empha sizing the sentences to which ! he attached great importance. Chats With Senators 1 AS the President left the House cham Der he chatted with House and Senate leaders about the steps he had in mind. | He did not think it necessary as yet to ask for appropriation, but aleardy such a measure had been introduced in the Senate Secretary Bryan stayed at the capitol to discuss with members of the House com | mittee on foreign affairs the phraseology I of the joint resolution approving the I Presidents course in using the army and ! navy. The Senate in the meantime passed l the House bill providing for the organiaa- | ton of the militia as volunteer forces un- der authority of the President but the l measure was held up on a motion to re- consider by Senator Reed. Those In charge of the measure hoped to clear 1t tomorrow for conference.
 Consideration of the joint resolution to carry out the Presidents purpose of en- forcing the demand on Huerta occupied the attention of the two congressional 1 committees in charge of foreign affairs and the bill soon was reported to the House. but held up in the Senate com mittee to await the action of the other body. Opposition developed along many different lines. Some wanted to give the President authority to deal with the whole Mexican government. which might lead to armed conflict. He drew a dis l tinction between the Huerta faction and the great body of Mexican people who l had refused to recognize General Huerta l as their president. t1 The President in deprecatng that war l spirit that had arisen said.
 ''1n no conceivable circumstances will | we fight the people of Mexico Measures ''short of war" are planned by 1 the President. such as the seizure of | custom houses the occupation of coast towns, the taking of Mexican warships and blockade of Mexico's commerce with | the United States.
 Situation Before Cabinet
 When the President laid the situation | before the cabinet in two-hour session, | Counsellor Lansing of the state depart | ment sat at the table telling in detail of | the preceednt upon which the administra- | tion's action. 1t now has been decided, will | be based. It happened in 1854 when the | captain of an American war vessel was | ordered by President Pierce to Bluefelds | Nicaragua, to secure reparation for in | suits to the American minister The town | was held by rebels who had not been | recognized by the United States. It was | bombarded by the American ship three | went ashore with his men and burned the | town. No lives were lost.
 MT. Wilson realizes that any action | which the United States might take | might be construed by Huerta as a | military operation sufficient to provoke | war, but in everything said today he | emphasized that 1t was not the part of l a powerful nation such as the United | States to declare war on a weak neigh bor, especially on a small portion of country already torn by civil strife.
 The Presidents message indicated | clearly that, should war result the J'pfta6 States v,a to odd frt