Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-22
House COncurS in Senate
Substitute Resolution
Justifying Use of Armed
Forces in Mexico.
SENATE, IN NIGHT BATTLE,
DEBATES WILSON'S POWER
At 3:zl This Morning Upper
House, Facing Crisis, Passes
Resolution, II to l3, With
Huerta's Name Eliminated.
Quibbling Called Farce.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The
House of Representatives. soon after
going into session today, eoncurred
in the Senate substitute resolution
iustifying the President in the use of
armed forces in Mexico There was
no debate and the viva voce vote was
almost unanimous.
Representative Flood, chairman of
the House foreign affairs committee,
moved that the House concur in the
Senate justification resolution when
the session resumed after recess. lie
urged that there be no conference.
The House recessed at 1890 until
noon to allow time for the engross-
ment of the Mexican resolution
Speaker Clark signed the Joint reso-
luton iustifying the President In
using armed forces in Mexico at 1890
o'clock.
Flood Pleads for support.
In addressing the House in support
of the substitute for tho House reso-
hltion of justification, Mr.. Flood said
that when he INTRODUCED the original
resolution Monday he believed II was
in the proper form to carry out the
purposes outlined in the address of
the President.
"The original resolution made 1t
clear that this country was not hos
tile to the Mexican people" said Mr..
Flood, "and did not desire to make
war on Mexico; the Senate amend
ment states this in so many words.
The substance of this resolution Is,
therefore, unchanged In this mo-
mentous hours and in the circum-
stances confronting this country
prompt action justifying and approx
ing the course of the President is of
the utmost importance, and it would
be childish to bubble over the words
of the resolution when the substance
Is the same and this is the view of
the President.
II fear that an attempt has been
made by gentlemen on the other side
TO make partisan capital of the pres
ent unfortunate situation between this
country and Mexico. l hope the gem
tlemen have exhausted Their mlsguid-
ed efforts in that direction and that
this House will give its approval to
the chief executive Of t4FiB,s'n6tf1n
without a single dissent"
81 do not believe that we ought to
engage in war with Mexico at this
time for the reason suggested by the
Pres dent said Representative
Mann. who followed Mr.. Flood.
MIR. Speaker, If we pass this reso-
luton we have entered on war. Al
ready we have fired and killed Mexi-
can citizens and are already involved
in war in Mexico. | believe we ought
to be patriotic enough to try to secure
peace.
81 have believed 'watchful-w waiting
policy would involve MS in war I
had hoped we might prevent it,
AS Speaker Clark stood with poised
hand about to attach his signature
to the resolution, Representative
Mann made the point that he was
acting without authority, as it was
necessary for the Senate to be in
formed that the House concurs in
its substitute.
The sneaker replied that he had no
doubt Mr.. Mann was technically cor
rect and thereupon Representative
Underwood said he would move that
the House recess until noon when the
Senate would convene.
Senate Adopts Resolution,
mbo, +bo cona+e OF on eorlv bour
after one of the most dramatic de-
bates In the history of the nation,
adopted a justification resolution as
reported from the committee on
foreign relations, administration
leaders in the House prepared to ex-
pedite conclusive action as soon as
possible.
The Senate resolution, eliminating
all reference to General Huerta, is a
substitute for the original resolution
adopted by the House on Monday. 1t
was expected by party leaders that a
conference would be asked but
leaders hoped that this might not be
upon. every effort will be made to
Il, sv.1.r
fo,. the House to convene fine canitoI