The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-27
IPEACE PARTY
| IS GAINING
1t Is Encouraged by New
Englanders in Con-
gress
| NEW ASPECT TO
THE SITUATION
Given by the Tender Of Good
Offices of Argentina,
Chile and Brazil

Washington, April 27.-Stirring war
talk in Washington Saturday has been
confined much to rumors and more or
less unreliable reports from Mexico.
President Wilson observed Saturday
quietly. In spite of the inclement
weather he had his game of golf in the
Virginia hills. The department OF state
is undertaking to sift all the "horror"
stories. These emphasize a state OF up
rising in the interior of Mexico, likely
to provoke the patience of the Ameri-
cans. With days of very little activity
here, however, such as this has been, the
antiwar party in Congress and outside
humps itself" This party is plainly
gaining considerable Conference. 1t is en-
Outraged by New Englanders here.
Massachusetts senator's, seemingly in
touch with sentiment at home, are UNI
sparing in these opposition efforts, al
though outwardly standing by the pres
ident in anything positive he under
takes.
Statements at the war department
and at the navy department Saturday
are thought to mean that the dispatch
of an army to Mexico City may be
looked for in the near future How
ever, it is believed the president will
wait some days. yet before he actually
gives such orders. If it were made clear
that all Mexico is TO join now in war;
fare against the United States there
probably would be little hesitation
about starting the march to Mexico
City and also calling for volunteers. But
ii Mexican factions do not fuse, the
president may wait till they fight out
their own differences. Much will depend
whether Villa resumes his operations
against Huerta.
The House had a rough and tumble
afternoon over the naval appropriation
bill, but only handful of representa-
tives were present The "little navy"
men had an inning. Representative
Witherspoon of Mississippi was one OF
the men engaged in yitriolic debate with
Chairman Padget. The latter accused
him OF slandering naval Offices and un.
Justly eriticizing the navy bill. The
chairman said it was untrue that the bill
carried graft, but Witherspoon, modify
ing his terms, said such provisions as
those for battleships gave the trusts
and Others opportunity to practice rob
berry and oppression upon the American
people.
Secretary Garrison is pressing the
House for deficiency appropriations for
the army. Small items for printing
field service regulations and tables for
mileage were promptly voted. Some
thing like So 100000 il needed to meet
the Deficiencies in pay for the army.
The Senate was remarkably calm.
Most OF its session was upon the grain
inspection bill, with but two or three
senators present. An executive session
to confirm great number of post
masters was expected. but the attend
ance proved so small this purpose had
to be abandoned.
A tender of good offices from Argen-
tina. Brazil and Chill, formally an
nounced here Saturday evening, gives a
new aspect to the Mexican situation. 1t
may not be as utterly without hope as
statements by prominent Democrats
ontwardly indicate. Secretary Bryan's
guarded acceptance of the joint efforts
simply opens the way If Huerta has
come to The point where he will elimi-
nate himself One can only conjecture
whether he is either willing or able to
further the peace undertaking of these
three South American countries os
voiced by their diplomatic representa-
tives. The fact that it is a Pan-Ameri
can undertaking and that Europe is not
in it at all is worth nothing
as an evidence of the spirit involved
Washington is skeptical but some days
will be necessary to show what the at
titude of the savage old dictator and of
his followers viii be about it. That he
should assent the immediate war prob
lem would be solved but the Mexican
problem would still be very troublesome.