The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-22
SENATE IN MIDST
OF GRAVE DEBATE
Continued From First Page.)
people" was voted down, 44 to SO.

Washington. April 2i.--Dctermincd on
the passage Of the administration
Mexican resolution before morning tho
senate 1T midnight vas in the midst
OF I. grave and impasaioned debate.
Ultimate passage Of he resolution as
reported by TIL. Foreign Relations
Committee was generally conceded.
Tn" House had recessed until 10 clock
IN the morning to await the Serate's
action.
ateasre reports of the engagement at
Vera cruz had filtered To tho capital
whcn ;he Senate resumed its session
1T S o'clock, The four Americans dcad
in N.tn C;uz. tho twenty wounded and
the 200 MeSicaas reported Killed In
Ill. taking ii the city became tn" text
Of The tall; mentioned In hushcd voices
and greeted with solemn si!.ncc
,hroushout the senate chamber packed
IT, suifoca;iou
4 full quoGGrn Of the House Of Rep
rescutativcs crowded the rear ri the
Scnat" hail Secretary OF State Bryan
himself. often referred TO In debate
Sccr"t:t.v ~ War Garrison, Secretary
If THO .-tvy Daniels. MASTER Cen
'rnl Nurieson. Secretary Of the Treas
ur. McAdoo ana Secretary to the
president Tu,uult? sat about the cham
hcr They listened oagcilv aud held
whispcrod conferences as tho discus
sion progressed
Diplomatic Gallery FILLED.
The automatic gallery Mas filled with
'nenheTs Of the foreign corps. with
Ambassador Spring Rice. of Great Brit
tain at their head.
Tho Republican side OF the Senate,
led rs SENATOR Root. demanded that
the justification" proposed in the
resolution for q movement In force
against Mexico be founded not or the
Tanpico incident. but on the long series
Of outrages against American citizens
and their property. including outrae es
where Conhtitutionalists control.
Senators Reed and James VIGOROUSLY
defended tho committee resolution. de-
clafins III" insult to the flag al Tam
p!co justified ali that the resolution
provided for
~ tho night wore or and Senator
after Senator demanded an opportunity
70 hn heard. the atmosphere In the
chamber grew more md more tense.
Senator Fall made lengthy plea for
campaign that would cover the length
and breadth Of Mexico
tir OF Excitement Tn senate
IN air OF excitement and grave con
eern pcrvaGcd the chamber when The
senate rceonvcn.d II 5 o'clock TO
n'Tht The crowded galleries aud the
ii'3" wer" alive With the news that
four American marines had been
Killed. and twenty wounded in thc
! taking ~ Vera cruz
Ehc big crowd of Spectators sat IN
silent attention ~ tho rol! was called
-" th' Hoor Thu Senator's gathered In
, Atile groups and discussed ,na ,n..gr.
t"p"Iis printed In extra editions OF
the newspapers. scores -, Io,Sa
ic"'nh"rs were on tn senate noor
Joining N tn" excited gosSiu Senator
Root opened Tn" night session win ;,
sHs.ch
hna' ao' lTolong this debate" he
s2ld. FOR believe that whatcv.r so.
tioa ~" take ought 10 he taken ,o.sa,.
th.rs 'hoGld he 10 further DELAY
~ senator Root began, the british
"'.I '9a'',D'' H'F Cccll Spring Eice. took
=" '"c "!p!omatc gallery.
,i,.r. 80 roo, *a!a the Foreign Rcla-
am. ,ta w. resolution Willie
plain lin, i, ,,.a. =. iia"F'a' nad" 1t
10 ox,,-, - ".s,G,ei against him
INV nrns,, 'hr highest regard for
5..r.. "'lu 'he highest conf
.l.4, 49,. an. '.
o,,, c,...s.' ~ "V' "sFed 10 express
Wc rrc asked as ,,..-, e"n,ihued.
here 10 declare !, crr,a,. w. %. 'aty
action TN certain conditions - -" 80. -" 81
led We are called or TO do our dn,,.
10 tho lo0,co0,0o0 people III This con-,
try and our duty To ;ho ct,.,1I.,
world"
TIC resolution. senator Roo, s,ia
called for 'rorcefu! a-,n,, c.,,I,,,.,,.,"!
81 ~" d" iacio sovcrninen; OF n FRIEND
nation IL MAKE amends for an ins,I,
: 'o inc flag OF this country"
DO N-hs for justification.
c"hho' Justify this h contin-
80 IN our confidence in the prcsi-
,or. must justify ourselves be-
o,,- So"sc!ehco OF tho people OF
mo ci,;ii ana before the eyes OF
rc9,io,'@ -, '.o' What IS that tusti-
Senator Roo, ro,.i, "sh "hat IT Is
Incident az 80 .,.tr ~. ,"t .aiapico
bv ,hn pr..t,c.,. 'Too Jos'ihcauon''
dcnt was m ..,,s,.,. S"'u inc incl
nut. s,r' ,,s our nag
immediately. -, .'o s'''' -. amends were
made tho arrest ,.o. oIiccr who
THO rn,,,,,..,, VIZ hltnse!i arrested.
rized and General Ffuerta also 80
Ai%e'1 THOSE amcnds were not snal-
'''t :" nc commander al the Anieri-
80 esseis' and he demanded a salute
- the ii'H,
'i'''"F root said h. agreed that the
" ..rs We're not SUFFICIENT as coming
i' de :acto government" al
ti'iIi tHcg s.guli baya l,..