Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-23

was the incident of most absorbing in
terest of the day.
Great crowds swarmed to the capitol
grounds and the House chamber. In
feverish excitement. the people waited
for hours to hear the message read.
PRESIDENT CALM
The President was calm and smiled his
Acknowledgement to the demonstration
of cheers with which he was greeted. He
read in solemn tones, slowly emphasizing
the sentences to which he attached great
/ importance.
When he reviewed the incident at
Tampco. and said that he deemed il
his duty to sustain in full the demand
of Admiral Mayo for a salute, cheers
came from the democratic eide and from
some republicans. Many members of the
minority party were silent, however,
fact which occasioned much comment in
the galleries.
The Presidents strongly phrased en-
preston of his determination to secure
approval for the use of armed forces.
/ 'in such ways and to such an extent as
may be necessary to obtain from Cen
eral Huerta and his adhcrents the full
est recognition of the rights and dignity
of the United States" was received with
a burst of enthusiasm, but again many
/ republicans were silent
AS the President left the House cham
Der. he chatted with House and Senate
leaders about the steps he had in mind.
! lie did not think it necessary as yet to
ask for an appropriation. but already
! the Senate.
! Secretary Bryan stayed at the capitol
! to discuss with members of the House
committee on foreign affairs the phrase
ology of the joint resolution approving
| the Presidents course in using the army
| and navy. The Senate in the meantime
passed the House bill, providing for the
! organization OF the militia as volunteer
forces under authority of the President,
| but the measure was held up on a mo-
| ton to reconsider by Senator Reed.
Those In charge of the measure hoped
to clear it tomorrow for conference.
| Consdera ton of the Joint resolution 10
carry out the Presidents purpose of en-
forcing the demand on Huerta occupied
the attention of the two congressional
committees in charge of foreign affairs
and the bill soon was reported to the
House but was 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 problem, others objected to indi-
vidualzng Huerta In the resolution, whila
still others thought the use Of the word
"justfied' in reference to the President ,
course might commit them to an express
sion of approval Of other phases Of the
Mexican question
Acting Chairman Shively and Sena =
tor Swanson of the Senate committee
on foreign relations went to the White
House at six o'clock for a conference
about the text of the resolution while
the House debated 1t. Senator Shively
, did not think the Senate would act
| until tomorrow. Inasmuch as the At
lantic fleet will reach Tampico Wed
ncsday forenoon, the administration
= wanted the resolution passed so that
: tomorrow might be occupied in a com
pletion of orders to the fleet
: NO AGGRESSIVE ORDERS
r Secretary Garrison insisted in his
talks with caller to-day that no orders
q had been issued to the army for ag-
I gressive action but that his depart
g ment merely had taken steps deemed
prudent in the emergency. Brigadier.
V General Mills. in charge of militia
= affairs, had telegraphed to the variou:
t states for information about militia Il
s be used as volunteer forces in case O.
h necessity and arrangements were bcint
made with merchant steamship line.
= to charter ships for transports.
l, Secretary Garrison announced that (
:, 1.-THE army were used In enforcing III
II demands on Huerta, Major Genera
= Wood whose term as chief of staff OK
L. pires this week, would go to TeXa
city to take charge of the situation
# General Wood said that should tn
Y army be required to move before h
/, could reach there Brig. General Funs
g ton would be in command OF any for
Il ward movement
y The chief purpose of the meetin
to-day of the joint army ana nav
board, composed OF representatives @
the army and navy war colleges, wa
= to prevent clashes Of authority betwee
these two branches of the servic
where they might NJ ordered to wor
in conjunction.
-, The House military committee will mee
:, tomorrow to discuss the military stua
-, ton, Chairman Hay said tonight that II
: plan was in contemplation for any egis
~ latiOn to provide more troops but that a
,I depended on what the President wanted.
The war college has indicated that 200
l., 900 volunteers would he needed If troop
IL, were put on Mexican soil The commtte
VIII be prepared to go ahead on this bas
. II the President so recommends.
~ CONSIDERED OTHERS.
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