The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-22
Many Change Minds at Last Minute
on Ground That State Of War
Exists and That President
Should Be Sustained
HlJERTA' is NOT MENTIONED
Decision to Justify Use of Army and Navy
Based Solely on Tampico Insult and In.
dignities to American Uniform
House to Act Today

and navy ito protect American citizens"
This amendment. which would have
based action by the army and navy on
the ground Of protecting American life
as well as means of obtaining repara-
ton for the Tampico insult. was lost.
43 to 40. The division was by parties.
except In the cases of Senators MARITIME
OF New Jersey and West of Georgia.
who voted in favor of the amendments.
Gallinger Amendment Lost.
At 1856 A. NJ. Senator GallinGer
offered an amendment to strike out
certain" In the line Of the resolution
referring to certain affronts and in
dignities." 1t was lost by a vote of 3s
to As on strictly party lines.
At $500 A. NJ. Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin introduced an amendment in
which was disclaimed any intention on
the part Of the United States to secure
sovereignty. Jurisdiction or control over
all or any part of the territory or
people Of Mexico. The vote was 80 to
40 and the amendment was defeated.
| The embarrassment OF the President
and his advisers was plainly growing. a.
hour after hour passed without vote
and the debate was constantly becoming
more bitter.
The news OF the killing of Americans In
the streets Of Vera Cruz inhamed the
Senate and led to vigorous attacks upon
the Presidents general Mexican policy
/ Of ha
ent situation.
Senator Root, ex-Secretary OF State, de-
! livered his first utterance on the Pres-
dents policy. 1t was a scathing denuncia-
ton OF the Bryan Wilson diplomacy,
Senator Root, in a speech that deeply
moved the Senate, pleaded for the adop-
ton of n resolution which would put the
United States In a more justifable and
stronger position before the world.
The Senator was In favor OF the adop-
ton of a resolution which would base the
American activities chiefly on the depre-
dations on the lives and property OF
Americans in Mexico.
Democrats Vince.
The Democrats squirmed in their seats
| under the charges OF inetilciency and
ineptitude hurled at them by Senator
| Root.
Senator Lodge, who ranks with Sena-
tor Root as one Of the foremost students
of foreign affairs in the Senate. also
sharply attacked the Administration 5
course toward Mexico,
Senator Bristow at midnight made seri-
Gus attack upon the President lie an
nounced that he probably would not vote
for the resolution. but he would not vote
for II under any circumstances unless the
Lodge amendment was added. He said
that he was not ready 20 declare war on
Mexico.
BrtstOw DenOunces President.
In denouncing the President Senator
Bristow said:
"He has sacrificed the lives OF loo
Mexicans unnecessarily and the lives Of
the marines and all In the name of peace
, mo man can tell where the action OF
, this day will lead the people OF the United
States.
I'VE crInge before Great Britain anC
surrender on the tolls question because
We were forced by Japan and sacrificed
our national honor In NO doing and w
brstle up like a lion at little Mexico"
senator Rr!stow declared that It woul,
, cost many lives and millions OF treasure
and that the United states will have
to stay In Mexico for many years an'
police the country.
= Following upon tho speech Of Senato
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