Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-21
SENATE DELAYS ACTION.
Members Insist on More Definite Dec
laration Of Intent.

u Washington April 21-Action by the
army and navy Of the United States to
force Huerta to salute the fag was
held up early today thru opposition IN
the senate to the form of the joint res
olution approving President Wilson's
purposes, as 1t passed the house last
night. A recess of the senate was TAX
en- at 1e:2 % n. m. until noon today. The
president while stating in his message
to congress that he had full constitu-
tional authority to deal with indigni-
ties offered the United States, he pre-
ferred to have congress express It's ap-
provalf before Grdering Ta.npico and
Vera Cruz to be seized and other steps
taken looking to reparation for the ar
rest Of American bluejackets at Tam
pico. III
In spectacular midnight session the
senate discussed the house resoiufion
briefly. Senators objected to Individual
izing Huerta and a substitute resolu-
ton was~asrsall upon by the foreign
relations committee giving the presi-
dent broad zut1 ssstn deal With ms in-
dfgnities offered 5sthe United Statss'sin
Mexico '.in view of the situation as
presented by the president in his mes
sage"
President Wilson had retired early
but Secretary Tumulty, Secretary Gar
rison. Postmaster General Burleson and
Vice President Marshall, Acting Chair
man Shively and other administration
leaders conferred on the substitute
resolution.
Has New Preamble.
: c,,hctit11tp
for the preamble Of the resolution re-
ported by the committee which he VIII
seek to have adopted tomorrow.
It set FORTH:
..That the state of unrest. violence
and anarchy which exists in Mexico
the numerous unchecked and unpun-
.ished murders of American citizens
and the spoilation of their property IN
that country, the impossibility or Sc
curing protection or redress by dlplo-
matic methods in the absence OF ia"1ul
or effective authority, the inability 0,
iMexico to discharge It's international!
.oh,ipa tfons, the unprovoked insults ano
indirnities inflicted upon the flag ano
tho uniform of the United States oy
the armed forces in occupation OF iarse
,arts of Mexican territory have become
intOlerable.
"That the self-respect and dignity OF
tho United States and the duty TO pro-
feet its citizens and its internatlona
,,phts require that such course DC
Followed in Mexico by our government
as 10 compel respect and observance OF
its rights"
Change Wording.
The resolution as agreed upon pA
tho senate foreign relations commlttee
read: r.,
I'm view of the facts presented os
t,e president Of the United states ~
hid a address delivered to the congress IT
ioirt session the twentieth day OF April
a1e14. IN regard to certain afs,onts ano
indienities committed against ths
United states in Mexico, he it,
"Resolyed, that the president Is
justified in the employment OF the
armed forces of the United States tc
enforce his demand for uEequivoca
amends for affronts and indignities
committed against -the United States;
be 1t further.
"Resclved, that the United States
disclaims any hostility to the Mexican
people or any purpose TO make wal
upon them"
The purpose of the new resolution i
was said, to avoid the appearance o.
a personal issue between the United
States and General Huerta personally
but rather his de facto government ant
also to avoid any :...!s!n nterprefation OF
the attitude Of this government towaro
the Mexican people as whole. Admin
istration senators had consented tt
the charges after Senator Shively''
conference with the vice president
Secretary Garrison, Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson and Secretary Tumulty
When the senate convened at 12:ft
o'clock for the regular Tuesday ses-
sion, the calendar; was passed ovel
quickly and Senator Shively presented
the new resolution as substitute FOL
the measure passed by the house. SEN
ator Lippit, of Rhode Island, immedi-
ately objected. Senator Lodge urged
that the objection be withdrawn and
the Rhode Island senator finally con.
sented, reserving the right to Object
later.
The resolution was read while senate
Headers conferred over an agreement
tor . recess. :. VI IS