The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15
CONGRESS- WELCOMES
WILSON'S DECISION
News Of Despatch Of Fleet
Makes Profound Impression
Among Senators.
ACTION WAS EXPECTED
March Of L. s. to Panama
Canal Has Begun,
Says Borah.
ACTION WAS EXPECTED

about o'clock this afternoon and made a
profound impression.
on the Senate side the news was COM
municated from one Senator to another
and soon little groups gathered In the
cloak rooms or in the rear OF the Senate
chamber to discuss the situation. Most
~ the Senators were unwilling to COM
ment on the reports. being somewhat in
credulous at first about the report. As
confirmation OF the early reports began
20 tric<le in Senators became more seri-
Gus and It was apparent that all feared
for the complications that might arise
from this latest move.
Senator J. Ham Lewis. who had in
formation in advance that the order would
I'VE issued, pronounced Il ''demonstra-
ton" He explained:
ct means that when the United States
makes demand on a foreign Government
we expect II to be complied with. and the
fee, In my opinion Ia being sent to Tam
pico TO impress the Mexicans that We ex-
meet compliance with our demands and
that we have the means by which we may
enforce compliance"
IL am not surprised at the order to the
feet" said Senator MARITIME Of New Jer-
sey. 81 heard last Saturday that such an
order was likely to be issued OF course
the going OF the feet to Tampico Is evil
IDENTIFY part OF we'll matured policy. 1t
has a purpose. 1t has not been sent to
organize a Presbyterian Sunday school,"
March TO Panama Begun, says Borah
Probably the most important comment
was that Of Senator Borah OF Idaho. a
leading member OF the Foreign Relations
Committee
III this means intervention, as Is ac-
, cepted by many l have simply to say
that We have started on a march to the
Panama Canal and We will not stop until
we get there. Once the flag OF the United
states Is raised in Mexico IL will never
come down. We may as well make UP our
minds on that point before We start II
means that before we are through all the
territory lying between Mexico and the
Panama Canal will be under the American
Sag. II will be the inevitable result OF
intervention
Sentiment was more or less divided as
10 the effects OF the movement. One
prominent Republican Senator expressed
The opinion privately that President Will
son had seized favorable opportunity to
square himself on his Mexican policy
which had been signally weak.
THIS Senator expressed the opinion that
unless there was an apology marines
would probably be landed and Vera Crus
would be occupied He pointed out how.
ser, that the Administration had UNI
consciously recognized the Huerta Gov.
eminent while trying to maintain "A policy
. " non-Iecognltion in making n demand
Tor an explanation upon Huerta
Thinks Hu~rts VIII Welcome Move,
Another well Informed Senator ad-
vanted the original idea that the Presi-
dent had done Huerta IA service by senc-
ng the fleet and that the provisional
President had probably deliberately
nouted the United States in order to In
wife such action as was taken to-day
by ordering the fleet to Tampico '..
''Huerta is rapidly nearing his end in
Mexico and he undoubtedly would rather
surrender TO the United States than to
the Constitutionalists like Carranza and
villa" said this Senator
Senator Stone, chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee. Is at Hampton
Roads r operating after n severe Illness
senator Shively Of Indiana, acting chair
man OF the committee on hearing the
news OF the fleet order remarked that Il
looked like trouble" ana hurried away
to the state Department to get details.
High Time. says McCumber.
Senator McCumber. Republican. a mem.
'hAr OF the Foreign Relations Committee
said
Il think 1t high time that the Admins.
tration acted in regard To Mexico. dc
not regard the flag incident as particularly
important. but the general situation has
'ons been lntolerable from the viewpoin,
OF the United States. l had already pre-
pared resolution and had 1t ready e
introduce. the effect OF which would have
been 10 point out the necessity for actor
10y the United states"
, Senator Clark OF Wyoming, who ha.
been a critic of the Administrations Mexi
can policy. declared that II President VII
son had recognized Huerta soon after III
took Office instead of relying on the Con
sti'u'ionalists the present situation would
not have arisen
Senator Overman said that the Presi
DENTS conduct was proper.
Senator Lodge expressed the opinion
mat the situation was Serious" bu
. asked 20 be excused from discussing II.
Senator Hoke Smith said the Presiden
had acted promptly and correctly in tax
ing steps TO make the MeXicans salut
the flag and Senator Chiffon shared thi
| view.
The country will he behind him in tn
stand he has taken" said Senator Kern
rader Of the majority In the Senate
our patience has been sorely tried"
senators Smoot and Burton, member
~ the Foreign Relations Committee. de
'.'ned absolutely TO comment on the nee
nfdor. but II IL understood that Senate
Burton especially was disappointed by II
Sensation In House.
Something OF sensation was create
N IA" House when il was learned tina
~ President had ordered the fleet (
N'N.co Members generally thought <hi
n'" meant a change In the Administra
ons relations with Mexico. The matte
VAS touched upon in the debate by Repre-
ia'iNc Murdoch of Kansas, the pre-
"-si ? leader.
We have Just been informed that IN
'''' has been ordered to TampicO. Thi
10 be done to teach the Mexicans
".n"r' the flag" Mr.. Murdoch said e
s1' Thank God there Is TO be
'''nee of policy Lack OF decision IN
h"'7 the chief cause OF trouble up I
date"
Representative Cooper OF Wisconsin
ranking Republican member OF III
house Committee on Foreign Affairs. wa
Indignant because OF the failure of III
Fr"-lhent TO explain this warlike move
ms II not "A private feet" said NJ
Cooper THE American people and Coz
T's- have right to know why the fe'
IN No Vhxy