Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-21

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Held Up BY SENATE.
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lodge Demands Atonement
For Tanpico Insults and
Murdered Americans.
CHAMBER is PACKED.
CHAMBER is PACKED.
Upper Body of Congress WilIUphold
Hands of President in His Dealings
With Mexican Situation.

Washington d. c., April 21.-It
will probable be midnight before the
Senate takes a vote on the Mexican
resolution.
Washington, April 21.-The Sen
ate of the United States late this
afternoon is expected to pass the
resolution amended in the foreign
relations committee Tate last night,
approved at midnight by advisers
of the President and today indorsed
E by the President himself. Debate on
the strength of the declarations in
the resolution to be passed by the
Senate delayed the vote.
The resolution "justiies' the Presi-
dent in using the armed forces of the
United States to enforce his demand
4 for unequivocal amends for affronts
and indignities committed against
the United States in Mexico, and dis
claims any hostility to the Mexican
people, or any purpose to make war
on them.
This substitute amendment, is ac-
ceptable to the House: and will he
promptly passed when submitted for
its consideration.
Today the Senate has been listen
ing to partisan debate, the demo-
cratic side, led by Senator shively,
acting chairman of the foreign re-
latiohs committee, urging the adopT
. tinn Of this resolution as Of paraf
mount Importance; while the reppb-
ican side, led by Senator Lodge, is
arguing for broader resolution,
introduced last night by Senator
Lodge.
The following, it is believed, will
be the text Of the resolution as
amended by the Senate:
whereas, IN view of the facts pre-
sented by the President of the United
! States in his address delivered to the
Congress at joint session on the 20tf
ta1N of April, 1914; with regard to Ger
tain affronts land indgniGes com
mitted against the United States il
Mexico. 81
aResolved, That the President Is
justified in the employment of tn
armed forces of the /. United State
to.Eenforce his demands for unequi
vocal amends for affronts and indig
mites committed against the Unite'
States.
"Be it further resolved, that tn
UniteEl States discia;ms any hostiht,
to the. Mexican people, or: any pur
pose to make war on them"
Washington. April 21.-Followln'
a spectacular midnight session, end
ing Yin atdeadlock over the form o
the ;:""war" resolution against Mexico
shesSenate today was the .battlegroun
ins the legislative course to- back u
President Wilson. Passage of a com
promise joint resolution, after te'iou
parliamentary wrangling and acrimc
NOUS debate, was the prospect whe
Congressman assembled at the Cap
! tai toSay.
4 Before adjournment tonight, it wa
certain that, some form of resolutlo
would pass. both houses of CongreS
and be in the Presidents hands glN
ing him unlimited power to use Tn
entire armed forcse of the nation
Mexico. The President must sign TT
Joint resolution before it becomes
:, law.
!, Lengthy debate and mass of red taI
n to be unraveled were the obstacles
III Congress which promised to postpor
agreement, probably suntil sunro"
and possibly into the night. ..',
I At noon the Senate met and jumI
ed into its task.oiiThei opening ski
mish, was upon atrei substitute pr
amble of Senator Lodge for the "wa:
resolution. Lodge proposed instead
singing out General Huerta for q
tack alone as the bass for the use
the army and navy in Mexico, tn
all outrages in Mexico al
lack of government there couls
cited as the ground for hostile demo
stration. Il
ii The Lodge substitute anno.,ed 70