The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-21


been unYise for shiurtp have proceed
ed further without the sanction OF
congress
Lodge asserted that il took congress
longer 10 pass the Spanish war decla-
ration than was planned in the PRES
ent case Senator I.aFolette refresh
ed senatorial memories bj stating that
the Spanish war resolution was before
congress many days, with extensive
debate
II was seven days between the re-
ceipt OF the message from President
Mckinley and the adoption OF the res
olution, Lodge stated
During Lodges speech, Ambassador
Jusserand. OF France, and a half-dozen
other diplomats took seats in the dip
lomatic gallery.
Fully 100 house members stood in
a circle about the senate chamber.
taFouette said the Spanish war was
declared In the face OF opposition OF
practically the entire Democratic
membership OF the house and senate.
Senator Lewis insisted that house
Democrats did not oppose the Spanish
war resolution
Leaving the Spanish war incident
Senator lodge continued
Whether We justlf' authorize
the president 20 forces o. the
United states in Mexico the result is
the same
I'm this case I take II. there will be
no declaration OF war, We recognize
no government against whom we can
declare war
sT,t.. a
formally declared war but they do
carry an armed intervention The con-
sequences are in many respects pre-.
cisely similar
little official word comes through
from Mexico City. The American
consulate has reported the city quiet
and refugees leaving for the coast.
Eperta's loast that he will protect all
Americans and other foreigners that
remain in Mexico is not accepted
here
one ray OF hope was held out here
that Hderta might be persuaded 10
make amends before any hostile action
was taken II reached this city via
London IN unofficial messages from
that capital, saying that Sir Lionel
Garden. who has inst got back to
Mexico. would urge Huerta TO an
nCunca that the demand OF the United
States was right and TO agree 10
salute the flag. Garden is Huerta's
closest friend OfnCials here, how
q 81 say they do not see how even he
could find way for Huerta to yield
without causing a general uprising
against him by Mexicans
Navy officials were very bitter TO.
day over the constant reiteration from
Mexico City that the American flag
vas not flying on the Dolphins
launch when the hluejackets and Pay
master Kopp were arrested.
To message sent Mayo 10 clear
up this point, an answer was returned
today repeating the original informa-
ton that the flag was flying at ak
times.
That The army is to be used in
Mexico becomes more and more Ger.
tain despite the insistence OF the
White House that az the present time
only the navy is needed General
Woo under waiting orders, remain
ed In Secretary Garrison's office lie
has continuous reservation on the
south bound limited trains which is
htld automatically until train time
auo then renewed for the next train
The quartermaster's department
hts It's transports ready foi the first
division and arrangements made for
imprcssing other ships
This H. the elimination OF events
al Tampico. Lodge continued relat
ing to the Incident There IS no
doubt In my mind. however that the
action constituted an insult 10 the
American nag and the American uni
form
80 nation which desires 60 main.
tain It's self respect can suffer an IN.
suit like that to pass unnoticed. "a
is its duty 90 seek atonement BW
the dtonem,nt ~ we'll recognized In
the form OF a salute To the ha>
"ln seeking atonement all party
lines vanish and We all stand behind
the president | see some intima
tions that We are not duly sensitive
to the insult. To the DAG
odge said the Republicans think
that atonement must De- demanded
"But We also think something
should be done and said about what il
covers the citizens OF The United
states he continued More than
$50 have been murdered upon MeNi
can soil. when demand atOnement.
OF the insult to the flag at Tampico.
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