Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-21
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Spanish war, and T have seen that no
one can foretell the results of war;"
Poem Aroused Patriotism.
Representative Reilly aroused a
storm of applause on the Democ>atic
side by reciting a dramatic poem to
the flag. Among the representatives
voting against the resolution were:
Anderson, Davis, STEVENSON, Stevens,
! Volstead, all of Minnesota. The sen.
ate, which, after resuming the ses.
sion to consider the resolution at
GAS, recessed to await a report from
the committee on foreign relations.
Sought Counsel OF Congress.
The president pointed out under pre-
cedelts that he did not need the III
thority of congress to act, but he
merely sought their counsel, advice
and approval. 'In a matter, possibly
Of so grave consequence" The execu-
tive branch of the government in
the meantime issued order to the army
and navy. The army a cautioned
to be on the alert, and active prepa-
rations to use the militia as volunteer
forces in case of a further emergency,
were begun. The warships we're or
dered to concentrate Oh Tampico and
Vera Cruz, as the first objective.
Plan to sieze Porti.' .
Plans ere made to seize these
ports, and American merchant YES
sells were ordered out of Mexican
harbcrs. There was a long session
of a joint board of the armv md navy.
participated in by Admiral Dewey,
Major General Wood, and Major Gen
eral Withspoon, after which it was
announced the army and navy were
prepared for instant action. Tonight
the president conferred at the white
house with the secretaries of state,
war and navy, about the successive
steps to be taken to force reparatio1
from Hnerta. Other officials were
called into the conference. x
Americans Ordered to Leave.
Americans are being earnestly re-
qnested and urged to withdraw from
Mexico, and merchant ships are be-.
ing chartered to take them away.
While the president d%eprecates the
"war spirit" with which the national
capital is surcharged, high govern
ment officials do not deny the most
elaborate precautions are being taken
for any eventuality. Everything is on
. "war basis clerks and others r
kept on duty.
| Hopes to Avert War.
The president in a statement to
newspaper correspondents said he was
not enthusiastic for war, and hoped
TO avert it, but he was taking %forcefll
steps now to stop these lndignities
which might lead to an armed con-
flic.. He drew a distinction between
tire Huerta faction and the great
body of Mexicans. who refused to re.
cog1ize Huerta as the president The
president said "in no conceivable cir.
cumstances will we fight the people
of Mexico" Measures "sh,rt q. war.
We're planned by the president, suca
as the seisure of customs houses. oc.
cupatiOn of coast tcwns, taking Mex.
lean warships and the blockage Of
'Mevico's commerce with the United
States. The president cancelled his
trip to New York tonight to address
the annual luncheon of the members
of the Associated Press.
No Orders Till Today.
In his message the president en-.
phasized 1t was not the part of a
powerful nation such as the United
States to declare war on a weak
neighbor. and indicated clearly that
should wal result the United States
would not seek to add to its territori.
al confines, it's only purpose would be
the restoration Of law and order in
Mexico. Secretary Garrison announc-
ed if the army was used in enforcing
demands on Huerta, Major General
Wood would go to Texas to take
charge of the situation. Administra-
ton plans for further action against
Mexico marked time tonight, pending
the passage Of the resolution endors-
ing the presidents proposed action.
After an hour and a halls confer