Evening journal., 1914-04-21


employment of the armed forces OF
the United States In enforcing certain
demands against Victoriana Huerta
'Resolved, by the Senate and House
OF Representatives in Congress as
sembled. that the President OF. the
United States is justified In the em-
ployment of the armed forces Of the
United States to enforce the demands
upon Victoriana Huerta for un
equivOcal amends to the Government
A., Of the United States for indignities
committed against this Government by
General Huerta and his representa-
tives."
On motion Of Senator Shively. the
Senate adjourned until 1910 o'clock
last night to await a report from the
/ Committee on Foreign Relations, TO
which the resolution was referred.
Jerry South, Chief Clerk of the
House, read the resolution in the SEN
ate during a death-like stiffness.
Senator Shively, acting chairman
of the Foreign Relations Committee.
asked for immediate consideration Of
the resolution.
Lodge Delays Action.
Senator Lodge objected. ''Mr
! President" said Senator Lodge, 81
think that a resolution Of this im-
portance, Of the greatest Importance.
should take the regulation course and
be referred to the Foreign Affairs
Committee"
Senator Shiyely urged that Mr..
Lodge withdraw his objection to pre-
sent consideration. but the latter de-
clared that, without wishing to delay
consideration either on the floor or
in committee, he must insist on the
resolution going to the committee.
Then, at Senator Shively's request,
the Senate adjourned until 1910 to
allow the Foreign Relations Commit
tee to consider the resolution.
Following adjournment, which is
equivalent to a recess, the Foreign
Relations Committee Immediately
went into session. BY adiourning
until after midnight the danger Of
another technical objection forcing
delay was avoided.
A large number OF members OF the
House had followed the clerk to the
Senate with the resolution and crowd
ed the rear of the chamber as the
Senate resumed its session. BY the
time a quorum was secured with 81
members both floor and galleries
were crowded
Warm debate began ia the House
as soon as the resolution was report
ed by the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee.
During the consideration In the
committee Representative Bartholdt.
of Missouri, had offered an amend
ment to restrict the Presidents ac-
tivities to "his constitutional author
ity" on this Representative Bar
4, tholdt and Ainey voted against the
remainder of the committee. On the
: final vote, however, Representative
Ainey alone opposed the measure. He
declared Il did not go far enough.
The discussion in the committee
hinged about the use of the word
D Justified Some members con-
tended that the President should be
authorized" to use the armed forces
Of the nation, but it was held that
this would be a virtual declaration
OF war.
r After the committee adjourned
Chairman Flood presented the resolu-
5 ton on the floor for the action OF
e the House after conferring again
q with Secretary of State Bryan and
g Representative Underwood.
+ When Representative Flood asked
unanimous consent that the resolu-
= tion and the report be read, Republi-
q can leader Mann reserved the right
: to object TO the present considera.
tion of the resolution and demanded
: an explanation.
e Says Troops May BE Fired On.
Representative Underwood explain
= ed that the Administration desired tC
have the bill passed before night ans
that reasonable debate would be al
lowed. He said that the Rules Com
mittee was prepared TO bring In
rule for immediate consideration o
the resolution if necessary.
Chairman Flood said that he wa
prepared to allow half an hours de
bate on the resolution on each sid
of the House Representative Nam
| i declare that the minority needed tw
hours debate.
"The President has advised US o
conditions" said Representative Tn
| derwood. eve would not insist OF
putting this resolution through at thi
time if this were not a matter o
paramount importance. But with IN
III Presidents message delivered, on
troops may be fred on at any time
We should act at once"
III A round of Democratic applaus
| greeted this statement.
III Il am not alarmed by that state
ment." replied Mr.. Mann. But tn
III President has asked for our advic'
and we should have time TO give 4
| Before we equip the nation for wa
we should at least have time to dra'
our breaths. I am always ready
support the President in his conduS
Of the foreign relations, but | valu
II my country above my allegiance
II the President"
Ill A cheer from the Republican sid
II greeted this statement
I'LL Shouts of bring I'm a rule" an
Ill hurry II through" from the Dem'
cratic side interrupted the efforts
| secure a unanimous-consent agrel
ment Representative Mann final
agreed that he would accept one hol
| and half for the Republicans. Rel
resentative Underwood said Il
III Democrats would be satisfied with or
| hour. Representative Gardner.
II Massachusetts. ascertained that
| opportunity would be given to Off
amendments to the bill
Ill Representative Sisson, Democrat,
| Mississippi. declaring that the resol
ton was a declaration of war al
as such was matter which Congre
should fully consider" objected
any agreement.
III Speaker Clark then recogniz
Chairman Henry OF the Rules Cor