Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-24

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sion at eight O'Clock. The four Amer
leans dead in Vera Cruz, the 20
wounded, and the 200 Mexicans re-
ported killed in the taking of the city,
became the text of the talk, men,
toned in hushed voices, and greeted
with a solemn silence throughout the
senate chamber, packed to suffoca-
ton.
AS the shuttle of debate was thrown
back and forth full quorum of the
house of representatives crowded the
rear of the senate hall.
Secretary of State Bryan, himself
often referred to in the debate, Sec
rotary of War Garrison, Secretay OF
the Navy Daniels, Postmaster General
Burleson, Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and Secretary to the Presi-
dent Tumulty sat about the chamber.
They listened eagerly and held whis-
pered conferences as the discussion
progressed.
The diplomatic gallery was filled
with members of the diplomatic corps,
with Ambassador Spring Rice of
Great Britain at their head. AS the
hours dragged along and the news
from Vera Cruz spread through Wash
ington, throngs of fashionably gowned
women and spectators from every
walk of life packed the galleries and
thronged the corridors of the senate
wing of the capitol
Root Urges Change.
The Republican side of the senate,
led by Senator Root, demanded that
the justification" proposed in the res
olution for a movement in force
against Mexico be founded not on
the Tampico incident but on the long
series of outrages against American
citizens and their property, including
the outrages in northern Mexico,
where the constitutionalists are in
control.
Senators Reed and James vigorous
" defended the committee resolution,
declaring that the insult to the flag
at Tampico justified all that the reso-
luton provided for.
AS the night wore on, and senator
after senator demanded an oppor-
tunity to be heard, the atmosphere in
the chamber grew more and more
tense. Senator Fall of New Mexico
made a lengthy plea for a campaign
that would cover the length and
breadth of Mexico
Cnpofnr Donf onopnd- tho nioht coc.
sion with speech supporting the
Lodge substitute
Il shall not prolong this debate"
he said, "for I believe that whatever
action we shall take ought to be ia
ken today. There should be no fur
ther delay
Wilson Addresses Congress.
81 earnestly hope that war is not in
question" said the president. I'VE
do not desire to control Mexico. Our
feelings for the people of that country
are of deep and genuine friendship.
The people of Mexico are entitled to
settle their own domestic affairs in
their own way. We sincerely desire
to respect their rights. Mexico is torn
by civil strife Only part of the coun-
try is under General Huerta's con-
troll.
War Waged Against Huerta.
.sIf armed conflict should unhappily
come as result of his attitude of per-
sonaI resentment towards this govern
ment. we should be fighting only GEN
eral Huerta and those who adhere to
him, and give him support, and our
object would be only to restore to the
people of the distressed republic the
opportunity to set up their own laws. =
The president said there was no
thought of aggression or aggrandize-
ment on the part of the United States.
He asked merely for approval of his
intention to use his own prerogative
as commander-in-chiefo of the army and
navy to order the two branches of tho
military service into action for the
purpose of compelling President Huer-
ia to salute the American flag.
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