The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-24

velopments, however.
The debate in the house brought
out the fact that while the American
navy probably would block off Mex
leo from commerce, it would not in.
terfere with the passage to and fro OF
foreign vessels, though cargoes dis
charged on the shore might be held
at the custom house.
Resolution Passed by House.
The joint resolution which was pass,
ed by the house and which was be-
fore the senate, read as follows:
"a joint resolution justifying the
employment of the armed forces of
the United States in enforcing certain
demands against Victoriano Huerta.
Resolved by the senate and house of
representatives in congress assem-
bled, That the president Of the United
States is justified in the employment
of the armed forces of the United
States to enforce the demands upon
Victoriano Huerta for unequiyocal
amende to the government of the
United States for affronts and indig-
mites committed against this govern
ment by General Huerta and his rep
.resentatiVes."
During the evening there were in
formal conferences of democrats and
republicans and opposition to the
phraseology of the resolution was ap-
parent, Many senators, among them
a few democrats, objected to singing
out General Huerta as an individual
and wanted to amend the resolution
to direct it against the de facto gov
eminent in Mexico City. Others want
ed to make the resolution broad
enough to cover Mexico generally.
Administration leaders were begin
ming to rally their forces early in an
ticipation of republican opposition.
Administration senators held that the
passage Of the resolution was a step
which would enable the president act
ually to prevent war by forcing
Huerta to respect Americans and
their interests.
The president had made it clear to
congress that the executive really had
authority to act, but that he preferred
the approval of congress before max
ing any important move. Members of
the house went to bed instead of wait
ing for the senate to reconvene.
BE Ready to Embark"
This crisp order from the war de-
partment, received in Galveston Mon
day, has been executed.
With all officers and men of the
second division in a state of readi-
ness, with four army transports loaded
with thirty days provisions, with all
units Of the division within easy
marching distance of the dock, officers
of the wing of the United States army
stationed at Galveston and Texas City
have settled down to watchful wait
ing for further orders from the war,
department
Fifth Brigade Ready to Move.
Should the word come to embark,
the Fifth Brigade, reinforced, that will
be the first unit to be dispatched to
the front, can be shipped and started
Mexicoward within less than half
dozen hours. Should the embarkation
be ordered, the reinforced Fifth Bri-
gade, of approximately 5000 men,
would be Immediately moved on the
army transports, the balance of the
Second Division being swung across
the bay to camp at Fort Crockett,
awaiting further orders. The Fifth
Brigade, reinforced, will include the
Fourth Infantry, the Seventh Infan-
try, the Nineteenth Infantry, the
Twenty-eighth Infantry, the Sixth Cav
airy, Company E, engineers; Company
D, signal corps; one battalion of field
artillery, one hospital corps and one
ambulance corps. This force, with it's
animals and equipment, can be moved
on the transports tied up at Calves
ton, the Meade, the Sumner, McClel-
Ian and Fitzpatrick.