The Keota news., 1914-04-24
HOUSE BACKS WILSON
BENATE WILL TAKE ACTION ON
RESOLUTION TODAY.
rwslvs Thousand Troops TO March
on Mexican Capital II Blockade
Fails to Move Huerta.

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Fails to Move huerta.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, April 21.-Full con-
gressional approval of President Will
sons program for using armed force
In Mexico to put an end to insults to
the American flag and the govern
ment was not decided when the SEN
ate at 1928 o'clock this morning re-
cessed until noon today.
Plans for blockading the seaports Of
Mexico, seizing customs houses. war
ships. railroads and landing armed
forces were brought to q point Of such
perfection that the American occupa-
ton is practically certain to be in ef-
eect within 48 hours or less.
Following President Wilson's deliv-
cry Of his special message to Joint
session of Congress In the afternoon,
the House after spirited debate adopt
ed the following resolution by vote
Of 337 to 81:
"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 as
sembled. That the President Of the
United States Is justified in the en-
ployment of the armed forces Of the
United States to enforce the demands
upon Victoriano Huerta for unequivo-
cal amends to the Government of the
United States for affronts and indigni-
ties committed against this Govern
ment by General Huerta and his rep
resentatives
Pending the House vote the Senate
recessed until 8 o'clock last night.
After convening 1t Immediately re-
cessed again until 1910 o'clock, and
the resolution was the subject Of con-
ference in the foreign relations COM
mittee and Of Cabinet members.
The resolution was read while Sem
ate leaders conferred over an agree
ment for recess, which was followed
by q motion to adjourn until noon to-
day, when final action will be taken
on the resolution.
The Senate amendment puts the
resolution into conference. Commit
tees will be appointed by the Senate
and House today and the matter will
then be put to final vote Of both
bodies, probably tonight.
The Presidents plans for handling
the situation are complete in every de-
tail. The final touches were put on
tho arrangement last night at the
White House conference between VIII.
son and his diplomatic and military
advisers.
Those attending last nights confer
ence besides the President were Sec.
retary Bryan and John Lind, Secre-
tary Of War Garrison and Major Gen.
eral Wood, Major Corners and Cap
tain Mccoy Of the general staff Of the
army; Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
and Rear Admirals Fisk and Blue Of
the navy.
For an hour and half the confer.
ence lasted. During that time com
plete program for military operations
In every contingency was mapped out,
1t was learned on high authority that
the plans provide:
First-For blockade Of the several
ports and the seizure Of the custom
houses.
second-In the event this plan fails.
for the dispatch Of 10000 regular
troops. the division now at Galveston
and Texas City, to Vera Cruz. whence
they Will begin = march to Mexico
Citv When the first division ia under