The Washington herald., 1914-04-21

| ing to take an hour and q half for this
SIDE" suggested Mr.. Mann. after q
short pause In the PROCEEDINGS.
Speaker Clark was about to put the
question when Representative Gardner
of Massachusetts, a Republican, asked
II opportunity was to be given to offer
amendments. Given assurances on this
point, Mr.. Gardner subsided.
A Democrat Representative Sisson,
of Mississippi, an opponent of big ap-
propriations for the military establish
ments. upset the plan of Leader Under
wood and his lieutenants to save time.
Mr.. Mann's suggestion that the Repub-
licans be allowed one hour and a half
would have resulted in an agreement
on the spot had II not been for Mr..
Sisson. Many Democrats were rude
enough to ask Mr.. Sisson to take his
seat aud 10 hold his peace. but the gen.
tleman from Mississippi has leather
lungs. and, despite the efforts to stop
him, he held his ground and had his
say.
Not Party Question.
Mr.. Sisson wanted to know IL the
Republicans were to be given more
time for debate than the Democrats
Leader Underwood bowed assent Mr..
Sisson protested against any such ar
rangement. This is not a partisan
question" shouted Mr.. Sisson, and the
time should not be allotted in a parti-
san way"
Visibly annoyed that one of his follow
ers should have interposed an obstacle
Just as he was getting things running
smoothly, Mr.. Underwood interrupted
with:
we are facing an emergency; we want
to save time"
Glancing reprovingiy at his party col
league, Mr.. Underwood continued:
Il hope every man on this side of the
House will stand by the President of the
United States. As to whether gentlemen
on the Republican side desire to make
this a partisan question is for them to
decide
Mr.. Sisson replied sharply that there
might be gentlemen on the Democratic
side who did not agree with Mr.. Under
wood. Il have read this resolution and
1t seems to me that II is a declaration Of
war" said Mr.. Sisson. IF 1t is a decla-
ration OF war ii is a question Congress
has a right TO discuss"
"GaE" Rule Applied.
Mr.. Sisson continued along this line
for a moment. drawing Kisses from the
Democratic side. The gentleman from
Mississippi then objected to any agree
ment for a division Of time. This neces-
STATED the presentation OF the gag
rule. The rule was offered by Chair
man Henry, Of the Rules Committee. and
debate on IT, under the rules, proceeded
for forty minutes. In his speech Mr.
Henry justified the use OF the gag on
the ground that a crisis had arisen in
the country's affairs. He was followed
by Representative Campbell, Of Kansas,
ranking Republican member OF the Rules
Committee.
Mr.. Campbell severely denounced the
administration. He declared the reasons
given by the President for the use
Of arms in Mexico to be puerile and
asserted that American men had been
assailed in Mexico. American women out
ragged there, and lives and property de-
stroyed without arousing the President
or his administration.
BY comparison with these facts, Mr.
Campbell insisted that the Tampico in
cident was trivial. He added that the
authorities in Mexico had made adequate
amends for the slight put upon the blue
jackets at Tampico.
This resolution is a declaration of
war" thundered Mr.. Campbell at COM
mits this country to war upon the man
now occupying the seat OF authority In
the capital city of Mexico"
No Vengeance for Deaths.
Mr.. Campbell pointed out that nearly
all the great powers had recognized
Huerta. but that this administration had
refused to do so for reasons that had
never been satisfactorily explained
We are asked this afternoon to declare
war on Victoriana Huerta,'' shouted Mr..
Campbell why? Because American
citizens have been ruthlessly murdered
Oh. no. Because a subordinate of this
same Victoriana Huerta caused the ar
rest OF some American blue jackets as We
heard this afternoon from the President"
Mr.. Campbell went in to say that these
sailors were detained for a short time and
that due apologies were made.
Are We justified in making war;
asked Mr.. Campbell Have the people
of the United States such a quarrel with
Huerta that they want TO go to war on
his account"
Mr.. Campbell asserted that II war came