The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-24
ROOT OPPOSES
WILSON'S idea
New York Senator Urges Sub
Stitute Resolution.
FLAG INCIDENT TOO TRIVIAL

FLAG INCIDENT TOO TRIVIAL
Republican Leader Supports Resolu'
ton Offered by Senator Lodge Set
ting Out General Criminal and Dis
turbing Conditions in Mexico as
Well as Salute lndignity.
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.
On orders from Washington Ad-
miraI Fletcher took Vera Cruz. Place
was captured without a shot. Later at.
tack was made on marines and four
were shot and 20 injured.
Refugees arriving at FL Paso predict
that Mexican rebels will make com.
mon cause with Herta.
General exodus of American resi-
dents of Mexico City is begun, and
many foreigners are going aboard
relief ships at Vera Cruz.
National guard commanders In
many states notify Washington of
readiness to mobilize their forces on
short notice.
Army recruiting stations are crowd
CO with volunteers.
Professor Frederick Starr of the
University of Chicago blames "irter-
e9ts' for war.
Washington, April 22-With the
knowledge that the president Of the
United States possesses constitution
~ authority to take such steps as are
necessary to uphold the honor and
dignity of the country in Mexico, the
debate in the senate on the resolution
setting forth the reason in justifica-
ton Of that action was begun in
most impressive manner by Senators
Lodge and Shively.
Senator Lodge recounting the horrors
which have followed in the wake Of
General Villa and other notorious
bands in northern Mexico, and declar.
ing he could not be put into position
where he would have to pick and
choose between the different factions
in Mexico, ended his speech in the
senate as follows:
Wants Issue Broadened.
1--WE are engaged at this moment"
he declared, lowering his voice emo
tiOnally, mot only in dealing with a
question involving the gravest respon.
slbilities that can confront the con
gress, but as not often happens, we
are participating in a great historic ac-
today will lie before the world and
will come to the tribunal of history
"lf we are to intervene in Mexico at
any point, / wish to lift 1t up from
the level of personal hostiilties and
pace it on the broad ground of great
national action taken in the interest
and for the protection of American
lives in foreign country, and for the
purpose also of restoring peace and
order, If we can"
The senator added that the first act
under the resolution would be the TAX.
ing or vera Cruz.
ShiveIy Defends Resolution.
Senator Shively, acting chairman of
the committee, declared the pending
resolution was of paramount import.
ance"
He referred to the Lodge preamble
This proposed preamble would
transform this resolution into declar-
alton of war;" he said. "If we are to
make a,declaration of war then let us
make it. Let us not engage in the
pharisaism of citing facts
which justify war and instant war and
then adopt these resolutions.
'Are we in the same breath to de.
!: are half dozen reasons why war
should be declared on Mexico and, in
the resolution, declare our
purpose not to do SO? There can be
no question as to what the natural eff.
feet of that preamble would be If ad.
dressed to any great power of the
world. All the recitations of the re.
solves would be idle"
Senator Shively said senator's who
were anxious for war may well wait
until this resolution is tried as a |
means for peace"
Senator Williams of Mississippi
spoke in favor of the pending resolu,
lion or the one favored by the presi.
dent.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
spoke in opposition.
Root Opposes President.
Washington, April %. Senator
Root declared that when the senate
lad acted on the resolution, reported
by the senate committee on foreign |
Affairs, the country would be plunged |
INTO war with consequences that no |
nan could foretell. He gave a touch |
If pathos to his address when he as.
serted impressively that mothers
would be bereft of their sons and
many homes in the land rendered
lesolate by reason of the thousands
If American lives lost on Mexican
Ioil.
men will die" declared Mr.. Root.
Men dear to us will die because of
he action that we are to approve to.
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