Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-21

1T Is for that reason that the mi
nor1ty OF the committee on foreign
relations has presented the substitute
Tor the preamble of the resolution.
NOT one sentence can be denied. Each
Is melancholy. truth
The senator added that the first act
under the resolution would be the taxi
ing OF Vera Cruz. I'VE are engaged
at this moment" he declared, lower
ing his voice emotionally, mot only In
dealing with n question involving the
gravcst responsibilities that can con-
front the Congress but as not often
happens we are participating in a
great historic action. The grounds of
our action here to-day will lie before
the world and will come to the tri-
bunal of history.
PROTECT AMERICANS
'If we are to intervene in Mexico
at any point, 1 want to lift 1t up from
the level of personal hostiIities and
place IL on the broad ground of great
national action taken iu the interest
ana Tor the protection of American
lives iii foreign country and for the
nurpose also of restoring peace and
order, If we can"
Senator Shively, acting chairman Of
the committee, declared the pending
tanCe."
THE attempted parallel between the
present proceedings and the proceed
ings leading up to the declaration of
war In Spain Is futile" he said. "It
is never too late to declare war; II
peace. This action was n declaration
Of war. This resolution Is u good
faith effort to preserve peace"
He said the President had not asked
Congress for authority" because he
did not wish TO pursue a war. Mr..
ShivclY contended the Lodge preamble
would have no result but war.
Expedition here is VITAL" said SEN
ator ShiveIy emphatically, "because
this is an effort to preserve peace"
"wOULD THE SEIZURE OF
VERA CRUZ BY FORCE BE AN
ACT OF PEACE OR AN ACT OF
VAR ASKED SENATOR BRAN
"IT WOUID NOT BE AN ACT OF
WAR" SAID SENATOR SHIVELY,
1T WOULD BE AN ACT OF RE-
PRISM. ON MANY OCCASIONS
HAS THE UNITED STATES LANDED
FORCES AND SEIZED PROPERTY
AND NO WAR HAS ENSUED."
Senator Shively insisted the true
complaint was of acts not assaults on
private persons or property but acts
that had all the evidence of being
meant as insults to the United States
government and meant to impeaCh
the power and sovereignty.
PLAIN. DELIBERATE ASSAULT
1T was a plain, deliberate assault
on our uniform, ON all our navy stands
for" said Senator Shively, referring
to the Tampico incident.
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enough. No one will dispute that. But
here we arc engaged in an effort to
avoid going farther than is necessary
and at the same time to impress upon
those I'm authority that the dignity of
the United States must be respected
Senator Shively said those who had
been "clamoring for intervention" had
not thought of the danger to the thou
sands of American citizens in Mexico.
II say it Is marvel. i'm view of the
character of that people, with $4,000
of our citizens there, that we have
escaped without a great number of
casualties" he declared.
Mr.. Shively referred to the Lodge
preamble.
This proposed preamble would
transform this resolution into q decla-
ration of war;" he said. eff we are
to make declaration of war-then
let us make it, Let us not engage i'm
the snivelling phariseeism of citing
facts which justify war and instant
war and then adopt these resolutions
Are we in the same breath to declare
half a dozen reasons why war should
be declared on Mexico and i'm conclud-
ing the resolution declare our purpose
not to do so? There can be no ques-
ton as to what the natural effect of
that preamble would be IL addressed
to any great power of the world. All
be idle
Senator Shively said that Senators
who were anxious for war may well
wait until "this resolution Is tried as "a
means for peace"
Senator John Sharp Williams, DEM
ocrat, then took the floor i'm support
OF the committees resolution.
The time may come" he said,
when war over a mere punctiIio will
not be basis for war. But to-day IL
the President had overlooked this in
suit to the flag he would have been
condemned from every hill and valley
In the United States. Therefore, with
the world semibarbaric. semiciviIized,
i must support the President. l don't
want to kill any Mexitans.. 1 don't
want any MeXicans killing me-"
"SIIALL BE WAR ON HUERTA"
The Lodge substitute, Senator Will
against Mexico and the Mexican
people.
II want" said Senator Williams,
this resolution to be SO worded that
the world shall know 1t shall be war
on Huerta until either Huerta saIuteS
that flag or Huerta becomes an Amer
lean prisoner or Huerta dies"
A wave of applause swept the gal
leries.
THE sergeant-at-arms will clear
the galleries." directed the Vice-Presi-
dent. About hundred men imIne-
diately were removed.
"Huerta has studiously endeayored
to insult the President and the gov
ernment of the United States. 1t is not
a matter of injury or property, or life,
it's matter of insult to the honor of
the flag. The President sounded the
right keynote-Huerta. The House OF
Representatives struck the keynote
Victoriano Huerta. And when / vote
for these resolutions q do 1t with the
hope that the Senate i'm conference
will insist on naming Huerta the in
sulting party.
tons the civilized world should know
that ii is war forced by Huerta. And
Ii war shall come IL should be war
against, not the Mexican people, but
against Huerta."
Senator Williams added that he was
willing to enforce respect for the flag,
but when that was done he believed
the United States should get out of
Mexico. IF you once get iIto Mexico,
il will be the hardest thing I'm the
world to get out of there again." he
said. II am for the committee resoIu-
ton because IL this assassin, this trail
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