The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-21

peace Of the world should not be so
easily disturbed.
He offered an amendment he had
previously unsuccessfully pressed In
committee, to insert in the resolution
Of words within the limits Of his
constitutional power after the refer
ence to the presidents use Of employ
ment of armed forces. The proposed
amendment went over until conclusion
Of debate. 81
Representative Helm of Alabama,
democrat, said congress should let
Huerta know I'VE have one country.
one flag, one heart, and every man be
ready to defend that flag"
Gillette Opposed.
Representative Gillette Of Massa-
chusetts, republican, declared the in
cidents cited by President Wilson were
trivial.
This is war; he said, with all it's
horrors and responsibilities. History
will censure condemn those men
who today on this miserable pretext
vote for war"
Representative Hulings (Psnnsylva-
MAJ. progressive. nj Rogers (Massa-
lchusetts), democrat. announced they
stood by the president in the inter
national emergency.
Representative Mcdonald of Michi-
gan, progressive, supported the resolu-
ton as a step to prevent war.
Representative Kent. independent,
California. expressing regret that he
said the resolution was a declaration
of war. n asserted that by passing
1t congress- would condemn to death
many Of OF: citizens in Mexico.
Representative Kahn OF California
| also opposed the resolution, asserting
that 1t means useless war.
Il have alwayF believed" said Rep
} r~esentative Madden of Illinois, that
/ nothing less than a nation could pro-
woke another nation to war. Blu here
we are asked to declare war against
the individual, Huerta. We have no
cause for war. / would go as far as
, any man to preserve the honor of the
nation, but / am not prepared to JUS
Itify war for any such trivial cause as
a this.
This resolution simply calls upon
us to put our force doWn in Mexico to
= preserve the peace OF the world" said
Representative Bryan Of Washington.
speaking for the measure.
Representative Gardner of. Massa-
' %chusetts. republican, said he was will
Q ing to vote the president full support
l in the future, but was not willing to
subscribe to the presidents position in
the Tampico incident, He presented o
. substitute for the resolution, which
would empower the president to use
r the armed forces of the United States
: in Commanding respect" for the gov
- eminent and the flag of the United
= States without "tustifying" the course
of the president 30 far.
a Representative Temple Of PennsyI-
q Ivania, progressive, criticised the reso-
luton, saying that without action by
0 congress tho president had full au-
z thority to use the armed forces Of the
country short Of a declaration Of
p wars
. Representative Stephen Of Missis-
Eof~rs tI1 lruh In1o~o-~4 - ~~--f~
against the resolution. He said the
Y resolution was a declaration Of war
= and that he did not believe the "presi-
% dent had made a sufficient case to JUS
a tify us in declaring war"
Reeited Poem to Flag.
Representative Butler of Pennsylva-
mia opposed the resolution as unneces-
II sary. He was followed by Represent
9 at1ve Reilly of Connecticut, who arous~
q ed a storm of applause on the demo-
crat side of the house by reciting a
q poem to the flag. Representatives
3 Cullop Of Indiana, Ten Eyck, Smith
y and Levy Of New York and Hill of IL
y of the resolution.
I Representative Moore of Pennsylva-
e mia offered an amendment providing
that nothing in the resolution "shall
c be construed as a declaration Of war.
AS the debate drew to q close the
o house became restless, applause be-
came boisterous and speakers fire.
:, quently were interrupted by shouts OF
vote, vote"
The crowded galleries Joined in the
o spirit of restlessness and Speaker
= Clark had considerable difficulty in
suppre=sinr disorder.
q Mann's Opposition.
= Closing debate against the resolu-
Ition, Minority Leader Mann declared
= that lie was opposed to wal because
n he had SERVED in this house through
# one war"
h Il have seen the results Of the Span
d ish war, he said, and I have seen
that no enc can foretell the results
Of war. | do not believe it is possible
y for US to have war with Mexico and
re- ever leave Mexico. I think hat when
our troops land in Mexico City when
a the war Ia over we will own Mexico.
am not now in favor of acquiring
ts the responsibility for that ownership.
" I know that when the time comes I
will join with the majority in this
- house WIN will say the flag must
10 never come down"
le MI. Mann added that he believed
IL that all Of the efforts Of peace had not
a been exhausted in the Mexican stu
N alton and that the nation should not
Is be plunged in war.
Representative Henry concluded the
lie debate in support OF the resolution,
Il Sd3N Nh"h ~ NAsA1h
j. had involved partisan poIiticS' inthe
1e consideration Of the resolution. The
l. president, he declared, "has done
Everything that a patriotic president
"a could do to avert the war that seems
Of to be impending in Mexico"
I'd EVERY member in the house should
vote for this resolution" he said, "and
a every man should be ashamed to play
as partisan politics" ~.
RS The Bartholdt amendment, limiting
the presidents power, was rejected By
n a viva voce vote.
I'd The amendment Of Representative
j. Moore, declaring hat the resolution
J. was not to be construed as q declare,
hi ton of war, also was downed by 3. roll
ing chorus OF noes" from the demo.
cratic side. The Gardner substitute
authorizing the president to use the
e. armed forces Of the country, but with.
er holding approval Of the presidents
course in the Tampico incident, was
Mt likewise defeated
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