Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-23
PRESIDENT AWAITS
ACTION IN SENATE
Plans Are Complete for Landing
Marines at Tampico
and Vera Cruz.

Washington, April 21.-In forty.
eight hours. possibly less. the United
States government will take posses
sion OF the Mexican customs houses
at Tampico and Vera Cruz.
Detailed plans for landing of ma
.ines at these two important coast
" We're completed at a confer
enc at the White House between
President Wilson. Secretaries Bryan.
Garrison and Daniels. Major General
Wood and Rear Admirals Fiske and
Blue. and John Lind.
NO orders to the army and navy
will be issued yet" was the announce
ment made after the conference, &C.
ton temporarily being deferred until
congress acts on the joint resolution
approving the presidents purpose OF
using the armed forces of the United
States to enforce its demands against
General Huerta-growing out of the
arrest at Tampico OF American blue
Jackets.
Action was held up through opposi,
zion in the senate to the form OF the
Joint resolution approving President
Wilson's purposes. as it passed the
house.
The resolution passed the house. 337
30 -. after a spirited debate.
In a spectacular session the senate
discussed the house resolution riehy.
Senators objected to ind%ividualizing
Huerta and a subresolution was
agreed upon by the foreign relations
committee giving the president broad
authority to deal with indignities Of
fered the United States in Mexico lin
view OF the situation as presented by
the president in his message"
Lodge Presents Substitute.
Senator Lodge presented a substi-
tute for the preamble of the resolu-
ton reported by the committee which
he will endeavor to have adopted.
1t set forth:
That the state of unrest, violence
and anarchy which exists in Mexico,
the numerous unchecked and unpun-
ished murders of American citizens
and the spoliation of their property
IN that country, the impossibility of
securing protection or redress by dip
tomatic methods in the absence OF
lawful OF effective authority. the in
ability OF Mexico to discharge it's in
ternational obligations, the unpro-
yoked insults and %indignities inflicted
apon the flag and the uniform of the
United States by the armed forces in
occupation Of large parts of Mexican
territory have become intolerable.
That the self-respect and dignity
of the United States and the duty to
protect its citizens and its interna-
tional rights require that such a
course be followed in Mexico by our
government as to compel respect and
observance Of its rights"
The resolution as agreed upon by
the foreign relations committee read:
In view Of the facts presented by
the president of the United States i n
MS address told to the congress in
Joint session the twentieth day of
April, 1914. in regard to certain at
fronts and ~indignities committed
against the United States in Mexico,
be it
RESOLVED, that the president is JUS
titled in the employment of the armed
forces OF the United States to enforce
his unequivocal demands and affronts
and ~indignities committed against
the United States; be it further
No Intent to Make War.
Resolved, that the United States
disclaims any hostility to the Mexi.
can people or any purpose to make
wal upon them"
Persons who were in touch with the
president said the steps which would
be aiken by the United States short
OF war We're of a nature which would
not require formal notification to the
powers in the same sense that A
declaration of blockade or other pre-.
iiminaries to war. Foreign govern
ments will be kept informed of de.
selopments, however.
The debate in the house brought
sut the fact that while the Aemrican
savy probably will block Mexico Off
from commerce with the United States
It will not interfere with the passage
TO and fro of foreign vessels, though
cargoes discharged on the shore might
be held at the customs houses if they
Were occupied by American forces.
The joint resolution passed by tn
house read as follows:
Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives., in congress as
seInbled. that, the president of the