Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
CONGRESS APPROVES
President 5 COURSE
EMPLOYMENT OF ARMED FORCE
IN MEXICO SANCTIONED IN
RESOLUTION.
HOUSE coNcuRs IN
SENATE RESOLUTION
Amended Measure Adopted Without
Debate of Formality Of Roll Call
Speaker Clark Signs Resolution
Which Goes to White Heuss-Rum-
ors Of 1ryan's Resignation Untrue.

washington. April 22.-Without de-
bate and without formality OF a ron
call, the house today concurred IN the
administration Mexican resolution as
adopted by the senate, which justifies
the president in using the armed
forces of the United States in securing
amends for indignit;es suffered by the
nation In Mexico.
On tho viva voce vote the ayes
were in pronounced majority. A lew
negative votes-were heard acre aiio
there on the republican side when
Speaker Clark put the question After
thirty minute session the mousse al
journed until noon and when II recon
vened Speaker Clark signed the resolu-
ton. 1t wen. to Vice President Mar
shall and should reach the White
House today.
Clark Signs Joint Resolution.
Senator Clark, president pro tempore
of the senate, signed the resolution
after it had been engrossed ana II
was sent to the White House for the
presidents approval.
Speaker Clark signed the joint res
olution justifying the president In
using armed forces In Mexico, at 12:oS
o'clock.
Majority Leader Underwood an
nounced today that he did not expect
the house to act on any biz appro- =
priatiEg money for war purposes IN
Mexico at the present time. I'VE have
plenty of money now unless the press
ident expects to march to Mexico
City" sAitisMs! Underwood. "As far as
| j know the president has no such In
Itentions,,. :.
Bryan Will Not Resign.
The White House today requested
the publication Of this statement:
Secretary Tumulty denied ems
phatically today as wholly unfounded
| a report that any member Of the cabi-
net contemplated resigning. He said
that this subject had not been con-
sidefed by the president or by any
| member of the cabinet and had never
been discussed
The statement was issued in connec-
tion with report that Secretary
Bryan was about to resign.
The president signed the resolution
at 2:O5. Only his family was present.
!, President Wilson today sent to con-
gress message asking for immediate
appropriation Of $5OO.O00 to be used to
bring Americans now in Mexico back
to their homes in the United States.
The message was referred to the ap-
propriations committee.
Flood Attacks Opposition.
Addressing the house IL support of
the substitute for the house resolution
of justification. Mr.. Flood said that
when he introduced the original reso-
luton Monday he believed 1t was in
the proper form. to carry out the pur-
poses outlined in the address Of the
president.
"The original resolution made 1t
clear that this country was not hos
tile to the Mexican people" said Mr..
Flood. "and did not desire to make war
on Mexico; the senate amendment
states this in so many words. The sub
stance Of this resolution Is therefore
unchanged. In this momentous hour
and in the circumstances confronting
! this country prompt action justifylnR
. and approving the course OF the pres
ident is OF the utmost Importance and
II would be childish to bubble over
the words of the resolution when the
substance is the same and this Is the
view Of the president. I fear that an
attempt has been made by gentlemen
on the other side to make partisan
capital OF the present unfortunate sit
uation between this country and Mex
leo. hope the gentlemen have ex-
hausted their misguided efforts In that
direction and that this house will give
it's approval to the chief executive OF
! this nation without single dissent.
II do not believe that we ought to
engage in a war with Mexico at this
| time for the reason suggested by the
| president" said Representative Mann,
who followed Mr.. Flood.