Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20

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Few orders remained to be given. Sec
! rotary Daniels was early at his desk
| scanning overnight reports of the
movements of the big fleets steaming
/ TO both coasts of Mexico.
| Rear-Admiral Badgers ships will
be at Tampico early Wednesday, ac-
i cording to latest calculations.
Huerta stin Has Chance.
! While President Wilson'S ultima
I tum to the dictator expired at 6
o'clock last night. there was no doubt
here that should Huerta recede COM
pletely before Congress authorizes
President Wilson to act, his acquies-
cence would be accepted. This, in eff
feet, extends the ultimatum until 3
O'Clock this afternoon. No further
negotiations, parleys and counter pro-
positions will be considered, however
The Washington government regards
the diplomatic situation as closed.
Secretary Bryan left his early con-
ference with the President, saying
the situation was unchanged, that no
new dispatches had been received,
and that nothing but a complete
baekdown by Huerta could stop the
Washington governments plan of
action.
Rebels Attitude Favorable.
The attitude of Carranza and Villa,
leaders of the Constitutionalists. the
secretary said, ne considered very
favorable, and did not expect any
compllcating developments from that
phase of the situation.
The House upon assembling imme-
diately and unanimously passed
concurrent resolution for the joint
session with the Senate at p. m.
Speaker Clark and Chairman Flood,
of the foreign affairs committee, con-
ferred with Democratic Leader I'm
derwood and arranged that as soon
as the President had read his mes
sage the foreign affairs committee
would meet and report Immediately
u resolution.
Mr.. Underwood after telephoning to
the White House said:
Congress will do whatever the
President asks, which probably will
be a blockade of the Mexican ports
and steps to protect American lives
and property"
The Senate, without debate, adopted
the House resolution for a o'clock
joint session.
Bill 10 Appropriate S50,000.0O0.
A bill to appropriate s50.0OO,OO0 to
be expended by the President, was in
troduced by Senator Chamberlain,
chairman of the military affairs COM
mittee to which the bill was referred.
The Chamberlain bill provides:
THAT the President of the United
States be and he is hereby author
lied to expend in his discretion for
the national defense and for each and
every purpose connected Herewith
the sum of $50,000,00O out Of any
moneys in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, which sum shall
remain available until expended"
This Is identical to the bill passed
before the war with Spain.
1t was solemn and quiet House
that voiced in a subdued but deter
mined EYE" in reply to the speak
ers question on the resolution for
joint session. Grave of face, the mem
bers stood while Chaplain Henry ID.
Couden brought home the situation in
his prayer, when he said:
Chaplain's Prayer on Situation.
"Oh, God, question of grave con-
sequence confronts us here today. A
crisis which affects thousands of peo-
pie must be met. Impart to the Pres
ident, his advisers and the members
of this Congress wisdom, courage and
fortitude, that they may act in ac-
cordance with the highest conceptions
of truth and justice and right, SO
that civilization may be advanced
and things which make for peace and
righteousness may progress
Rev. Forest J. Prettyman, chaplain
of the Senate, pleaded for peace with
honor" in his invocation.
"Unborn generations depend upon
the issues that arise from day to day
in the conduct of a great nation, he
said. "Oh, Lord. our God, do Thou
lend Thy aid and Thy blessing, that
without mistake, with t1rmness in the
right as Thou dost give us to see the
right and with charity which is the