Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-21
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reply.
| Senate and House May Disagree.
Meanwhile both house and senate
reconvened and the senate began work
on the resolution Of approval of the
presidents course.
Republican leaders were planning to
champion substitute submitted by
Senator Lodge, which refers to the long
series OF outrages against Americans
ia Mexico. Ti1ss saax not accented.
however, by the dsmocrats. Neither
will 1t be accepted by house leaders. it
was stated.
The house resolution as amended by
the foreign relations committee was
laid before the senate soon after it met
at noon.
Works Takes Reaetionary Stand.
A new resolution to accept the apol-
ogies already offered by Huerta as
Sufficient reparation' for the Tampico
incident was introduced by Senator
Works, republican.
Senator Williams asked how long it
took congress to pass the Spanish war
resolution. Senator LaFollette replied
that congress took from April II to
April 10 to pass the resolution in 1898.
Members of the house filed into the
senate chamber and crowded the rear
of the hall. Majority Leader Underwood
took seat on the democratic side.
Lodge Opens Debate.
Senator Lodge opened the debate.
TN a situation Of high seriousness
such as now confronts congress. it is
well to remember the responsibility OF
the senate" he began. The power to
declare war rests under the constitu-
ton with. the congress.
"When the president lays an inter
national controversy before congress
he takes the last step that precedes
war" continued Mr.. Lodge. "The pres
ident might have taken further steps
but he has come to the body which
alone has power to declare war. !
think he has done we'll"
Covers Armed Intervention.
4. Senator Lodge took up the pending
resolution.
This resolution uses the word jus
tify' instead Of authorize" He said,
THE result will be the same. This
resolution does not contemplate the
declaration of war. The president in
his message disclaimed any hostility
toward the Mexican people. but this
resolution carries with 1t armed inter-
vention.
The consequences Of armed inter-
vention are in many respects precise
ly the same as war, but they present
a task less capable of speedy compile
ton; less fertile In speedy glory OF
victories won. and may bring long
period of exercise Of what would be
the police power in foreign country
involving vast expenditures, great loss
of life, perhaps, and after months and
possibly years. possibly only the satis-
faction OF feeling that we had brought
back peace and order and liberty to a
distracted country"
The Tampico Incident.
Reviewing the Tampico incident Sem
ator Lodge continues:
There is no doubt ii my mind chat
that incident at Tampico constituted
an insult to the American flag and the
American uniform. No nation can al
low such an insult to pass unnoticed.
It is its duty to seek proper atonement
and reparation. The form OF such
atonement Is universally recognized. It
IL salute to the nag OF the offended
nation, but that salute Is govern
mental action. All party lines disap-
pear and demand for amends for
such an insult and we all stand behind
the presidents demand for atonement.''
The cabinet meeting broke up while
the senate debate was on and Secre-
tary Tumulty and some Of the cabinet
members hurried to the senate cham
Der to hear the speeches. ss,s3
Nothing new in the situation" was
the way Postmaster 0sneral Burlsson
put It. z
Protection % citixenu First.
Senator Lodge reserted any imputa-