The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
War RESOLUTION
SURE OF PASSAGE
Congress Backs President to
Fullest Extent in Demands
on Mexico.
FEW DISCORDANT NOTES
Republican Senator Only One to
Voice Criticism of Ultimatum.
Sheppard Is Pleased.

There was one discordant note yeSter-
day among the Senators on the Presi-
dents Mexican policy. Senator McCum-
Der. Republican member Of the Foreign
Relations Committee, voiced his disap-
pointment at the Presidents ultimatun.
1T seems absurd to me that this com
try should intervene in Mexico. In .hort,
to abolish the existing government aad
attempt either to set up a new one or
annex Mexico because, forsooth, Few
sailors were arrested. I do not mind III
te-vention on grounds which justify 1t,
such as the killing of American citizens
and the confscation of their property, but
do not like the present excuse"
Senator Norris a Progressive Republ!-
can, of Nebraska, voiced practically the
same sentiment. although not so str01g
as Senator McCumber.
''Huerta probably would prefer to be
beaten by a great power like the United
States rather than being licked by Nilia-
who undoubtedly would kill him II he
captured him. do not like this wrang-
ling about the salute. We should take
a firmer stand in regard to American
citizens being killed and insulted and not
worry so much about the number OF shots
Huerta should fire in salute to our flag. "
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, said:
VIII Pass Resolution.
IF it is necessary for the President to
communicate the facts to Congress,
resolution will undoubtedly be passed,
and passed right away, giving him au-
thority to use the land and naval forces
Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey said
he was glad of what had happened. 1T
is time TO stop temporizing ana dllly-
dallying" he declared.
Democratic Senators were all outspok-
en- in approval of the Presidents stand.
President Wilson's action is highly sat-
isfactory and, in my judgment, will bring
the Mexican matter to a prompt conclu-
s!on." said Senator Hoke Smith.
Senator Sheppard, Of Texas, another
Democrat. when he heard that the
Neutrality-suspicious. ultimatum had been
issued exclaimed: Good. The American
people will be united in their support of
the President in this matter"
Senator John Sharp Williams, of the
Foreign Relations Committee, declared
that the President had been patient
enough with Huerta-
i am sorry to see it come to this
point. HueTta has done all he could to
bring things to this pass, apparently to
saw" his face in Mexico The patience
Of the American people has its limits"
Probably the most interesting and sig
nifcant comment on the Presidents ulti-
matum was from Senator Shively, acting
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
ShIvcIy Explains Situation.
The action of the President will settle
the whole question: said the Senator.
There will be no drawing back on the
part of the United States. The salute
will be fired as We have demanded, or
the marines will be landed and the Mexi-
cans be punished for their insults to our
flag and for their impudent waiting,
when we demanded redress. The For
eign Relations Committee will wait until
We hear from the President. We can
do nothing until We know just what
Huerta will say of the Presidents ulti-
matum.'
Senator Sutherland. a Republican men,
ber Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
said
Congress probably will pass a resolu-
ton giving the President authority in
his discretion to use the land and naval
forces
Senator Sutherland's colleague. Senator
Reed Smoot. heartily approved of this
suggestion. IF no salute is fired, as the
President has demanded. and he reports
the facts to Congress. I haven't the
slightest doubt that the President will
get authority at once to use the army
and navy to force compliance with his
reasonable request