Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-21

WdSnlngJo1l- Ap11l Ev-ln eight hours, possibly less, the United States government will have taken possession of the Mexican customs houses at Tampico and Vera Cruz.
 Detailed plans for landing of marines at these two important coast towns were completed st a conference at the White House between President Wilson. Secretaries Bryan Garrison and Daniels, Major General Wood and Rear Admirals Ffske and Blue, and John Lind
 NO orders to the army and navy will be issued tonight was the an nouncement made after the conference action temporarily being deferred un- til congress acts on the joint resolu- tion approving the presidents purpose of using the armed forces of the Knitted States to enforce it's demands against President Huerta, growing out ef the arrest at Tampico of American 61uejackets.
 night by vote of 337 to 37 after a spirited debate. For several hours it was considered by the senate foreign relations committee with prospect of an all-night session of the senate, or @ recess until early tomorrow.
 The house adjourned until fl o'clock tomorroW and President Wilson, worn out by the days work, retired after hearing that the house had adopted the resolution
 Persons who were in touch with the president said the steps which would be taken by the United States short of war" were of 8 nature which would not require formal notification to the powers, as would a declaration of b1ocixsde or other preIsminaries to war Eorefgn governnaents will be kept i'm formed Of deveiopm enss, however.
 The debate in the house brought out the fad that while the American navy ytosably would shut Mexico of from commerce with the United States, it would not Interfere with the pahsags to and fro of foreign vessels, though cargoes discharsed on the shore might Dc held at the customs houses if they we're occupied by American forces. The joint resolution passed by the house and which was before the senate at a Ate hour tonight. read as follows:
 Resolution Giving Authority.
 "A joint resolution justifying the employing Of the armed forces of the United States in enforcing certain de- knznds against Victoriano Huerta Re- Solved. by the senate and house of rep fescntaSfves in congress assembled, That the president of the United States ks justified in the employment of the ernaed forces of the United States to Enforce the demands upon Victoriano tfuerta. for unequivocsl amends to the Government of the United States for tffronts and tndignities committed CIllS / pV GGn6ral kIuerta and his representatives."
 A democratic member of the senate foreign relations committee at 11.40 o'clock said he believed no resolution would be favoraffy reported which in- Gividuelized Huerta, but that the meas ere probably would be broadened to Include the "de facto government at Mexico City"
 Opposition had developed to such an extent to sing1ng out Huerta in the k-aO RlNNtg N1A certain that objections would postpone nnsi action until Wednesday.
 During the evening there were in torma1 conferences of democrats and republicans and opposition to the phraseology of the resolution was ap- parent. Many senator's among them q few democrats, objected to singling out General Huerta as an individual and wanted to amend the resolution to direct 1t against the de facto gov ernment fin Mexico City. Others want ed to make the resolution broad enough Go cover Mexico generally
 AdmtnIEtration leaders were begin ming to rally their forces early in Anticipation of republican opposition. Administration senators held that tha passage of the resolution was a step which would enable the president act ually to prevent war by forcing Huerta to respect Americans and their inter- ests
 AhC Pi CeIdcnt udu6 ClSdT IO con- Eress in his message that the execl1- tive really had authority to act, but that he preferred the approval of con eress before making any important move
 Members of the house went to bed instead of waiting for the senate to Teconvene. Crowds thronged the sen ate galleries and corridors.
 kets Hours at Executive Quarters.
 As executive quarters there was a let-up in the late hours. Clerks were on duty for emergencies, but no move rents were announced. A high off, cial who was in conference with the president pointed significantly to the fact that no orders had been issued 10 the army and remarked that the constitutionaliSts need not be nervous over the situation for the present ac- ton was aimed entirely against Huer- ta. l. was said that one of the req sons the White House was insistent on individuslizing Huerta in the res ciur!on was to prevent tine constftu- tionalists from fnlisinterpreting pres snu movements as threatening hostil- ities against them or the Mexican peo- pie generally
 Nich the announcement that the bat tleships Virginia. Nebraska and Geor- ria of the third division had been or dered frein Boston to Tanaptco it was believed the final orders had been giy- en for the nov vefnent of ships on the Atlantic side of the continent.
 The receipt late today of the state rnent dictated by General Huerta to The Associated Press saying there was no American flag in the Dolphin's uhaleooat. brought out informal com rnent from navy department ofacials who asserted that Rear Admiral Mayo had reported the boat as living the coIors of the United States at both bow and stern. In any event the Amer ican government considers the arrest of bluejaclsets in American uniform as unwarranted
 Just before midnight Secretary Tunn- II, fOr he I1 NAA