Evening star., 1914-04-21
SENATE DEBATES
WAR RESOLUTION
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vention.
THE consequences of armed interven-
tion are in many respects precisely the
same as war. But they present a task
less capable Of speedy completion, less
fertile in speedy glory of victories won,
and may bring q long period Of the ex-
ercise Of what would be the police power
in a foreign country, involving vast exs
and after months and possibly years. pos
sibfy only the satisfaction of feeling that
We had brought back peace and order
and liberty to a distracted country
Insult to United States Flag.
After reviewing the Tampico in
cident Senator Lodge continued:
There is no doubt in my mind that
that incident at Tampico constituted
an insult to the American flag and the
American uniform. No nation can allow
such an insult to pass unnoticed. It Is
it's duty to seek proper atonement and
reparation. The form Of such atonement
is universally recognized It is a salute
to the flag Of the offended nation. But
that salute is q governmental action
All party lines disappear in the demand
for amends for such an insult, and we
all stand behind the Presidents demand
for atonement."
Resents 1mputations.
Senator Lodge resented any imputations
that the republicans were lacking in
proper regard for the honor of the flag
and waxed eloquent over the republican
traditions as to the flag.
But we must also think of that which
the flag covers-the citizens of the United
States" he said. ''one hundred and fifty
AA
can soil. I cannot, in demanding atone
ment Of the insult at Tampico. overlook
these outrages. cannot pass these mur-
ders silently by without saying that, acre
is greater wrong. 70 be atoned and a
wrong which must not be and shall not
be repeated.
Il cannot be put in position where
appear to pick and choose between the
cannot join In any resolution which
puts the United States in the position of
preferring one murderer and cutthroat
above another murderer and cutthroat.
Scores Huerta and Villa.
Il have no desire to criticise President
Wilson for his failure to recognize Gen.
Huerta. He has no doubt proceeded on
grounds appearing to him as sufficient 1
condemn as strongly as can the methods
of treachery and bloodshed by which Gen.
Huerta reached his present position But
the fact that I condemn his methods does
not lead me to put myself in a position
which by distortion Of the acts which we
take here. or of the words which we ut
ter here. would put me behind Villa-Villa,
whose pathway has been marked with
bloodshed. rapine. plunder, and by un-
namable crimes which are disgrace to
the country in which we live"
Mr.. President" continued Mr.. Lodge,
'it is for that reason that the minority
Of the committee on foreign relations has
presented the substitute for the pre-
ambe of the resolution.
mot one sentence can be denied. Each
Is melancholy truth"
The senator further said that the first
act under the resolution would be the
taking OF Vera Cruz We are engaged
at this moment" Senator Lodge declared.
lowering his voice emotionally. not only
in dealing with a question involving the
gravest responsibilities that can confront
the Congress, but as not often happens,
We are participating in a great historic
action.
day Will lie before the world and will
come to the tribunal of history.
Causes for Intervention.
'If we are to intervene in Mexico at
any point 1 want It on broad. sufficient
grounds: want to strip It of any per-
sonal character: to lift it up from the
level of personal hostilities and place it
on the broad ground Of great national
action taken in the interest and for the
protection of American lives In q foreign
country and for the purpose also of re-
storing peace and order, If we can, to
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81 want to place 1t on the ground where
we shall all be content to have 1t rest;
Ia ground upon which the nations Of the
earth shall admit the Just and high mo-
which we shalt not fear to appeal to the
great Judgment seat Of history
When Senator Lodge took his seat sena-
tor Shively, acting chairman of the COM
mittee. arose. He said that the pending
resolution was OF paramount impor-
tance."
THE attempt to parallel between the
present proceedings and the proceedings
leading up to the declaration of war with
Spain is futile" he said. at is never too
TOO late to secure peace. That action was
a declaration Of war. This resolution
is a good-faith effort to preserve peace. "
Has No Wish to Go to War.
He said the President did not ask Con-
gress for authority because he did not
wish to pursue a war. Senator Shively
said that the Lodge preamble would have
no result but war.
Senator Shively reviewed the Presi-
dents message to show that no declara-
ton of war was asked by the President.
"Expedition here Is VITAL" said Sen
ator shiyely, emphatically. because this
is an effort to preserve peace. No COM
na rison can be made with the time nec-
essary to pass a declaration of war;"
would the seizure Of Vera Cruz BY
force be an act Of peace or an act of
war?" asked Senator Brandegee.
"It would not be an act Of war;" said
Senator Shiyely. 1T would be an act
Of rsprisaI. On many occasions has the
United States landed forces and seized
nronerty and no war has ensued."
Senator Shively insisted the true COM
nlaint was of acts-not assaults on pri-
yata persons or property. but acts that
had ali the evidence Of being meant as
insults to the United States government
acts meant to impeach the power and
sovereignty.
our uniform, on all our navy stands for, y
| said Senator Shively.
..The situation in Mexico IL bad
enough No one will dispute that. But