The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-27
Oratorical Outbreak Is
Feared if Peace
Efforts Fail.
MORE AGGRESSIVE
ACTION FAVORED
Discussion of Situation Will Be.
gin Again in House To-Day,
and New Phase May Also
Receive Attention of SEN
ate-Deficiency Bill
Is Held Up.

Washington April 28.--The strongly
belligerent spirit manifest among q
considerable group In Congress. head
ed by prominent Democrats. has been
toned for the time being by the media
ton negotiations for tho solution OF
tho Mexican problem, undertaken by
tho three great South American gov
crnmcnts. Leaders OF this element had
claimed among themselves that at least
100 members had expressed themselves
In favor OF moro aggressive action to-
ward Mexico.
Even some members of the Foreign
Affairs Committee privately subscribed
to the idea that tho government could
not long withhold either a march on
Mexico City for the protection of Amer
leans reported to be in danger there
or q straight-out declaration of war
Moreover, although the feeling in the
Senate toward q more aggressive policy
had not become so apparent as In the
House. many leaders would be sur
prised to SEQ the week end without an
oratoricul outbreak, if the mediation
efforts of Argentina, Brazil and Chile
fail. or there arc authentic reports OF
outrages oil Americans In Mexico.
Discussion I'm House.
Discussion of the situation will be-
gin again In the House tomorrow
when Representation Kahn proposes
to talk on the mediation plan. and II
Is probable that this new phase also
Will receive the attention of Senator's
Many of tho committees OF Congress
would be active in case OF changed
Mexican policy.
In .i,n IJpnaa t,n Anp,onr;o.;o.r C1.-
mittec is holding up s3.5oo.oOO do.
Hcicncy bill, fearing that 1t later must
report bill carrying II much greater
amount, with Mexican service appro.
Iriat'on In IL; tho Ways and Means Com
mittee is ready to take up war reye.
nue. hill IL necessary. and the Military
and Naval Committees are primcd fol
action.
Tie House has set the naval bill
for the weeks work, and it NAV be
passed on Saturday. II carries n tota
Of Sli2,GoO,0o0 and provides for two
battleships.
On Wednesday the Watkins bill to
revise the coditication OF the laws
comes up automatically. 1t probabl,
VIII continue to come up in the same
way, Tor there is determined fill.
buster to keep Ii on first place on the
calendar SO that the next bill, the
ltucker national primary bill, cnnno
SCI beIoTe the House.
Omnibus Antitrust BiII.
The Judiciary Committee still Is
wrestling with It's omnibus antitrus,
h!ll and the propnscd nation-wida pro
hibition constitutional amendment res.
Clution. subcommittee has formu
lated its conclusions on the Judge
Sneer impeachment charges to pre-.
sent to the full committee The Inter.
state Commerce Committee Is consid.
ering the railroad capitalization con.
troll bill. Its general dam bill. In.
terstate trade commission bill, and tn.
bill for the creation OF tae coast guard
out or the present life-saving service
hre ready to be called UP in tho House
soon The diplomatic and consular IN.
propriation is In the next supply
bill In order.
Hearing on the toll repeal bill veil,
De brought TO a close by the SenatS
interoceanic Canals Committee early iu
the week. ~
fhc Senate Interstate Commerce
committee expects to receive - finn
draIt or the administration trust Bill.
during the week, ana immediately viii
undertake. the PREPARATION OF repor,
- the senate on trust legislation.