Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
REsus-urtoN APPROVING VIII
/, sotf.s REQUEST PASSED AFTER
AL.NIoHT sEssloN.
HOUSE QUICKLY coNcuRs,
CONGRESS BACKS PRESIDENT
Lodge Resolution Defeated by Close
Vote and Administrators Declaration
Is Approved Almost Unsniwously--
senators Grow Sarcastic During De-
bats-FaiI Takes Rap At Bryan.

Washington. April Ss.-The senate
at 1921 this morning by a vote OF
keventy-two to thirteen, passed the ad-
miifstration resolution declaring the
president Justified In the employment
of armed forces to enforce the demands
for unequivocal amends for affronts
and indgnities against the United
States"
The senate previously voted, forty
seven to thirty-f five, to reject the sub
stitute Mexican resolution proposed by
Senator Lodge. 1t would have based
justification for use Of force In Mex
leo upon general conditions there in
stead Of the Tampioo incident alone.
The house this morning ooncurred IN
the senate substitute resolution tustt-
flying the president in the use of armed
forces in Mexico. There was no de-
bate and viva voice vote was almost
unanimous
Root Favors lodge Resolution.
AT the all night session Of the senate.
Senator Root delivered the principal
speech IN favor Of the Lodge substitute
directing Intervention against ali FAC
tons Of Mexico II at all. He declared
the incident at Ta-rpico which led to
present difficulty with Huerta not
"justifable" and said that those killed
In the fall o. Vera Cruz and those lying
wounded should have something better
to serve as an excuse for their suffer-
ing
Senator Reed followed. ehampipring
the administration resolution.
nattie Changes Conditions.
Senator Weeks, Of Massachusetts
said that unless the resolution was
materially changed he would vote
against Il.
"I am. however. embarrassed. he
said, ''by a change IN the conditions
from the time we met this morning to
tonight. While citizen and q senator
may criticize the president Of the
United States in matter Of foreign
policy, every senator and citizen must
support tho president when Il comes
10 war. we are told that four Of our
men have been killed and twenty-one
wvunded. That is war
The resolution now befoEe the senate
ought to have passed yesterday" said
Senator James, who took the floor next
saw that the congress- Of the United
States stands behind the president
z Jones 10 Sarcastic.
''sha1l we in this country. who have
sent three assassins Of presidents to
the gallows. say that Huerta shall rule
by assassination IN Mexico" Asked
Senator Jones. You sneered at watch
full waiting, and now there Is action you
snAer at that n President Wilson had
not asked for salute, II he had said.
oh, no, let him apologize YOU would
not have been content With that. You
would have said he was not worthy OF
the office Of president.
IF this senate had acted last night
no blood would have been shed at Vera
Cruz, but whatever happened there II
IS the duty Of every American to up
hold the hands Of the president. It is
no time to quibble over the preamble
OF the resolution.
Slap at Bryan.
Senator Fall. who has been one OF the
most active proponents Of intervention
since the Mexican situation. said he
had pointed out that if affairs were
allowed to drift they would drag the
country into war.
What message are vnu sending e
my people on the the border" he asked
What message are you sending to the
people whose women have been out
ragged? What message are you send
ing to the mothers and brothers and
fathers Of people who went into Mexico
on the advise OF Your now secretary OF
state, who pictured the advantages 0!
Mexico under free <ilrer?"