The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-20
resident Wilson Delivers
! Message to Joint Meeting
of the House and
Senate.
lEyIEW OF THE INSULTS
Tells Of Actions by Huerta
Which Are Seemingly, De-
liberate, Intended
Affronts.

IN Bond. p. Geddes, Staff. Cores
pondent OF the United Press.l
WASHINGTON, April 20.
President Wilson this after
noon asked congress to aid him
in sustaining the honor of the
nation and to keep its flag un-
sullied. Of the senate and
bouse assembled in joint ses-
ion he asked authority to use
the armed force of the United
States in Mexico-for any pu1-
poses and to any extent he
may deem necessary.
W. With Mexico was dscried BY
~ president. Ne asserted emo
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6red this country's quarrel was with
Dneral Huerta alone-not with the
Mexican people. But almost every
seeensr Interpreted his remarks 40
war"
Il was exactly 3 o'clock when the
president entered the house chamber.
Ms face was grim and set. A death
like silenee ensusd 40 he stepped to
NJ rostrum. A thousand people
massed in the galleries felt the cleo
trie tension Of the moment.
Il was the first time that presI-
dent In person had ever asked con-
eress to sanction war-iike demon
stration against sister country. For
the first time a president stood be.
meath the stars and stripes draped
over the speakers rostrum and asked
what all! believed would result In war.
Veteran members also recalled that u
was Just sixteen years ago almost TO
the day, that war was declared by con-
sress against Spain.
Immediate response TO the presi-
dents request was made by congress.
Machinery 20 give him q free hand In
using the army and navy was started
In motion.
The Presidents Message.
Gentlemen Of the Con0ress: II Is my
duty 70 call your attention to s'eua-
ton which has arisen In our dealings
with General victoriano Huerta at
Mexico City which calls for action
and to ask your advice and eo-opera-
tlon In acting upon II. On the ninth
OF April .paymaster Of the United
states steamship Dolphin landed at
the Iturbtde Bridge landing at Tam
pico with . whaIeboat and boats
crew to take of certain supplies
needed by his ship and while engaged
IN loading tho boat, was srrssted by
IN officer and squad Of mon OF the
army Of General Huerta. Neither the
paymaster nor any one Of the boats
crew were armed. Two OF the men
were In the boat when the arrest took
place and were obliged to leave /"
and submit 10 be taken into CUSTODY,
Notwithstanding the fact that the ooas
carried both at her bow and at her
stern the flag Of the United States
The officer who made the arrest was
Proceeding up one Of the streets OF
the town with hIs prisoners when met
BY an officer Of higher authority VINO
ordered him to return to the Iano'ns
and await orders; and Within an hour
and half from the time Of the arrest
orders were received from the COM
mander Of the Hurista forces at Tam
pico for the release Of the paymaseer
and HE men.
Tho release was followed by apoI
eeies from the commander and iater
by an expression Of regret BY 0snera'
huerta himself. General Hueta
urged that martial law Obtained
1t the time at ramplco; that or
ders had been issued that no one
should be allowed TO land at tho 'sue-
bids bridge; and that our sailors had
no rlsht % land there. Our nava,