The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-16

adopted the following resolution
Resolved, that the action of the pres
dent in the Tampico incident, be su!
tanned by the committee on foreig
affairs Of the house OF represents
tives''
4 The committee was told that n
further action will be taken by Pres
dent Wilson without notifying cor
gress fully of his intentions. TIL
. subject of blockades came ZIP TO
some discussion but Chairman F1oo'
said the committee need have no ap
4 prehension that the president woult
seize Tampico or other ports without
| first looking to congress for approval
| Several resolutions bearing on thu
Tampico incident were introduced be
fore the committee reached an agree
ment in the wording. The matter how
ever developed no clashes between
democrats and republicans. All agreed
they would support the presidents
hand completely.
Complete explanations of events
leading up to the dispatch of the bat
tleship fleet was given members togeth-
er with President Wilson's views as
to future action. should the demon
stration fail.
Will Back the President.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Repubif-
cans in congress will support Presi-
dent Wilson in the present Mexican
crisis according to Representative
Rainey, heretofore one Of the most
bitter administration critics. He SO
informed the secret session Of the
house foreign affairs committee, call
ed today to receive full information
from Chairman Flood of the exact sit
uation In regard to Mexico. Although
holding the proposed blockade OF
Mexican ports required congressional
Rainey expressed the opin-
ion that no member would bubble
over the point He declared the
blockade an act of war. As such. he
said, 'Hit depends on congressional &C.
ton for authority. Technically the
president has committed several acts
of war His demand that Ruerta get
out was one, for you don't have to
point a gun at man to commit war
act. The whole affair looks to me as
though the president were reaching
the point where he will force Huerta
out. Remember, he said some time
ago, 'Huerta must go.
With the Fleet.
[By Bernard Rucker, stan correspon-
dent of the United Press]
ABOARD FLAGSHIP ARKANSAS
AT SEA, April 16 (By wireless to
Cape Hatteras n. CD Steaming
southwark into clearing skys, Uncle
Sans four dreadnoughts were well
on their way to Tampico today. The
wireless on the flagship Arkansas
flashed out the orders OF mo stops
and twelve knots speed, and today
the navy's finest fighting ships were
strung out in long line. the Arkan-
sas leading, with the New Jersey, the
Vermont and the New Hampshire
each 1000 feet astern in order. Om-
GERS figured today that their course
and the twelve knot speed would
bring the fleet to Tampico at noon
on Wednesday next. What is to oc-
cur when the Mexican seaport is
reached no one knows-unless it be
Rear Admiral Badger The command
er of the fleet admitted having full
dispatches from the navy department.
He would not discuss them nor the
breadth OF the discretionary authority
granted him. The officers and the
men of the four dreadnoughts were.
however. prepared for any emergency.
They had worked willingly most OF
he night, slowing supplies hastily
lung aboard at Hampton Roads in
heir proper places and making things
ship shape" q.
Routine drills aboard ship today
vera performed with a vigor that re-
iected the fondest hope Of the off,
,ers and crew for active service.
Not Started Yet.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Her sailors
,usily piling stores aboard, the battle
,hip Louisiana, anchored in the Hud-
son river, is prepared TO leave at any
lime to join the feet In Mexican
waters
Provisions and coal were being TAX.
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