The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-24
THE WAR
RESOLUTION
Is Adopted By United States
Senate
Root Makes Most Striking Ad-
dress Of the Session.
ASSMLS THE ADMINISTRATION


Proposition Justifying the Presidents
Course and Method of Solution of
the Mexican Situation Both At
tackled and Defended In the Upper
Chamber Bitterness Marks the
Debate-Senate Substitute to Pass.
Washington, April 22.-The resolu-
ton from the senate committee on
foreign affairs, justifying the use by
the president Of the army and navy in
Mexico solely on ground of Tampico
Insult TO flag, passed the senate, 72 to
10. Many who were opposed yielded
at the last minute on ground that
country practically is at war, and the
president should be supported. The
resolution will go to the house and
will be substitute for the resolution
originally presented by President
Wilson, aimed at Huerta by name.
News Of the killing of American
seamen and marines in the streets of
Vera Cruz served further to inflame
the members of the senate. The
amendment of Senator Lodge (Mass)
expressing in a new preamble the
feeling that it was not so much the
course of the de facto government of
Mexico as the deplorable general con-
ditions in all partg Of the stricken re.
public, the killing and despoiling of
Americans and the state of anarchy
there existing which made necessary
such action on the part of the presi-
dent, is gaining supporters.
At the same time it is evident that,
regardless of the protracted discus
sion of the resolution, it will be the
resolution as prepared by the senate
committee ON foreign relations and
not the personal attack upon Victor
iano Huerta framed at the White
House and introduced in the house of
! representatives by Chairman Flood
Of the committee Of foreign affairs.
which eventually would pass.
The delay OF the senate is proving
a grave embarrassment to the admin
istration. At the war department it
is frankly admitted that the debae is
holding UP action by that department
of the government.
The most striking speech Of the
whole debate was made by Senator
Root of New York, who attacked the
administration foreign policy in
harshest terms. The speech of Sen.
ator Root held the attention of the
senate for more than an hour. AS he
proceeded, railing at the Democrats
for alleged conspicuous inefficiency
and deplorable inaptitude in their
handling Of the international rela-
tions of the United States, some Of
the Democratic members of the SEN
ate sQuirmed in their seats.
Senator Kern of Indiana, the Dem
ocratic floor leader, endeavored to
obtain unanimous consent to vote
upon the resolution at / a. m. Imme-
diately Senator Bristow, Republican of
Kansas, objected. He said that there
were many senators who desired to
speak upon the resolution now pend.
ing and that under no circumstances
could the debate be shut off at this
time Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
was ON his feet at the time waiting
for an opportunity to begin his own
attack upon the administration gen
eral foreign policy. Recognized as
the leading opponent OF the admins
tration in the Democratic party, Sen
ator Hitchcock's speech cut as sharp
ly as had that of the Republican lead
ers, Lodge and Root.
The Lodge resolution, basing the
proposed action by the army and
navy on the loss of American life and
property in Mexico, was defeated, 81
to Al. This was the resolution sup
ported by Senator Root. The vote
was along strict party lines, except
for Senator LaFollette. who voted
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