The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-22
SENATE AT LAST GIVES THE PRESIDENT
AUTHORITY TO USE THE ARMY AND NAVY

Lodge, in which the Wilson. Bryan for
cisr policy was warmly attacked. the
Root speech came as salt In raw wound.
Mr. Root declared that when the Sen
ate had acted on the resolution reported
to-day by tho Senate Committee on For
eisn Relations the country would be
plunged into "a war with consequences
that no man could foretell.
In whitening language Mr.. Root denied
that the TampicD incident mentioned In
President Wilson's cddress was the pro-
vocation for the Administrations rushing
to arms lie declared with emphasis that
the real cause back OF the Presidents
action was, the destruction Of American
lives and property during long month";
that anarchy and riots prevailed In Mex
ice.
The New York Senator intimatcd In
language that was not lost on Secretary
BRYAN or other Democratic leaders pres
ept that In employing the armed forces
Of the Government against the Mexican
republic the Administration was attempt
ing to lull the American people into
state OF forgetfulness that the policy OF
"vatcbfui waiting" had proved an utter
failure.
pro,sst,nr against the war rcsolu.
ton reported by the Senate committee
at the instance of the Administration, MT
Root declared that 1t was inadequate III
us statement of the reasons given for
turning loose the dogs of war against
Mexico.
suuuOrts l.OdRr's substitute.
Sic insisted that if the resolution was
"a he passed il should enumeratc causes
for war that would appeal to the judg-
,,.c, NJ the civilized world. Mr.. Root
,r.ed the adoption Of the Lodge substi-
ct. which sets forth that the Presiden;
a. tustit,ed in using force against MEXICO
nm the ground that American lives nave
been taken in Mexico and numerous AZ
,,oo,. offered to the dignity Of the United
states Government.
Senator Root reiterated time ana AGAIN
that ~ the Administration resolution was
,.ported Congress by giving assent could
n.vcr Justify itself before the people or
ths limited states or of the world
secretary Bryan moved uneasily In MS
scat from time to time as the senator
from New York dashed the Admlnlstra-
tion.
Mr. Root euloyized President Wilson
and commended the purity OF his motives
IN dealing with Mexico.
..The pres ent has asked Congress for
n, approval of course which he pur-
noses 10 take to compel amends for AZ
fronts TO the flag" said Mr.. Root in he
r;nrinr his address "A resolution has
come from the House declaring that the
president is justified In naming Gen.
Huerta as the person against whom the
Presidents action Is understood to DO d.
rected.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
ba. reportcd a substitute resolution which
ornits all reference by name to Gen
fuerta. but so refers to the statements
made by the President in his address tina;
TIA substantive effect is the same.
Root's Tribute TO Wilson.
eve are not asked TO authorize action
~ are asked to justify 1t. | have the
highest respect--more than respect-I
have a high regard and admiration Tor
the President Of the United States.
have entire confidence in the sincerity OF
his purposes, in the lofty qualities OF the
ideals which he pursues and in the
renuineness Of his adherence to peace.
"Rut We are not asked to express our
oninion of the President, not to express
our confidence in him or his purposes. we
are asked in the exercise OF our duty AS
n part of he Government of the United
States to declare this specified course oi
conduct under specified conditions to be
justified.
..our duty as part of the Government
mil
q. the country aud the community OF
nations, and the credit and good name OF
our country and the honor and glory
of a great democracy are entrusted To our
hands That is the duty we are taH,u
upon TO perform.
,.The course which is proposed is armed
compulsion of a people or some OF the
people of friendly nation 1t is armed
commission of Government whch ]
think we all are agreed. is the existing
de facto Government having IN IT'S controI
the greater part OF the territory OF Mexico
What is the justification for such Il
course asked senator Root, I'VE
cannot justify II upon the confidence which
we all have in the President. We must
Justify II on grounds that commend them
selves to our consciences TO our intelli-
gence, to the conscience OF the American
people and TO the deliberate judgment of
the civilized world. What is the justiti-
luton reported justification is to be found
In "a single incident"
Senator Root then referred to the ar
rest of the blue jackets at Tampico aud
declared that the act was disavowed ny
the de facto Government and an apology
for II extendca
THE amends made by IIuerta, which
would be all that could he expected from
private people. were nevertheless not sat
isfactory and not sufficient for the officer
in command of the American fleet re-
sumed Senator Root.
"Now. Mr., President I agree with the
Admiral that the amends We're not sufii-
cient as coming from The de facto Govern
ment and that there should have been "A
salute of the American rag. But 1t APP
pears that there was interposition by our
Government communications between the
State Department and our Charge In
Mexico. representations to the de facto
Government in Mexico city and other
negotiations AS to the character OF the
further amends that should be made.
THE matter developed into "A discus
sion between the Government OF the
United states and the de facto Govern