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eliminated Huerta's name but main
tanned justification OF the president
Of his course in Mexico. No senator
was prepared today to say how long
debate would run. Upon passage of
the resolution with a new or amend
ed preamble, the house was ready to
take imm sdiate action. The amend
ed senate resolution will be returned
to the lower legislative body at once.
A conference probably will be ask ed.
Conferees will be named and brief
consultation held. The conferees re-
port upon their agreement will be
made each body. II the house accepts
the senate amendment, no further
vote in the senate will be needed.
But as the resolution is drawn in the
senate another vote in the house, pos
sibly roll call. will be necessary.
Indications today were that the house
would quickly accept the senate
amendment unless the Lodge pre-
amble should be adopted, which might
provoke another long wrangle in con-
ference and another bitter and
lengthy debate in the house.
The parliamentary obstacles were
ominous. Under senate rules the de-
bate may be unlimited.
First Time In History.
[By John e. Nevin, stafr correspond
ent Of the United Press.1
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson chafed today while con-
gress talked. The executive with all
his plans for action in Mexico com
pleted. sat quietly in the executive
once waiting. When congress Jus.
titles action. that action will come.
But until congress does this the army
and navy will be held In leash and
no formal action taken In the critical
Mexican situation. - -,es Z 'i.s,s'
II is the first time In the history Of
the United States that its president
has not been enthusiastically upheld
by congress when he asked authority
to use the army and navy to enforce
respect for the nag. When the form
of the resolution declaring war
against Spain was before congress
there was a long dispute but the final
vote was unanimous. There was
unanimity in the end, that was not
indicated as forthcoming in todays
situation. Both sides to the dispute
blamed the other The opposition to
the president and even some of his
closest supporters insisted that he
had blundered in his message yester
day. They said he over-emphasized
Huerta and under-emphasized out.
RACES against Americans. The pres.
ident's slogan "Huerta must 60"
met with no popular shout Of ap-
proval. Huerta has loomed UP big
and strong ut all times in his defiance
OF the United States and has forced
much hostile sympathy for his stand.
They insisted that had the executive
seized on the Vergara incident and
demanded the right to use the army
and navy to avenge that and previous
murders and outrages there could
have been no quibbling. But making
Huerta the chief object Of reprisals
could not force unanimous support
from congress.
Friends Of the president expected
that the situation would be smoothed
out. They insisted that he had made
a diplomatic incident an excuse for
action In order to comply with the
Of international law and
blockade the Mexican coast. re-
port that the president was consider
ing adding to his yesterday message
was circulated today, but no one in
authority would confirm it.
Meanwhile the feverish activity at
army and navy headquarters contin-
ued. Secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels was in touch with Admiral Bad
gers feet and was keeping the ad-