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ent juncture. He said the President
| must declare whether or not an emer-
gency exists. and then tell Congress
all about it. and that Congress must
not be forced to decide whether an
emergency exists or not.
Means Call for Whole War.
Representative Caldwell of New York
contended that the resolution as it was
introduced acts as a draft of national
guardsmen for the entire period of the
Mexican difficulties.
Representative Cannon of Illinois
said:
IF the President wants to call this
an emergency when il is a war, that
does not change the facts. Now-we
must act so that either the McNicans
or ourselves will establish a RESPONSE
BILE government in Mexico"
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York ridiculed the position of the re-
publicans. He intimated they were tenn
porizing for political purposes only. and
said that if any one in the House doubt
Mexico and had to be told about II py
The President he was indeed in woe-
full state of ignorance. He said the
President should be in q position where
he could act without waiting for Con-
gress.
The President has said emer-
gency exists-and has said it to every
one except Congress" said Represent
ative Temple of Pennsylvania. II don't
understand why. but that's the case"
He also said that boys now enlisting in
the National Guard were in reality be-
ing drafted for an indefinite period.
Scores Minority Opposition.
Representative Quin of Mississippi
thus described the opposition of the
minority:
For three years the republicans have
been 'bellyaching' around because we
haven't sent the army to Mexico: and
now the crucial moment has come the
republicans still object to this resolu-
ton under which our forces might mo-
bilize.'
Representative Borland of Missouri
defended the ADMINISTRATORS attitude
toward Mexico and said:
mo man can escape responsibility
by assuming that an emergency does
not exist in Mexico, simply because
the President has not told him SO. Any
one thinking that an emergency does
not exist can vote against this resolu-
tion.
Representative Fess of Ohio said that
in his opinion war with Mexico is sure
ly on and that the time to temporize
has gone by.
Representative Gardner of Massachu-
sets, repupucan, gave nOtlCe that ne
would move to postpone the resolution
for further consideration Representative
Chiperfeld of Illinois offered an amend
ment to be voted on later. directing that
after the national guardsmen are dis
charged following the termination of the
emergency, they shall return to their for
mer National Guard organization status.
This was upon the theory that they
ceased to be National Guard upon draft
into this emergency situation.
Quiet in Mexico City.
A dispatch from Mexico City to the
Mexican embassy here today said that
news of the fight at Carrizal was re-
ceived in the Mexican capital without
Absolute quiet prevailed in the cap
ital," the dispatch said. "and~ from all
outward appearances it was impos-
sible to discern that the Mexican ma
tion was facing serious situation"
The dispatch added that there was
marked activity in Mexico City, both
among civilians and the military Off.
cials of the government.
After leaving the White House Sec
retary Baker said that there was no
change in the administration policy. q
The preliminary report from Gen.
Pershing which he took to the White
ally in accord with the version given
in border press dispatches last night.
OMcials are greatly worried over tho
ielay In getting news from the surviving
officers Of the little 10th Cavalry dstach-