CHECK BY THE SENATE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2129, 22 April 1914, Page 7

CHECK BY THE SENATE

PRESIDENT WILSON'S WAR PLANS

TO OUST HUERTA

LOWER HOUSE SUPPORTS HIM BY HUGE MAJORITY .

MEXICAN USURPER APPEALS TO CARRANZA*

By Toletraph—Press AeooolatiEin^CopjTislit Washington, April 20. Unless, within a few hours, Hiierta. backs down, tho United .States will break off diplomatic relations, and handfiSonor Algaru, tho Mexican .Minister, Ids passports.

Mr. W. J. Bryan, Secretary of State, has ordered American merchantmen to leave Mexican waters. ,

An oxodus of American residents has begun. All Americans have been ordered to leave Mexico without delay. Tho battleships Virginia, -Nebraska, and Georgia lmvo been'ordered to sail from Boston to Tampico on Friday next. Major-General Wood lias been ap= pointed to command the loud forces.

Major-General Leonard Wood, Chief of Staff, United States Army, saw service m the Cuban war, in tho Itidiail tva.rs, and in tho Phillipines. He was awarded tho Congressional Medal of Ho-aoiir fot distinguished conduct in thfe ciHupaign against tho apache Indians: was Military Governor of Cuba, Commander of tho Philippines Divisions, Special Arotasiidor to the Argentine, and became Chief of Staff in 1910.

Vera Cruz, April 20. Preparations for war are. proceeding aboard tlio American warships, j A'' American freighters ■ hfifa been ordered out of the .harbour by tho American admiral. , •JOINT MEETING 0# CONGRESS. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE, I ■" LOWER HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY 1 IN FAVOUR. Washington, April 20, President Wilson's Message to Congress in joint session. asked fof its ap* proval of tho use. of the armed forces of tho United States to maintain the nation's dignity and rights ill iMn.^ ■ Tho Foreign Ambassadors, including Sir O.' Spring-Rice, British Aittbassadw, tilled the front row of the Congress gallery. • • . During the courso of his speech the 'President said that he. liapfia that _no war with Mexico would be likely to arise. His feeling for the Mexicans was Ofio Of real friendship, but it was necessary to obtain assurances from Huerta. that tho United States would be respected in future. Tho United States did not hold any thought of aggression or self-sig-igrandisement. ■ • ' ■ The Presidont admitted that Huerta had urged that martial law obtained tn JTaiupico , when,, tlie Amarieau mariaes :wer'o arrested," and 'tliai"rio one. tf&s allowed thcroundor to land whore tho Americans had landed, hcuco. their (j-T----'rest. Dr. Wilson pointed out that the' American comniandors lia.d never been notified of any such prohiintims, and even if they had been notified, a request for tho withdrawal- of the Americans would have been tho proper course, instead.'of .arresting thorn.

• (Rec. April 21, 10.20 p.tn.) . ' Washington, April '21. The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution empowering the President to use tho armed forces of the nation against Mexico/ Tho voting, was 337 to-37. >

Tho Foreign Affairs Committee imiuodiately reported tho resolution. The President has called a meeting of Oabmot officers. • ' '

TEN MILLIONS FOR WAR EXPENSES.. Washington, April 20. Senator Chamberlain, Chairman of ills Military Affairs Committee, introduced a Bill providing for tell niijiiohs sterling for war expenditure. The Military Committee promptly took tho Bill under consideration.

The Speaker of tho House of Reprc*eentatives (Mr. Champ Clark) declares that _ Congress will fully support tho President in any action against Mexico, He is cortain the country will also endorse tho President's aelioii. CHECK IN THE SfiHATE. OPPOSITION TO THE RESOLUTION. (Rec. April 21, 10.20 p.m.) Washington, April 21. Some opposition has developed iii tile Senate against tlio':rcsoliitien, and the debate is apparently likely to continue throughout the night. Objection is taken to President . Wilson's attempt to individualise Huerta, as one of the speakers iiv the Senate phrased- it.

NO DIVISION REACHED. (Rcc. April 21, 11.,5 p.m.) Washington, April 21. The Senate lias adjourned without approving President Wilson's proposals. Tho strong objection which has been raised has caused tho Administration to retrain from forcing the- issue. PRESIDENT AND PRESS. (Rcc. April 21, 10.2f) p.m.) Washington, April 21. President Wilson, addressing the newspaper correspondents at tlio usual interview, declared: "In iio conceivable circumstances will w,? tight- the pcoplo of Mexico."

Tho Press criticises this declaration as likely to lead to further trouble; as. unless a bold front i.» presented to Mexico, Hucrta will not give way. President Wilson added: "lE, however, Mexico declared war on tte United States, the latter does Hot desire to add any more territory, but merely to intorvono in' Order to restor'6 law and order iu that much-disturbed country." p

THE 1 MEXICAN "PERSON." WHO STYLES HIMSELF I'HOVI- . ■ SIONAL PRESIDENT. ' (Ilec. April 21, IO.'SO p.m.) London, April 21. The English newspapers give prominence to President, Wilson's statement that there will be lio wa* with Mexico. "The issue," says the. President, "is between tho United States Government and a person calling himself the Provisional President, whose right is hot re* cognised. Wo are Mexico's friends, und in no circumstances would Wo fight the Mexican people. Even the seizure of Tampico and Vera Cruz would not be an act of war." President Wilson (inotcd the British occupation of Corinto during the Nicaraguan trouble in 1893. The "Daily Telegraph" declares that Huerta has framed his demands ill order to lend colour to tb® suggestion that the United States lias recognised him. "Huerta's recent demands havo given tho United States an opportunity of correctine an attitude irhieh bis tilled putriotin Ammcfmß with tl.liwftjr. It is incredible that the tailed States,

after overthrowing'Huerti/'should'leaveMexico, to .a'.'-blood-stained.. criminal -.likoj .Villa." J' \ : ...- Times" and Sydney '.'Sun' ' SertlqM. ;

London, \pnl il. " ■ Tim '''Tiii)ps,-'!:j ;i(i, n .fending article,', says that loli|»uas' ; ihtK Mexicans' are loft ffo'fißahfc it<!ut;PiinK>iig - thom-. selves, the"; present anarchy nmt its' at-, t.mdant horrors may. continue. fiiveii iliti restoration' of.:order, tln>re' is nothing in the problem of-Mexico that do-' ftes solnlion. Hducaf ion,'.' am! Ilm breaking lip o? Mho big estates is nwdr<l '

HUERTA TURNS TO CARRANZA, sucks aid ruoM ins hmoiy. Mexico City, April 20. ■Strict censorship wakes it impossibk* to inform the oulsido 'world of tho trend of cvvnilsi in Mexico. ' It'is generally understood. that. Iliiorta wo tiki rather moot tho United States in'- hattlo than coiM'fido anything. l ■■'■■■ . - HtterU is endeavouring io-fotm an alliance with General Canaiiza (CuistitntiofmllHt) against America. Ji successful, ho will bo ssblQ.to.put..l , 2s,oD!) men in tho field. if - V -

USUIIPEH IJXPIjMN"^. (Rec. April 21, 11.5 p.m.) IWfl'Xipb City, April 20. '. General Huertn, in a statement to tho American Press Agency, 6a id that he. desired to emphasise the fact that ho American flag appeared cm tho boat at Tampicc, aita consequently no insult could bar© been offered thereto. President Wilson had evidently been misinformed. The American flag had nothing to do with tho case, and General HuSrta wished. the American peo-plo to fully understand this.

THE I.W.W. PEST. BLATANT THREAT AND GftlM JIEJOINDBIJ,

Mow York, April 20. Tho Industrial Workers of tho W<;rl<l threaten that if war breaks out with Mosico thoy will create tho greatest industrial strike if! United States history. Tlie Socialists are dfiterntitutd to prevent ivtti 1 at iii! costs. Tito Attorneys-General threatens _ to arrest nil the Industrial Workers if a strike occurs, and charge them with seditious conspiracy. FALL IN AISiICAN STOCKS. , (Ree. April 21, 10.20 p.m.) New York, April 20. ' Stocks havfi reached the record low figure for the year. There is little nervousness. however.