Show CONGRESS BACKS PRESIDENT BY BROADENING POWER House Gives Free Hand Hancl Had an I S Senate nate Would Woud Go Further Further Further Fur- Fur ther Army Ary Is R Ready Rady adY for Action W WASHINGTON A April 21 I anding ng ol oJ of American blu and on tho thu cst coast of t Mexico was delayed delaYe today toay while President Wilson a awaited approval al b by congress of ot hi his purpose to use armed a force torce to compel respect for tor the Stars Str Stra a and an Stripes from tram the tho Huerta Huert go government Objection to tho the form of the passed paSe by bJ the house last night to Indorse the thc presidents president's plans plan had hd prevented action acton In the senate and that body after a spectacular midnight session had hd re recessed rea ceased cesse until noon non t today a to take up a substitute sub sub- sub sub- measure reported by Its Is foreign relations committee To Broaden Resolution This sub substitute which administration leaders leders expected to se see adopted after s a abre brief bre debate and sent over to the tho house for tori concurrence would broaden broden the con con congressional gressional declaration and eliminate direct reference to H erta It Si I also would specifically ca I disclaim on the thu part of ot the United States an any hostility to ta the tho Mexican people or any an a to tc tomake tomake make ar ar upon them ther Tho The president told congress when he Juc read his lila message to the Joint se session yesterday yes yes- esterday es that he ho had hd full ful constitutional powers to act In lii this crisis to uphold the thu honor and dignity of or the nation naton but desired desired de- de de sired an expression of congressional approval ap before proceeding upon his de determination determination de de- termination to use the tho arm army and na navy nato to force reparation for tor the arrest arest of Amen Ameri American can at Tampico Consequently Consequently Conse Cons quent orders for tor actual actual reprisals will wi not go goforth forth from Washington a until congress congress con con- gress greas has hiss voted its Is Indorsement Fleet Nearing Mexico In the meantime the war fleets of tho the United Unie States aro arc nearing Hearing the shores of or Mexico Rear Admiral Admirl Badger Badler commander com corn mander In chief of ot the tho Atlantic fleet teet now crossing the gulf glit of Mexico with four tour is expected to reach rech Tampico Tam Tam- pi pico co some tm time lime tomorrow Two Tuo of ot his snips ships probably vJ will go on onto onto onto to Vera Vcra Crux while two will wi Join the vessels already alread at anchor off ort Tampico amplo Seizure of or these two ports has been der upon as the first fir frt step In the Americans Americans' reprisal program When Vera Vcra cra Cruz Crue ha has baa Deen neen taken a force orce probably will wH be marched Inland nl nt Once to seize and hold the railway trestle upon which connection w with th Mexico City Cly depends Active e preparations for tor Immediate acton action ac ton Ion tion upon word from frol the White bite House at the navy and war departments depart depart- ments menta today todar The slue navy telegraph office had md bp been n kept kept open throughout the night the he of officers rs in charge busily deciphering decipher decipher- ing rug dispatches to be bo laid before Secretary Secre Secre- tar tary ary Daniels upon his hl appearance In the I morning uP What hat the two br branches of or the service are re rea ready to do do- has been explained to I President Wilson lson at a White House conference con con- I night ference while congress v session last Those Those chose at Conference In the cO conference f were Secretaries Daniels Daniels' and Garrison Secretary Rear Admiral Fiske chief of tho ho nav navy bureau of t Rear Ad Admiral miral Victor Blue chief of at the bureau af of r navigation 1 Major General Generl Wood chief chieff chie or f staff star of or the army Major Maor Council Connel of ot the he general staff and Captain Captin McCo McCoy t General Woods Wood's ald aide The he army array and ana a na navy avy officers had with wih them war maps ind nd charts with all the operations proposed pro pro- posed b bv them outlined In detail deti At the congressional 1 leaders leder were bustling about abut carl early cany toa today In spite spile of or their heir long and trying days day's work yes yea Members of ot the house who wore were woren in n bed before leor the senate enl convened for forIs forti I Is Its ti midnight session prepared prepare to dis- dis pOc x e of some ordinary business while I waiting for lor action acton In the upper branch Th The senate had hd agreed to begin consideration consideration con con- of the tho committee substitute for he house resolution upon reconvening s his substitute had been agreed to by senators before beCore acting Chairman c of or the thc foreign relations committee ommittee had bad conferred with Vice ant Jent Marshall lar hal Secretary Garrison Postmaster Postmaster Post Post- I master naster General Burleson and S Secretary creary who went vent to the capitol at midnight mid mid- night ight when word came that objections to the he th individualizing of oC were bout about to hold up action In the committee commit commit- tee Ce Indefinitely President Goes Goe q to fl Bed ad Goe Pd President Wilson l n nh h himself had hd retired I about 10 0 o'clock after hearing of ot the I overwhelmingly O favorable fa vote oto in the I in n response to hi his hla ad address addres I Irhe The flue Is as at follows 8 The Tho Text of Resolution In view of the facts presented by the president nt of oC the United Stat States 8 In his address s delivered del to congress in joint session sea ses sion flon on 0 the of April Apri 1014 11 In re regard regard rea re- gard ard to certain affronts and Indignities committed against the United States in Mexico be he 1 It t R That the lie president Is jus jus- justified In II the employment of the tue armed tHed forces of or the United States to enforce his demands for 01 unequivocal amends for tor forthe forthe the ils affronts and Ind Indignities committed o against the thc United States be ue it I further Resolved That Chat th th United States disclaim dis dis- claim an any hostility to the thel Mexican Melean l t people peo peo- o. o o Or an any purpose to make war ar upon th them m. m m. m Lodge Ua Has Substitute S S' S Lodge ranking Republican can call member of th the tort foreign ln 1 h has another tute tut It I would declare that in Iii view of or a 1 state atte of anarchy existing exl ln in Mexico Me making It Impossible ro for Mexico to discharge discharge diM dis dis- dis charge I its ita i International obligations obligation and Insults and Indignities lie unprovoked d upon the II flag and the uniform of the tit United States by armed forces th there Ter That the self respect and dignity of or orI the United lulled States Stales and ami the dut duty to protect pro pro- I I Its Il I Mi and Us its Int International I rights rl hH I require that 1 such a course bo be followed fol tol fol- fol lowed loWe In iii Me b by our government o a ato as asto nf to compel respect and observance of ot Us its rights Revenue Boats to t o Blockade Arrangements for the thc participation 1 of the revenue cutters In a Mexican block block- perfected toda today by officials ad ads aile V pIe pre Q being orl- orl daIs of the th treasury and war depart depart- recalled that thal the tho ships hips of or orth ments It I was re I th the l customs nn navy aided In maintaining an effective blockade a p of or the Cuban coast during th tho war I There are now twenty twenty- twentythree three e cutters cute along alon available a ble for tor or op opera I the Mexican roast oaRt s 8 seven s on Ih the Pacific j side tlde and sixteen n on the th Atlantic Still SUI other ships of or the service er it I was waR said could be he bro brought ht Into action if it I necessary Th The entire force of or the thc revenue re cutter cuter entre 1800 officers and andI service r IB Is approximately Rul I m men n. n Array Army Any Is I Prepared There ha has been hen no sue intimation BO so 10 far ra as asto a ato asto to what part tho the arm army Is to take In carrIn carrying carrying carry carr In ing out th tIm presidents president's program For past to all al Inquiries a an as to the action i bj the army In II Mexico Secretary br acton Invariable tn reply lisa has been al AI Garrison a J wa Garron 8 ready The Tue Tle quartermaster corps baa liaa 33 been rech looking bolting out on Ol bot both the th 1 Atlantic Atlan for tor torI tic tc and P Pacific Fides eide Ide of or tte country le nl the army transports sufficient to convOy convey to the southward I lAsts of ot ships a available are already on file and in an all al emergency all an preparations for fe the transportation of or th the ann army could be b completed within a n 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