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Show HOUSE APPROVES WILSON'S PURPOSE MAY USE FORCES OF NATION TO OBTAIN AN APOLOGY FROM MEXICAN LEADER. Congressmen Not All of Same Opin Ion, Five Democrats, Twenty-nine Republicans, Two Progressives Voting Against Resolution. WuBhlngton. After a spirited debate de-bate of more than two hours tho house Monday night passed the administration administra-tion resolution approving President Wilson's purpoflo to use tho forces of tho nation to obtain from General iluerta tho fullest recognition of thu honor and dignity of tho United Btntes. Tho vote was 337 l.o 37. Tho resolution reso-lution was passed at D:25 and went to tho senate. Those who voted against tho resolution reso-lution in thu house wore: Uomoeruts fleorio, ICIndel, Slsson, Stephens of Mississippi and Wither-spoon Wither-spoon 5. Republicans AInoy, Anderson, Anthony, An-thony, Ilartholdt, llrltton, liutler, t'nmpboll, Davis, Fordnoy, French, Gardner, Gillett, Good, Hayes, Howell, Johnson of Utah, Johnson of Washington, Wash-ington, Kahu, Knnghnm, La Kollotto, Madden, Mann, Mondell, Piatt, Sells, StCjDiiorHon, Stevens of Minnesota, Volsted and Woods 29. Progressives Holl of California, Teinplo 2. Independent Kent 1. Tho president in n statement to newspaper correspondents said ho had no enthusiasm for wnr; that ho hoped to avert It, hut that he was taking tak-ing forceful stops to stop Indignities which might lead to armed con 11 let. He drow a distinction between tho Huerta faction and tho great body ol Mexican people who had refused ta recognize General Huerta as thelt president. Thu president In deprecating the war spirit that had arisen said "In nc conceivable circumstances will w fight tho pooplo of Mexico.'' SENATE FAILS TO ACT. WaBhlngton. Action by tho nrmy and navy of tho United Stntes to forco Huerta to salute tho ling was held up early Mbndny through opposltlcn In tho senate to tho form of the Joint resolution, npprovlug President Wll-HoTriT'Durp'oHoB Wll-HoTriT'Durp'oHoB ns-lt passed tho house, -la u flpcctncular, .nJrtulfihLeialDn tho senate discussed tho hnuso resolution reso-lution briefly. Senators objected to individualizing in-dividualizing Huerta and n substitute resolution was agreed upon by tho foreign relations committee, giving tho president broad outhority to deal with indignities offered tho United States in Mexico "In vlow of tho sit nation as presented by tho president In his message." |
