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TRtf TO INK MUX l( 'AN RESOLU? TION TO EMBARRASS WIL? SON. While < rluls on Mexican situation hlx lets Itepuhllcan Senator* Spend Hour* In Doha to of Wilson Reso? lution In the Effort to Commit riil^ Country to Polity of War Aga'nst All Mexico. Washington. April 22.?The senato St 3.11 o'clock this morning bv a voto of 71 to 13 passed the administration resolution declaring that "the presi? dent Is Justified In the employment of the armed forces of the United States to snforco his demands for unequivo? cal amends for the affront and inclg alttea committed against the United Htatee in Mexico." Washington, April 23.?The senate at 2.40 a m.. by a vote of 47 to 35 rejected the substitute Mexican res? olution proposed by Senator Lodge. It would have based the "Justifica? tion" of the use of force In Mexico on the general conditions there In? stead of upon the Tamplco incident alone. An amendment proposed by Sena? tor Oallinger, "Justifying the presi? dent In the use of force to protect American cltlsens In Mexico" as well as to demand reparation for the Tam? plco Incident, was defeated, 43 to 40 An smendment by Senator La Fol lette to provide that aftor the "sub? jugation" of Mexico. the United gtateec should retire from that coun? try, leaving Mexico and "every por? tion of It to Its own people," was voted down. 44 to 39. Washington. April 22.?Determined on the passage of the administration Mexican resolution before morning the senate at midnight was in the midst of a grave and Impassioned de? bate. Ultimate passage of the reso? lution as reported by the foreign relations committee Was generally conceded. The house had receded until 10 o'clock In the morning to await the senate's action. Meagre reports of the engager nt at Vera Cms had filtered to the cap ttol when the senate resumed its ses? sion st ? o'clock The four American dead in Vera Crux, the 20 wounded and the 100 Mexicans reported killed in the taking of the city, became the text of the talk mentioned In hushed voices, and greeted with a solemn silence throughout the senate cham? ber, packed to suffocation. As fhe shuttle of debate was thrown back and forth a full quorum of tho house of representatives crowded the rear of the senate hall. Secretary Bryan himself, often re? ferred to In debate, Secretary Garri? son. Secretary Daniels, Postmaster Oeneral Burleson, Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Tumulty sat about the chamber. They listened eagerly and held whispered conference as tho dls cession progressed. Tho diplomatic gallery was filled with members of the foreign corps with Ambassador Spring-Rice of Great Britain at their bead. As tho hours dragged along and the news from Vera Crux spread through Washington, throngs of fash? ionably gowned women and specta* tors of every walk of life packed the galleries and crowded the corridors of the senate wing of the capitol. The Republican side of the senate, led by Senator Root, demanded that the "Justification" proposed in the resolution for a movement in force sgnlnst Mexico be founded not on th:? Tamplco incident but on the long series of outrages against American -Priens and their property, including the outrages In northern Mexico, where constitutionalists aro in con? trol. Senator? Reod and James vigorously defsndod the committee resolution, declaring the Insult of the flag at Tamplco Justified all that ho resolu? tion provided for. As the night wore on. and senator after senator demanded an opportu? nity to be heard, the atmosphere In ths chamber grew more and RIOTS tense. Senat.t ?'ill made I hnglhy plea for a campaign that would C ft* er th* length an I bffsath Of tlSXlee Opening the debate on the resolu? tion in the senate. Senator Lodgi de? clared "In a situation of high SSrioUSnssi such as now ggsjfronta t ongresn it is well to remember th uiNibiiity of the senate Neither pea- < n- i \s.ir cm, he made without the consent of the senate. The power to gOStafl r U rests under the constitution with |g congress. When tho ggggMggjl I a ?> s at inter? national controversy before congress he takes tho last step that pfSCOdl war." continued Senator Lodge. "The president might have taken further steps but he has come to the body which alone has power to deine v/ar. I think he ha* done well With con? gress In session it was right that he should take no further steps without consulting ? ongreog." Senator Lodge recounted the legls Istivs proceedings which led up to passage of the Spanish w ir resoaition and Senator Williams asked bow long It took congress to pass that. "It took much more than one day," replied senator Lodge. Senator l^iFollctte stated congress took from April 11 to April 19 tc pass Ihn resolutton in 1R98. After an argument with Senator Willie me over the attltudo of Demo? crats in congress to the Spanish war resolution, Senator Lodge took up the resolution. "This resolution uses the word 'justify* instead Df 'authorize,' " he said. "The result will be the same. This resolution does not contemplate tho declaration of war. Tho presi? dent in his message disclaimed all hostility toward ;he Mexican people. Hut this resolution carries with it armed Intervention. "The consM^ucnces of armed inter? vention are in many respects precise? ly the same as war. But they present a task less capable of speedy com? pletion; less fertile in the glory of victories won and may bring a long period of the exercise of what would be polico power in a foreign country, involving vast expenditures, great !oss of life perhaps, and after months and possibly years, possibly only the sat? isfaction of feeling that we had brought back peace and order and lib? erty to a distracted country." After reviewing the Tampico inci? dent Senator Lodge declared: "There Is no doubt in my mind that that incident at Tampico consti? tuted an insult to tho American flag land the American uniform. No nation 1 can allow such an insult to pass un I noticed. It is its duty to seek proper atonement and reparation. Tho form 'of such atonement is universally rec? ognized. It is a salute to the Hag of the offended nation, But that salute is a governmental action. All party lines dtsuppcar in the demand for amends for such an insult, and we ull stund behind the president's demand for atonement." Senator Lodge resented any impu? tations that the Republicans were lacking in proper regard for the hon? or e| the flag." "Rut we must also think of that which the dag covers?the citizens of tho United States," he said. "One hundred and fifty American citizens have perished on Mexican soll. I can? not, in demanding atonement of the Insult at Tampico overlook these out? rages. I cannot pass' these murders silently by without saying that here is a greater wrong to be atoned and a wrong which must not be ard shall not be repeated. # "1 cannot be put in a position where I appear to pick ani choose between the factions that today tear Mexico asunder. I cannot join in any resolution which puts the United States in the position oZ preferring one murderer and cut throat al>ove another murderer and cut throat. "I have no desire to criticise Presl? dent Wilson for his failure to recog? nize Gen. Huerta. He no doubt pro? ceeded on grounds appearing to him as sufficient. I condemn as strongly as 1 can the methods of treachery and bloodshed by which Gen. Huerta reached his present position. But the fact that I condemn his methods docs not lead me to put myself in a po? sition which by distortion of the acts which we tako here or of the words which we utter here would put mo behind Villa, Villa who began life j as a hired assassin and whose path? way has been marked with bloodshed, rapine, plunder, and by unnamablo crimes which are a disgraco to the country in which we live. It is for that reason that ho minority of the committee on foreign relations has presented the substitute for the pre? amble of the resolution," asserted Senator Lodge. "Not one sentence can bo denied. Lach a melancholy truth " Mr. Lodge said the first act under tho resolution would be taking of Vera Cruz. "We arc engaged at this moment," Snator Lodge declared, "not only in dealing with a question Involving the gravest responsibilities] that can con? front the congress, but as not often happens, we are participating in a great historic action. 1 "The grounds for our action here ledaj will li?- before the world and NT III come to the tribunal of history. Mjl ere are le Intervene In Mexico at any point, I want it on broad, suf? ficient grounds; I want to atrip it of any pereonal characters le lift it up from thi" level Of personal hostilities and place it on the broad grounds of great anttonal action taken In the in? terest of and for the protection of American lives in a foreign country and for the purpose also of restoring penes end order, if wo can." Ei aatoi Ihlvely said the pending reeolutlon was of "paramount import? ance." 'Tie- attempted parallel between preeent proceedings and proceedings lending up to the d? < laratlon of war with Spain is futile," lie said, "it Is aevei loo lets to declare war. it may easily become IOq late le Bet are peace. That action was a declaration <>f war. This declaration la a good faith effort to preserve peace*" II?* said the president did not ask congreee f?r "authority" because he did not wish to pursue a war. Mr. Shively said that the Lodge preamble would have no result but war. "Expedition hero is vital," said Sen? ator Shively emphatically, "because this is an effort to preserve peace." "Would the seizure of Vera Cruz by force be an act of peace or an act of war ?" asked Senator Grandigee. "It would not be an act of war," replied Mr. Shively; "it would be an act of reprisal. On many occasions has the United States landed forces and seized property and no war has ensued." Senator Shively insisted the true complaint was of acts, not assaults on private persons or property but acts that had all the evidences of be? ing meant as insults to the United States. "It was a plain, deliberate assault on our uniform, on all our navy stands for," said Senator Shively, referring to the Tampico incident. "The sit utation in Mexico is bad enough. No one will dispute that. But here we are engaged in an effort to avoid go? ing further than is necessary and et the same time to impress upon thos in authority that the dignity of the United States must be respected." Senator Shively said those who had been "clamoring for intervention" had not thought of tho danger to tho thousands of American citizens in Mexico. " 1 do not believe that the former administration trifled with this question any more than the pres? ent one has. While I do not minimize what has happened in Mexico, I say it is a marvel that we have escaped without a greater number of casual? ties," he declared. Referring to the Lodge preamble, Senator Shively declared: "This proposed preamble would transform this resolution into a decla? ration of war. If we are to make a declaration of war then let us make it. We are in the same breath to de? clare a half dozen reasons why war should be declared with Mexico and in concluding the resolution declare our purpose not to do so. "There can be no question as to v.hat the natural effect of that pre? amble would be if addressed to any great power of tho world. All the recitations of the resolves would be idle. There is no effort in ih\s pre? amble to draw a distinction between those who aro to blame and those who are not to blame. It is a declaration of war in the preamble ugainst the entire Mexican people," continued Senator Shively. "You are thunder? ing in the preamble, and whispering in the text. "Whilo not minimizing tho mur? ders of American citizens in Mexico, I lertainly cannot minimize that insult delivered to our sailors at Tamp!, o. The flag is not a piece of bunting. The uniform of our sailors stands for Si mothlng. And if an incident like this can pass without pressing de? mands for reparation there will be lers security than ever for our citizens ir. Mexico. This preamble is out of joint with the resolution." Senator Shively said that senators who are anxious for war may well wilt until "this resolution is tried as a moans of peace." "I submit that the reasons are many and solid why this substitute should not be adopted." Senator Shiv? ely continued. "It can do no good. It has a tendency to defeat tho very purpose of tho resolution. It is never too late to recite all these things if the last resort should come. But if wc are to try to avoid a general armed con? flict I contend it is a bad thing to re? cite all your grievances," said Senator Shively. "It is idle to protest we arc not going to war, and at tho same tfmo make all the motions calculated to provoke open armed and general conflict." ATTEND BHRINERS' CONVENTION, Number of Sumter Nobles at Spring Session at Charleston. A largo number of the nobles from Sumter have gone to Charleston to at? tend tho annual spring session of Omar Temple of thS Ancient Arabic Ordsr of the Mystic Shrlno which was held there last night. The Shriners left Wednesday afternoon and night and most of them will re? turn tomorrow. Among those to go were Messrs. W. C, Boyle, QSO. 0, Tweed. W. S. Schu? macher. B, f. Loach, J, G. DeLormo, i >. H, Folley, C, r. Bxum, f>. i>. Molae, J, f. Glenn, 10. a. Tledale, Qeo. L. Kicker, O, f. Haynsworth. L. 1. Strauss. Junlus Parrott, ir. c. Parrott, L. i. Parrott, Abo ttyttenberg, George i >. Levy, s. f. Btoudenmlre and H. Mi Forrester. Marriage License Record, Licences to many were Issued to two colored couples on Tuesday, Wil? lie Robertson, Darlington, ana Cath? erine MUUgaUi Sunder; John Brogdon and Lucy Washington, Bumter, were the parties. A license was issued Wednesday to one white couple: Mr. .). Thomas Hodge and Miss Fva C, Plake of Sum? ter. < >ne Colored COUple also seem ed ,i license, Stephen Low i v of Oswe go, and Kiln Jenkins, Providence. GEN. GARRANZA KNTERFE?S. REBEL LEADER DEMANDS THAT AMERICANS WITHDRAW. Telegraphs Secretary Bryan That He Regards Occupation of Vera iYuz as an Attack on National Sov? ereignty of Mexico. Chihuahua, Mcx., April 22.?Reply? ing to a telegram from Secretary Bryan at Washington, Gen. Carranza today telegraphed that the United States is not justified in occupying Mexican territory. "The Invasion," says the letter, "will drag us (Mexico) into an un? equal war with dignity, but which until today we desired to avoid." The unofficial translation of the text of the letter which was di? rected to United States Consul J. C. Carothers to be transmitted ;o Secre? tary Bryan and by him to President Wilson, follows: "Awaiting the action of the Ameri? can senato on your excellency's mes? sage directed to said body caused by the lamentable incident which oc? curred between a crew in a whale boat of the cruiser Dolphin and the soldiers of the usurper, Huerta, cer? tain acts of hostility have been exe? cuted by the naval forces under com? mand of Admiral Fletcher at the port of Vera Cruz and in the face of this violation of national sovereignty, which the constitutionalist govern? ment did not expect from a govern? ment that had reiterated Its desire to maintain peace with the Mexican people, I comply with the duty of elevated patriotism in directing this note to you with a view of exhausting all honorable means before two friendly nations sever the pacific re? lations that still unite them. "The real people of Mexico have not recognized as its executive a man who had pretended to launch a blem on Its national Integrity; drowning in blood Its free institutions; conse? quently the acts of the usurper Hu? erta and his accomplices do not signify legitimate acts of sovereignty, i and much less do they represent the I sentiments of the Mexican nation. I "Tho lack of representative char? acter of Gen. ^'ictoriano Huerta, as concerning the relations of Mexico with the United States, as well as with Argentine Republic, Chile, Brazil and Cuba, had been clearly establish ed with the justifiable attitude of these nations, who have refued to recognize the usurper, in this way lending a valuable moral support to the noble cause I represent. "The usurped title of the president of ti.e republic can not invest <icn. Huerta with the right to receive a demand for reparation on the part of the United States nor the right to grant a satisfaction as due. "Victoriauo Huerta is a culprit who is amenable to the constitution? alist government, today the only ono ander the ab] ormal circum? stances of our nation, which repre? sents the national sovereignty. The illegal acts committed by the usurper and his partisans and those which they may yet perpetrate shall be tried and punished with inflexibility and promptness by the tribunals of the constitutionalist government. "The individual acts of Vlctoriano Huerta never will be sufficient to in? volve the Mexican nation in a disas? trous war with the United States be? cause there is no solidarity whatso? ever between tho socalled govern? ment of violence of Huerta and tho Mexican nation. "Moreover, the invasion of our ter? ritory and the permanency of your forces in the port of Vera Cruz are a violation of the rights that con stituto our existence as a free and in? dependent sovereignty and will drag Us into an unequal war, with dignity, but which until today we desired to avoid. "In the face of tho real situation through which Mexico traverses? weak?more so than ever after three years of bloody strife, and compared with the formidable power of the American nation?in considering the acts committed at Vera Cruz as acts highly offensive to the dignity and independence of Mexico and contrary to your recent declaration of not de? siring to sever the state of peace and friendship with the Mexican nation and contradict also the resolution which the American senate, which has just declared that the United States does not assume against the Mexi? can people; neither do they propose to levy war against it, considering also that the hostile acts already ac? complished exceed those exacted by equityi for the dealred end, which may bo conaideretd as aaisfled; it not being, on the other part, the usurper, who, in all cases .should have the right to constitute a reparation. I interpret tho sentiment of a great majority of the Mexican people which is so Jealous of its rights and respect tul of foreign rights. I invite you jsolely to suspend the hostile acts al? ready initiated, ordering sour forces to evacuate all places which they hohl in their power in the port of ,Vera Crux, and to formulate before the constitutionalist government, WILSON ANSWERS GARRANZA. REBEL LEADER INFORMED FIRMLY BUT KINDLY THAT UNITED STATES WILL NOT EVACUATE VERA CRUZ. President Wilson Makes It Plain to Carranza That He is Interferring With a Matter That Does Not Con? cern Hhm and that Tlie United States is Fully Able to Deal with j Huerta and Will Proceed to Do so1 as Seems Best to This Country?J President Reiterates His Friendly Feelings Toward the Mexican Peo? ple. Washington. April 23, 12.30 P. M.? President Wilson has dispatched a note to Gen. Carranza, the leader of the Constitutionalists party, rejecting in the most positive and unequivocal terms the demand of Carranza that the United States forthwith evacuate Vera Cruz. The note reiterated with great earnestness the desire of the United States to respect the soverignty and national integrity of Mexico and its people and renewed the expressions of the administration's "genuine friendship for the Mexican people, and the profound interest of this country in the r^-cstabli.shment of an or? derly and constitutional system of government >n Mexico." The note continues: "But where? ver the dignity of the United States is rlouted, the rights of citizens invaded, or tho influence of the United States is rebuffed, this country must deal with those actually in control." Pres? ident reminds Gen. Carranza that "we are now dealing with Huerta within the territory ho controls," and that the fact that Huerta may not rightfully control any part of Mexico dots not alter the fact that he does control it and Is responsible for the acts of aggression and insults directed against the United States by his subor? dinates. "We are dealing only with those who support Huerta, and as i they do not lawfully represent the people of Mexico our quarrel is not with the Mexican people, and we nave no desire to dictate their af? fairs. Hut we must enforce our right? ful demands upon existing authorities at the place we act. TEAM LEAVES FOR COLUMBIA. High School Roys Attend Athletic M? et and Oratorical Contest. A large number of the Sumter High School boys went to Columbia this morning, many by rail and others through the country in automobiles, to attend the annual High School Ora? torical and Athletic meet which will be held at Columbia Thursday and Friday. In the team are: Thomas Childs, who will represent the High School in the declamation contest; Cuttino MoKnight, half-mile and mile run; Hugh Brown, 100 yard dash; Rowland Doyle, pole vault; George Rowland, jumping; Wiley Braziel. discus throw? ing. The team is in good condition and hopes, to make a good showing. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been grant? ed to Mr. Jos L. Bartlctte of Alcolu and Miss Bell Johnson of Sumter. Real Estate Transfers. J. E. Walker to James Williams, lot on Council street, $1,000. William Skinner to Henry Skinner, five acres in Rafting Creek township, $200. which I represent as constitutionalist governor of the State of Coahuila, and first chief of tho constitutionalist army, the demand on the part of the United States for the acts which orig? inated at the port of Tampico in the security that the demand will be con? sidered In a spirit of elevated justice and conciliation. "The constitutionalist government of the S ate of Coahuila ana first chief of the constitutionalist army. "V. Carranza." Tho letter from Carranza was In? spired by the following to him from Secretary Bryan: "The president docs not desire any reason that could bo construed as authorizing him to engage in war; all he asks and all that will be given in a resolution declaring he la justified in using the armed forces to compel redress of a specific indignity. He has been careful to distinguish be? tween den. Huerta and his supporters on the one side and the rest of the Mexican people on the other. "He has reiterated his friendship for the Mexican people and his desire to see them establish for themselves a constitutional government. The taking of the custom house at Vera Cruz was made necessar\ bv lluerta's refusal to make proper reparation for the arrest of the American sailors The constitutionalists are reported In the newspapers ;es standing aloof from the controversy. This is a very proper attitude and we hope that they will not misunderstand the pres? ident's position or mtsconatrue his act." NEW CRISIS DEVELOPS. CARHAXZA'S BUMPTIOUS AT? TITUDE MAY PRECIPITATE GENERAL- WARFARE. President Wilson and Sccrcta? .es of War and Navy Prepared for Any Developments That May Come? Embargo on Shipment of Arms May be Renewed. Washington, April 2i.?News that Gen. Venustiano Carrarza, Constitu? tionalist chief, might regard the seiz? ure of Vera Cruz by the American naval forces as an act of hostility to the Mexican nation fell like a bomb? shell in official circles tonight. President Wilson had especially dis? claimed any act of hcstility to the Mexican people, particularizing Gen. Huerta as the object of .he American operations to secure reprisal for of? fences at Tampico and elsewhere aaginst the American flag. Conse? quently the Washington government had hoped the constitutionalists would not interject themselves into the im? broglio. The Carranza letter, how? ever, confirmed the fears of many officials that the constitutionalists might side with Huerta. This was the one possibility discussed in adminis? tration circles all day as the most se? rious phase in the situation. Should hostility on the part of the constitu lonalists crystalize, army plans will be changed. There were reports dur? ing the day that the joint army and navy board already had recommend? ed the restoration of the embargo on arms. Action by congress approving the president's course in using the army and navy in view of the situation he presented in his message and the re? ceipt of details of the fighting at Vera Cruz were chief developments of the day. Officials expressed themselves as greatly pleased with the prompt? ness of Rear Admiral Fletcher's forces in taking possession of Vera Cruz and restoring order there. Future steps are uncertain. The president has determined that his course shall be gradual. No orders have been issued to seize the customs house at Tampico. It is the purpose of the administration to keep order in Vera Cruz and await the full ef? fect on Huerta of the first American act of reprisal. There is every reason to believe that the railroad for twenty miles in? land from Vera Cruz, together with a valuable trestle, will be policed by American marines and bluejackets. This section of the railroad is of su? preme importance should future de? velopments require a move on Mexico City. Beyond the holding of Vera Cruz and this railroad the Washington government does not want to act at present, but persons in the confidence of the administration state that action by Huerta or Carranaz at any time may alter plans. Secretary Bryan today said that the status of Charge O'Shaughnessy and Charge Alagara was unchanged so far as he knew. Charge Alagara, how? ever, has had notification from his government that he may leave when he deems it advisable. This is re? garded as possibly forecasting Huer ta's giving passports to O'Shaugh? nessy. The United States will not with I draw Charge O'Shaughnessy unless he himself reports it advisable to do so, for tho Washington government de? sires to maintain as long as possible a representative in Mexico City to care for American interests there. If necessary, however, arrangements may be made with some of the for? eign legations to look out for the in? terests of the United States and trans? mit such communications as may be necessary to the Huerta government. Volunteers for service in Mexico will not be called for unless there is a formal declaration of war by congress. This was announced in the house to? day by Chairman Hay, of the house military affairs committee. SUMTER HORSES WIN. Autocrat, Roan Gelding of Goo. D. Shore, Again Comes First in Five Galted saddle Class, There wen a number of sumter animals which won first and second place at the Columbia Horse Show OH Wednesday. Among these were: Miss Prlscilla Bhaw OB Queen, sec? ond, in saddle pony class; for best la? dies' pair, first. Clay B. and Robert Brook, D. C. Bhaw; ponies In harness, third, Queen, Miss Prlscilla Shaw; live waited saddle horse (open), first. Autocrat, Ceo. D. Shore; thrce-gaited saddle horse, second, Autocrat, Geo. I?. Shore; pair of roadsters, second, Robert Brook and Clay B., 1). C. Shaw. <?n Tuesday in Columbia at the Co? lumbia Horse Show Sumter horses winning were: Mr. Goo. 1>. Shores Autocrat, which came second In the live-galted saddle class, winning a prise of $ir>; Mr. D. c. Shaw's pair of roadsters, Clay B. and Robert Brock, which came second and won s prize of 115,