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4 sr. f t J VOL VI!., NO. 32 HONOLULU. HAWAII .TERRITORY, TCKKDAY AIM M L ,21-" .1914. S EM f -WEEKLY.' 'i : WHOU V'VV'n7V tsff-CV' m iii 1 t. ... w I I 13 SUITS: PRESIDENT'S! K AM Senate Committee H ml . . . i . - r - i . w Favorably Today IffisK 1 PIT OF Official High in Councils of Ad ministry: tion Declares That Vera Cruz- and Tampico Will be Seized; Within Forty-Eight Hours Wilson Withholds ''- Plans Until Final Action is Taken by ; Congress; on His Request to Use Armed Forces Against Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, April 2,0:--(Assod- atcd Press Ly Federal VYireless) President Victoriano Huerta last night issued the fol lowing statement: "Mexico waits with tran quility the development of events." -r Super-Dreiadnouht ' New York- Largest Warship in World, Recently Launched, Now is Readv for Action V V K. A i T WASHINGTON, April 21. (Associated Press Federal Wire , ' less) -Resolved by tha senate and the house of representatives; that the President of ths United States is justified in the employment ef the armed forces of the United States to enforce the djmanda made npon Victoriano Huerta for ncequivocaj amends to the ov,: rnment of the United States for Vffrcnt3 and. indjefr.itics committed against tixiz government by General Iluert& and his rer-.senlatives. . . This is the text of the joint resolution oifered in .both tho senate and house yesterday when they met in separate session after a joint T session at which President Wilson in a brief message laid the Mex 7 lean situation before the senators and representatives and requested permission to use the armed forces of the government in such a man ner or extent as may be deemed necessary to obtain from President Huerta and his adherents the fullest recognition of the rights, and dignity of the United States. ,','.v - .' , v PRESIDENT DECLARES HE DOES NOT WISH FOR WAR. , The President stated that he did not wish for war, as the. admin istration had nothing' but the most friendly feelings towards Mex ico and wished to aid in every possible manner the Republic to the south. . ;.' ' . 1 . : ."' ':. ', ' ' rlZ$ However, he declared that he felt, because of certain indignities committed against the United States that the. administration was justified in asking for the employment of the armed forces of the government to obtain amends for the indignities. ; The President was loudly cheered on several occasions during his presentation of , the situation to the joint houses. : . . ,-' . ; :, . " . RESOLUTION IS QUICKLY PASSED IN HOUSE. ' ' ' . On reconvening in separate session, the house quickly passed the joint resolution which had been prepared for presentation by the , chairmen of the two committees on foreign relations, though a brisk - debate ensued. . Th vote was 337 to 37. : . . ..The senate committee on foreign relations, however, debated the resolution until a late hour last night when it was announced that the committee had agreed upon a resolution which eliminated Huer ta's name but which set forth that in view of certain indignities committed againBt the United States that the President wa justified in the employment of armed forces to obtain amends. The resolu tion disclaims specifically any hostility toward the Mexican people or the purpose of making war on them. Before the senate adjourned last night it was agreed that the resolution would be considered at noon today. . - ,'.-. ' Senator Lodge announced that he would offer a substitute to the preamble of the resolution setting forth a general outline of the , crimes which he holds impels the President to action.' NATIONAL GUARD IS PRESSED INTO REGULAR SERVICE. ' Though the President did not a'sk for an appropriation or that the National Guard of the country be pressed into service, both the sea ate and house passed a volunteer army bill first introduced in the house which provided that the militia of the entire United States is subject to service as a part of the regular army organisation and that the entire National Guard be taken over bodily with its of ficers. '. ;''' . ;. In the house of representatives, Congressman Chamberlain intro- dnced a bill appropriating $50,000,000 which is identical with that ; passed prior to the Spanish War, ; . ; EARLY SEIZURE OF LARGE PORTS IS PREDICTED. ; Though no further orders to the Army-and Navy were announced ; last night following a conference between President Wilson, Secre tary of State Bryan, Secretary of War Garrison, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Special Envoy John Lind, General Leonard Wood and Admirals B. R Fiske and Victor Blue, it being stated that action ' was deferred until congress acts finally on the joint resolution ap proving the use of armed forces against Huerta, a high official in the administration. announid that within forty-eight hours the Unit ed States will have seizd the Mexican customs houses at Vera Cms r?j Tampico. This belief is borne out by the fact that all merchant vessels in the two harborr have been ordered to leave and the women ;and children in the two cities are being taken on board ships as Men on Battleships i U Prepare' for Action On Board Dreadnoughtl Arkansas by Wireless to Key West, Florida A pril 2 1 -(Associated Press by Federal Wireless -The crews of the eight battleships which are sailing as 1 .a fleet for Tampico under cpmmand of Rear-Admiral Charles J. Badeer, devoted their time yesterday to practice witn smau arms ana to signr ing of the tig guns of the ships Offi cers of the ships devoted themselves to the study of the details or a possible landing of forces at Tarhpico and Vera Cruz. 'Uv . '' --iil-A - '. . .' ( W.C.T.U.L EAGER Reception Arranged for Lady Hoi der, President of Organization . '. V in Australia.' ''.v'V' rapidly as possible and are being urged! to do so by the American consuls. ' ' ',.-'..' ' ' f " "".' ' ' It developed, however, that after the blockade of the Mexican ports is establisted that it will not interfere with the passage of foreign vessels, even if the cargoes mu&t be held in the customs houses. ...'''"',-" I ""..'''''."'."'' : That every endeavor will be made to keep the Tehuantepeo Rail way, open to trafiio is evidenced by the fact that Secretary Daniels last night ordered the cruiser Denver from Corinto to Salina Cms, which is the Pacific teminus of the railway and over which the Ha waiian sugar and Pacific Coast shipments to the Atlantic Coast are made. ; ' ;. .' i . ' " : - .'''-; - - ;' -w.-.::..' v TEN THOUSAND' TROOPS OF WESTERN DEPARTMENT READY TO TAKE FIELD ON SHORT NOTOTCATION SAN FKANCISCO, April 21. (Associated Press by Federal Wire less) : In pui-HUunce .of.orderg from the war department to place thmiHi'lven in eudin for inntant orders, ten thousand troops of the .Western Department are ready to take, the field. The Western Department is in command, .of Major Onera! Arthur. jlurray, with headquarter in. this city.fhe troop which are ready to move are the Kiplith lirignde, stationed at . the Prenidid here,' under command of liriuadier (leheral John J. Vei'Nhiiitr, and cousiiiting of the Sixth, Twelfth and Sixteenth Infantries and the. First Cavalry the Seventh BriKude, stationed at Vancouver . Darracks, Washington, command ed by Urittiidier !eneral Kamaey I). Totta, co.iiHistin(jf of the Four teenth and : Twenty-first Infantries ; ' and various iietachments of engineers, 'field hospital and ambulance-' corps. The department also (CouUuued on ln Three; ': .'', : - Anticipiitiiig the arrival , of Lad? Holder, president of the. Australia W, C T, U.f on the liner Mukura, which ii due tomorrow, membera of the Hoao lalu unloB are preparing to entertain the dintinguUhed viiur at a reeeptlon at two-thirty o'clock n' the afternoon, at the home of the prcaidirnt, Mrs. J. jM. Whitney, 1325 Punahqu atreet. J -At the Makura will KHiinie it voyage to 8yduy in the eveing, the etay of Lady Holder in. Honolulu ,if the la paaMnger on the vewtei, will be brief, but her admirer and coArorkeri here wish to. show her everjr heudr that the time of her vUif will Ipufinlt . ' j ! . Ladet moiig women. v ". Ldy Holder la ragivded at one of the ' forenioat repreaentitivea of the in ternational temerance lorganiiatlon tad her vlew on questiooi affecting its eauie are eonaidered; important. Hot enly has she achieved prominence as a leader of the W. C. T.,U.Jbut aha haa been identified with .other movements intended to promote the welfare of her scjc throughout the. world.; Whs ia now returning to her home after an exten sive tour in the I'nlted Htates and England, where she was tb guest of honor at numerous notable gather ings of women who are interested ia the work of the union, : J Temperanc Workers Invited. TRINIDAD, Colorado, AprU t. (Associated I'rens by Federal Wireless) As a' result of a pitc hed battle yes terday at Ludlow, between militiamen and striking coal miners, which con tinued for fourteen hours, thirteen nre reported to have been killed and many wounded. When the battle was brought to end br darkness there waa ne indi cation of a termination ef hostilities. The militiamen succeeded in entirely destroying the tent colony, which act waa the cause, of the oattie. HUE KILLED, CICE HUBT. BY EXPL0SI0I1 OF EAS Notice of the reception arranged here members of the Honolulu U. T. U, in honor of Lady Holder is given to and . other women interested In its work,, in the , following invitation signed by the president, Mrs.-Wbttney il memuei-s or me w. i;. j, vi. ' and all ladies interested Jn tern , iNirauce work are cordially-invited to my house, 1325 I'uualiou Street, at two-thirty o'clock Wednesday ',-aftarnoon, April ii, to meft Lady . Holder, the distinguished president of the Australian W, O. T, U. . Idy Holder has been visiting ei- teiiBiely ia the United States ami Knglaod and will be sure to have some interesting ' experiences to narrate. '.' . Iiirtccn Rilled in Fight Between Militia and Striking Miners J;I SYSTEu v AS EVIL Judge William L. Whitney to Con , ,Ier With Governor in Effort to Abolish Practice of Confining .Juveniles in Same Fen With Hardened . Offenders; Early Action Expected. . MA(X)UN. Saskachewan, Canada, April 21. (Aitsociated Tress by Federal Wireless) -mne persons were allied and nine injured here yesterday by an explosion iu the gas plant of the Mi- coun hotel.' ; SLAKING LIME IN SHIP REStJLTS IN FIRE CALL ftlakinir lime in - the hold of . the stiamer Hilpnian called the Are depart ment to the Hsckreld wharf last ntgnt shortly after, eight o'clock. ' Investi gation revealed that a barrel of lime which had come in contact with water waa the cause of the alarm, tapt. A, L. noule. whs was on the. ship, saw smoke pouring from one of the hatches and summoned the firemen. . ' ' , ACTOR IS MARRIED TO MILLIONAIRE '8 DAUGHTER DENVER ' Colorado. April sO.fBy Associated Press Cable) Robert Mil liard, the actor, was married here this afternoon, Mrs. Milliard was Mrs. Olga Williams, and Is the daughter or James Everhard, a New York millionaire. PARKER CONSULTS ' ; V V SAN FRANCISCO DOCTORS SAN FRAKC180O, April 81. (As- soriated Fresa by federal Wireless) Col. Bam Parker of Honolulu, who hes been taking treatment at the Paso Ro ties hot springs, arrived here yesterday to consult with physicians. Colonel Parker is suffering from a Stroke of paralysis which he suffered while on s trip to tn tAtn. Turning juvenile offenders loose uto the pen of the police station or city' jail, among men und . women whs are - harged with every conceivable crime, ' will haye to stop. t bleeps toward this end Src beiug taken v and ways aud meau to put an end to abuse of this nature are now under, consideration. The only solution of the problem may be reached through providing the shel ter home for which the lcgihluture ap preprinted tTSUO last, year but whiih appropriation was blue-pcuriled by Uovoruor 1 inknani at the time tnat be found it absolutely necessary to'put in force his program of retrenchment sad. eaouomy, ..; ' , - As a result of the work of lbe A.l- vertisur iu 1 bringing this matter to the attention of the Governor and Judge William L. Whitney yesterday. the Governor will coaler this morning with Judge Whitney, who is in charge, of the juvenile court work in Honolulu. This the (iQVeroor promised to do ys- terday when the matter was . put be- . fore him and a plea made for either the immediate building of the shelter horns or the providing uf 'temporary , quarters until the appropriation may be made available. - - 1 ;. "Blot on OlvUljatton. Among those with whom the situa tion was discussed yesterday it was tho consensus of opiniou that unless provi sion be made for a . proper dwtcution I dace for . juvenile .offenders awaiting rial the arrest of youthful transgress or shall ceae., 1 ' . "It is a blot on our much boasted civilisation thut boy or a girl, prob ably not even in his or her teens, uiust Continued pa 'gq Three) . ' . A- I- r: