The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-29
CONGRESS WILL STAND
BY WILSON PROTEST
interference With American
Shipments Will Stop, Say
Capitol Hill Leaders.

Strohs disposition 10 stand suuareIy
o0cA Oh the Administration in its pro-
.eSt 10 Great Britain with respect to
we search OF American vessels for con-
1Iao@hd and interference with American
today. '''o1
Many members Of Congress hsv.
SHOWN impatience recently because they
Ieit that sufficiently firm policy in
ptrosecung American shipments from in
r1eIIeIence mas not been maintained
Part Of the criticism, OF course bss
endnated from members whose SYM
patnies are with the Germans rsfber
IMAM with the allies.
AZ interesting question has been
raised as TO how far the protest will
erect legislation proposed in Congress
IN various forms to shut OF Shipments
or American products to the ySarrin.,
countries There is nothing 70 indicate
tnat Congress will enact such IevisIa
:! s,'n, out those who are urging it make
II plain that they think their ea[e
mas been strengthened.
Vollmer's Views.
Congressman VolImer, VINO has mend
ing resolution to shut off contraband
End all supplies but foodstuffs from
the warning countries, strongly an
proved the protest today. He said:
ms news comes to me like the
mamma that fell on the Children OF
Israel think it Is fine and L approve
the stand taken by the Government
strongly
Mr.. Vollmer recalled that ne had
lately said the friction over shipments
would grow and might draw this coun-
Try into war and that the real way to
prevent trouble was TO shut or ship
ments.
II do not expect interference with our
commerce Is going 70 cease entirely
as the result of this protest." said Mr.
Vollmer. Great Britain is determined
the residuary lesatee and does not pro-
pose any other nation shall build up
its commerce as the result Of the
war. whether it be the United States
or any other nation
Mr. Vollnncr appears before the House
Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednes-
day in favor of his resolution and he
is expected to bring up the protest a.
evidence OF potential grave trouble.
Senator Hitchcock. who IS on the
Foreign Relations Committee and who
has introduced measure to prohibit
shipments OF war material, said:
81 regard this as the most important
state paper since this Administration
began. i am glad II has been issued
1t rises to the dignity OF a state paper
S''Wiil ii prevent interference with
American commerce.
Il believe Il will. I believe that Eng
land values American public sentiment
too highly to eontinde a line Of policy
such as has been complained of. That
policy has been such as, in a wav. to
EMPLOY our resources against Ger
many"
Hitchcock Sanguine.
Senator Hitchcock was asked whether
he believed Englsnd's determination to
starre out Germany would lead her to
disregard the American protest either
IN effect or openly. He reiterated thai
no believed England would not deiiber-
ately 90 counter to American opinion
He thought il of distinct value that the
American protest had been made known
10 the public.
Senator Kern. Democratic leader OF
the Senate. said:
THE protest to Great Britain meets
M approval. | consider it a friendly
protest. II Will not result m any
trouble. l think II viii result in no
e Sislation shutting of shipments.
Senator OVerrnan, chairman o. the
Rules Committee. said:
Il think we ought TO protest Let
England know VIC don't propose to sur
Ter unvarranted interference with our
commerce"
The political phase of the protes- was
much talked about the Capitol. Many
AXE the view that the Administration
las become concerned over the criticism
o placate sentiment in the United