The Washington herald., 1915-03-04
WAR MEASURES ARE.
VOTED IN CONGRESS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

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commission NJ .u,b Its M, net. md
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and in case ,n,.,s,,id ,csscI of ar,or-
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or attemn, to dcr,,, fr,,,n Tho inris.
di,.tiop nr tho Iri,.d S,,,a.. r';,h
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or act; above 50, f,rth tho ou.nor NJ.
,uaet.,s m. nors,n IN. ,,or,.or, h,,.inc
cbarrc nv co,,r,,rd ~ s,,cb ,-ossai
shall s.,,r,IIy he rahIa r. a fine NJ
nor loss tr,ln :. Ir., nov. ,nnr, tban ,,o
uo or to imnrisnn,ncnt mot to cr-
"ccd two Years or both, and in addi-
',u'' .."Gh '"sS'i Sh'h DC loilciled 10
wv "'''" 7'"''S'
Authorized to Use Army.
That fine prcs.I,,,t L.. an, h., i;
hcrChv sIiLor,z,d ,,I .,pnouo,cd q,
direct tb., ,rIIer,ors nj custnn,s ~,
other arrron-iste .u,bori.tos To a.
cord th.. trco.mau, nj = vcsscI .,
~ m inf,
any vessel of foreign register in ~.
hereafter arriving in MORT of anv
territorial waters Of tho United states
when such vessel is acting ar prepar-
ing TO act ar art.Tptipt TO ACT or in
tending upon drrarture from the u-
risdirtiun OF tho. I-nited states to Ict
rs a tender to tho armed forces of a
bellis.r.nt or otherwise to act in
aid of the prosecution of hostilities)
That the President he and he is hero
Ev authorized to employ such mart of
the land or naval forces of the United
States as shall be necessary to carry
out the PURPOSES of this resolution.
That the provisions Of this resoIu-
ton shall he deemed to extend TO all
lands and waters. continental or insu-
lar. and I" all air spaces that fall
within the jurisdiction of the United
Statcsp
Rr,, "a. ,h.
Another remarkahlc feature OF last
hiShts incident was That secretary
"i state Bryan was not present at TINS
r rIa'', ''.,I ~ d, . II.e
Dlution. Secretary Bryan's absence
from the conference was. however. In
Keeping with early developments, for
r
ment for the IeSislarron was sent TO
the House by Counselor Lansing. in
stead OF Mr.. Bryan. This circumstance
led to criticism on the floor of the
House. although il was explained that
Mr.. Bryan himself had been attend
ing a meeting of the Pan-American
Union in Washington.
The most important change agreed
upon at the White House conference re-
lated to the power given to the President
under the terms of the resolution to treat
merchant vessels OF foreign registry
which are suspected Of violating neu-
ira lity on the same basis as belligerent
ships. informing them if necessary This
provision would. OF course. be aimed
chiefly at the large number of German
Senator'S Root and Lodge pointed out the
likelihood that Germany would take Of
Tense at this proposed legislation, and
when the Senator'S returned to the Capt.
tol it was with the understanding that
the administration had consented to Its
To Compel obedience.
,r,,o pr.s;d.n, urdor H.. r.so,,,,;o,
- ,,,b,r;zad IN nee al, rns ~ ~
,;s,os.I ;rcI,,di,, tn. ,r,,.a &C.,
~ IT, I-nited S,atas ~ n.sd no IN
,onnc1 obedience In III. I,w some
.Xnarts in international lave contend
+h,t - armed forces sbouId he used
,ndsr this authorization II would M
more no a state of war than would he
he use of force bv -, sberiff,s Nose I'm
MAILING an arrest Others contend
hat this is distinction without a
inference.
the government thus far has been