The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-04
WILSON GIVEN
A FREE HAND
CONGRESS PASSES RESOLUTION
ENLARGING POWERS OF
PRESIDENT
In Preserving Neutrsiity-Is Drastic
In Provisions and Provides
Severe Penalties

WASHINGTON. March BY unan-
imous vote the Senate late tonight
adopted a substitute for the Joint reso-
luton passed earlier In the House en-
largins the power OF the President to
prevent infringments of American neu-
trality by vessels leaving ports OF the
United states with men or supplies
Tor belllgerent warships.
The senate substitute was agreed 10
IN the House. The resolution now
goes TO President Wilson for his sigma
ture
The substitute. framed after a con.
ference al the White House between
lhe president and members Of the for
eign rlabous committee. il As follows:
Resolved by the senate and house
or representatives Of tho United
states OF America. IN congress as
semblcd. that from and after the pass-
age oi This resolution and during the
existence of war TO which the Unit
ed States is not party and in order
10 prevent the neutrality Of the I'uis
ed States from being violated nv rba
use Of its territory its ports. or its
territorial waters as the base OF ON.
erations for the armed forces Of a
bclligerCnt. contrary to tho OBLIGATIONS
imposed by the law Of nations. the
treaties TO which the United States fs
q party. or contrary TO the statutes
OF The United States. he President be-
and he is hereby authorized and an.
powered 10 direct the collectors ~
customs under the jurisdiction Of .ha
nited states TO withhold clearance
from any vessel OF American or for
.eign register, or license. which ne has
reasonable cause 10 believe 90 be
about 10 carry fuel. arms. ammuni.
uon. men or supplies 10 any warshin.
or tender or supply ship Of a bclIla,r.
ent nation In violation OF the obIiz1.
lions Of the United States as q neutral
nation
Severe Penalty
I'm ease any such vessel Of Ams-i.
can register or license shall depart =
attempt % depart. from the jurisdi,.
tion Cf the United states without
clearance for any Of the purposss
above set forth. the owner or master
or person or persons having charge
or command Of such vessel shall sey.
orally be- liable To- fine Of not less
than 5000 nor more than $40 600. or
io imprisonment not TO exceed two
years. or both. and. in addition. such
vessels to b' forfeited 90 the United
States.
That tho President OF the United
states. and DO b.. hereby authorized
and empowered t0 employ such part
of tho land or naval forces ~ the
United states a. shall bo necessary
90 carry out the purposes of this ros..
ClutI0n.
That the provision OF this reso-
Iuti1u shall br deemed fu extend fo
al lands and waters. continental or
insular. within tH. Jurisdiction OF the
United States"
Tho substitute eliminate pro.
vision uf .HU House resolution that .
would permit suspected vessels f0 sail .
under bond with auraf.ls equal f0 .
douh'" fhr value of shin and cargo I
and rendering tho owners and master F..
liable fo fur and imprisonment for ]
violation. of neutrality
Eliminates Protection.
ff also eliminates tho provision rm- /
uovsrinr tho President f0 direct fad .
rrlI aufhUr.uee .fu accord tho treat. .
wrnf of a vessels of haIIiEorpnt fin.
.Iudina irfrrnm'nf fo any vessel of .
'ornIEn register in or hereafter arriy. .
Inr .u port or amy territorial waters
of tHo United States. when surH trs.
r'I 's acting ur rrrrar.n. f0 art Ur
attempting fu F.r ur .HfnnIIrE upon
departure from fha Jurisdiction uf fHp .
United states fU ar. aH H tender FOB
fh' urmrd forces of % bsIuEDrsuf. or
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