The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-18
Washington

President Wilson insists on the
passage of the merchant marine bill
at this session of congress if posi-
BILE. The bill has been shifted tenn
porarily from the senate to the house,
where Congressman Kitchin, who will
soon be the administration floor lead
er to replace Underwood, when he
becomes senator, has promised it's safe
passage.
John T. Boifeuillet of Macon, Ca,
clerk of the Georgia house of repre-
sentatives, is in Washington receiving
instructions from Secretary Bryan
preparatory to sailing for London,
where. he will fill a post under Am
bassador Page for the next few
months.
Secretary Bryan has been informed
by counsel for the owners of the
steamship Wilhelmina, detained at
Falmouth in the British prize court,
that the owners will bring suit to
have the detention postponed.
Secretary Garrison has announced
that United States troops would be
withdrawn from the Arkansas coal re-
fall to quel the strike disturbances.
President Wilson has sent formal
notes to both Germany and Great Brit
ain regarding the incidents which re-
Gently caused panic in international
circles, that of flying the American
flag atop the Lusitania and placing
Great Britain in the war zone
After a continuous session lasting
fifty-four hours and eleven minutes,
the longest session in it's history, the
United States senate adjourned, with
out accomplishing much on the ship
purchasing bill. An extra session now
seems inevitable.
Through a blunder on~the part of
Senator Sherman. of Illinois, he, with
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
may be the means of losing the Re-
publican fight on the merchant marine
bill. Senator McCumber was deliver
ing a speech against the bill and yield
ed the floor to Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, to ask a question. Senator
Reed was in turn interrupted by Sen
ator Sherman. Whereupon Senator
Simmons insisted the Republicans had
lost their right to the floor. Senator
Lea of Tennessee, in the chair, sus-
tanned the point and refused to grant
an appeal from his ruling. Despite
protests from Senators Gallinger and
Smooth, Senator Stone was recognize
ed. The Republicans hastily, retired
for a conference. All their efforts for
adjournment failed.
President Wilson held an important
council with his chief advisers re-
garding the Lusitania incident. Am.
bassador Page at London has been in.
structed to probe the matter thor
Oughly. The president declares that
England was decidedly beyond her
rights in appropriating the American
flag to protect her own vessels, espe-
cially when it endangered the lives of
nations at sea.
President Wilson will also send Ger. |
many note through Ambassador &C. |
rard regarding the Berlin war Offices |
declaration of war zone about the |
British Isles and that all neu,ra1 YES.
sells would be sunk if found in Eng.
lish waters.
Secretary Bryan has officially warn.
ed General Carranza to proceed with
caution in the latter's seemingly
expulsion of foreign min.
listers from the Mexican republic.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia has
stated he is not one of the Democratic
boilers and has come back into the
fold and is now supporting the mer.
chant marine bill.
The National Farmers Union. hold,
ing its annual convention in the ma
tional capital, has endorsed rural cred.
its legislation. The assemblage was
addressed on the subject by Congress.
man Howard.