Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-03
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tor" declared Senator Gore. And
there are many traitors of that class In
America. l think any American plac-
ing Great Britains interests above
ours is n traitor, and there are as
many of that class. These two types
are equally offensive, disloyal and rep
rehensible.
II do not doubt that American ship
owners whose ships are flying the al
lies flags would like to have the Unit
ed States police and protect their yes
sells plying to European ports. do
not doubt that the buyers and brokers
OF the $500, 100000 allies bonds sold
in the country rejoice to have the
United States underwrte their invest
ment. | have no more sympathy with
them than have with any hyphenated
American who is disloyal to his adopt
ed land"
Borah Asks Pointed Question.
II would like to ask II question:.
said Senator Borah. republican, of
Idaho. Suppose we pass the Gore
resolution as drawn, and suppose, asI
time proceeds, some submarine de-
stroys ship and 100 lives, would the
senator from Oklahoma be willing toI
forego the right of the American gov
/
their loss. "
MY judgment is," Senator Gore re-
piled. that the warning would serve
the purpose of inducing American citi-
zens not to embark on armed ships
and that there would be no danger of
trouble being thus encountered.
President Wilson, at q conferences |
with congress leaders today, is under ,
stood to have said that following out
the notes of the United States govern
ment diplomatic relations might be I
broken off with a nation causing the
death of an American in disregard OF
international law, and that he had (
been informed breaking off of diDlo- I
matte relations might precipitate war.
While no official statement was
given out an authoritative account was
obtained of what has happened at the
various conferences between the pres
ident and the members of the senate I
and house
Presidents Position.
The president declared. it was said
that to warn Americans to keep off
armed ships of belligerent nations
would be in effect acknowledging JUS
tification for attacks on such ships
He contended that unless he was sup
ported by the nation and congress he
might find it impossible so to steer
the policies of the government that
the United states would not bec0utf
involved with other nations.
In reply to questions at one Of the
the president is under
stood TO have said that following out
the notes Of the United States govern
ment diplomatic relations might be
broken off with a nation which caused
the death Of American citizens in dis
regard of international law and the
stand of the Unted States
The president added, It was said,
that he had been informed from GER
tain sources that the breaking off of
diplomatic relations might precipitate
war He said that he could not GER
tainy predict what might follow, but
that despite his earnest efforts to
keep the United States out of war, he
must uphold the rights of American
citizens to the freedom of the seas.
Might shorten War.
The president was said to have been
asked at Que of the conferences what
effect the entrance of the United
States into the war would have. He
is understood to have replied that 1t
might shorten It,
It was denied in well-informed quar-
ters that the president had any intcn- ,
ton of conveying the impression that
he desired the United States to enter !
war in order to shorten it, or for any s
other reason
On the contrary, he Is said to have
urged in the most vigorous possible
manner his desire and hope that the ,
United States might keep out of the !
war.
Far from desiring war or threaten !
ing IT, it was said, the president has ,
pointed out to congressional leaders I
that war would be more likely to come /
if the United States did not follow the !
established rules of international law /,
and should begin attempting to change
its rules as a result of varying eondi- ,
lions which have arisen since the out l.,
break OF the world war.
Minority Leader Mann went to the I
White House at o'clock and con- {
ferred with the president for an hour. {
Later he defined to talk. AS he left y
President Wilson sent for Secretary +