Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

WASHINGTON March BY a
vote of sixty eight to fourteen the
senate today carried out President
Wilson's wish and killed Senator
Cores resolution to warn Americans
off armed belligerent ships.
In turbulent scene such as is
seldom witnessed in the senate, vot-
ing proceeded with senators shout
ing objections, futily demanding
recognition to explain their positions
and making hot retorts to each other
all of which were out OF order. At
one time so many senators were
shouting for the vice presidents rec
fognftion that the sergeant-at-arms
was called to restore quiet.
AFTER having Unanswered for two
days to get the resolution in such
parliamentary position that it was
disposed of without debate, the SEN
ate then proceeded to general dis
cussion of the subjects, which contin-
ued all afternoon to the dismay OF
aQmfnlELTdllOu buppOA tCiS.
A "scotch Verdict"
There were lree expressions of opin-
ion that the senates' action. because the
vote actually was taken on motion TO
table the Gore resolution with correction
bv the author and a substitute by sena-
tor McCumber, was in effect "Scotch
verdict and had not actually accom-
plished the purpose of the president.
Such statements aroused tthe presidents
friends, who feared these would pro
duce an effect exactly opposite to that
intended as notice to the world that
the senate stands behind the president
In his demand on Germany for the
rights of Americans travelling the seas.
In the house, however. the foreign af-
faris' committee by a vote of II to 2
took a longer step toward melting fully
the presidents wishes II voted to re-
port the McLemore warning resolution
with the recommendation that it be
tabled. In the report the committee as
serts that the constitution imposed the
conduct of diplomatic negotiations on the
president and with this practice the
committee does not fel 1t proper for the
house of representatives to interfere"
Administration Confident.
! It probably will be voted on in the
/ house tomorrow under a special rule. Ad-
! minlstration forces are confident of a
! full-fiedged victory.
| At the White House satisfaction was
| expressed with the senate's action.
| Senator Gore voted for the motion to
table and declared he considered the ad-
ministration's victory a mixed one.
aaha fnll ha 70
vote, was sensational. Senator Lewis,
the democratic whip, pleading with SEN
/ ators for moderation in their remarks,
declared the Spanish war would have
| been averted by action In congress SINH
lar 20 that taken today and that the war
was brought on by vituperative debates.
Senator Clarke. democrat OF Arkansas.
/ who voted with the administration forces,
! declared their action did not represent
the real sentiment Of the senate. Senator
! Fall. a republican, said:
by your action today you have sent
TO the kaiser. II you have done any
thing, notice that the senate OF the United
States will look upon the sinking OF armed
merchant ships and the death Of an
American citizen. probably with some de-
gree OF regret but that no action would
be taken against him"
BOrah ArrRiEnS senate.
senaor Borah. republican. arraigned the
senate for what he characterized as its
evasive action He said he would rather
/ have battleships sunk than 70 have the
I honor fof this senate compromised before
! the world"
On the other hand. Senator Kern. the
majority leader, upheld the action. assert
ing that II would proclaim to ail nations
that the president In exercising his con-
stitutional powers in the conduct OF nego-
tiatlons spoke mot for himself not for
his party. but for all the people OF his
country, who are prepared 10 back him
with their lives in an insistence on Amer
I lean rights.
Emphatically asserting that there could
be no confusing OF the senate action be
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