New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

! the United States or it's possessions or elsewhere, to refrain from travel ing on any and all ships of any and all of the powers now or in future at war, which ship or ships shall 1 mount guns, whether such ship be frankly avowed part of the naval i forces of the power whose flag it flies, or shall be called a merchant ship or otherwise and whether such gun or guns other armament be called offensive or defensive" and | in case American citizens do travel on such armed belligerent ships, that | they do so at their own risk;
 That when the President of the l United States or the secretary of state shall come into possession of 1 the actual memorandum or the Ger
 man government, containing photo 1 graphic fac similes of alleged secret instructions issued by the British | government, which alleged secret in structions direct that so-called de- 1 fensive armament for merchant ships' shall be used offensively and 1 that so-calIed defensive armament | for merchant ships shall be manned and directed by naval officers and | men of the navy of Great Britain i and that such so-called defensive armament for merchant ships and such naval officers and men shall he as far as possile concealed and disguised when in neutral waters and | ports, with the evident intention TO l deceive, the President of the United States or the secretary of state shall at the earliest possible moment transmit such actual memorandum ot the German government, with such fac sirniles of alleged secret 1nstruc- tions of the British government and with all appendices whatsoever, to spekear of the house, that 1t ana they may be laid before the house for its full information and for it's assist l ance in performing it's duty and func- tions of guarding the welfare of the | country and it's citizens and for it's assistance in performing it's consti- tutional duty of advising the Presl- dent of the United States with re- l gard to foreign relations;
 That the house expresses the de- termination of. the people and gov ernment of the United States both 10 | uphold all American rights and to | exercise care consideration and WIS dom in avoiding actions which tend to bring American citizens and Amer ican interests into the zone or con- fict, where the passions Of war are raging
 Second Administration victory.
 The rule providing for four hours debate on the motion to table the Mc- Lemore warning resolution was then adopted by 271 to 139. One man voted present.
 With this action the administration forces won another victory and placed the McLemore resolution before the house for debate and a vote without amendment The administration lead CTS said there was no doubt the two previous showed they could table 1t by a large majority.
 Before the Battle.
 Washington. March 7.-The ad- ,,,inistrahon's fight to kill congress sional agitation for warning to American citizens against travel on armed merchant ships reached the decisive stage today in the house.
 With the prospect that a vote would be reached late today on a motloh 'o table and thus defeat the McLemofe warning resolution, the house was ready for a day of lively debate. Just what the discussion might orlhs forth none of the leaders were pre- pared to say, though those in charge of President Wilson's fight to dis pose of the resolution and place the house on record as backing the execu- tive in the negotiations with Ger many were confident that when the count finally was taken they would have a decisive majority.
 Two things which admittedly were | causing the presidents supporters 1 some concern were the poSslple failure of the republicans to line up as had been expected for the tabling
 +1oo Of ganized opposition among a group of 1 1 democrats who met William J. Bryan l yesterday at a private luncheon and | l discussed with him the fight over | warning legislation which he is | known to favor.
 Although realizing the task ahead of them the presidents supporters felt confident that a large majority of 1 the democrats and many repupIcans would stand together to put through the rule under which it is proposed 1 tc table the McLemore resolution .fter ninety minutes of debate on the r,le and four hours discussion of the resolution. The administration whips had sent out calls to all absent demo- crats within reach to hurry to Wash ington in time for the vote.
 Tn addition to the influence of MT Bryan, formidable opposition rom some republicans was anticipated | Representative Mann of Illinois, the republican leader, and Representative Lenroot, of Wisconsin, republican member of the rules committee, had given notice that they would oppose Che rule MT. Mann has declared that his opinion is that the question never should have been thrown into the house and that Americans should not take passage on armed ships.
 On the other hand, Chairman Flood of the foreign affairs committee, stated that while he personally favors