The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-07
Am mbassadOr Walter II. Pages
Brother and kitchin Will
Not Run Again.
CAN'T UPHOLD PRESIDENT
"WOuld stain His Hands With
Blood" il lie Did. Says
North CarOlincan.

tive Page of North Carolina. brother Of
Walter H. Page. the American Ambas-
sador to Great Britain. announced to-
night that because of his opposition to
President Wilson's foreign policy he will
not he a candidate for denomination to
Congress
In stating his determination to retire
from public life Mr.. Page declared II
to be his opinion tina; the Government
assent to the $500. .oOo. 600 loan TO the Al
lies destroyed the scmbancc of ncu-
;ral!ty OF the United States IN the Euro
pean conflict.
IL is also said that Representative
kiichin Of North Carolina. the Demo-
cratic House leader. will retire from
Congress on the ground that he was
out OF tune with the Administration on
It's foreign policy and practically every
other question OF importance pending
In Congress.
The announcement that Mr. Page had
decided TO quit Congress caused a SEN
sation. lie is regarded a. one of the
most conservative members OF the
House
In his statement Mr. Page. facing
vote tomorrow on the armed merchant.
men issue. said that by this vote he
ran The danger "of staining my hands
with the blood OF my coun,rymen."
Referring to the Anglo-French loan
he declared:
Jesus Christ never uttered a more
profound truth thar. when he declared.
Where your treasure is. there will your
heart be also
tie IL Proc a me ricRn.
The loan OF $500. 900 TO England
by American capitalists, To say nothing
of the profits OF munition manufacturers.
has destroyed the semblance even of
neutrality In the United States and will
probably lead W. into war. have no
pro-German. nor pro-arything sentiment
or inclination other than pro-Amcrican.
] realize very forcibly my obligation to
my immediate constituency and to the
American people. ! will not stultify
my conacience or stain my hands with
the blood of my countrymen. neither will
/ do violence TO my conscientious CON
victions OF duty. thereby forfeitins my
self-respect.
And now. while SO far as am in
formed | would have no opposition for
denomination in the approaching pri-
mary. ! desire to annouuc. that | viii
not be- a candidate for tn. nomination
Mr.. PAGE then made public the follow
ing announcement
TO the Democratic voters OF the
Seventh Congressional district OF North
Carolina
MANY patriotic citizens Of North
Carolina are writing and wiring me 10
support the President in mis- diplomatic
controversies with European countries.
MANY just as patriotic al. telling NE to
support a resolution warning American
citizens against taking passage on
armed vessels Of beliigerent countries.
The Constitution vests in the Pres-
dent all diplomatic questions, aud !.
AS one member OF Congress. am willing
that he should exercise this prerogatiye.
I do not think that Congress OF any
other large body OF men can success-
fully negotiate matters OF diplomacy
with other countries When the fr.si-
dent demanded that congress pass on
resolution Warning American citizens
asains, taking passage on armed vessels
OF bellserent nations ! suggested The
following resolution:
Whereas the Constitution of the
United States vests IN the President
all matters OF diplomacy,
Rcsoircd, That the senate and
House of Representatives In 'onNress
assembled. hereby express confidence
in the President in the exercise OF TINS
Il
lives and liberty of American citizens
and the honor and peace of the
public.
Tine Pres dent Is not satisfied with
an unreserysd expression OF confidence
ON the part of the Congress, but de-
! mands "A vote ON the warning of Ameri-
! can citizens to refrain from using armed
! vessels of bciligerent countries, asking
/ that it he voted down.
] ~. Il, Ia a al
/ convictions Of members Of Congress II
responsibility that the Constitution i'm
poses upon the Executive. Having the
/ responsibility thrust upon me. ! claim
/ the right to exercise my own Judgment
and convict ions, and not have them die
/ tated by some one else.
II do not believe that an American
/ citizen should insist upon the exercise
OF any abstract right that will j.opardize
the peace of this country. To vote
against II resolution OF warning places
upon me the responsibility for the
death OF all Americans who IN the alb
! sence of such warning may lose their
/ lives by the destruction Of an armed
vessel OF some one of the warning
Powers. and perhaps thereby plunge this
country into war
Guided ny Its Conscience.
Il cannot gain the consent Of my con-
! science. much as ] would like to crafty
the President and meet what seems 20
be the demands Of my constituents re-.
eardless Of my conscientious convic-
tions. to in every matter vote as the
President requests, thereby assuming re-
sponsbility for the loss of single
American life or even indirectly stain
my hands with his blood.
In this instance I am sure ! am IN
posSesSiOn OF facts of which a mari al