Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-04

On the other hand Senator Kern
the majority leader. upheld the nc
ton, asserting that II would proclaim
10 all nations that the president, n
exercising his constitutional powers Il
the conduct OF negotiations. spok'
mot for himself, not for his party
but for all the people Of his countr,
who are prepared to back him will
their lives In an insistcnce OF Amerl
can rights"
Emphatically asserting that there
could be no confusing or the senate
action because OF technical parlIamen.
tary entanglemcnts' Senator Lodge
ranking republican member OF The
foreign relations committee. said tho
senate had gone on record as "op.
posing a warning to Americans and
against interference with the oxecu-
tive"
Text Of Resolution.
Tho text of the Gore resolution fol-
lows:
"whereas. a number of leading
powers OF the world are now engaged
In q war OF unexampled proportions;
and.
whereas. the United States Ia hap
PLY at peace with all OF the belllger-
tnt nations, and
whereas, II ~ equally the desire
and the interest Of the American peo-
pie 20 remain at peace with oil ma
tione; and
u Whereas, the president has recently
afforded fresh and general proofs OF
the superiority OF diplomacy TO butch
ry as method Of settling interna-
tional disputes: and
Whereas. the right OF American
citizens 10 travel on armed belligerent
vessels. rather than upon unarmcd
vessels Ia essential neither TO their
life, liberty or safety, nor TO the inde-
pendence, dignity or security Of the
United States: and
Whereas. congress alone has been
vested with the power to declare war,
which Involves the obligations TO pre-
vent war by all proper mems con-
eistent with the honor and vital Inter-
est OF the nation: therefore, be II
Resolved by the senate, the house
OF representatives concurring, that II
In the sense OF congress. vested ms
II Is with the sole power 10 declare
war, that all persons owing allegiance
10 the United States should, in behalf
of their own safety and vital interest
of tho United states. forbear to exer-
else the right 10 travel M passengers
upon any armed vessel Of any BELLY
erent power. whether such vessel be
armed for offensive or defensive pur-
poses. and II is the further sense Of
tho congress that no passport should
be issued or renewed by the secretary
VI state, or by anyone acting under
al a.. h. f..t ns4xf
allegiance to the United States for tho
purpose of travel upon any such
armed vessel OF n bellgerent power"
Sharp Words Exchanged.
During tho roll call Senator smoot,
republican. asked to be excused from
voting because he was not able TO
vote direct on the proposition. aena-
tor Borah. republican. objected. but
the senate voted 10 excuse him.
when Senator stones name was
called he arose 10 explain that Semi
tor Salisbury, democrat, II present,
would have voted aye on tho original
resolution.
Senator Bornh, misunderstanding
that Senator Stone was explaining
the vote OF colleague. objected
IF this senate IL going TO be gagged,
the senator from Missouri viii be
gagged with the rest of U.S." Senator
Borah shouted.
When order was restored Senator
Stone explained ION this resolution /
vote aye"
There was SOME uncertainty among
senators as to the status of the var
ious resolutions when the roll call
had begun.
II was explained then that Senator
James had moved to lay not only the
Gore warning resolution, but also the
sn-oalled corrected resolution, on the
table. II was necessary then. for SEM
atnrs 10 express themselves as 20
warning and on the question of kill
ing an American on an unarmcd mer-
chairman an cause for war in one
vote,
For TINT reason Senator Gore voted
10 table because he did not favor his
own substitute and had introduced 4
merely 20 get an expression OF the
senate on that issue.
Cores Amendment.
The text of Senator Cores addition
TO his original resolution and which
was tabled with the warning resolu-
tion was as follows
Resolved, by the senate, the house
OF Representatives concurrlng. that the
singing by German submarine with
out notice or warning of an armed
merchant vessel of her pnhlic enemy
resulting IN the death Of a citizen ot
the United states, would result IN a
just cause for war between the United
States and the German empire"
Several senator's explained that the
double form of the question was re-
hpunsihlu for the character of the
vote as few senators wanted 20 vote