The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-10
UPHOLDS The PRESIDENT
IN imp PGESSlVE FASHION
ACTION OF CONGRESS- PERMITS
WILSON TO MOVE FREELY.
Nuch tpprehended Revolt Does Not
Materialize-DemOcratic Speakers
Praise Executives Handling.

Wilson today completely and decisive
ly Won his long and sensational fight
to compel congress 10 acknowledge
that il stands behind him IN the sub
marine negotiations with Germany.
To the rallying cry of Stand by
the president. and. 1T is Lansing and
Wilson, or Won Bernstorff and the
kaiser big Democratic majority
and nearly half of the Republicans iii
the house three times rolled up over
whelming votes against the movement
to warn Americans off the armed mer
chantmen fthe European belliger-
rnts.
The McLemore resolution, around
which anti-adminsJr forces cen
tered their fight, was tabled, as the
caantment Of the European bellige"-
week
From the very outset OF the fight
today the presidents supporters, with
out regard to party, swept over the
opposition.
On the first vote, which was pre-
:minary preparation to prevent open
iG3 the iNcLcmorc resolution to
amendment. the administration forces
carried the day. 256 to 100. On that
1872 Democrats, 63 Republicans and
one Progressive voted to support the
administration. Twenty-one Demo-
Gratis, 1872 Republicans, five Progress
sives. one independent and Represen-
iat:.e London, the lone Socialist of the
house, voted against it.
The Crucial Test.
This was the crucial vote Of the
E5nt the one point on which admin
istration leaders were uncertain. With
victory in hand they moved on to the
adoption of a special rule after four
hours discussion of the McLemore
resolution.
Again they carried the day-this
time 271 10 138-and then pushed their
victory to conclusion by tabling the
McLemore resolution, 276 to 142. In
seven hours of tense, turbulent session,
in which the administration opponents
charged that the president was con-
tending for doubtful legal right and
was shifting the responsibility Of
diplomatic negotiations to congress,
the house swayed back and forth IN
the most sensational congress spec
tacie of a decade, probably not equaied
since the eve of the declaration Of war
on Spain.
President Wilson, calm and conf
dent, heard the early results Of the
voting in the ca,binet room at the
White House with some of the cabinet
grouped about him. He told them he
was much gratified with the support OF
congress.
Can Continue Efforts.
Released from the bonds of embar-
rassment forced upon him by the dis
cord in congress, which have been
represented in foreign capitals as IN
dicating that he was making his de-
mands on Germany in direct oppo-
s:tion TO the sentiment OF the elected
representatives Of the people President
Wilson now stands prepared to go on
with the submarine negotiations with
the central powers.
The next step probably will be an
answer to Germany's last proposal 20
settle the Lusitania case, in which the
United States probably will ask for
such additional assurances as it con-
siders sufficiently broad and complete
to guarantee that the new submarine
campaign which began on March l,
ard in which notice has been given
that all ships carrying guns will be
sunk without warning, will moi endan-
ger Americans travelling the seas on
merchant vessels.
The president and his advisers re-
gard the action of the house today as
sufficient answer to the report circu-
lated in Berlin, sent from Washington,
that congress stood two to one against
him in the crisis
How the Administration Won.
Three votes were taken in the house
on the question Of sustaining the pres
ident's position On all three the ad-
m;nistratioG forces had large majori-