The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-03-10
WILSON WINS IN
FIGHT IN HOUSE
MGL0nOFe Liner Resolution Is
Tabled ZIG to 143.
PARTY LINES ARE BADLY SPLIT

Bulk of Democrats Support President
While Bulk of Republicans Vote Con-
trary-Debate Observation-Disclosures
ton Has Situation in Hand-Eas-
tern Republicans With Wilson.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Thrice the
house of representatives sustained
President Wilson in his determination
to protect American life and Ameri-
can rights upon the high seas.
The first vote gave the President a
plurality of SO. The second gave him
135 margin and the final vote showed
him winner by 1873.
The fact of the Overwhelming in.
dorsement the house gave to the
President was flashed to the capitals
of Europe, including those of the
central powers.
Two to One for Wilson.
The German and Austro-Hungarian
authorities, who had believed that the
sentiment in congress was five to one
against President Wilson in connec-
ton with his policy toward submarine
warfare, know that the sentiment of
the house is practically two to one in
his support. Already the senate has
gone on record as almost five to one
in his favor.
These are the striking interpreta-
tons given the action of congress has
taken:
First-That it is affirmative evil
dence that the American people are
not as divided as has been believed
abroad upon the broad principle of
requiring respect for American rights.
Second-That congress has demon
strated it's purpose to uphold the
President in his advocacy of those
rights.
Third-That congress has disposed,
not only for this but for the next ses-
sion, of all questions affecting the
Presidents conduct of the foreign re-
lations of the country.
Fourth~-That the German propa-
ganda in behalf of the Gore and Nc
Lemore resolutions and for an en-
barge on munitions of war has failed.
Fifth-That President Wilson is the
actual as well as the titular head of
his party.
SiXth-That the campaign of Will
liam Jennings Bryan has won no re-
cruits. and that it will be equally as
ineffective against the Presidents pre-
paredness program.
Wilson Wins Every Test.
By vote of 256 to 100 the house in
the first test carried motion to limit
debate on the special rule for con-
sideration of the McLemore resolu-
ton. The administration program call
ed for four hours debate on
the McLemore Measure, followed
by motion to lay it on the
table. The motion to adopt the
rule which limited the debate on
the McLemore resolutions was carried
by vote of 271 yeas to 1873 nays.
The vote of limiting debate came in
the midst of the day of sensational de-
bate such as the house has seldom
seen. Pleas for support for the Presi-
dent who has carried the greatest
national responsibilities of any presi-
dent since Lincoln" aroused the
house to wild enthusiasm.
President Wildly AppIauded.
The final argument and appeal
which aroused the house most was
the demand that the country stand
firm behind the President in his fight.
To this plea the big membership on
the floor and the crowd which over
flowed the galleries and corridors rose
with cheers and applause. Several
times the applause was so prolonged
that Speaker Clark had trouble in
bringing the house back to order, and
his gavel fell heavily on his desk.
Immediately after the first test
vote was taken another roll call was
ordered on the special rule for the
consideration of the McLemore reso-
luton.
Assured of victory, the administra
tion leaders paid little heed to the
call. The clerk called droningly ana
the members answered perfunctorily
When the result-271 ayes and 1873
noes-was announced there was some
applause
Accepting the fact that the tabling
of the McLemore resolution was in
promptly died down.