Arizona republican., 1916-02-26
Down to Await De- velopmcntS in Submarine Controversy and Will Dol Nothing at Present to Elm baira>s Administration
Republican 4. p. Leased WireJ


 WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.---Con2ress settled down today to await develop mentS in the submarine controversy bee tween the United States and Germany with an overwhelming majority of both houses apparently very definitely de- teImined to take no action which might embarrass the administration in thc present stage of diplomatic negotiations A few of the more ardent advocates of legislation to keep Americans off armed ships continued their activities and former Secretary Bryan's support for them was shown in the form of a tele- gram. but even most of them admitted there was no prospect of immediate ac- tion
 So far as the administration is con cerned, il was stated authoritatively to- night that while any agitation of the issue just now was undesirabe there was no disposition to oppose q vote on the pending armed ship resolutions if their sponsors tried to force one IT was declared that representatives from the capitol during the day showed con clusiVely that both the senate and the house would stand behind President Wilson in his refusal to permit any abridgement of the rights of American citizens on the seas, as outlined in his letter to Senator Stone last night The president reiterated his state ment in that letter to Speaker Clark, Majority Leader Kitchen, and Repre- sentative Flood, chairman of the house foreign afafirs committee early in the day when they called at the White House to tell of the situation on their side of the capitol and hear the eXecu- tive's views There was plain speaking both by the president and his callers MT Wilson said plainly that his ef- forts to keep the country at peace were liable to be hindered by impressions sent abroad by congress, and the con- Sressmen were equally frank in giving notice that d strong sentiment existed at the Capitol against risking the pos , ibilitiy of war by permitting Americans to travel on armed beiligerent ships whatever might be their rights under
 international law
 1 Although wholly different reports came from other sources during the day. Speaker Clark declared he be lieved resolution to warn citizens off armed vessels would carry in the house by two to one if it reached il i vote
 1 The house delegation went back to the capitol with word that the presi- dent stood unalterably by his position. There the situation rests. and while there probably will be many more con ferences and possibly some speeches. the generally accepted opinion is that no further serious effort to bring about 1 ction will be made unless developments occur 10 make a rupture of relations with Germany imminent.
 The cabinet discussed the matter at length today and one of the secretar-
 les said afterwards that the members stood behind the president "to q man. There was no change in the diplo-
 matic status of the situation
 The state department is still await
 ing response from Germany to it's re.
 uest for assurances that the announced
 policy of sinking armed merchantme,
 without warning will not affect ore.
 NlouS pledges given regarding the con.
 duct of submarine warfare Members of congress heard during the day Q
 intimations that the Teutonic power. ' fCputiQUpU on Pace Tbreai