New Britain herald., 1916-03-02

he says to me is sacred I have not
 repeated the conversation I had with
 the president. I have stated impress
 slons the conversation made on my
 mlnd. l stated, in substance, my inn
 presslons in my letter to the president
 which was made public"
 l Il made no intimation that the sen-
 ator from Missouri has repeated the
 conversation, Senator Gore replied ] The debate ended without action
 ana the senate passed to other busi-
 ness With the prospect of taking up
 the Gore resolution at an carly hour
 tomorrow
 The president believing that a ma
 Jorlty of the rank and file of the house
 IS ready to stand by him. has asJed
 that one of the anti-administration
 resolutions to warn Americans off bel
 nserent vessels be brought to a vote
 so that agitation in congress no long
 CT may embarrass him in the subr, a -
 rlhe negotiations with Germany But l Ile ineh who control the parliament
 @iS machinery, most of whom have | ldVofed the warning proposals, arc 1 employing every effort to prevent a 1 show down. After a day of confer
 ences and inaction by the house for 1 eign affairs committed word went 1 forth from the White House last night
 that the president would accent no 1 compromises; that he wanted congress ] to pass upon one of the pending reso- 1 lutlons and that no resolution of con- Hdence in the administration or other l oeVlce to prevent members from re- cording their position would be &C., ceptabIe.
 Chairman Flood, whom White House officials sought in vair last night, was instructed by the foreign affairs committee to see the president today for a further discussion of the situation. He also was authorized to seek data at the state department on the negotiations with Germany, and to report back to q committee meet Ing before the house convened for to- days session.
 Action By Congress Soon.
 Action of the presidents request probably will not be long delayed. If the foreign affairs committee contin- ues to put off bringing the issue before the house, the rules committee prob l ably will be urged to carry out the e. | quest originally made by the presi- l dent in his letter to Chairman Pou l and report out a rule incorporating a l warning resolution and providing for l a vote on it after limited debate. The l presidents friends declare that deci- sive defeat of tn resolution would fol- low.
 On the senate side of the capitol ac- l tion by the house is being awaited It l is conceded that the president will be 1 supportd whenever the question is l brought to @ vote there
 It was made known last night that | the latest German assurances con- veyed by Count Won Bernstorlf re- the conduct of submarine War rare were not as broad and satisfac- tory as those previously given. But 1 the administration will make no fur her move in the controversy for the present and the proposed agreement 'or settlement of Lusitania case will 'emain unaccepted willie the presi- lent waits on congress.
 Will Accept No Compromise.
 President Wilson told Chairman Flood of the house foreign affairs committee, early today that he would to no compromise on the armed ship issue and desired direct vote on a resolution warning Ameri- cans off armed ships of belligerent nations MT Flood took the pesi- dents
 Reports to the administration today were that yesterday ten members of the foreign affairs committee were in favor of reporting out the M2Lemore resolution to warn Americans off armed ships, and nine members were against it. There are twenty-one members of the committee. Some Cf those who expressed opinions were opposed to the McIIemore resolution because it contains expressions not connected directly with the issue on which the president insists on vote.
 A meeting of the committee which was to have been held this morning was postponed until o'clock this af- ternoon, when Chairman Flood will deliver the presidents message The president had no engagements with leaders of house or senate today, but was keeping in constant touch and prepared to see any members if n2ces- sary
 Up to the present, MT. Wilson mas not been asked to see any committee of either house. to send any facts to congress- or to appear before con- gress in person, as has been infor- mally suggested. It was said at the White House that no such questions would be taken up until they were presented.
 No "Soft Soap Resolution.
 Administrat tion officials character ized the proposed vote of confidence l as a soft soap resolution to endorse the president and at the same time warn Americans off armed ships They l reiterated that no such resolution would be satisfactory.
 iS ic lSSuC' administration official "and VIC do rot l want it muddled."
 There were some indications, ac- cnrdino tn those officials. that thn