Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02
-Four Elements in Opposition
to Chief Executives Firm
Stand for Preservation of
American Rights.
REP UBLlCANS PRAISED
FOR IDENTIFIED STAND
PacifiStS, Bryanites, Clark
Followers and Pro- Germans
Make Up Combination for
McLemore Resolution.

MCLeTn0re Resolution.
tsrao,sL eoHnssronntpca 70 uoHsina JOURNAL
4 Washington. March 1.-The fight
over the foreign policy of the admins
tration, which ii Is now conceded that
the president has won by calling for
a show Of hands ON the McLemore RES
olution providing that American citi-
Gems be warned To keep off of beIlig-
erent ships Is one of the most re-
mafkablc that has ever been recorded
IN the political history of this country.
Members OF the house are still won
dering what caused the flareup OF
panic over foreign Affairs IN the house
on Thursday, They differ as to the
cause, although certain Of the fact
There was real condition Of revolt
The latter words state II better than
panic though The element of panic
was present, through the fear that the
president would put congress in the
hole on war before he consulted 1t
about its constitutional duty in the
premises.
The New York Evening Post cores
pondent who has cnnvassed the situa-
ton with some care, says there was
no panic over foreign affairs, but that
there was a revolt caused by the polit-
zeal activities of the Bryan democrats,
The Hearst democrats the pro-German
democrats and some of the old Champ
Clark following, who never have loved
Wilson or his policies
pr0-GeIman Element Growing.
Undoubtedly all of these elements
were present contributing. The big
element undoubtedly was the pro- Ger
man following which has been grow
ing In congress. For months there
have been deep differences between
the president and congress on the sub
ject of resolution warning Americans
off bellgerent ships and an embargo
on the expectation of arms.
Embargo Move Checked.
The president has been able TO hold
congress down on the embargo by a
firm stand in favor of international
law. lie has demonstrated that our
immemorial policy had been to allow
the shipment Of arms from this coun-
try during wars and never TO object
TO subjects Of other countries selling
grown TO depend on free market in
this regard. never having stored up
arms or ammunition for any possible
war we might be engaged in ourselves. |
German Policy Cited.
In addition, he was able TO bring the |
knock-down argument against German
and Austrian complaints that our peo- /
mics that when they were neutrals
themselves, they sold TO whoever
would buy They sold to Great Brit /
ain during the Boer war. though Ger
man official opinion was supposedly |
TO he strongly pro-Boer.
Stands for International Law.
The president started out in the
same line regarding the rights of neu-
trails ON the high sens. lie demanded |
In his first Lusitania note that iEterna-
tional law be observed and plainly told
Germany that II her submarines could
not capture ships IN accordance with
the established usage of notice and the
removal of nen-combatnnts to safety
she should forego captures by sub
marines In all Of the controversy
eight or nine months he never swayed
from this position until recently.
Holds to Issue.
Bryan left the cabinet on the issue
OF the duty of the president TO AT least
advise Americans TO keep off ships of
belligerents, The president let him go
and did not bulge Germany came at
him with different propositions, look
ing To his takinG action against Great
britain and her German blockade at
the same time that he took his stand
against German submarines. The pres
ident steadily declined the invitation
to mix blood and cotton. He would |
have settlement OF the law Of life
first and would discuss property after |
ward
Dispute Nearly adjusted.
The Lnsitania debate was drawing |
10 close. apparently. The German
government had step by step come
down. She had agreed no more to
torpedo liners without notice. she had |
expressed regret FOR the loss of Amer |
lean lives ana had proposed 70 pay in
demnity The president had pressed
stiftly for a disavowal Of the act. At
this Germany had baked. but at last
reports she was about ready to ''reeog-
nize the illegality' Of her submarine
commanders proceedings. During none
Of this period can il be said that the
president had hearty support from con-
gress. He had teen holding il off at
arms length. The arms embargo SEN
ators ard the house members who
wished to distinguish themselves with /
their constituents by promoting peace I
through concessions TO Germany had /
been champing at the biz for months. /
Hostile Influences Numerous.
An sorts Of influences we're behind |
these activities. There was first and
foremost the pacific antipreparednessi
cult These people are fanatics. They
are violent against any form Of fccog-
milton that We live in a world Of facts +
They live in enc az dreams But they /
are not dreamy politicians. They used
every means at their command and