Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
REPUBLICANS USE
SUBMARINE ISSUE
They Are Seeking to Make Po-
litical Capital Out of Rela-
tons With Germany.
ADMINISTRATION PREPARED
Democratic Senators This Week
Will Meet Efforts Put Forth
by Opposition.

Wy OPpSoitioii-
WASHINGTON. February Dis
point OF tho submarine issue with Ger
many will be undertaken I'm the Senate
this week. Democrats. led by Senator
stone. chairman Of tho Foreign Reia
meet what they term an effort on the
part Of Republican Senator's TO make n
partisan issue Of the situation that
has arisen since the German al
miralty's determination to sink all
enemy merchant ships. whether armed
for offcnse or defense.
Senator's Sterling and Lodge. Ecpub-
iicans, discussed the subject last week.
urging that for the United States to
yield TO the right OF Germany 20 sink
defensively armed merchant ships
would be an unrcutral act and . step
toward war. Senator stone said he
would answer some Of the arguments
mad. by the Republicans. but declared
the situation was one of such grave
importance that il should not be de-
ba;cd in the Senate in partisan way.
The Missouri Senator has conferred
with President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing and his views are awaited
with interest by members of both
houses who do not conceal their belief
that the nation is facing the greatest
diplomatic crisis since the beginning
of the European war.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS TO
BE AIRED IN SENATE
Mexican affairs also are 10 be aired
again in the Senate, Republican Scna- :
tors planning TO attack tho Presidents
report on Senator Falls resolution
asking for information concerning the
CarranZa government. Senator Fail
has expressed disappointment, because
the President and Secretary Lansing
did not disclose diplomatic correspon
dcnce relating TO political conditions III
Mexico which led up TO the recognition
OF Carranza. In the Foreign Relations
Committee on Wednesday the nomina- :
tion of Henry Prather Fletcher as am
bnssndor to Mexico will be considered
and administration Senator's propose to
demand vote on a motion 10 recon
mend his confirmation to the Senate
The action on the nomination has been
hclc up pending the l'residcnts Next
can report. Ihere has been no oppos!
ton, even from kcpuhiican sources Ia
AIT. FLETCHER personally. ani tho gem
eral opinion at the Capitol is that his
nomination will be confirmed before
the end Of the week.
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RE CONSIDERED
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