The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-02

presidents foreign policy did not have
The support of congress.
1T has been decided To bring the
resolution up for action as soon ~
possible hut probably not today" said
senator James Of Kentucky, one of
he administration supporters. we
have got the votes ia the senate to
smash IL senator Stone at the out
set ol his proposal made a statement
of The international situation as he un-
derstood IT,
lie declared It was his hope tapt
something could bc done at ouce 10
Dring the president and congress
more closely IN accord on the issue
aud thar he was framing a substitute
for peuding resolutions on the sub
| jcci.
senator Lodge OF Massachusetts
ranking Republican member OF the
foreign relations committee. declared
| hc was IN accord with senator stones
1 desire for prompt action, and he
, agreed that the issue was more m-
purtdnt than ANYTHING else now before
congress.
senator stones statement followo.
I
hctWeon Germany and Great Britain
| AZ to the status of armed merchant
| men Germany contends that armed
merchant vessels are tn" equivalent
of auxiliary war vessels
"on the other hand Great Britain
| contends that under International law
| merchantmen have the right tu be
armed for defensive purposes ana has
Iannotuced her intention to carry out
that policy.
Nowhere does the United states
come IN in this way. u both persist
| iu these courses, neither Welding To
each other nor to the opportunities of
neutral natiWs and II Germany at-
| tarks AN armed merchantmen aud
lany American citizon b. INJURED. the
| question H. presented to this govern
mont what our attitude would be-.
ITO M mind this cmorscrcs Is of
hiRh Importance.
| The presidents attitude b. this.
| He supports the contention that
! Dclligcrent merchantmen have the
right tu bear arms FOR defensive pur-
posses. but he does not say. nor de- /.
what constitutes defensive purposos.
| Furthermore. IL German warship
| without warning should attack and
| sink mcrchantman. the president
| proposed to consider the attack a law
less act lie will bc disposed tu hold
! the German government - strict ac-
countabili,y ana II the German gov
eminent persisted he would he tempt
ed To sever diplomatic relations and
+, submit the matter to congress. which
under the constitution, II the wat
| making body.
| N II must come To- this and |
must disagree with rhe president and
IN | must disagree with my colleagues,
| must not face this rs "a political
question. My duty IL clear.
II cannot discuss the question now
but viii merely state tina, IN duty to
Nsclf To my constituents aud to my
Icountry | Will discuss II here at length
IN the near future The president is
opposed to any form of official warm
ing keeping people on ociligerent
ships
"it | 'ould have my Wa, | wo"ld
take immediate steps To- save this
country from becoming .m mDroled In
the European war through the reck-
lcssncss ui some thoughtless citizen.
The president has written Repre-
sentative pou that the resolution has
! been n source of embarrassment To
him In the diplomatic negotiations
with The bclligrrcnts. | am sure that
IL 50. | have diligently sough, % pre-
went resolutions on this subject being
ladopted Now we are informed that
l.the resolution must be defeated.
| Senator Lodge replied that the
lprcsldont had "A right to ask fcr a vote
on the precise proposition of warning
Americans inasmuch as the issue had
lhampercd his negotiations. ~ that he
could know whether he could proceed
Iwith diplomatic negotiations with
Icongrcss behind him,
| senator John sharp Williams. DEM
ocrat, staunchly defended th. prcsi-
dent.
"rhc time has come for you aud
lmc, said senator Williams. to act on
Ian issue that ~ before Ms, not because
LOT any action of tn. president. hhl
because ot what he has been com
pcllod to CONFRONT because of con-
Istant nagglng, constant querying ana
constant expressions of opinion ~
favor of the negotiations at a foreign
power as against our own,
| There are times In the history oi
all peoples, all administrations, AL
parties " hen men come To the parting
LOT the WAYS. when each mus stand IA
best ne may tor that which he thinks
, to be brave iusl and patriotic. Thai
time I think, has com, tor YOU AID
for mo concerning the PROPOSITION
that now faces us
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Las Vegas Norman Dies suddenly
Il East Las Vegas y. NJ, March ,