The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-26
SPEAKER CLARK
TELLS PRESIDENT
SENTIMENT SEEMS STRONG
TO KEEP AMERICANS OFF
ARMED SHIPS.
NO ACTION IS YET TAhEN
Belief Seems to Prevail That
Germany Will Postpone Ha1
Threat and Give This Country
More Time to Act.
NO ACTION IS YET TAAs:N

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--'I think
the chances are Germany vii! posi-
pone this threatened performance IN
til April l, or at least until the m!dG! =
after his conference with Presiien.
Wilson. There is rumor to tEa,
effect and postponement would glTc
US more time"
Speaker Clark told the president
that If a resolution of a warning, each
as the president opposese, were forced
to a vote in the house now it would
pass by majority Of two to one.
Discussing the presidents confer.
ence today with house leaders, Spoe,G-
er Clark said:
"The sum and substance OF the 25l-
ference, outside OF an explanation
as TIE temper Of -tha- -LaIae
regarding the diplomatic situation
with Germany and some argument ca
both sides, Is fully set out IL Sala-
tor Stones letter to the president AT /
the presidents letter to Senator Stone.
I'VE explained OF the president how
the house felt, in our judgment.
told the president that this warning
resolution would carry two TO Cne j,
they ever got chance for a vote
Some enthusiastic gentlemen, | said
thought 1t would carry three 10 ona.
"Of course, there was a great zeal
of talk about International law regard
~ Ann ~
seas and precedents. AT the cCn'ln
sion Of the conference 1t was veIy
clear to all that the president standa
on his letter to Senator Stone
But there are rumors which were
discussed that Germany must post
pone enforcement Of the new admi
ralty order to sink all armed ships
from March / either to April or tht
middle of March think the chances
are that Germany will postpone this
threatened performance. This vii
give more time for consideration OF
this matter.
I'VE told the president that ii th2
event Of such a postponem,A al
action in congress certainly would be
postponed. Meantime, those rcS2lu
tions would remain status yuo.
Regarding the possibility Of actor
in congress in case Germany adhere'
to her announcement that the admi
ralty order will be made effective
March l, Speaker Clark said it wOulC
be very difficult to get the warning
resolution out of a committee fol
action and that there was no way TO
the issue to get before the house TO
day.
"Of course" he continued, "8om'
one might try unanimous consent bu
that would be ridiculous because
there would be many objections t
such a course. Even the men Wh'
seriously favor this action woCld no
want to adopt such course. Nal
nrallv the resolution should com
from the committee on foreign al
fairs. A motion to discharge tn
committee can only come up on tn
first and third Mondays of the mont
and motions to discharge must TO
low the unanimous consent calenda
and suspension of the rules.
at Is obvious that in this situt
tton 1t will be impossible TO &c
unanimous consent for considerable
of a warning resolution. If the resi-
luton should be reported from tn
foreign affairs committee it woul
take its place on the calendar unles
the rules committee should interfer'
The resolution is in no way priVi
eyed and 1t would go to the foot
the calendar. That would mean "
could not get to it before July c
August. The only remedy, if actio
ts 70 he had on this resolution in th
rear future, is the committee o
rules"
There is some doubt because OF r
cent developments as to the attituo
of that committee. A week ago, ho7
ever members who were anxious
have the resolution brought on tt
floor were given little encouragement
Mr., Kitchin and Mr.. Flood decline
to discuss what took pace at II
White House.