Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-04
calIingcr Explains Vote.

Senator Gailnser. republican, ex-
! planning his vote not to table the
Gore resolution, said
II think we are entitled to debate
this question In the open. BY Our ae-
ton today we have reached no conclr-
sons. | am In favor of doing all we
can TO prevent war ana think II wiae
u advise ngalnst Americans travelling
on armed ships
Senator Borah. on the other hand,
said that he WIS In favor, after full
debate. OF having congress- gon on rec
ord as supporting the right OF Amerl-
cans to 70 on armed merohantmen---
a right recognized for 500 years--and
10 tell the world that any nation
which did not recognize that right
would be held TO strict accountability
The action which cffeetually dis
posed Of the Gore resolution was Il
complex one. senator stone moved
TO bring the resolution before the
senate and Senator Gore then obtained
TO change his resolution. Retaining
the original preamble, he substituted
the resolution with the followlng
Resolved. that the sinking by
submarine without notice or warning
or I'M armed merchant vessel of her
public enemy. resulting In the death
OF a citizen of tho United states, would
constitute just and sufficient cause
of war between the United States and
the German empire
Senator McCumhor. republican,
| Immediately introduced Il similar RESI-
\ olutlnn TO senator Cores resolution,
warning Americans off armed ships.
pending negotiations with foreign
| powers TO revise the rules OF inter-
national law to muet the now condi-
lions OF naval warfare.
Senator James, one of the admins
| tration leaders then moved TO table
/ all proposnla--the McCumbcr rcsoln
ton. the original and substitute res
olutions offered by Senator Gore and
/ all amendments. The motion was
carried with sixty-eight senator's
! forty-seyen democrats and twenty
one republicans voting with the adj
miniatration with twelve republicans
and two democrats voting AGAINST IT,
/ The democrats recorded in the Mega
! tive were Senators Chamberlain aud
/ O'Gnrman
( After his substitute for the Gore
! resolution had been slaughtered III
\ the general motion TO table, senator
McCumher Of North Dakota, re-in-
I PRODUCED u aa NEW resolution. In
asmuch as 1t contains a provision FOR
a warning to Americans to keep OFF
ships, discussion may arise again
when the senator gets an opportunity
To call Il up next week Democratic
ana republican leaders asserted, how
over that should it be called up il
viii be forced to the calendar where
Y other business would eflectually
smother IT,
Democrats Denounced.
4 huioY dennnciation Of the DEM
ocrutic party in Rencral and Repre-
sentative Harrison ol Mississippi par
tlculafly, hy Representative Copper
Of Wisconsin, marked the house com
mittee meeting. The attack was pro-
eipitatcd by Mi Harrison moving the
previous question ON motion TO lay
the McLemore resolution on the table
NJ one replied TO his remarks
The committees report Was adopt.
ed bv a vote Of II 90 :. without a
record vote Representative Shackle-
ford. who has been actively support
ing Il warning resolution, voted az
iirmatlvely.
The report in the main. was
drawn from a resolution presented
yesterday rs Representative Porter
of PENNSYLVANIA. and which the re-
puhllcans found IL easy 20 support
because II contained no affirmative
expression of confidence IN the presl-
dent The text Of the report follows,
That house resolution ~, known
as tbs Mclemafe resolution. request