New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
LEADERS TELL WILSON HOUSE WOULD DEFEAT HIM
 ON TEST VOTE BY 2 TO|
Clark, Kitchin and Flood Inform Preside His Present Attitude Would Not Be
 Supported by Representatives
FAVOR WARNING AMERICANS OFF
 ARMED S HIPS OF BELLIGEREN

Speaker Says He Hears Rumors
 many Will Not Open New Sub
 rine Campaign Until April 1 or N
 dIc of March-Situation Admi N
 to Be Serious, But No Immed1
 Action by Congress Is ExpectedM
 Washington, Feb. 25.-Presid
 Wilson reiterated his opposition
 any action in congress warning ATE jeans off armed ships, in a conferdN early today with Speaker Clark, iority Leader Kitchin and ChairlN Flood of the house foreign affH committee, and they in turn told president that if such a resolu
 were brought to the vote in the hog at this time it would be passed bR majority of two to one.
 The president was unshaken in position that congress should takeH action embarrassing his content that the rights of Americans on seas must be upheld at any cost, repeated what he had written night to Senator Stone.
 House Leaders Pessimistic.
 The house leaders went away ta ing the president nothing would done today, but they ventured no "A dictions for the future. They adT3 ted that the situation was serious E could not yet tell how far the SC E ment in congress would be swayedH the publication of the preside4 views in his letter to Senator StonH
 When the conference was oA Speaker Clark said there was rurH that Germany would postpone the ginning of the new submarine caa paign until April l or the middIeI March He would not say whetherl got his information from the pra dent.
 The sum and substance of conference" Speaker Clark said, 'oI side of an explanation made as to temper of the house regarding diplomatic situation / with Germ;8 and some argument on both sidesl fully set out in Senator Stones let| to the president and the presided letter to Senator Stone.
 We explained to the president hI the house felt, in our judgment. told the president that this warn7 resolution would carry two to 4 if they ever got a chance for vo Some enthusiastic gentlemen, l sal thought it would carry three too oa
 "Of course there was a great da of talk about international law garding the rights of Americans
 the seas, and precedents. At the co clusion of the conference, it was ve clear to all that the president stan on his letter to Senator Stone.
 Hope in Rumored Postponement.
 But there are rumors which we discussed that Germany may pos pone enforcement of the new a miralty order to sink armed shi from March 1. either to April
 the middle of March 1 think q chances are that Germany will pos pone this threatened performanq This will give more time for consi' eration of this matter
 Regarding the possibility of actic in congress in case Germany adher' to her announcement that the ad order will be made effectiI March 1, Speaker Clark said it woul be very difficult to get the warnIIi resolution out of Q committee tsl action. .e..#
 Kitchin and Flood Mum.
 Majority Leader Kitchin and Req Flood declined to discuss what tooA place at the White House. They saiV that Speaker Clark had been selecteI to issue all statements. It is knowtI however. that both of them advisel he president that the sentiment he house for the resolution wal strong.
 The president told the house leadI ITS he felt the United States mus ;tand for the right of Americans fl he freedom of the seas and that thl lonor of the nation must be protected 1t any eventuality He also told thd eaders the position of the United states would be weakened if congresl ook action such as has been propos| d. Speaker Clark, MT. I<itchin and Mr1 0lood left the White House sayin. I hey believed the situation serious. The president, it was understoool ,as very emphatic in his demand th9 he rights of Americans be upheltl nd that congress take no action, As a result of the conference ad leaders in congress ard xpected to exert their strongest in uence to prevent any action at thfss me. Presiden Wilson spent virtually the1 ntire morning discussing phases ofz 1e foreign situation. In addition tca Dnferring with the house leaders hcA lW Henry Morgenthau, AmerictnA
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