Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-08

| subject of American citizens travelling
on armed vessels of belligerent ma
| lions. We express no opinion on the
subject by laying the McLemore res
! olution on the table unless such ac-
| ton be construed as an invitation to
| travel. 1 am not in favor of extending
any such invitation, which might bring
! us into international complications.
| We have not sought to annoy the
President, but when he asks US for
our opinion, let US tell him frankly we
do not desire complications which
would lead to war;
Representative Ellsworth of Mime
sofa. Republican. followed Chairman
Flood, supporting tho resolution and
| defending the German submarine CAM
paign.
Representative Heflin. Democrat. Of
Alabama. congratulated the Republic
cans for standing with President Will
son in the fight.
Il am glad to see men big enough to
break away from their leader and
stand with the President and against
the Kaiser" Mr.. Hefiin said. II. is
Lansing and Wilson or Won Bernstorff
! and the KAISER
Cong Decker
i Representative Decker. Democrat. Of
Missouri. one Of the original agitators
for warning resolution, declared the
country was threatened by war over
the issue of a doubtful Legal right.
| IF war comes" n said. we will all
stand by the President. but this gov
eminent. thank God. is a representa-
tive one and to the insinuating tenn
per of the South. we will say. we viii!
stand by the people"
Representative Shackleford Of Mis-
souri,. one Of the leaders in the agita-
ton for a warning. surprised every
body by urging that the McLemore
resolution be tabled.
| II am favorable to a warning reso-
lution.' he said. but am not in ia
vor of embarrassing the President in
!. his diplomatic negotiations. ! want
him to be permitted &c pursue his own
way in these negotiations. If there is
danger Of war and he needs our help
We have his promise"
Cong. Lenroot
| Mr.. Lenroot, Rep, G: Wisconsin. said
he would vote against tabling the Nc
Lemore resolution. He read from the
Lansing memorandum to the Allied
Powers. written Jan. IS, expressing the
view that the arming of merchantmen
was a doubtful legal right. which
might be denied on account Of new
conditions.'
, Representative Temple of Pennsyl-
vania, a minority member Of the for
eign affairs committee. expressed re-
greet that the question had been
brought before the House.
Porter's Criticism
Representative Porter, Republican.
of Pennsylvania, also foreign affairs
committeeman. criticized the Presiden:
for having written q personal letter.
to Rep. Pou Of the rules committee,
instead Of communicating with Con-
lgress itself. Rep. Madden, Republican,
Iof Illinois, declared that if straight
warning proposition was pending. it
would pass the House overwhelmingly.
| "Cowardly unfair and side-stepping
was the way Rep Mckinley of Illinois
characterized the days proceedings.
Rep. Cooper Of Wisconsin, Republican
referred to an article in a New York
newspaper today alleging that agents
of the German American Alliance were
lobbying in Congress for pro-Germal
legislation and stating that Rep. Coop.
er was in league with the alliance and
could be relied on by it,.
II have nothing to say about thai
| except that ii is a deliberate falsehood
said Rep Cooper
Stand by the President - he exclaim.
ed. I'm order for me to stand by a
man it is necessary that that man
should stand still. He should be rea.
sonably stationary. He advocated q
warning resolution. Rep Rogers. Re
publican. urged the House to support
the President. We are all agreed tina,
peace should be maintained, if it car
be done with honor he said We are
all agreed that war is horrible and the
soundest. surest, wisest way to avoid
war is to support the President ant
not to tie his hands. We should xii
the McLemore resolution as prompt,
and effectively as possible. This vote
today is not an evasive one. A vote
on the McLemore resolution is a square
vote on the issue Of UNFOLDING or op
posing the President of the United
States on the issue
Rep. Foss, Republican. Of Illinois de
clared the effort to adopt warming
resolution was clearly an attmept tt
take out Of the hands Of the President
the handling Of foreign relations.
Rep. Hamil, Democrat Of New jersey
said, Il deplore the necessity at this
time of differing with the President OF
the United States I am going to vote
against the McLemore resolution be
cause 1 will not become partner in any
proceeding to plunge this country into
the European inferno Of slaughter ant
then attempt to Justify my treachers
on the fiimsiest pretext Of party loyal
ty."
Melemore Unheard
Rep. McLemore of Texas. the author
Of the resolution had 80 seconds for q
speech. Amid interest on the floor ant
a craning Of necks in the gallery h.
stood in front OF the Speakers rostrum
and said few words inaudible to tbs