Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-08
VICTORY is DECISIVE.
MoLemore Resolution Killed in House
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Mclemore Resolution Killed in House
by Vote Of to I.
Washington, March s. - President
Wilson last night completely and de-
cisve1yE won his long fight to compel
congress to acknowledge that 1t stands
behind him in the submarine negotia-
ltions with Germany.
e To the rallying cries Of "Stand by
the president" and Is it Lansing and
WILSON or Won Bernstorff and the
kaiser r. 4 big democratic mn icritx and
nearly half the republicans ;. In the
house rolled up Overwhelming votes
against the movement to warn Ameri-
cans of armed ships of the European
belligerents. rt-E
The celebrated McLemore resolution
around which the administration
forces centered their fight, was tabled
in other words, killed-just as was
the Gore resolution for a similar pur-
pose in the senate last week.
Wilson Mon Ahead Az the Way.
From the verp outset of the fight
yesterday the presidents supporters
without regard to party swept over the
opposition. On the frs. vote, which
was a parliamentary proposition to
prevent opening the McLemore, res olu-
ton to amendment and unlimited &C.
oate the administration forces Carried
the day, 256 to 160.
On that, 192 democrats. SO republi-
cans and 1 progressives voted to sup
port the administration. Twenty -one
democrats, 1872 republicans, progress
sives, i Independent. and Representa-
tive London, the lone socialist Of the
house, voted against it.
i This was the crucial vote of the fight
the one point on which administration
leaders were, uncertain. With victory
in hand, they moved on to the next
proposition, the adoption Of a special
rule for four hours discussion of the
McLemore resolution.
- Tabled by Big Majority.
Again they carried the day, this time
271 to 13S, and then pushed their vic
tory to conclusion by tabing the Nc
Lemore resolution. .276 to 142.
In seven hours Of tense, turbulent
session in which the administration
opponents charged that the presider.
was contenoing for a doubtful lcSal
right and was shifting the RESPONSE
bility of diplomatic negotiations to
congress, the house swayed back and
forth In the most sensational congress
sional spectacle OF a decade, probably
unequaled since the eve Of the dec
laration of war on Spain.
j President Wilson, calm and conf
dent, heard the early results Of the
voting In the cabinet room at the
White House with some of the cab
met grouped about him. He told them
he was much gratified with the sup
port Of congress.
viii Answer Germany Now.
Released from the bonds of en-
barassment forced upon him by the
dissensions In congress- which have
been represented in foreign capitals
as indicating that he was making his
demands on. Germany in direct op-
position to the elected Representatives
Of the people, President Wilson now
stands prepared to go on with the sub
marine negotiations with the central
powers. &t~ 30. st55e
The next step probably will be an
answer to Germany's last proposal to
settle the Lusitania case, in which the
United States will probably ass &c:
such further assurances as II considers
sufficiently broad and complete to
guarantee that the new submarine
campaign which began on March / nnd
in which notice had been given that III
ships carrying guns will be sunk with
out warning, Will not endanger Ameri-
cans travelling the seas on merchant
vessels, !.
The president and his advisers re-
gard the action of the house yesterday
I, o q sufficient answer to reports circu-
lated in Berlin, sent from Washington.
that congress stood 2 to against him
81 the CRISIS
Il Bryan's infiuenes Absent.
{ one OF the days surprises was the
failure Of the so-caiied Bryan inffiiu-
ence \ to develop any anpreciable
strength against the president.