The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-03

Wilson on the nrmed merchantmen resolutions by tho overwhelming vote of 6S to 14, when the resolutions of Senator Thomas P. Gore were laid on tho table at an early hour this fore noon.
 When the Senate recessed last night, after one of the most sensation al debates of the session. 1t was agreed to vote early today.
 That the House will follow the lead of the Senate and sustain the Presl- dent by m overwhelming majority was the statement of House leaders this morning.
 What It Means.
 The tabling of the Gore resolution means that the Senate holds with the President that Americans have a right to travel on armed merchantmen un- der any flag. The climax of the Pres idents fight came in the Senate im- mediately after the convening of the morning session. The Senators took up the resolution amid scenes as stir ring as have been seen in the upper house for many decades. Every re- source of the administration was brought Into play to back the Presi- dents hand in defense of what he con- siders to be the right of every Ameri- can citizen on the h'gh seas.
 The vote sustaining the President was even stronger than had been an- ticipated. It had been considered probable that the anti-Wlson vote reached at least twenty, and the re- suit was accepted with jubiliation by the administration supporters.
 The Vote Analysis.
 Senator Wesley l.. Jones, of Wash. ington, was one Of the twelve Repub- cans who voted 10 rthe resolution. Senator Gore himself voted to table his own resolution. Senators George E. Chamberlain. of New York, and James O'Gorman. of New York, were the only Democrats who voted against the administration. The twelve other anti-administration votes were Repub- llcans. Forty-seyen Democrats and twenty-one Republicans voted to table the resolution.
 Senator Cores resolution, sub stthte by Senator P. J. McCumber, of North Dakota, Republican, and an at- tempt by Senator Gore to strengthen his original proposal, all were defeat ed at one time on Q roll call, on a motion by Senator ollie James, of Kentucky. one Of the administration whips, to take them.
 The admin,stration's victory In the Senate is now transferred for a fight in the house. It was said at the White House that the result of the vote was satisfactory and that attention would now be concentrated on the situation in the House.
 Debate Notable.
 The debate last night that preced- cd the vote of the Senate on the Gore resolution was one of the most notable of recent times. It blazed up sudden fly yesterday afternoon when Senator Thomas p. Gore, author of the armed ship resolution. repeated what he characterized as 0 report that the President had told certain Congress sional leaders. among them Senator William J. Stone, of Missouri, that war between the United States and Germany might not be an unmixed evil as 1t might bring about the end of the war in Europe by midsummer.
 Senator Stone immediately denied the statement of Senator Gore, and when the attention of the White House was called to Cores statement, the President authorized on unqualified denial of any utterances to which any such meaning could be attached. The Presidents denial was presented by Senator Stone.
 Senator Ollie James. of Kentucky, fairly grllled Senator Gore for not verifying the report from the Presi- dent himself before giving utterance. He characterized the action of the Senator in introducing such "ru- nor" Into the debate as uuprecedent- ed.
 Senator Gore replied that he had given it simply as Q rumor that had been repeated under circumstances which wave 1t credence. He was glad that it was denied. and glad to know that 1t had no foundation in fact.
 Stone Supports President.
 Senator Stones statement that he was in thorough accord with Presi- dent Wilson in h,s demand for the defeat of the armed ship resolution, and his proposal of O means to let the Gore resolution come to a vote followed the tilt over the Gore incl dent, and introduced the debate which terminated this morning in the vote by which the President was sustained.
 Lodge for President.
 Senator Henry Cabot Ledge, Of Massachusetts pledged his support to the President in h.s efforts to main tain the rights of Americans.
 Senator Gore said that herhad intro duced fhis resolution because he was apprehensIye that tho United States was headed toward war with Ger many.
 Williams soores Senators.
 senator John Sharp Williams, of Missouri, whc made the principal speech in defense of the Presidents position. sad that the President has been brought into this position by