The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-04
Lower Branch of Congress VIII
Stand By Executive in as
Great Proportion
GORE PLAYS SMART
PARLIAMENTARY TRICK
AT Last Moment Amends Re-
solution to Read That Sink
ing of Ship Causing Death
of Americans Would Be
Cause of War

Washington. March 3.--ysi,e
conflict between President Wilson
and Congress Is about to end,
temporarily Mt least, in q truce
with both disputants claiming the
advantage
An Overwhelming majority OF
the House will vote, probably to-
morrow, to table the McIcmOre
resolution.
BY q vote OF almost five to ono
the Senate today voted to table
the Gore resolution. Both Of these
resolutions warn Americans OF
beiligerent vessels.
On the third anniversary of his
Inauguration. the President TO-
night expressed complete satisfac-
ton with the action OF tho Scn-
ate, and admitted that similar
action by the House. would be
equally satisfactory.
But Washington tonight holds tina
view that the President has won An
empty victory. and that the attitude
OF Congress. insofar as the issue in
question Is concerned. has not altered
by 50 much az a hairs breadth.
Not Real aShow Down.
The two outstanding facts which to-
night are being emphasized In every
the President demanded a SHOW
down." and Congress has refused to
accede to the demand.
Analysts OF today's action by the
Senate and tomorrow's planned action
by the House point to the fact that to
table a resolution is In effect to de-
clare that 1t lis a matter unfit for de-
The Presidents original
demand called for nothing short -of
n 4..f~ Sexx. S.xylS sSsfa-
gress. Congress- answer lis an un-
equivocal refusal
Denial of the Presidents request
expressed in his letter to Representa-
tive Pou, acting chairman Of the
Rules Committee, was made by the
House Foreign Affairs Committee. In
THIS letter the President demanded
two days ago that Congress be given
an Immediate opportunity for full
discussion and action" upon the Nc
Lemore resolution.
The report of the Foreign Affairs
Committee reads:
That House resolution 147,
known rs the McLemOre rcsOlu-
ton, be reported 10 the House
with the recommendation that Il
be laid on the table. Under the
practice and preccdents In this
country the conduct Of diplomatic
uG&OtA4llOilS HAS Ay5ENt tLAt ~ tt&D
President, and with this practice
the committee does not feel IL
proper for the House OF Repre-
scnfsttixes to interfere. We know
that III the President reaches =
point I'm any negotiations with
foreign governments nj which he
believes no has exhausted his
power In the premises, he will In
the usual way report all facts and
consideration"
The report was not finally agreed
upon until administration supporters
and opponents in the committee had
clashed in bitter controversy. The
wish OF the administration support
ers was TO frame a bare report on the
McIemore resolution with the recon-
mendation that 1t be laid on the table
and without further comment. This
proposal was made by Representatives
Harrison; of Mississippi, who had con-
ferred during the day with Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo and Post
master-GeneraI Burleson and from
them had obtained the desires Of the
President The committee voted down
the proposals 10 8.
Representative Shackleford present
ed his report. giving the President =
vote OF confidence, but expressing the
EtfSF VI sut hNourV AAtAt fAtiSAtA01iS
should keep off helligerent ships This
proposal received only four votes In
the COMMITTEES.
A Compromise Report.
The compromise report finally
agreed upon was presented by Rep
resentative Porter, Of Pennsylvania
An effort by Represents
ative Harrison to amens 1t by striking
out all except the recommendation -
table the McIemore resolution Aroused
a storm OF opposition. headed by Rep
Cooper. of Wisconsin. who
denounced any EFFORT to rag the CONF
mittee and generally criticized the
attitude OF the administration pem-
ocrats. NJ
Plans are being made tOntKht TO-
force consideration OF the matter to-
morrow Administration leaders AreSs
trying to get the Rules COMMITTEES to-
sefher to provide a special rule under
with the regular business Of the HOUSE
can be interrupted for 4 vOts on ths
RECOMMENDATION that the McIxeua0re
resolution be tabled. These p1An2 fo3~
low closely the iron-cIAd pfeSnfM
which characterized e0nat6esz4 Lq1 a&
the Gore resolution I'M the
morning. II II
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