Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07

do today. The fathers who made the
Constitution knew what the duties of
the various branches of ;he sosern-
ment should be. and they left diplo-
matte negotiations to the executive"
he said.
DUTY to Ayoid War
We are parleying with The oelliser-
ents over the right of Americans to
travel on those ships of var 4, is our
duty to avoid war. There rs no ..ixbt for
this question to be here. out there il
but one thing to do. tina. is vote square-
ly to warn Americans on those armed
ships
Representative Camppell was APP
piauded, and the APPLAUSE continued, hut,
from different source when Repre-
sentative Harrison of Mississippi. an
administration leader In the House.in
the present issue. delivered ringing
. speech. 4
You mAy delight foreign capitals"
he said. but You stab your President
tn the back.
This is not a question for US TO di-
vide upon s democrats or republicans"
said he 'It is question of America
rise above narrow partisanship and
stand for the American government
The only sane course for US to pursue
is to follow the rights of neutrals under
column to be taken from the structure
of International law we endanger the
whole foundation OF our government"
This vas applauded by the adminis-
tration men. who were listening atten-
lively.
IF we pursue any other course we
will pile confusion upon chaos, worse
confounded." continued Representative
Harrison.
Referring to the President. lie said
Woodrow Wilson had fought for
peace; that he had not courted var;
that Mexico had sought for war"
In speaking of the Lusitania. he drew
on all his fine powers of oratory to
describe his idea of the manner in
which the President handled that sit
uation. and charged that II Congress
had been in session there would have
been men who would have endeavored
to battle the President in his handling
of the situation.
Representative Chipperfield of llit-
nois read speech in which he de-
clared the people of his entire state
were opposed to the war. to any war
at all. if possible to avoid il honora-
bly,: but that they would endeavor to
support the President. However. he
declared that the man who at all times
insists Oh the full measure of his
technical rights" is either "a fool or
knave.
IF the American people go to war
it must be for something worth while.'
he said
Reminder From Mr.. Gardner.
He was followed by Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts, Speaking i'm
democratic time he reminded the House
that the fight is entirely on the first vote
the vote on the previous question:
that the fight is to throw the whole dis
cussion in the committee of the whole
House, where there is no record of votes
kept.
Representative Bennett of New York, a
republican. relieved the suppressed ten
sion for moment by raising a laugh at
Representative Gardners expense.
He is never cowardly. but frequently
wrong. said Representative Bennett. He
then declared the rule is not a fair one,
that it did not allow all sides of the mat
ter to be voted on.
Every true American should today
thank God that Woodrow Wilson 10
the President of the United States"
said Representative CantrelI of KEN
lucky, as he reiterated a denial of the
charge that the President wants war"
''rhe question is Shall the House
stand by the President or desert him
in the hour of need? 1 propose TO
stand by the President until the end.
for in doing SO } will best serve my
country.
For Opinion on Real Merits.
Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin
said the House should vote as to
obtain an expression of opinion on the
real merits of the question of Ameri--
cans travelling on armed ships
He said the McLemore resolution
and the motion to table it is not the
way to comply with the Presidents re-
quest He urged that the fullest OPP
portunity be given to amend the Mo
Lemore resolution. SO that the real
warming may be given.
.If iyou vote against amending the
McI.emore resolution you will not be
voting for a chance to express your.
selves" he said and explained that ff :
trouble arises those who fail to vote =
for an amendment will be sorry that
they were denied the right To say ex-
,ctly where they stood. The greatest
, pplause offered up to that time was
accorded Mr.. Lenroot.
"Fairest Rule Ever Brought In"
Representative Fitzgerald Of New York
said the rule ''is the fairest ever brought
Into the House and asked that all msm-
bers support 1t, as he believed the full
Expression Of opinion on thstwsEa'ns