Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
SENATE DECIDES ID UPHOLD HAND
 Of PRESIDENT Will Give Wilson Vote of Confidence Today by a t Large Majority. CORE RESOLUTION
 WILL BE TABLED Oklahoma Senator's Measure Pro. claims Right of Americans to Travel at Sea, But Wants Them Kept
 Off Armed Ships.


 Washington, March 2-The reply of the senate to resident Wilson's de- mand for 8 vote on the arm Cd mer- cnantman question will be given to- morr1W.
 After day of turmoil senate lead CTS agrsed to bring up the Gore res Clution when the senate meets in the morning and obtain vote at once The resolution warns Americans travelling on armed vessels of bel ligerent powers.
 The understanding tonight is that the senate will vote on a motion to lay the question On the table. The canvass of the senate shows the mo- tion will be carried by a large ma jority.
 The Gore Resolution.
 The text of the Gore resolution, which will be introduced in the sens ate tomorraw, is as follows: s5 Whereas, a number. of leading pow- CTS of the world are now engaged in a war of une sampled proportion; and. Whereas. the U nited states is hals- pily at peace with all the belligerent nations; and,
 "Whereas. it is equally the desire and the interest of the American peO- plea to remain at peace with all na- tions; and,
 "Wheyeas, the president has re- gently ordered fresh aud signal proof of the superiority of diplomacy to Eutchery as a method of settling in terneticnal disputes, and, fEt
 Whereas, the right of American citizens to travel, ;pp unarmed bel ligerent vessels has recently received renewed guarantees cof ? respect and inviolability; and. snat{c csa. .a,}.aa1
 American Rights Recognized.
 "Whereas;I the right, of American S1 citizens to travel on armed belliger--, ent vessels rather than, upon, unarme7!d is essential neither sto their life, nor safety, neriithe independence, dignity nor security of tire United States: |: and, sH5 Siila9 eg ...9ysw5,i ..es !
 Whereas, congress alone has been vested with the power to declare war, which involves the obligation to pre- vent war by all proper means con sistent with the honor and vital in- terest of the nations therefore, be It
 'Resolved by the senate, the house of repre- sentatiyes ,concurrlng. that IL is the sense of the. congress. vested in it with the sole power to decla1e war. that all persons owing alleglanc to the United States should, in behal. of their own safety and the vitai ln- terests of the United States. forpear to exercise the right to travel as pas. sengers upon any. armed vessel ol any belligerent power, whether suc'l vessel be armed for offensive or de- fensive purposes. and it is the fuc- ther sense of congress that no pass port should be issued or renewed Dy the secretary of state of anyone ac'- < ing under him to be used by any per. sen owing allegiance to the Unltea States for purpose of travel upon any snch armed vessel of belllgeren' power" ,m
 White House Denies War Talk
 The most stirring incident of the < day came when senator Gore maoe the statement, 'on authority whlcz seem. most responsible" that the president had told members or In, senate and house that the Uhl'el States would aid civilization ,,,' ps entering the European W"' 4L. white house issued denial III 'he following form: ...-.
 when the attention of the whi.' house was called to certain s'a.e ments in senator Cores speech tni. afternoon the president auahorizeo a. M unqualified denial of any utteranc' to which any such meaning could D' attached" ;o,
 Notwithstanding the many denia. there remains the general undersa ana ing in official circles that the %as' naa' house and state department Aas' s, both given intimation that a preae, ae' Of diplomatic relations would msa' sa' < war. The opinicn has been explesstu' :; S9ely, though privately, in dlploma' II Sfrcles for some weeks. ..a.,o,
 Next in importance to the sltuavlu' ,,,,, in the senate today were the nur' erous conferences at the white mus between the president. and ms "o . visers and Minority Leader Mann '
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