The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-08


shadow of the storm It should not be
overlooked.
An extraordinary demonstration OF
enthusiasm followed. Members of the
House rising to their feet appiauded for
several minutes.
The Speaker replied Nv saying that
the tribute was one OF those that have
been called the flowers of friendship
that covered the wall OF partisan politics
and referred somewhat significantly to
the solidarity Of sentiment in the House
on certain occasions.
I'VE are all Americans" he said, "and
We are all patriots. When II comes TO
a vital question we are one This IN
cident recalls to my mind the occasion
when every man IN this House arose
to his feet and voted to commit $50
100000 TO President Mckinley TO prose-
cute the war. And hat trust was not
violated"
The announcement that the nnal strug-
gle was to I've fought out In the House
to-day In the controversy the
President and Congress brought an un-
usually large crowd to the Capitol. The
door of the galleries In the House wins
were scarcely opened before every avail
able seat was filled.
One the floor of the chamber also
nearly every seat was occupied.
Every body Keyed 70.
Despite the deliberation with which
tho House set the stage for the parlia-
mentary struggle there was an air OF
expectancy not only In the galleries hut
on the floor when the fall OF Speaker
Clark's gavel announced that the night
was on.
Representative Pou. who was In
charge Of the debate on the rule for
the majority side. sounded the rallyinE
cry for the supporters OF the President.
who had addressed to him as the acting
chairman OF the Rules Committee his
letter asking for a vote Of confidence.
at Is said" declared Pou. speaking
slowly. while the rustic OF excitement
In the galleries subsidized. that the Pres
ident is for war. All the imps Of hell
never devised a more infamous lie. No
President save Lincoln ever went
through what Woodrow Wilson has in
the past twelve months TO avoid war"
Representative Campbell Of Kansas.
Who was allotted the forty-five minutes
allowed the minority. replied briefly by
stating that he and the forces arrayed
SIS hhhff nv plpot III
20 vote on a simple resolution warning
Americans to refrain from taking pas
oaRe on armed ships Of beiligerents.
The resolution. he said. had come be-
fore the House not on its own initiative
but on the demand Of the President.
whose constitutional duty Is to dispose
Of the question il involves. He insisted
that the warning should be issued to
the country.
4 Difference Of Opinion.
The issue having been thus Joined
spokesmen for the antagonists in four
and i've minute speeches plunged into
the debate and vehemen,ly attacked and
defended the positions that had been
taken. In some respects there was "A
divergence of opinion as to the point
involved in the first phase OF the con-
troversy. a divergence tina, persevered
20 some extent into the close Of the
struggle.
Representative Mann. taking up the
cudgels for the opposition. defined the
Issue which would be fought out IL the
Administrator forces were routed on the
motion for the previous question
IF the previous question should he
defeated" he said. the gentleman from
Kansas, Mr.. Campbell. will offer tn
the rule by providing that both
the preamble and the resolution shall
be stricken on. and that the following
resolution shall he considered as the
amendment pending:
"ResoIrcd. That in the opinion o.
che House OF Representatives citizens
q the United States under existing
conditions. and irrespective Of their
legal rights. ought to refrain from
waxing MASSAGE on armed yaSgals NJ
~belligerent nations except In case OF
imperative necessity.
he Fair TO Wilson.
Let us be fair to the President" he
continued. ito ourselves and to the coun.
try to meet the issue and express the
opinion which we have and thereby en-,
deavor TO prevent war which we all hope
will not come"
Thereafter the debate was prosecuted
with undated vehemence. The more
ardent Of the Presidents supporters de-
nounced the attempt TO block the way
for the consideration OF the McLemore
as q blow from behind and
stabbing the President in the back.
Charges of craftsmanship were made and
denied.
Representative Fitzgerald Of New
York expressed the view OF a number
Of Democrats by standing for the rule.
but announced that he would vote
against the McLcnore resolution on the
dnal test.
why lie Favors BilI.
81 DESIRE" he said. "to vote fov a reso-
tuition which expresses the sentiment of
this House that Americans should re-
frain from travelling upon armed mer-
chant ships OF bclligerents. This Is the
first rule ever brought into this House
to give the House an opportunity to ex-
press Its convictions.
Il shall vote against laying the Nc
Iemore resolution on the table, because
! know that under this rule, IL that mo-
ton falls, full opportunity will be given
to h House TO go upon record on a
resolution TO warn Americans against
travelling upon armed merchant ships
Of belligerents"
Representatives Bennett. New York, and
Lenroot. a Wisconsin Progressive Re
publican. both insisted that opportunity
should be given to amend the McLemore
resolution.
When the time allotted for debate had
expired and the Speakers gavel cut shor,
the closing sentence OF the final appeal
Of Representative Campbell there was a
noticeable tightening OF the tension