The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-02

least resolutions bearing on the sub
Iect, but he offered none of them
All or the members except two Dem
ocrats were present and discussion
was INDUCED in freely by Democrats
ana Republicans alike. Some members
said they thought they should have
more detailed information regarding
the international situation than had
been given them. They said they want
ed clearer exposition Of the presi-
dents position; all the information
that Secretary Lansing could give
them and whatever documents the ex-
ecutive department had az hand bear
ing upon the submarine controversy.
particularly Photographic copies OF tho
alleged British orders regarding arm
ed merchantmen. Mr.. Flood will make
an attempt tomorrow. as he has pre-
viously done. to obtain these copies.
In this connection some committee
men expressed desire 20 have Secre-
tary Lansing 20 appear before them.
Resultant 20 Country.
While the leaders who conferred
with President Wilson reported that
the President did not ask for an off
Cial endorsement OF his course but eX.
pressly declared that he wished A
straight vote on a warning resolution.
the growing tendency throughout tho
day seemed TO be 70 do almost any
thing else but 70 comply strictly with
his request. The most persistent sug.
restiou. which had the unqualified an
prevail Of most of those who urged the
original warning legislation. was for
a resolution combining an expression
OF faith In the President and a warning
TO Americans not TO eudauger the gov
eminent hy remaining off belllgerent
armed vessels pending a settlement OF
the submarine controversy. one OF
these proposals was widely circulated
and had the endorsement OF Senator
Gore and Representative ShackIeford
leaders In the agitation In the two
houses
Staunch champions OF the Presi-
dents course. declared that such a res
olutiou would so confuse the issue as
20 be wholly unsatisfactory 20 the adj
ministration. that 10 would I'm one
breath endorse tho Presidents policy
and Tn the next say that his coures
was not altogether 20 the liking OF
congress.
Joint Committee
During the day a suggestion was
made and seriously con idered by
senate and house leaders that a reso-
luton BE- adopted creating Joint
committee ~ the house and senate TO
confer officially with the President ON
the issue. Speaker Clark was one Of
those who made this suggestion in a
conference with several representa-
lives and senators
s. meeting o. the rules committee
viii be held tomorrow but no rule will
Doe reported Immediately unless the
foreign affairs committee has by that
time made some recommendation or
course 80 the foreign affairs commit
Tee should decline Co report q resoiu-
ton, 81 g. possible that tho rules
committee then could exercise it, pre-
rOgotive Of Incorporating resolution
iu rule and getting b. before the
house
The senate recessed tonight in or.
der 90 shut on all business tomorrow
except debate ON tha water power bin
bout there will Doe mo- delay ln dtsuo4-
inz of the issue there once the h0u.o
haa acted
Tho International situation c-ert In.
f0 ffr debate 0u tho house floor only
once during fls day. Representative
London. socialist attempted fl f...
0ufa Dr.. aut was stopped Ig f.r ,I.....
ton " Nsprr.nutstlve Madden u. u.
lIroia. chat ha was not sorHr.r. lila
remarks t1 che claims lI before Ono
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