Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-07
William Jennings Bryan Has
Democratic Statesmen as
Guests at Luncheon in Ho-
tel Near Capitol,
WLEM0RE RESOLUTION
LIKELY TO BE KILLED
Many Members Of Party Who
Favor Warning viii Vote to
Sustain Position Of Nations
Chief Executive.


Chief Executive.
10y MORNING 1ouRn.L SPECIAL LEASED wirsI
Washington, March G.--On the eve
If what friends of the administration
have planned as the final fight to end
agitation in the house over the uues-
ton of armed merchant ships. debate
on the subject broke out ON the house
floor late today and continued hotly
for more than an hour When it was
over there seemed to be more of a
partisan alignment than at any time
since the issue arose
Republican Opposition.
Representative Mann, Of Illinois. the
republican leader, and Representative
Lenroot. of Wisconsin. republican
member of the rules committee, gave
notice that they would oppose the rule
tomorrow under which il is proposed
to table the McLemore warning reso-
luton after ninety minutes of debate
on the rule and four hours discussion
Of the resolution itself. ON the other
hand, Chairman Flood, of the foreign
affairs committee, who has been UNI
derstood personally to favor a warn
ing resolution, voiced an appeal to all
patriotic congressman to stand 10y the
president
Absentee, Called For.
Realizing this task ahead of them,
the administration whips sent out calls
10 all absent democrats within reach
to hurry to Washington in time for
the vote tomorrow The presidents
supporters believe that "a large major
lty Of the democrats, as we'll as many
republicans. will stand together to put
through the rule and kill the McIe-
more resolution There will be formid-
able opposition both in and out Of the
party however, and the influence Of
William J. Bryan is being taken into
account as big factor to be dealt
with
Meet Bryan nj Luncheon.
Fourteen representatives ana two
senators met at lunch today with Mr.
Bryan in the private dining room of Il
hotel near the capitol ana discussed
Affairs generally What happened
there remained a secret, except that
Representative Bailey. of Pennsyl-
Vania who was the host, said no gen
eral agreement was reached on what
action should be taken on the armed
ship question.
Bryan NOn-cOmpittaI
Several Of the diners asked Mr.
Bryan for a direct answer as to what ,
they should do Mr. Bailey said. but
ii was not forthcoming While all of
us feel strongly favorable to Il warning
resolution we do not want to do any
thing to embarrass the administration
At the present time"
Those present were Senators Kern
aud Yardaman and Representatives
Lobeck stephens and Shal1enberger. !
Of Nebraska; Ayers and delivering. Of
kansas; Bailey and steele. Of Penn !
sylvania; Slayden and Galloway, of
Texas, Hensley, of Missouri. Gordon, |
Of Ohio; Tavonner, of Illinois, Hud- |
dleston, Of Alabama. Dill, of Wash |
ngton, Sisson Of Missippi. Tillman, of I!
Arkansas, and Nanderkc, of Minnesota /!
Both Sides Chccred
Speakers on both sides of the warm I
ing question were applauded during I
today's debate until it was difficult of /
determination which sentiment was,
the stronger When MI Mann, vieor-
ously protesting that the question nev- Z
or should have been thrown into the f
house, and critcizing Americans for
taking passage on armed ships, eX
pressed the hope that such an act
would never draw the country into
war he was cheered heartily by the
whole house
The first step toward getting the
McLemore resolution before the house
was taken by Representative FOss, Of
Illinois. It repu lican, at the request
"l the democratic members of the
rules committee it is said He asked
It MA Ia. Il.
IT was done without debate a short
TINE later. the rules committee report
ed lis rule. and the house, relieved of
Us long days Of anxiety as to when de-
pate would start, settled down content
eH TO wait the official opening at II
- clock tomorrow morning. the time {
SCI 10y the rules committee.
Gardner Doesn't Wait.
But Mr. Gardner did not wait The
mouse was in committee of the whole
ehSldering a homestead bill when he
teafd Of the report, and obtaining
liHle Tor speech, he launched into
vigorous attack of the rules commit
zee, declaring that its failure To report
d straight warning resolution could he
@euFiouted only to partisanship and
'elt OF the result of such a vote.
nope 20 see the vote come di-
lfttly on the question of adontion or :
lection Of the McI.emorc resolution =
Nir Gardner declared, because it has .
"eeh heraldcd to the world that our
- Won on that resolution Is To be the
,fS' showing what out attitude is on r,
9's question Of supporting the presi-
fsll or denying the president our sup :
pPf| There is no parliamentary tam !
SIC 1t we send out from this mousse =
! confused action it is because We
idNe deliberately made it q confused
Flood Of Oratory Start~.
As Mr.. Gardner finished speaking a
,e"fe of representatives who have been
rluIsllls warning resolution speeches
W DAYS. sprang to their feet and ,
,"aaed with the leaders in charge OF ;
ne homestead ill for chance TO
~iN, Ar. Mann took the first oppur-
,el'N on the republican side TO talk !,
me galleries seemed to fill by
,iaelc and representatives rushed in
ipn' cloak rooms. His opening words !,
'seAring that AIR. Gardner spoke for
~ "he but himself were greeted with
'PP'ause, and thenceforth until the '
pfclusiOn of his speech. which lasted
,'Vu1 iltteen minutes. he frequently 9
'"s interrupted by cheers and show OF Il