Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-25
Infringement of Rights of Americans Will Not Be
 Consented to by Him.
LANSING'S PLAN
 IS CONCILIATORY
Less Likelihood Now of Break Between White House and Congress Over Policy of T. $. on New Teut0n
 Submarine Warfare.

ment was forthcoming from the white house tonight that PresideE. Wilson is still unalterably opposed to legis-
 lation warning American travellers from armed merchantmen
 There was evidence, however, that
 he is recedng from his attitude against Germany, and has decided to approve the course of action outlined
 by Secretary Lansing.
 Tle white house gave ou- letter by the president to Senator Stone,
 chairman of the foreign relations committee of the Senate In lt, the president said:
 "l can not consent to the abridge-
 ment of the right of American citi-
 zens in any respect"
 Elsewhere in the letter, speaking
 of the recent German proclamation regarding the treatment .,f armed
 merchant vessels, he said: 'I must see that explanations will be renewed which will put differ ent aspect upon it,
 Secretary Lansing's position does not include warning Americans to , keep off armed merchantmen. It
 promises, however, discussion of the } important points at issue and makes f possible favorable settlement of the 1, controversy.
 t The presidents guarded reference l to explanations is believed to con- g firm the impression prevailing in of l ficial circles that he is disposed to l accept MT. Lansing's views It is : interpreted also as indicating that the
 state department has received a reply
 of some kind from Germany, and that
 it is "as to the disposition of the
 German government to discuss the
 subject and possibly to postpone
 operations of the decree in discus ! sipn.'
 Uprising Halted.
 The uprising in Congress has been
 halted for the time being. The tenn < per of the house, however, is still un-
 certain, and the danger of break has
 not disappeared. The feeling of the
 house Democrats against the presi- dents attitude has been augmented f by his failure to take immediate ad- ;, vantage of a well meant offer on the . part of the leaders to confer with il him on the situation.
 g Speaker Clark, Majority Leader
 Kitchin and Chairman Flood of the & house for eign affairs committee, sent Q word to the white house this after = noon, asking for an appointment with S the president tonight. The president was told that the situation in the a house is grave, and they thought it 2 their duty to advise him and take ,. steps to hold the members in check. /. The president could not meet the g delegation tonight, but arranged to a see them at o'clock tomorrow morn < ing.
 At the conference. Speaker Clark. if MT. Kitchin and MT. Flood will en- n deavor to obtain from the president q some assurance as to the policy of 7 the government on the armed mer- l chantman question. that will permit [ them to allay the fears of a majority n of the members of the house. This ' majority feels that the presidents d announced position, if maintained. '. means war.
 Late tonight there was further ], word that the state department is not a pressed for time in the new negotia-
 tions with Germany.
 ' Answering question as to the f cause of the "rebirth" of optimism if in administration circles, a high of- >. ficial of the department said: " "It is because the belief has spread
 everywhere that time is great con
 trolling factor for the cure os all
 human ills.'
 RumOrs Numerous.
 From another authoritative source
 came tonight story of the beginning E of the outbreak of insurgency in Con- L. gross. According to this story, is had s-A Ar kIA -
 visitor that declaration of war e could be made only by congress. To ; this, the president is said to have :. agreed, stating further, however, that p war might be precipitated by the
 mere handing of passports to an ann
 bassador. =
 This story, in the telling. ga neG in ta (COntinuad on UAg0 HV0b