Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-01
CALLS
FOR SHOWDOWN
ON GERMAN PO'ygy
Can Proceed No Further
With Submarine NegOtia-
ti0ns Until 1t Is Given.
DIsSENSI0N IN CONGRESS
WEAKENING HIS POSITION
Wants Immediate Action on Pro-
posal to Warn Americans
From Armed Ships.
CAPITOL GREATLY SURPRISES
Administration Now Ready to Give>
Berlin Demonstration
OF It's Unity.
CAPITOL GREATLY SURPRISES
Administration Now Ready To Give
Berlin Demonstration
OF It's Unity.
WASHINGTON. February 2o.-prc

NHiil .NtlpN. february 29.-Pr1
dent Wilson decided to-day that
cannot proceed with the German sd
marine negotiations while disSensie
in Congress weakcns his position bcfof
the world. so he called for n show down
ON the pending proposals to warm
Americans off merchant ships OF the
European helliSerents armed for de-
Tense. S7
Making clear that he considers the
President and not Congress, charged
with the conduct OF foreign rclatioY z,
Of the United States. lie wrote a letE-s
to Representative Pou, acting chairYsf
OF the House Rules Committee, asi ,fs
him TO provide parliamentary means:
for bringing the action out in the opetrN
on the floor of the House with fun dis4@
cussion and vote. Later he sum-
moned Senator Stone and Representa-s
tive Flood. chairmen Of the F'oreignS
Affairs Committees, and Senator Kcrn,s
ma jority leader In the Senate, for ag
conference At the White House to-.
morrow morning. at which he will re
quest that one of the variemcr- >N's-
resolutions be acted >r,sls
houses. H
Administration lcader.SN
steadily for the last week - 81
ing their lines and counrlzRup,,
support of the Republican, II
sure of their position Z
TO end all agitation vs.
confidence In the Preside. tE
READY TO GIVE GERMAN
DEMONSTRATION - IxxrT
The Presidents letter to Mr.. Pou, the
signal that the administration was
ready TO give Germany a demonstration
OF unity. follows: M!
My Dear Mr.. Pou,-Inasmuch as r
learn that Mr.. Henry. chairman OF the
Committee on Rules, is absent in Texas.
take the liberty OF calling your at
tcntion, as ranking member OF the
committees TO a matter of grave COM,
Germ to the country, which can.#Is be-
licvc. be handled, under the rules OF
the House. only by that committee.
The report that there are divided
connsels in Congress in regard to the
foreign policy OF the government is
being made Industrious use OF In for
eisn capitals. l believe that report to (
DC raise. but so long as 1t is anywhere
credited. it cannot fail to do tbeS
creates. iiarm and expose the country
10 the most serious risks. 7, therefor.
feel justified in asking that your com.
nittee Will permit me to urge an early
vote upon the resolutions with regard
10 travel on armed merchantmen
which have recently been 80 much
talked about. In order that there may
he afforded an immediate opportunity
Tor tuli public discussion and action
upon them. and that all doubts and
conjectures may be swept away and
onr forciGn relations once moro cleared
OF damaging Misunderstanding.
The matter is of SO grave import-4
ance and lies SO clearly within the field
OF executive initiative that venture
the hope that your committee will not
think that l am taking unwarranted
liberty in making this suggestion as
10 the business of the House. and very
earnestly commend it to their imme-
diate consideration.
Cordially and sincerely yourx