Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-01

German determination not 10 recede
from the announced purposes OF The
new submarine campaign 70 alnk
without warning nll armed merchant
ah.bs despite President Wilson'S re-
lteratcd contention that such a prac-
tico was contrary 10 the principles for
which the United states had contend
ed with Germany ever since the slnk~
ing OF the Lusitania.
Germany Making Trouble.
II Ii known that among the cle-
ments leading 10 the presidents ac-
ton were repeated declarations Of
Germany's unyielding attitude cx-
pressed In Inspired statements from
Berlin by the highest officials Of tho
German government, some of them
even approached limitations Of bad
faith on tho presidents part because
tho United States would not accept
the view that the I.usitania guaran-
tees applied only 10 ships carrying no
armament whatever.
News of the presidents decision
came as distinct surprise at the cap
itoi. where the leaders Of both houses
heard OF II first through reports OF
the letter received by Mr.. Pou. There
were some expressions Of dssatlsfac-
fion, particularly among members OF
tile house. az the course adopted
Surprise WIS expressed that the
president should appeal 10 the rnles
committee 10 have brought out debate,
and voted on proposals which have
been kept In the foreign affairs com
rlittec solely because II was believed
that the administration did not want
them discussed or acted upon. II 10
considered probable that action by
both houses may be taken Thursday.
An attempt hardly viii be made to
bring resolution In the house tomor-
row as under the rules II would re-
quire a two-thifds vote TO permit lis
consideration on calendar Wednes-
day"
Leaders Hold Conference.
Speaker Clark. Majority Leader
Kitchin. Representatives Flood and
Foeter, of Illinois, conferred NJ the
capitol tonight and agreed TO urge that /
the rules committee take no step
pending action by the foreign affairs
committee, and that the foreign nffairs
should be called together
at once 20 report a substitute resou-
ton. probably an affirmative express
zion OF confidence IN the president. |
Tho rules committee then would be In
n position 10 report out q rule for inn /
consideration Of the matter.
Speaker Clark and others main
thincd discreet silence tonight await
INK what President Wilson might have
10 say at the White House conference
tomorrow morning. There WIS nppar-
ent. however. distinct feeling that ]
the method adopted by the president I
to secure action might put the party
leaders i'm a false position. The days
developments was the subject ofanl-
mated discussion during the evening In
the Hobbies of hotels whore many
OF congress make their
homes.
When the facts were ascertalned,
some of the administration senators
conferred Informally aud 1t WAS de-
cided there ahould be- no change In
the policy OF keeping the warning res
oilition off the floor until some idea
could be learned Of the probable
OF events In the house.
The two to one" and three 10 one"
majority for the resolution talk has
To-day the most optmls-
tie advocates were unwilling TO ven
turo that a resolution could carry by
more than a majority
How the republicans stand on the
RESOLUTION is doubtful, hut II Is snid
most Of them would support the pres
dent For the most part the ropubli-
e4hS h3tn rritatnrd llcHt ana lei the
democrats argue the situation among
themselves.
Representative Mann, the minority
leader, set the precedent for this at
tituue.