New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
Amendments to Mel Lem0re Resolution Warning Anne cans Off Vessels Equipped for Defense Are
 Barred After Warm Debate
WOULD STAB PRESIDENT IN
 BACK TO REPUDIATE POLI(

Canard That President Wants
 Declared By Mir. Pou As Lie
 Infamous Than All the Impsl
 Hell Could Deyise-Majority Ga
 to 271 to 13S on the Second Vo2
 Sweep for Wilson Is Predicted
 Washington, March 7.-Presi] Wilson's stand that congress shall advise Americans to abandon | rights to travel the seas on mercl ships armed for defense, in accl ance with international law was dorsed in the house today by two votes on the much discussed M more resolution.
 By substantial majorities the
 ministration forces defeated atte1 to amend the resolution to the lil of the presidents opponents and it squarely before the house witI amendment for vote under spd rule at the end of four hours deH
 About o'clock this evening
 administration forces will move table the McLemore resolution
 the heavy votes they boiled in
 preliminary tests indicate that will kill it by a substantial maJo| .t.. A Message to the Universe
 Once tabled, the resolution will EI gone the way of the Gore resoIu in the senate and a majority of gress will have been placed on
 ord before the world as demons ting that it does not endorse the sensions against the presidents eign policy.
 With the agitation finally dispd of, the president and Secretary Il sing will resume the submarine gotiations with Germany.
 In quick succession today the nd rejected the proposal to allow al administration amendments to McLemore resolution and then ador| the special rule for consideration the resolution itself, routing the position by votes of 256 to 16O and to 138, respectively.
 Immediately after the adoption the rule debate began on the resd tion itself, Chairman Flood of foreign affairs committee novinr| table it.
 At Il o'clock the house met the all day fight of the administrad forces to kill the McLemore resd tlon to warn Americans off arn ships of the European belligerents.
 Speaker Clark was in the ed and Acting Chairman Pou of the raj committee was in his seat ready the special rule under wh| the debate will proceed.
 As soon as, the journal had bl read MT. Pou offered the priviled resolution containing the special rl|
 MT Pou asked unanimous consi Tor ninety minutes debate on < rule. There was no objection aI the debate began. MT. Pou took X hoor to open the fight.
 Pou Denounces Infamous Lie"
 The first outburst of applause frd the floor came at the outset of Ma Pou'S speech when he said:
 All the imps of hell never devis8 3 more infamous lie than the \ claration that has been made tIz President Wilson wants war"
 Rep. Campbell of Kansas, repubI can member of the rules committI announced when Mr Pou concludl hat if the motion to close debate he rule were defeated he would | direct warning to Americans to kel ,ff armed ships.
 Stabbing President In Back.
 If this rule is defeated" decIard Rep. Harrison, democrat, of Mississi ri. an administration leader, ''you wi Iot only send joy to the hearts eople in a foreign capital, but Nd tab your own president in the back
 At the end of debate of an ho1 nd a half on the rule, vote on notion for "The previous question.
 motion to end the debate on tl| uIe itself-was in order. That. ull CT the plan of the leaders, would \ he first roll call. Then a vote on the adoption of th| lle itself was in order. making scond roll call. The adoption of the rule meanI ,ur hours debate on the McLemorl itself. with another rod LII at the close on motion for dis| ,sition of the resolution. This eenI ally was expected to be motion bl hartman Flood of the foreign affairl mmittee to table it. The expectation of three roll calll
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