Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
Apparently Deserts Effort
to Pass Sea Warning
Resolution.
REPUBLICANS UPHOLD
PRESIDENTS STAND.
Democratic Minority Fails ii Attempt
% start Revolt in Congress and
Pass Resolution Making Il Illegal
For Americans to Travel on Armed
Msrohantmen-Gors and Others Per-
sist on Presenting Resolution.

washington, Feb. 24.-Congress as
sembled today with the agitation Tor
action warning Americans off belliger-
ent ships oyershadowing all other
questions. President Wilson's support
ers apprehensive that the smouldering
sentiment might suddenly blaze up to
embarrass the diplomatic relations
with Germany. were working to hold
the legislators in line.
The situation in both houses Ia
vored the administration forces. The
senate was in the legislative day or
Yesterday. which prevented the subject
coming up without unanimous consent.
The situation In the house was similar
but not 50 secure. -
Word went to the capitol again today
that President wilson's opposition to
any action by congress was unshaken
and that Chairman Flood and Chair
man Stone, OF the foreign affairs COM.
mittees, could explain his position
fully.
Think Wilson Secure.
Administration officials outside or
congress- expressed confidence that the
rresident's position could be supported.
Republicans generally were opposed
Is seton ~ congress-. and aside from
The score Of democrats who yesterday
s.sseeA se!Ens a< hreak king over the ad-
ministration restraint, the majority
y forces todsy apparently were being
1 held ~ t6a avpsal -stand BY the pres
III sidents. !.
statements that the situation had
\ attained the proportions Of revolt
! MED on all sides. .
conpronsiss Possible.
The possibility which stood out
among ali the others was that the
whole situation might be reduced to q
: proposal that congress express senti-
ment that Americans should not bring
their country in danger Of war by
travelling on ships which Germany has
( announced she will sink without warn
Ing.
II vas pointed out that such action
would be quite different than legisla-
ton prohibiting Americans taking pas
ea6e on such ships and could not be
viewed as surrender Of rights.
Tho extent to which the political ele-
ment. enters into the present situation
has not been disclosed. It is recalled,
however. that former Secretary Of State
Bryan broke with the president over
the question of warning Americans cI
beIligerent ships. Among those now
agitating Mr.. Bryan's proposal are
some senatOrS and congressman who
have been Numbered among Mr..
Bryan,s admirers and 1t is true that
some OF them are also classed as sup
porters of the president.
Gore 80 Offer Resolution.
Senator Gore announced todayfthat
he would offer q concurrent resolution
gress that Americans should keep of
armed belligerent ships. Such res
oiution would differ from his bill for
8 the same purpose in that 1t would not
require the approval of the president.
It seeks to remove as q cause for
war the injury OF an American on an
armed belligerent ship. i.
Senator Gore sought to Introduce his
res6lutions and bill by unanimous con-
sent but Senator Brandegee. repubii-
can, OF Cohnecticut, objected and shut
the proposAl out. Senator Gore will
Z try again tomorrow.
3 70 Muxxls COMMITTEES.
Representative Flood early today
4 talked over the telephone to the presi-
dent and told him that the canvass
I ns the house agreed upon yesterday
svhad not been made and proposed
swaruing resolutions would not get out
5of the committee. To inquiries Chair.
: man Flood said that he believed the
situation had reached stageof calm
4 sdeItberation.
The fact that little opportunity. for
the issue TO get on the floor Of either
I house was presented today and was
counted upon by administration leaders
to. further check the agitation.
The canvass of the house has been
undertaken by Representative Shackle-
! ford, OF Missouri, OF the foreign affairs
committee, and the opinion gathered
Z from several conferences was that that
those who favored legislative action
would ret behind warning resolution
proposed by Representative Foster OF
Illinois.
senator stone was resolute in his de-
I termination not to discuss the situa-
I TIN.
insists 81 Right 10 Travel. Il
Insofar ss opinion can be guaged In
7 the senate ma jority OF the democrats.
and republicans feel the president
els0ald not ~ hampered in diplomatic
114ttess
One senator in the conference Of 4he
y - bite Hnp4e skss quoted a. saying -
thou31it th4 sltuation was no weess
+ Ian hd facsd the United States since
.is var started. Presteent
nNed g slcal1nly
tain the rights "a