The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-07
WILSON WHIPS
HOUSE IN Line
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eign affairs committee moving to
table it
President Wilson remained in the
the cabinet to hear the result of the
vote on the previous question in the
house. He was told the result was
victory for the administration and ex-
pressed satisfaction. He did not wait
to hear the final vote on the rule.
Prospects of a sensational debate
attracted a record crowd to the house
side of the capitol long before the
doors opened. Men, women and chill
dren came ready for long stay.
Lunchboxes, milk bottles. opera glasses
and books formed he principal part
of their equipment
AS a preliminary to the big fight in
the house there was tight or quite
different nature in the house bar
Der shop. Two of the negro BARRIERS
there who cater to the representa-
tives brought their argument to a
close with a fusillade of toilet-water
bottles and other barber shop &C
cessories accompanied by running
fire of language which was far from
parliamentary. The house police
force ended the row by clapping both
the combatants into the lookup. The
spirit of combat seemed to be in the
air.
The first outburst of applause from
Pou's speech when he said:
"All the imps of hell never devised
a more infamous lie than the declara-
ton that has been made that President
Wilson wants war"
Kansas Man Speaks.
Representative Campbell of Kansas,
Republican member of the rules COM
mittee, announced, when Mr.. Pou con-
cIuded, that if the motion to close de-
bate on the rule was defeated he
would offer a substitute to the Nc
Lemore resolution which would lie a
direct warning to Americans TO Keep
off armed ships
Mr.. Pou attacked the McLemore
resolution at the outset.
ut means in effect, that if an
American disregards warning that
the United States government will fold
redblooded citizen in this house or il
this country who wants to do that
1t is charged that the president wants
war. All the imps of hell never de-
vised a more infamous charge. NC
man, since Abraham Lincoln has gone
through such a test as the president
has gone through in the last si1
months. He has tried to preserve
peace. He would not sacrifice a single
life to make himself president fol
lifetime. He has support of both
sides of this chamber. Only the othel
u
President Taft supporting him.
Applause on both sides of the cham
Der followed his remarks.
Representative Campbell, Republi-
( can, read a substitute he said he woul6
! propose if a motion to end debate OF
the rule did not carry. 1t was as fol
/ lows:
CampbeIl's Resolution.
Resolved, that in the opinion
of the house of representatives
citizens of the United States, I'M
der existing conditions and ire
spective of their legal rights
ought to refrain from taking
passage on armed vessels of bel
ligerent nations, except in case
of imperative necessity
There is no question of right in
volved in this ISSUE declared Mr.
Campbell, nor is there any great
crisis involving the United States a
this time. Does any one contend tina
an American citizen has a right Il
travel on an armed cruiser of a ma.
ton at war?
g The president is asking congress
to declare to the world its citizen:
have the right of taking passage OF
the armed merchantmen of belliger
ents. This house is today confronted
with the responsibility of the right Il
-hape a diplomatic function, which i:
solely the right of the executive. The
nations of Europe are fighting fol
heir very existence. We are quarrel