Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-26

IN the near tuture, Is tue committees vi
rules
There is some doubt because of re-
cent developments, as to the attitude OF
that committee. week ago, however
members who we're anxious TO have tho
resolution brought on the floor were given
little encouragement
Majority Leader Kitchin and Represent
alive Flood declined to discuss what took
place. at the White House. They said that
Speaker Clark had been selected TO issue
all statements II is known. however. that
both of them advised the president that
the sentiment in the house for the reso-
tuition was strong.
Freedom of Sens Involved.
The president told the house leaders he
felt the United States must stand for tho
right of Americans to the freedom of the
seas He said he hoped he would be abb,
to conduct the negotiation with Germany
in such a way that war would be avoided.
Speaker Clark, Mr. Kitchin and Mr.
Flood all expressed the hope that the
United States would not go to war over
the armed ship issue, They left the White
House saying they believed the situation
serious.
The president is understood to have
shown deep feeling and to have declared
that If the United States gives up the
right for which II is now contending it
will lose its position ms defender of the
principles of international law.
President Wilson spent practically the
entire morning discussing phases of the
foreign situation. In addition tot con-
ferring with the house leaders he saw
Henry Morgenthau, American ambassa-
fp nd ha IN.
ternational situation with the cabinet.
Great Britain Is Next.
Administration officials said that the
presidents warning in his letter to Sem
ator Stone that the United States must
defend international law from infraction
by any nation or group of nations was
directed toward all tho European bellig-
erents. The government is about ready.
1t was said, to forward to Great Britain
the contraband note which has been I'M
der preparation for weeks and will push
vigorously the protests already made
against seizure of American mails
Senator Stone said today the report
that Germany might postpone action had
come to some house leaders from Off
cial sources. but he anew nothing of it
personally.
Il am not going to permit precipitation
of debate today If / can help It," Sem
ator Stone said
1t was understood that the United
States is not inclined to ask for post
ponement of the submarine policy, be-
cause such step might be construed as
recognizing Its validity.
Many kilograms to President.
The president was encouraged by a
- - -
the White House today from different
parts of the country supporting his stand
On the other hand, letters urging passag 81
of a resolution poured into the foreign
affairs committee office.
Supporters of the agitation expressed
satisfaction over getting the president
view into the open, and generally agreed
that they were willing to give him every
opportunity to continue diplomatic nego-
tiations without interference II Their,
were no immediate danger OF war.
Representative Foster OF Illinois, au
thor of the warning resolution favored by
the majority of the contenders for legis
lative action, said he did not think Il
should be rushed under the present cir
cumstances.
Representative McLemore of Texas
who introduced the original warning res
olution. insisted that he would continue
TO urge Chairman Flood to report it. bu
admitted that he had no hope of favor
able action.
Gore VIII Push Resolution.
Senator Gore today introduced his con-
current resolution to warn Americans off
armed ships and declared that he was al
he more enthusiastic in his purpose in
view of the correspondence made public
between the president and Senator Stone
In adopting my resolution there would
be no abrdgement of American rights.
he said. Il purposely worded 1t so as tC
express this idea"
A resolution to express the sense of the
senate that any issue affecting nationa
honor should be referred before decision
to congress and that no ultimatum should
be sent to foreign power nor severance
Of diplomatic relations be permitted with
out reference to congress was introduced
today by Senator Jones. republican, o
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 55.-Tne fight II
congress over warning Americans Of
armed ships marked time today with tn
parliamentary situation and other de
velopments favoring President Wilson
position.
At an early morning conference WIT
house leaders the president was told tina
II resolutions to warn Americans coul
be forced to a vote now they would b
passed In the house by a majority u
two TO one,
President Wilson, nevertheless, firml
and emphatically reiterated the unyield
ing position he outlined last night in hi
letter to Senator Stone The leaders wer
back 20 the house prepared 10 hold III
situation In check for the present a
least.
Former Secretary BTyan's influeny
came openly into the fight today whe
representative Bailey OF Pennsylvania
gave out a telegram from Mr., Bryan oI
posing the presidents position and sur
porting the agitation in congress,
In the senate Mr. Lodge. the rankin
republican of the foreign relations con
mttee, openly declared his support
the PRESIDENTS position. Senator Cor
democrat introduced his resoluto
warning Americans and Senator Jone
republican introduced a resolution to n
miro hraaE An, dIpIcr,otfc tfona I