Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03

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Whereas, congress alone has
been vested with the power to de-
clare war which Involves the obli-
cations to. prevent war by all prop
!er means consistent with the honor
and vital interest Of the nation;
Therefore be 1T, resolved by the
senate, the house ce representa-
tives concurrtng that it is the
sense of the congress, vested as it
is with sole power to declare war.
that all persons owing allegiance
to the United States, should in be-
half of their own safety and the
vital interest of the United States
forebear to exercise the right to
travel as. passengers upon any
armed vessel Of any belligerent
power, whether such vessel be
armed for offensive or defensive
purposes and it is the further sense
Of the congress that no passport
should be issued or renewed by the
secretary Of war or by any one
. acting under him to be used by
any person owing allegiance to the I
United States, for purpose OF
travel upon any such armed vessel
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Cores Amendment.
The text OF Senator Cores addition
to his 0rigtnal resolution was as fol-
lows: I; rs n. Ess E5 s3
ssResolyed ~ the senat u. the houss %
concuEffng. that the
sinking hy s. serznasy s..hynarine =.....: =.s.......
out notice OF warning Of an armed
merchant vessel Of her public enemy.
resulting in. the death Of a citizen Of
the United States would constitute a
just and sufficient cause Of war be-
tween the United States and the Ger
man empire.9 -!
Several senator's claimed that the
double. form of the question was re-
sponsible for their voting against 1t.
Immediately after .tke vote in the
senate, Senator Reed, democrat, read a
statement saying he felt it was highly
important that the Impression Ger
many has that the country and con-
gress was not behind the president
should be removed and that therefore
he was opposed to the Gore resolution.
II: House to Line Up. q:
2% While the senate was voting house
leaders were working. There was no
doubt that the administration victory
in the senate would solidify the senti-
ment in the house and the leaders
looked for some favorable develop
ments during the day 's-r =
President Wilson, after he had con-
ferred with Acting Chairman Pou, Of
the rules COMMITTEES. determined to
have a votesin the house even If spe-
cial rule containing the resolution was
REQUIRED to get it. @:@5 Ss. -ss.:s
Insistent that a vote be taken by the
rules committee If y necessary came
after various reports as to the stand
of the foreign affairs committee. AS
yet no rule has been agreed upon in
the latter committee and there was no
positive assurance today that any res
olution would be reported by 1t.
To Hold Secret Meeting. ;.@1
Chairman Flood expressed the hope
that a satisfactory resolu ution would be
drawn today and reported when the
committee meets this afternoon.
Mr.. Pou told members Of the rules
committee that he regarded the situ-
alton above party politics and for that
reason there would be secret meetings
OF the democratic members to arrive ct
some plan Of action. ~
Proessdinas Hurried.
When the senate assembled prompt
lyfa at IL o'clock today, practically all
the administration senators were In
their seats waiting for the usual round
Of morning business to be passed over
SO Senator Stone could make the
agreed motion 70 table, the Gore resolu-
ton. s agt ~ Il NJ f8lfs $
To- hurry the. proceddre II was
agreed to dispense with reading the
journal and the usual grist OF mem
orials and petitions. The floor, crowd
ed with senators and nlrepresentatives
and the galleries packed by throng
which included the presidents wife.
fairly hummed with expectation s.t
Senator. Gore, author of the resolu-
tion which the ADMINISTRATION forces
were ready to kill, and who yesterday
made the tionaI declaration that
he had heard Presi dent Wiis0n expect
ed war with Germany wac led 20 his
seat by his secretary The adminis-
tration leaders, confident and prepared,
sat back awaiting the proper moment.
II Battle Begins ss
Morning business was hna1ly closed
and Senator Stone asked that the Gore
resolution be laid before the senate.
Senator McCumber, republican. OF
North Dakota. offered d subSt itHte to
express the sense sof the senate that
the rules OF intertlakionAl law should
he eieekl e z eee sssss ...s!s
war ma pending eeotiatlohs With
forsisn powIsss re ssss Guest {
~. by xsilns' armed ships ,,,''s' q y
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