Evening journal., 1916-03-07
The Association Of
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1916.
STAND by WILSON.

n decidedly equ!yocal manner the Senate has
stood by President Wilson in his demand that he be
sustained in his negotiations with Germany The pros
poets are that the House will do the if a vote be
reached the resolution. which is open question
this time
Tho views of many Senator and growing number
of REPRESENTATIVES that despite their indignation
at the President for forcing this situation, and ire
spectiye OF the extent to which they believe he has
bungled the foreign, relations of the United States
patriotism demands that they withhold their crid-
cism and stand by the Executive in his dealings with
foreign Power. and especially with which has
shown disposition to disregard the rights Of Amer
cans
In private convers Hons. Democrats and Repub
almost equally severe in their condev ion
Of the Presidents The Democrats are, lps,
bitter than the Republicans because them as
the majority falls tho respons of voting for Pres
ident Wilson's policy poi ch comparatively
few Of them believe to be nd which most OF
them expect their constituent condemn.
II is the Democratic leader in Congress who have
been most conspicuously iei They II IS who have
gone to the White House si4o4y and in in an
effort ascertain Mr. Wilson's purpose be
told, in effect that 1t is their business inquire
to think, but merely go back to the Capitol and
carry out the orders Of the Executive
Traitor to his party" and 'betrayer OF his friends
among The mildest terms which being APP
piled to Mr. Wilson by certain Of his party colleagues
Little more than a week his orders consisted OF
pcrcmptory demand that all debate OF foreign rcla-
tons be prevented in both Houses and that all resolu-
tons bearing the German submarine situation be
buried in committee. SO sooner however had these
orders been carried ont than Mr. Wilson issued his
order that irrespective of their convictions Demo-
cratic members of both Houses vote against rosou-
lion warning Americans to keep off OF the merchant
men OF belligercns when armed for sefdofensc Many
Of the Democrats believe their constituents will con
denim them for casting such Many. perhaps q
majority Of the Republicans believe their constituents
viii upheld them in such vote But the indications
are that a majority of both Houses will yote-some-
what equiyocaly it may be to uphold Mr.. Wilson on
patriotic grounds because. ex-Speaker Cannon put
it. "He is the whom We. OF free viii.
have elected President and whom have entrusted
our foreign affairs. and when engaged in a
controversy with foreign nation is not the time
deplore TO admit mistakes"
President Wilson's orders TO his subordinates in
Congress to bring out of committee a resolution
warning Americans on the armed merchantmen OF
begerents and to vote IL down This was impossible
in the senate. It may prove so in the House. Tn,
best the Senate could do to to lay the Gore
resolution on the table. Senator Gore put one ove
his Democratic colleagues by presenting a substi
tute declaring that the sinking by German subma
rine Of such armed ship, resulting in the death Of al
American. would be sufficient Of with Ger
many This the resolution which the Senate un
Willingly voted to lay on the table, along with the
McCumber substitute. warning Americans etc. Thi
was however largely technical victory for Mr. Gore
as a majority of the Senate undoubtedly did vote t.
sustain the proposition that the Senate should neithe
debate nor vote on the question at this time.
Just what form the action of the House will take is
still problematca but there is little prospect tha
the President will obtain the unqualified and unequivo
cal sort Of endorsement which he demands.