The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-07

4 ulNflcn no one IN the 1ous@ hau w.
heard OF or read until the matter was
4 urged TO he adversely acted upon No
body was asking that the resolution
be passed Some people suppose that
when bill or resolution is introduced
into the House. IL IL n matter OF great
moment Anybody who is member
of the House and nearly anybody who
In not can secure the dropping into the
basket Of formal matter. bill, or
resolution. relating to anything under
or above the sun. and the House does
not treat these things too seriously.
vi dare say there are few members OF
i the House who would say that the
! McIemore resolution so-called, ex-
prcssed his sentiments or his posi- =
ton. and I undertake to say that ma
/ tority Of the members of this House,
lif they expressed their opinions, are
of the opinion that American citizens
AZ this time ought not to complicate
the situation by travelling In armed
merchant vessels
! Mr.. Gardner. is the gentleman of
the opinion that majority of this
, House thinks we ought TO abandon
those American citizens, il they do dis
regard that warning that the gentle
man has given them
Hr Mann u think that when that
question arises we ought TO meet it.,
uuA NNFC 'No' Jul
advised that we shall nsvcr be put 10
tho test whether we have to fight be-
cause some fool had entered upon Il
Joy-ride or voyage. II we leave the
matter "N " If We nave eNpt7 sSc'' Nv
opinion. we nave leit 'he l'u"''"i,
10 the wlsdo'n ana the hiSSf'''"u -
the President Hh' ~ We are iorts"
10 vote simply ana solel! upon INC
! proposition TO laole the A'1Le'ho'e
oiuiion' when IL INC 'proposltioh "hlon
the Committee on Rules VIII summit
3 to the House, and we vote TO tAple ,ho
resolution we nave voteo tnAf we IN
vite American citizens 10 ravel on
armed vessels. with inc assurance 1nat
We VIII 30 TO war " theS 90
u am IN faNor OF keePi"F o"t ..
war, it IL Is possible. w no Ia " ma
proposes fhat "e<hhNe square Note :
Not N" gentleman from Massacn use''s'
. he THINKS tha' We ouEht 10 nav -"
/ SquRr" wore on Nhe Nlci-ef"ote t's"'''
/ ton. but tbat we ousht not 10 ma
q square vote on what we thihN ought
! to he done
I Now gentlemen may say In de-
nunciatioU ~ those with whom they
do not agree that certain propositions
are fake propositions. My idea OF
/ fake proposition usually is one that
/ I do not agree with. Is the gentleman
I from Massachusetts or anyone else in
( the House, who Is going to vote with
him, willing that the, House shall have
a chance TO amend the McLemore re-
olution" Putting up man of straw
aud knocking him down is a favorits
device, but 1t gets no one anywhere.
II the President of the United states,
ffor whom l have respect, desires to
know what the members Of the House
think upon a proposition. he certain
~ must desire 10 know what they hon
estly think upon 1T. II we take no
action ut all In the House. to thar
extent we do not endeavor TO bind
the hands of the President or to In
nuence his conduct. to that extent II
is a vote of confidence, But II we
insist or the Committee on Rules or
the House insists, that we shall vote
upon a question of grave international
! importance, I do not propose to regis
ter the will of any body else, but to
Register by own Judgment"
sherIey CrtfictSes Lenders.
4 REPRESENTATIVE Sherley. of Kentucky,
who throughout the fight on the sub
/ marine issue has supported the Pres
\ tdpnt vigorously criticised the House
leaders who have been opposed 10 the
administration He said;
"The President Is standing for n
. great International right. Since the
Fwar broke out ] nave arranged toF
more than twenty Americans to come
back 20 their country, and many OF
them had to travel on merchant YES
sells belonging 10 beiligershtA' III
America going to say that they are not
TO he protected In their right not ia
be killed, not to have a peaceful shir
I sunk without warming II that DC
} true, what need for dispute over the
Insitanta9 II the risht is only TO be
upheld when It can be upheld without
any risk 10 Us, God pity this country
CApplause)
4 am for my country and ] believe
In standing for its real rights, let
.tthf risk he what II may And men
by foolish talk. by forcing an issue
giving aid, not Intentionally. but ae-
tual aid and comfort 10 the heuon W.
are in controversy with, have made II
necessary that this House shall say
to the world that the President does
not speak his view only. but speaks
tle.- 4,stI and purpose of America.
stone Postpcne~ speech.
Chairman stone, OF the Foreign Re.
.lationa Committee, who had announced
Eis ;ptantIon Of addressing the Senate