Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-08
CONGRESS STANDS
SQUARELY BEHIND
ADMINISTRATION
Resolution TO Warn Ameri-
cans From Armed BeIlig-
erent Ships Is Killed.
SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT
SWEEP OVER OPPOSITION
In Three Recorded Votes. Re-
gardless of Party. They Win
Decisive Victory.
SUFFICIENT ANSWER TO BERLIN
One of Days Surprises Is Failure
Of Bryan Influence" to
Develop.
SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT
SWEEP OVER OPPOSITION
SUFFICIENT ANSWER TO BERLIN
OF Bryan Influence" to
Develop.

WASH HINGTON. March 1.--Trcsident
Wilson to day complctcly and dccisivc.v
wou his long and sensational fight 10
compel Congress 10 acknowledges that
il stands behind him in the submarine
negotiations with Gcrmany
To the rallyinG cries of stand by
the PRESIDENT" and lis 1t Lansing and
Wilson Non Ecrnstorm and the
KAISER" a big Democratic majority
and nearly half Of the Republicans in
the House three times rolled ur over
whclminC votes against the movement
tn warn Americans of the armed mcr-
chantmeu Of the European bciliScr-
ents.
The celebrated McLcmore resolution,
around which the antiadministratiun
forces centercd their tight. was,tabled--
in other words. killcd--iust as was the
Gore resolution for a similar purpose
in the Senate last week.
SWEEP OVER OPPOSITION
WITHOUT REGARD TO PARTY
From the very outset Of tho fight
to- day the Presidents supporters. with
out rcgaru-to party. swept over the
opposition.
On the first vote. which was 4 parlia-
mcntary proposition TO prevent opening
the McLcmore resolution TO amend
mcnt and unlimited debate. the admin
isiration forces carried tho day. :56
4" l6n. on that. l9@ Democrats, sixiy-
three Republicans and one Progressive
voted TO support the administrati
Twcnty-onc Democrats. i32 Repuhli-
cans, tive ProErcssivcs one Independent
and Representative London. the lore
Socialist OF the House. voted against
II.
This was tho crucial vote OF the
tight. the one point on which adminis-
iration leaders We're uncertain. With
victory in hand. they moved on to tina
next proposition, the adoption OF n
special rule for four hours discussion
of The Mcl.cmorc resolution.
Again they carried the day, this
time 27i to I3S. and then pushed their
victory 10 conclusion by tablinC tho
McLcmore resolution. go to lA2.
SWAyS BACK AND FORTH
IN SENSATIONAL. SPECTACLE
In seven hours OF tense. turbulent
session. in which tho administration
opponents charged that the President
was contending for doubtful legal
right. and was shifting the responsihil.
Grcss. the House swayed back and
forth in the most sensational congress
sional spectacle OF n decade. probably
not eQualed since the eve of the dec!a-
ration Of war on Spain.
President Wilson. calm and copfden,.
heard the early results of the voting
in the Cabinet room AZ the White House
with some of the Cabinet groupcd ahoat
MN. tie told them he was much graft
hcd with tho support OF Congress
Released from the bonds of cmbar-
raSsmcnt forced upon him by the dis
S"nsions in Congress. which have been
represented in foreign capitals as in
dicatinc that he was making his de-
mnnhs on Germany in direct opposi-
tion To the sentiment OF the elected
representatives OF the people President
Wilson now stands prepared to go on
with the submarine negotiations with
the central powers
ANSWER no GERMANY
PROBABLY NENT STEP
The next step probably viii hc an
answer 20 Germany's last proposal 10
settle the lusitania case. in which the
United states probably will ask for
such further assurances as il considers
sufficiently broad and completes 20
guarantee that the new submarine cam
paicn. which began on March l. and
in which a note mas been given thar
al, ships carrying guns will hc sunk
without warning, will not endancer
Americans travelling the seas on mer-
chant vessels
The President and his advisers regard
the action Of the House to-dav as
Suihcicni answer TO reports circulated
III Berlin. sent from Washington, that
Congress stood two TO one against hin
in the crisis
one OF the days surprises was The
failure Of tho so-cailed BRYAN inru-
ence to develop amy apprecIabie
strength against the President
stand by the President and do not
emharrass ham III his diplomatic neso-
tiat!ons with foreign countries was
the whole burden OF the argument of
the administration leaders. They paid
little attention 10 the involved legal
phases OF the situation. II was enough,
they argued. that the President had
said the reported attitude of ConSresa
as opposed TO his policy was cirbarrnss-
ing him abroad, and TO that they stuck.