Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-07
Pou Stands by Wilson.

Mr.. Pou attacked the McLemore res
| olution at the outset.
1T means in effect that If an Ameri
can disregards a warning the United
States government-'will fold it's hands,
he said. rs there a red blooded citizer
in this country who wants to do that
1t IS charged that the president wants
war; All the imps of he'll never de-
vised a more infamous charge. No mar
since Abraham Lincoln has gone thru
a test such as the president has gont
thru in the last six months. He wouij
not sacrifice q single life TO make him.
self president for life time. He has
support from both sides of this cham.
Der. Only the other day read a state
ment of former President Taft support
ing him." y -
Applause on both side Of the cham
Der followed his remarks.
E - Would Sidetrack Issue.
Representative Campbell read a sub
stitute he said he would propose If a
motion to end debate on the rule did
not carry. 1t was as follows: .
"Roselved, that in the opinion of the
house Of representatives, citizens of the
United States under existing conditions
and irrespective OF their, lega; rights,
pusitt 10 s. f Tssin from taking passage
On armed vessels OF belligerent nations
except IN cases Of imperative neces-
sity..'s 80 i, ii,;5 575f, *, 81 .e7.3sgs5s3
There is notagreats question of ma
tfonai rights involved In this issue,
declared Mr. Campbell anor is there
any crisis involving the honor of the
United States at thfs time. Does any
one contend that an American citizen
has the right to travel on an armed
cruiser of beHigerent nation.
Safety Aeld to Be Issue. &. !
- "The president demands that Ameri-
can citizens have the right to travel on
the armed merchantmen of belliger-
ents. This honse is today confronted
with the responsibility Of the right to
shape a diplomatic function which is
solely the right of the executive. The
nations of Europe are fighting for their
very existance. We are quarreling with
those nations to crafty the desire Of
people. to travel on AIMED ships. The
thing today is to avoid war. The ques-
ton ought not to have been brought
here. Now that it is here vote square
ly on an issue warning citizens of their
danger in sailing on armed ships"
= Representative Harrison, of Missis-
sippi, democrat, supported the admins
tration. -E -t%&t S+s- .E5 =, - 2,
This is not a question for us to di-
vide upon as democrats or republ-
cans" said he. 1T Is question wheth-
er you shall rise above narrow parti-
sanship and stand for the American
government" -. s.sz 3sz,s.. z ~ "a. ~
Ea,% ChipperfieId Makes a Point.
Representative Chipperfeld, republi-
can, Of Illinois, said: M =, ..
''The people of Illinois desire to
stand by the president to reserve the
flag of the nation untarnished and sun-
suliied, but there is no more dangerous
man than he who at all times insists
on the full measu Of his rights re-
gardless Of what consequences may
follow. He usually is fool or knave
and sometimes both tCheers). *#
Scattered applause from the demo-
cratic side greeted Representative
Gardner, who favored tabling the Nc
Lemore resolution. He was the first
republican to line up squarely with the
president in the debate. ys i
N Representative Cantrill, democrat, of
Kentucky, said he would vote for the
rule because only by its adoption could
the house put itself on record on the
warning resolution issue.
Thank God that President Wilson
Is the chief executive Of the nation
now" he declared. 5ssS 33..
Lenroot Attacks Gardner.
. Representative Lenroot.s Of Wiscon-
sin. republican, was applauded by re-
publicans when he plesded for oppor-
tunity for amendments. He attacked
Mr.. Gardner. saying ~ g
When he takes the stand he does
today he lays himself open to the
charge Of cowardice."
IF you are unwilling to submit to a
declaration Of war, the responsibility
is on you now to defeat the previous
question: he shouted to q thunderous
outburst Of applause.
Representative Fitzgerald, democrat
Of New York announced he would
vote not to table the resolution.
America should not go to war be-.
cause Of .fooIhardy Americans who In
sist on going on belligerent ships" he
eaid. e "
I I Many Others Heard.
Republican Leader Mann in ten
minute speech pleaded that the house
defeat the rule in order that the Nc
Lemore resolution might be amended
and a vote on q straight warning res,
olution obtained. +jS 4
Representatives, Crab Iarn. Of Pennsyl-.
vania. republican. declared: