The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
Former Secretary of State Con.
ferS With Rebel Faction
Plans Made For Bal
lot Tomorrow.
KITCHlN DoDGES THE ISSUE
President Urges Republicans to
Support Him-Not Playing
Politics They Assure
Executive.

1 washington, ID. G.. March 7!-PreSi
dent Wilson appealed directly to Repre-
sentative Bennett. and Representative
Lenroot. republican members OF the
House rules committee today TO con
slider the armed ship issue without par
| tisan bias, and assist in getting a vote
on resolution warning Americans off
armed ships. For an hour he discussed
the foreign situation with the two re
publican members and told them OF the
! necessity Of demonstrating that reports
| abroad that the majority of. congress
| was not with him. are erroneous.
After the conference Mr.. Lenroot
| said the republicans had no intention
OF bringing party considerations into
| the issue. Both he and Mr.. Bennett re
fused to discuss the details of the con
ference. They left the White House to
| attend = meeting Of the rules commit
tee.
To Reach Vote Tuesday.
The House rules committee today
Eagreed upon and will bring into the
House tomorrow Il special rule for four
hours debate on the McLemore reSo-
luton warning Americans OF, armed
ships OF the European belligerents.
| This action puts the much discussed
| resolution into a parliamentary posi-
| ton where administration leaders are
confident they cap kill 1t.
While the rules committee was meet
ing Representative Bailey, of Pennsyl
vania, telephoned invitations to sena-
tore and representatives, to lunch with
William J. Bryan ut O'clock at hotel
near the capitol.
About 20 members of congress were
invited, most OF whom are strong ad
vocates of a warning resolution. Others
were opposed to preparedness.
Mr.. Bailey declined TO make public
his entire invitation list. but some Of
Al AElen. Il aNEa6a
Tillman and Cardaman and Represen-
tatives Galloway and Slayden, OF
Texas: HelVering and Ayres, OF Kan
sas: Steele of Pennsylvania: Hensley,
of Missouri; stephens aud Shallen-
berger. Of Nebraska: Dill, OF washing
ton; Van Dyke. OF Minnesota: Sisson,
OF Mississippi and TaVenner or ILLINOIS.
Bryan Meets Leaders.
Efforts were made not only to invite
men regarded as particularly friendly
to Mr.. Bryan, but also draw representa-
tives from as many different sections
Of the country as possible.
Thus leaders IN the movement be
lieved a better general view OF the stu
alton might be obtained.
Majority Leader Kitchin, who shares
many of Mr. Bryan's views, including
those on anti-preparcdness, and warn
ing OF armed ship passengers, was In
Vited, but declined on the ground that
he had an engagement. Mr.. Kitchlh
spent the greater part OF the morning
in conference with Representative
Shackleford the unofficial leader OF
the warning resolution advocates.
Republican congressman led by Rep
resentative Gardner, Of Massachusetts.
became aggressive today In advocat-
ing speedy action to table the NC
Lemore warning resolution, and all
others pertaining to the subject.
When the Senate convened Senator
McCumber, OF North Dakota, author Of
pending resolution of warning, again
took occasion to discuss the subject.
although the water power bill was up
for consideration.
Iowans For Warning.
Senator Kenyon was flooded with let
ters and today in subject of warning
Americans to stay off armed merchant
ships. It was given out at his office
| that these messages, which are from
Iowa and numerous other states are 10
to In favor of warning. Several col
lege presidents have wired Senator
Kenyon in favor of warning. Senator
Cummins is being attacked in some
quarters for voting against tabltng the
| Gore resolution but he also is receiving
many messages in favor Of warning.
Representative Steele, of Sioux City,
was one OF the guests at the luncheon
at congress hall today at which w. J.
When Representative Gardner de
clared in the House today that there
had been q clear vote on the subject
Republican Leader Mann announced
that he was against bringing the mat
ter up in the House at all.
Il have believed" said Mr.. Mann, Gin
letting the House attend to its consti
tutiOnal duties and letting the president
! attend TO his constitutional duties"
The House resounded with cheers
| when Mr. Mann took the floor and as
sailed Americans who might involve
the country in war by travelling OH
| armed ships.
Hopes War Will Not Result.
Il hope our citizens never will be
put TO the test Of having to fight be
| cause some fool has involved us by
entering upon a JOY ride" no shouted.
T., 'The gentleman from Massachu-
sets, Mr.. Gardner said Republican
Leader Man. has charged that the
membership Of the House in this mat
ter has been actuated. first by par
tisan reasons, and secondly. by fear
OF the votes at home. The geRtleman
from Massachusetts is entitled to
speak for himself. but not for any one
else on either side of this house. This
Is too grave a question for the pa
triotic men OF this house to be actu
ated by base motives as suggested by
the gentleman from Massachusetts"
Divide Debate Hour.
The rules committee action today If
n preliminary victory for the admins
tTatiOn forces. Republicans on the rules
! committee voted solidly against the
special rule, while democrats unani
mously supported ii.
|. The special rule will provide that,
after the four hours debate, the Nc
Lemore resolution will be before the
House for action The uroRrama Is 10
table il, as was done with the Gore
resolution in the Senate.
AMERICANS RELEASED.