Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15
WARNING BILL IS
TABLED IN HOUSE
McLemore Resolution Defeated
by Vote of ZIG to 142.
CHEER PLEA TO BACK CHIEF
Representatives and Big Crowd ir
Galleries Applaud Appeal to Sup
port Executive in Foreign Pol
icy-Speaker Cheered.

icY-Speaker Cheereo.
Washington, March 9.-The house OF
representatives capitulated complete
" to the Wilson administration. BY two
test votes early in the day it showed
its confidence in President Wilson and
on Tuesday night it crowned a day OF
chaos and confusion by tabling the
now famous McLemore resolution,
warning Americans off armed ships.
by vote Of PIG to 142. The first test
vote resulted in victory for the ad-
ministration adherents, 256 to 100. and
the second resulted in 271 votes for
the Wilson policies against 13o oppos-
ing. Both votes were on parliamentary
phases of the situation. but they clear
~ forecasted the vote that was to
come in the evening.
Warnings that no nation divided
against itself shall stand" were re-
ceived in solemn silence. Excoriation
of American citizens whose "foolhar-
diness and recklessness" in travelling
on belligerent ships might plunge the
country into war" was eheered.
The final argument and appeal
which aroused the house most was the
demand that the country stand firm
behind the president in his fight.
To this plea the big membership on
the floor and the crowd which over
flowed the galleries and corridors
rose with cheers and applause.
Representative Garrett of Tennessee
made a stirring plea for support for
the president, closing debate on the
special rule. and when he moved to
cut off all further debate and amend
ment there was a roar of applause.
In the midst of the wrangling Repub-
lican Leader Mann rose in his seat
and reminded his colleagues that this
was Speaker Clark's sixty-sixth birth
day. Instantly the house and galleries
gave the veteran speaker a tremen-
dous ovation.
Speaker Clark rose and with eyes
moistened told the house that Repre-
sentative Manns action was zone Of
the flowers that grow over the walls
OF party politics"
If this country is ever in danger"
he said. there will be no party divi-
sion here. We are all Americans and
all patriots and anyone who intimates
anything else simply degrades his own
intellect"
Representative Hefin (Demoerat)
of Alabama congratulated some OF the
Republicans for standing with Presi-
dent Wilson in the fight.
Il am glad TO see men big enough
to break away from their leader and
stand with the president and against
the kaiser" Mr. Hefin said TT is
Lansing and Wilson or Won Bernstorff
and the kaiser"
Appealing to the South. Mr.. Hefiin
asked where they stood. His answer
came from Representative Gambler of
Mississippi, who shouted from the
rear of the chamber that the South
stood soIidly with the president.
Representative Shackleford of Mis-
souri,. one of the leaders in the agita-
tion for a warning, surprised every
body by urging that the McLemore
resolution be tabled. Since the outset
of agitation he has urged the passage
Of a warning resolution.
Il am favorable to a warning res
olution," he said, but / am not in
favor Of embarrassing the president
in his diplomatic negotiations. | want
him to be permitted to pursue his own
way in these negotiations. If there Is
danger of war and he needs our help.
we have his promise that he win come
to as. so let US table this resolution
and not embarrass him.
81 am enc Of those who believe that
citizens should not imperil this coun-
try by going on armed ships They
have the right. but when Americans
go on an armed ship they should do
so at their own peril. Stand with the
president? Yes, / stand by him be-
cause believe it is due 70 his efforts
that we are not at war today"
| Representative Linthicum Demo
craft CT Maryland, a member of the
| foreign affairs committee, spoke fer
tabIing the resolution.
Mr. Lenioot (Republican) of Wis
Gnnsin said ne would vote against
| tabling the McLemore resolution.
/ Representative Nader (Republic-
am of Illinois declared that il a
! straight warning proposition was
pending it would pass the house over.
| whelmingly
| "Cowardly. unfair and sidestep-
1 Riug" was the way Representative
Mckinley tRe2ublicanl Of Illinois
| characterized the days proceedings.