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favored staining firmly for all Amer
lean rights. The democrats support
ing the president declare he has
handled the question admirably, has
kept the country out of war and #
he believes warning" resolution is
improper, then congress shall not
force it upon him.
The administration today devoted
its efforts to postponing any action
in congress. By heading Off such &C
ton for a day or two, the administra-
tions forces believed the excitement
would subside and sentiment for it
diminish
Democratic leaders declared today
passage by congress of any resolu-
tons similar to those of Senator
Gore. Representative McLemore Of
Texas and Representative stephens of
Nebraska would be a reputation by
congress Of the presidents interna-
t1onal policy. That such reputation
would seriously embarrass, if not ac-
tually prove fatal to the presidents
efforts to maintain peace and friendly
relations with Germany and still pre-
serve fnviolate American rights on
the high seas, was also, pointed out
by the presidents friends.
So far former Secretary Of State
Bryan has not taken any part in the
agitation for warning resolution.
This was positively stated by Bryans
friends in congress today. Bryan
has, however, been advised by tele-
graph of the situation. While he
strongly favors keeping Americans
off armed ships. it is not believed he
will in any way interfere or attempt
to interfere in action here.
nnrnrratS In hotp tho a rd
house threatened today to provoke an
open discussion of the whole situa-
ton. Senator Gore was reported
! planning a stirring speech. In the
! house, Representative Foster Of Hi
nois, Representative McLemore and
! others prepared to- bring up the ques-
ton for open debate.
The president is able for the pres
ent at least to prevent eithor the
senate or house foreign relations COM
mittees from reporting out a warning
resolution. 1t was confidently de-
| clared Until the senate and house
membership is thoroughly canvassed,
| no committee action is planned.
Chairman Flood of the house COM
mittee, while he is in personal sym
! pathy with those advocating such n
resolution, continued today to favor
supporting the president.
| Wins First SkIrmlsh.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-As con-
! gress convened today, all indications
were that President Wilson had won
| his first desperate sl1irmish with the
| forces who favor conceding the Ger
man submarine position to the extent
of warning Americans to stay off
armed liners. Any enort to adopt a
resolution to that effect, it seemed
clear, would be suppressed and that
without the necessity for the presi-
dent personally appearing before con-
gress, a move predicted by some ad-
ministration men yesterday.
So convinced were administration
leaders that they had the situation in
hand that expected engagements at
the white house were not made by
Chairman Stone and Chairman Flood
of the senate and house foreign af-
fairs committees.
Flood was able to report that his
| committee absolutely would not re-
! port out any such resolution. Stone
had only to guard against food of
oratory. having avoided any oppor-
tunty for consideration of warning
resolution.
| German Ambassador Bernstorff
| SAID ne had not received MS lnSIruc-
tions from Berlin regarding the Unit
! ed States demands that the armed
merchantmen question be joined with
settlement of Lusitania negotiations.
Possibilities that might cause fur
Their delay were suggested at the en-
bassy, but it was said no information
| to show the instructions actually
have been delayed. have been re-
ceived.
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