Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-07

Representative Mann of Illinois, re.
publican leader, and Representative
Lenroot of Wisconsin, republican
member of the rules committee, gave
notice that they would oppose tomor.
row the rule under which it is pro-
posed to table the McLemore warning
resolution, after ninety minutes OF
debate on the rule and four hours
discussion Of the resolution itself.
On the other hand, Chairman Flood
of the foreign affairs committee, who
has been understood personally to
favor a warning resolution, can ap.
peal to all patriotic congressman to
stand by the president
Leaders Very Busy.
Realizing the task ahead of them,
the administration whips sent out
calls to all absent democrats within
reach TO hurry to Washington in
time for The vote tomorrow. The
presidents supporters believe that a
large majority OF the democrats, as
well as republicans, will stand to-
gether to put through the rule and
kill the McLemore resolution. There
will be formidable opposition both in
and out Of the party, however, and
the influence of William Jennings
Bryan is being taken into account as
a big factor to be dealt with.
Fourteen representatives and two
senators met at lunch today with Mr..
Bryan in the private dining room of
hotel here, near the capitol, and
discussed affairs generally. What
transpired there remained a secret.
Cheered Heartily.
Speakers on both sides of the warn.
ing question were applauded during
today's debates until it was difficult
to determine which sentiment was
the stronger. When Mr.. Mann vigor.
ously protested that the question
never should have been thrown into
the house, and criticising Americans
for taking passage on armed ships,
expressed the hopes that such an act
would never draw the country into
war. he was cheered heartily by the
whole house.
To Determine Next Move.
With the appendices to Germany's
declaration of the new submarine
campaign against armed merchant
ships of her enemy before them, the
administration is preparing to deter
mine the next move of the United
States in the negotiations with the
Central European powers.
According to present plans, diplo.
matte negotiations on the subject are
to follow a settlement of the controv-
ersy in congress.
Col. House Sees Wilson.
Because of the necessity of trans.
lating some Of the documents append
ed to the German declarations, Secre-
tary Lansing and President Wilson
have not yet had an opportunity to
consider them in their entirety. All
documents will be ready for their
perusal tomorrow, probably. Col. e.
M. House, who returned from Europe
yesterday after visiting oficials in
London Paris and Berlin for Presi-
dent Wilson, is understood to have
told the president and Secretary Ian.
sing today that the German govern.
ment believes itself justified In its
new submarine policy and was not
bluffing.
Strengthened Views.
Col. House is believed to have
the views already held
by both the president and Secretary
Lansing that the submarine negotia-
tons must be handled with the great
est care. if break with Germany Is
to be avoided, although he reported
that Germany had no desire for war
with the United States.
Col. House is understood to have
told President Wilson today that he
found no more prospects for peace
during his recent visit to the capitals
Of belligerent nations than he did on
his visit last spring.