The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-10
HOUSE STANDS
BY PRESIDENT
Opposes Interference With His
Conduct Of Foreign Affairs.
WARNING RESOLUTION TABLED

Magnitude of the Majority Interpreted
rs Decisive Compliance With Will
sons Request--ResuIt Also Leaves
the President With Hands Free to
Resume Negotiations Concerning
the Submarine Question.
Washington, March 8.-By a vote
OF 276 TO 143 the house went on rec
crd as opposing all interference with
the presidents conduct of foreign af.
fairs, particularly with reference to
the armed ship controversy with Ger
many.
The magnitude of the majority in
tavor of tabling the McLemore resolu-
ton, achieved with the aid of many
Republican votes, is interpreted as a
decisive compliance with the request
Of the president.
The vote which brought to q close
. day Of tumultuous debate is regard.
I'd as disposing of the controversy be-
tween the White House and con-
gress. leaving the president with
bands free to resume the negotiations
concerning the activity of submarines
m the European war.
The final stop in the process OF
bringing about the reputation by the
house Of attempts to interfere with
the foreign situation by resolutions
warning Americans to keep off armed
merchantmen was taken under dram
attic circumstances. Up to the end OF
the first stage over the adoption OF
the rule required to bring the ques-
ton before the house both sides we're
doubtful of the outcome. Partisan
considerations were for the most part
abandoned. but the supporters of the
president we're FAR from certain that
the desertions from the Democratic
ranks would he Offset by defections
from the Republican side.
On the first test vote, however, the
demand for the previous question, tle
ayes were 256, the nays 100. Sixty
three Republicans and | Progress
Give went over to the president. and
n Democrats, Progressives, | So
cialist and 1 Independent were record.
cd against him. The majority was
emple. however, to reassure those
who were leading the parliamentary
fight to sustain the president that hon
ors Of the day were theirs
On the second vote, the adoption of
tho special rule, the ayes were 271
and the nays 1893, measurable gain
Nr.s he .fYl Lot,
vote taken after the debate had been
carried on in storm and tumult FOR up
ward of five hours. the McLemore res
Clution, around which the contro-
versy conferred was laid on the table
ty a vote OF 27G to 143
bareback Possible.
There is n possibility of bareback
n the senate over the resolution offer.
I'd by Senator McCumber Leaders
- the upper house manifested some
anxiety over the threatened revival
Of the controversy. Senator Stone
chairman of the senate foreign reia-
Nons committee. conferred with the
president on the situation. The presi.
cent's assurance, however, that be-
fore any drastic action is taken he
win lay the facts leading IN to II be.
fore congress- mas measurably reiiev
ed the tension that has hitherto ex.
listed and lessened the hostility arous.
ed by the struggle over the Gore reso-
lntion.
The presidents qualification over
the outcome of the spectacular parlia-
mentary fight in the house was de.
seribed by those in close touch with
him as being intense. Among the ad-
Ministration officials who have to do
with the conduct of foreign affairs
there Is general feeling of elatlon.
II IL expected that as result OF
che victory in the house Secretary
Lansing win at once take up the prob
hm that has arisen over the proposed
extension OF German submarine activ-
tiles and formulate the stand which
tho United States will take
Az the state department attention
was devoted TO the translation of the
appendices OF the German declaration
Gaid To contain the alleged secret or
ders OF the British admiralty 10 armed
merchantmen to attack submarines
and data concerning actual attacks
supposed to have been made in pursu.
ance OF the orders Untl these con.
tentiOns of the German and Austrian
government have been analyzed and
considered, the answer OF the United
states TO the new submarine decree
Of the central powers win be with.
held
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