Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
President Makes Clear He Considers He. and Not
 Congress Is Charged With Conduct of Foreign Rela- tions of Country
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel


 WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-President Wilson decided today that he cannot proceed with the German submarine negotiations while dissenrion in con- gross weallens his position before the world. so he called for show down on the pending proposals to warn American off merchant ships of the European beliigerents armed for de- fense.
 Making clear that he considers the president, and not congress, charged with the conduct of she foreign rela tions of the United States, he wrote a letter to Representative Pou, acting chairman of the house rules commit tee, asking him to provide prelimi- nary means for bringing the agitation out into the open on the floor of the house for full discussion and vote. Later he summoned Senator Stone and Representative Blood, chairmen of the foreign affairs committees, and Senator Kern, majority leader in the senate, for a conference at the White House tomorrow morning. at which he will request that one of the vari
 
 i in both houses.
 l Administration leaders, working steadily for the last week, strength ening their lines and counting on the support of the republicans, now are so sure of their position that they plan to end all agitation with a Vot of confidence in the president. 1 The presidents letter to Mr. Pou. l the signal that the administration was ready to give Germany a dem onstration of unity. follows: My Dear MT. Pou:
 "inasmuch as I learn that Mir Henry the chairman of the commit tee on rules, is absent in Texas. l take the liberty of calling your at tention, as ranking member of the committee, to q matter of grave con- cern to the country which can. be- lieve be handled, under the rules of the United States only by that com mittee.
 The report that there are divided counsels in congress in regard to the foreign policy of the government is being made industrious use of in for eign capitals. l believe that report to he false, but so long as it is credited i anywhere it cannot fail to do the greatest harm and expose the coun- try to the most serious risks. T therefore, feel justified in ask ing that your committee will permit me to urge an early vote upon the resolutions with regard to travel on armed merchantmen which recently have been talked about so mucf- in order that there may be afforded an immediate opportunity for full public discIssion and action upon them and that all doubts and conjectures may he swept away and our foreign re- lations once more cleared of damag- ing misunderstandings
 The matter is of so graye impor- tance and lies so clearly w-hin the field of executive initiative that venture to hope that your committee will not think that I am taking un- warranted liberty in making this sug. gestion as to the business of the house and l very earnestly commend it to their immediate consideration.
 Cordially and sincerely yours.
 WOODROW WILSON 1 This course was decided upon after todays cabinet meeting, at which il was discussed, and after a week quiet steady work at the capitol iPrompt action is desired, particular. in the house, where anti -administra tion resolutions when first introduced would have passed by a majority o two to one. There never has beer : iany question of the administration control on the senate side.
 Adoption of the pending resolutions lwould amount practically to congres siona repudiation of policies an nounced contended for by Presiden
 Wilson and Secretary Lansing al through the submarine negotiations which more than once were in crisis.
 With their defeat and an affirma tion hy majority in congress 0 ! their confidence in the president course, Mir. Wilson's supporters poin
 out. he will be enabled to continu to contend for the principles of in
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