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being made TO decide on the form OF
action Congress should take.
Form Not Determined.
The conference agreed that in defer
ence to the wishes OF President Wilson
vote would be taken in the near fu-
ture in both Senate and House on reso-
lutions warning Americans to keep of
the armed ships but the form in which
the resolutions will he presented will
be determined later.
Immediately after the conference
Chairman Flood went to the Capitol
and called his committee together to
frame a resolution.
The President made it clear that he
did not want a vote on a resolution eX-
pressing support of his conduct of the
diplomatic controversy. and .as re-
suit of his position the vote will be
taken on resolution warning Amer
leans off armed ships. Administration
FORCES are sure they can beat it.
The President also discussed the ques-
tion with Acting Chairman pou of tho
rules committee. The President asked
that as soon the House foreign af-
fairs committee had prepared its reso-
luton the rules committee bring in a
rule for discussion and vote on the
floor
At the conclusion of the conferences
the leaders hurried back to the Capitol.
1t was almost certain that the Parlia-
mentary situation in both houses would
prevent vote coming up today.
Special Rule Necessary.
The President explained to the lead
ers that he had written to the rules
committee. not because he was dissat-
isfied with any action of the foreign af-
fairs committee, but because he
thought it eXpedient. as he realized
that special rule would be necessary
to provide for immediate consideration.
Chairman Flood after some confer
ence at the Capitol said that after he
had drafted a resolution he would con-
fer with the President on its exact
form before it was presented to the
House.
Speaker Clark and Majority Leader
itchin said no action could be taken
today in the House and that the con-
ference had been devoted chiefly to dis
cussing procedure.
The habit of obedience has been
developed to high degree in Con-
gress." was Mr.. kitchin's answer TO
question about prospects of a vote. He
is one of those who have favored the
resolutions. One plan discussed was
Tor the House foreign affairs committee
10 report adversely one of the pending
and at the same time have
he rules committee bring in rule
limiting debate. BY that plan a vote
could be reached in the House tomor.
row or Friday. and the question would
De taken up in the Senate Immediately
afterward
Situation No More Serious.
The President told the leaders the
oreign situation was more serious
oday than it has been for several
weeks but he believed action should he
AIKEN quickly to show the world that
he American government was not di-
-ided.
Some of the conferees thought the
'est procedure was for the Senate and
House to adopt resolution supporting
he Presidents position. but Mr.. VIII
on vetoed that plan and expressed .
esire to have the vote on a resolution
warming Americans off armed ships be.
ause he was confident that IL would be
efeated.
Leader kitchin said he did not think
he McLemore resolutio would be the
me offered by the foreign affairs com.
nittee and Chairman Flood said il was
lis opinion that none of the resolu.