Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-08
McLomOre Resolution Is Ia
bIed by Vote Of PIG to 143,
After Long and Noisy De-
bate by Congressman,
CONGRESS DECISIVELY
RELIES TO BERLIN
Chief Executive No Longer
Hampered by Stories in For
eign Capitals That Country
Is Not Back of Him,
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Washington March T.-prcsident
Wilson today completely and decisive
~ won his long fight to compel con.
gress to acknowledge that Il stands
behind him in the submarine nego-
tiations with Germany.
To the rallylng cries of Stand by
the president and rs It Lansing and
Wilson or won Bernstorff and the
kaiscr?" n big democratic majority
and nearly half the republicans in the
house rolled mp overwhelming votes
against the movement to warn Amer
leans off armed ships of the European
belIigerents.
The celebrated McLemore resolution,
aro' d which the anti-adminlstration
fore centered their fight, was tabled
lin other words killed-just as was
the Gore resolution for similar pur-
pose In the senate last week.
Victory Is Quick One.
From the very outset of the fight
today the presidents supporters with
out regard to party swept over the
opposition.
On the first vote, which was a par
liamentary proposition to prevent
opening the MeLemorc resolution to
amendmeRi and unlimited debate, the
administration forces carried the day,
256 10 100. On that, l92 democrats,
GO republicans and one progressive
voted to support the administration.
Twenty democrats, 1872 republi-
cans, five progressives and one inde-
pendent, Representative London, the
lone socialist Of the house, voted
against It,
This was the crucial vote of tho
fight, the one vote on which admins
Iratlon leaders were uncertain. With
victory in hand, they moved on to the
next proposition, the adoption OF
special rule for four hours discussion
1f the McLemore resolution.
Vote Is Decisive.
Again they carried the day. this
line Ell to 1873, and then pushed their
'ictory TO conclusion by tabllng the
resolution, 276 to i42.
In seven hours of tense. turbulent
ession In which the administration op-
,onents charged that the president
vas contending for doubtful legal
light and was shifting the responsible
ty of diplomatic negotiations 10 con-
.ress, the house swayed back and forth
n the most sensational speech spec
acle Of a decade, probably unequalled
ince the eve of the declaration of war
m Spain.
President Wilson, calm and conf
ent, heard the early results OF the ,
oting in The cabinet room at the
White House with some Of the cabinet /
rouped about him. lie told them he
las much gratified with the support {
( congress.
Prepared Now 10 Act.
released from the bonds of embar !
lssment forced upon him by the dis !
ansions in congress which have been {
epresented in foreign capitals as in
icating that he was making his de- ]
lands on Germany in direct opposi ]
on To the sentiment of the elected
of the people, Presi- !
ent Wilson now stands prepared to go
\ with the submarine negotiations :
it'll the central powers.
The next step probably will be an !
1swer to Germany's last proposal to
title tho Lusitania case. In which the !
nted States probably will ask for
lch further assurances as 1t consid-
s sufficiently broad and complete, to :,
that the new submarine I
mpaign which began on March =
I'd in which notice has been given
at all ships carrying guns Will be :
nix without warning. viii not endan- !,
II Americans travelling the seas on :
erchant vessels !,
Lcnroot's Contention. :,
Representative Lenroot of Wiscon- =
II, republican. OF the rules commit /,
G, quoted literally from the mcmor- 9.
ldum. asking, In the light Of the Ia
intention Of administration adher- d,
It's that TO warn Americans off ships A.
Duld be unpatriotic. If the secretary
I'd been patriotic. r
Gentlemen have said throughout
is debate that this proposition of
nericans travelling on armed mer-
ant ships is an unquestioned right
lder international law" he said
With reference to that | want 60 NJ
II attention of the house TO the fact by
at on January Is. n little over six
seks ago, the present secretary Of 81
tie. in a note written to the allied bs
wers, used this language with ref ne
ance to what now Is said TO be an SCI
questioned right. He said: pr
Quotes Lansing's Words. IA
:" In proposing this formula as fix