Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02


ocrnts were present aud discussion was
INDUCED in freely by democrats ant
repnhllonns aiikc4 Some members sale
they thDneht they should have more
detailed information regarding the IN
ternational situation than had been
given them They said they wanted
q clearer exposition uf the presidents
pofitlon, an information that Secretary
l.onAing could give Them aud whatever
documents the executive department
had at hand bearing on the submarine
controversy particularly Photographic
copies Of The Ileitlsh orders regard
ing armed merchantmen. Mr.. Flood
viii make M attempt tomorrow, az he
has previously done to obtain these
copies. Ia this connection some com
Imitteenen expressed desire 60 have
Secretary Lansing appear before them.
Leaders pui back.
While the lcndors who conferred
with President Wilson reported that
tho president did not hsk for an Of
flci1l endorsement of his eorse but ex-
pressly declared that he wishes Il
straight vote on a warming resolution
the growing tendency throughout the
day seemed to be 20 ia almost any
Trims else bat comply strictly with his
request. Tho most persistent suggcs-
ton. which had The unqualified ap-
nroval Of most Of those who urged the
original warning lcgislaton was for q
resolution combining an expression of
faith IN the prcaident with a warning
to Americans not a. cndangor the gov
eminent by remaining off bcllgerent
armed vessels pending settlement Of
the submarine controversy. one Of
those proposals was widely circulated
and had the endorsement Of senator
Gore and Representative Shackleford,
leaders in the agitation IN the two
houses
Staunch champions of the prcsi-
dents course asserted that such 4
resolution would so confuse the is
sue as 60 be wholly unsatisfactory TO
the administration; that II would in
ono breath endorse the presidents
policy and In the next Hay that his
course was not altogether 10 the lik-
ing Of congress.
Joint Committee Suggested.
During the day suggestion was
considered By senate and house lend
ers that q resolution be adopted Great
Ing n joint committee Of the house
and senate to confer officially with
the president ON the issue, Speaker
Clark was one of those who made this
In n conference with Sow
eral representatives and senator's.
A meeting OF the rules committee
viii be held tomorrow, but no rule
will be reported Immediately unless
the foreign affairs committee has by
that time made some recommends
ton. OF course, II the foreign affairs
should decline to report
resolution II is possible that the rules
committee then would exercise It's
power OF Incorporating q resolution
In a rule and getting i before the ,
house.
Representative pou, who left his
sick bed TO 10 TO the White House
declared his support OF the president
tonight in the following statement:
"Of course. I'm standing with the
president In this crisis. lie IL SIM
ply demanding that Americans he
warned and afforded some slight op-
of escape before they are ,
Women. children and nor-
eombaiants are at least entitled to
that much consideration. II has been
The law Of nations for a thousand
years. am with the president ana
am proud of his Amerlcanism,
The seuate recessed tonight in or
Ter 60 ahut off all business tomorrow
IN the question.
II want this issue disposed of in
ne senate rs we'll as in the house and {
hat IL be done as soon as possible I
aid Senator stone Il for one am \
.eady 10 vote my convictions and
mink every senator Is. We are dis
posed right now 60 zee what the
rouse does before any action Is taken {
lere.'