The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03

- SUBSTITUTES defensive sxrns
= rensfe s65ouTntd tonlxht snti
<lock tomorrow mcrn&ng. with 81
1&o&andinx that the Gore rescso
= te ~ called uf nj once. Ever
IT VIII he made 20 stif1e discus
~ end those who urge the adop
- % the Gore or some similar reso
IN tacitIy agreed tonight that thel
5u1d do what they could 70 discour
xm mktempfE 20 debate the interna
<&1akf situation.
Il: 81 Denator atone endeavored late in tn,
<I<ornoon TO frame q resolution tina
0cuid be satisfactory compromise
~ called a meeting of the Democratic
4 1enshers of the Foreign Relations
Epmmittee. but failed TO obtain
*Gne0rum. The situation was discussed
8 md the conclusion reached that IL wal
4 1unpossfhie 10 agree on n resolution
that would be acceptable to both sides
1t was decided to &C
ahead with the Gore resolution.
3 ss4s A Poll of Senate.
N III "A pcli OF the Senate reveals that a
xote on the motion to table the resolu-
xien win be substantially as follows;
Fcr--ea
Democrats: Bankhead. Underwood,
AAhursf. Smith. of Arizona: Robin
son. Pheian. Thomas, Salisbury.
\ Fletcher, Bryan. Lewis, Thompson.
kS lanes. Beckham. Ransdell. Johnson,
q Smith, OF Maryland: Lee, Williams.
y Myers. Walsh. Pittman, Hollis,
Hughes. Overman, simmons. Pome-
rene owen, Chamberlain. Tillnan,
smith. Of South Carolina: johnson.
Shields, Culherson Sheppard, Martin.
Swanson. Chiffon Husting. Bea---4o
Republicans: Brandegee Mclean,
Dupont, Borah, Curtis. lodge, Weeks.
1~.n a rrfh
u Penrose. Oliver. Lppitt, Colt, Sterling,
~ Dillingham;, Clark, Warren, Harding
!. Against--is.
y Democrats: Clarke, Smith, of
Georgia, Hardiwick, Kern. Varda-
man, Hitchcock, OGorTnan. Gore.
II Lane. Martine--lo.
81 Republicans: Works. Cumnlins.
Kenyon. Clapp. Norris Gallinger.
z6sronna. Joes--s.
N Doubtful.
Democrats: shafroth, Broussard,
Etone. Reed, Newlands--5.
Republicans. sherman. Smith, of
u. Michigan: McCrunber, Page. Poindex-
ter. Smoot. Gof-7.
Absent--6.
Democrat Shiveley-~I.
80 Republicans: Brady, Burleigh, La
Toilette. Townsend. Sutherland.
Jf any new resolutions are CUB
{ mitted, they will have TO go over for
I ii day. 3er the rules If the House
should pass a warning resolution, a
new situation would be created In the
Senate. and the opponents of the
president would then renew the at
tack. In the hope of bringing the ques-
tiun before the Senate on direct
vote. The ultimate disposition OF any
resolution in the Senate depends upon
the attitude of Republicans. Sena-
I tor Gore himself will do nothing to-
morrow TO interfere with the an
4 rouneed intention Of the leaders To
! table his resolution. and the discus
sion that has followed. together with
( the aroused sentiment of the coun-
q Try. have accomplished what was
sought.
Another Day of Confusion.
II At the House end of the Capitol
there was another day Of confusion
and delay. In the morning the Presi-
dent, In no uncertain terms, assured
-@x-nstrman rToUi. of the Foreign At
fairs Committee, that no action eX-
ccpts the aefcsr of the warning reso-
luton IN. .the< House would be salts
factory fe him Nevertheless, the
COMMITTEES. In brief hour session,
J discussed vardotx Compromise resolu-
1tonx And ala hpf iaA.E hartman Flood
40 .rnAks another ssattsrnpt to find a
common ground OF agreement with
The President before the committee
resumes Its work tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50.
Some Of the House leaders were
satisfied to continue the program OF
marking time, particularly in view
Of the precipitation of the struggle
in the Senate. Others, however, be-
lieved that the House should rro-
! coed independently. and that IL the
President insists on action, IL should
I be taken soon. 1t was apparent. how
ever. that the disposition 10 delay was
strong, and that nothing will be done
until the situation is cleared. The
I determination of the Foreign Affairs
Gommtttee La POSTPONE action until to-
u morrow afternoon makes IL practi-
scaily certain that no resolution can
7 reach the floor OF the House before
Saturday
TN The debate in the Senate lent an
: impetus to the cloak room and cor
rtdor discussions OF the situation on
4 the House side. Senator Cores state
\ ment Of the report that the Presi-
asdent believed war would be a good
/ thing for the country and the Presi-
SCENTS denial created storm OF Wig
orous discussion, for much of the
= sentiment against the administration
IN the House Is based on the belief
that the administration attitude in the
q submarine controversy will inevitably
mean war. Representative Flood,
&swhen asked about the report. said the
i president had never made any such
I statement TO him. He was present at
\ the conference when the President is
reported to have told Senator Stone OF
I the tmminence OF war.
THO President" said Mr.
Flood. has never said anything
In my presence that could be con-
Il strued as tustifying the report
heard by Senator Gore that war
would not be unweicome to the
President On the contrary, ON
8ss several occasions the President
has said that ha was working day
and night To keep this country
out OF war. Recently several
members of the House have ask
ed me IL the President had made
ruch statement and i told them
fatty. NO."
Discussion in the Foreign Affairs
Gommittee this afternoon was direct
ed largely to the question whether the
committee should take any action AT
1hI time. The only point upon which
%sfhe committee agreed was that an ad-