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

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Wilson served notice on congress to-
night that he will consent to nothing
less than a record vote on the anti
administration resolution to warn
Americans off the armed ships of Eu-
ropean belligerents before he goes on
with the German submarine negotia-
tions. No compromise proposition
such as a vote of confidence In the
presidents foreign policy will be ac-
oeptable Such an action, II IL held,
might be construed in Berlin as JUS
tifying the opinion that the president
lacks the support OF congress- and his
own party in his demands for full OBJ
servapce of International law while
It's only purpose would be TO afford
members OF congress a way TO avoid
recording their positions before the
country en- the straight out-and-out
question.
President Wilson made his position
clear to congressional leaders tonight
in unequivocal terms as the climax
to day OF confusion, uncertainty and
political maneuvering which marked
the opening of his first real fight with
G1AFrasssi. e.@s
AS if to emphasize that the presi-
dent absolutely refuses to continue
the negotiations with Germany until
the attitude of congress Is settled, 1t
was made known that the United
States does not consider the latest as
suranees from Count Won Bernstorff.
the German afrhassador as broad or
as satisfactory as those originally
given. No further steps will be taken.
however. while the president waits on
congress. Meanwhile the pending
Lusitania agreement will not be fin
ally accepted.
Leaders Called in Conference.
Tho whole situation IN congress,
confused by the presidents call yes
torday for a vote, was thrown into n
snarl today when at an early morn
ing conference the. president outlined
his position 20 Senators Stono and
Kern and Representative Flood, chair
man of tho foreign affairs committee
Of the house. Speaker CLARK, House
Leader kitchin and Acting Chairman
pOu, of the house rules committee.
AS soon as the delegation returned
to tho capitol with news of what tho
president had said II was apparent
hat some Of the leaders who had
secretly supported tho anti-adminis-
Lration forces and under administra-
ion pressure had pocketed resolu-
ions In committee when there was
hanger of their being adopted. real
zed that the president and his friends
lad suddenly gained the whip hand.
I was plain that they at once devot-
d their efforts To attempts to avoid
defeat at the hands of the admin
forces by side-tracking the
main issues and making the fight
urn To a vote on a resolution of con-
idence for the president In which
hey could join without compromising
heir position in support Of warning
americans to avoid belligerent armed
hips.
Practically in control Of the ma
hinery of the house, these leaders
Icld the situation In deadlock all day
While they conferred and sought for
ONE proposal which would satisfy
he president and still save their po-
itions
Friends Of the president, watching
he maneuvering closely, saw the OBJ
act and tonight from the White
louise come word that there would
. no compromise. Congress will
ieet tomorrow facing a clear-cut is-
ne with the president.
Politics Is Charged.
The presidents friends openly
barge that resistance to his program
purely political. They make 1t un-
listakahly clear that he does not in
nd to let the question be passed over
v compromise and risk being em-
rrassed later in his Tegotiations with
ermany by having The agitation
>fne up again to weaken his hand.
hey say he intends to have the ques-
on removed once and for all from
,e field of possibilities and point out
lat the extent Of the opposition
hich the president faces may be
ideed from the fact that the chair
zen of the foreign affairs commit
'cs in both branches of congress and
zen Speaker CLARK we're, to say the
ast. lukewarm IN their support of
i'm
The administration whips in their
lnvass have satisfied themselves that
majority of the rank and file of the
and many of the republi-
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