The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04

Resolved, That the sinking of sub marine without notice or warning of an armed merchant vessel of her public enemy resulting in the death of citi- zen of the United States, would consti- ute a just and sufficient cause of war between the United States and the Ger man empire.''
 Senator McCumber, a republican, i'm mediately introduced a substitute sim liar to Senator Cores original resolu- ton, warning Americans off armed ships, pending negotiations with foreign powers to revise the rules or international law to meet the new conditions of naval war fare.
 Senator Jones, one of the administra- ton leaders, then moved to table aii proposals-the McCumber resolution, the original and substitute resolutions of- fered by Senator Gore and all amend ments. The motion was carried with 6S senators-47 democrats and 21 republic ans-voting with the administration and against it. The democrats recorded in the negative vote were Senators Cham berlain and OGorman.
 IS OFFERED AGAIN
 After his substitute for the Gore reso- lution had been slaughtered in the gen. eral motion to table, Senator McCumber reintroduced it as a new resolution. h. asmuch as it contains a provision for a warning to Americans to keep off ships, discussion may arise when the senator gets an opportunity to call it up next
  asserted, however, that should it be called up it would be forced to the cal endar, where other business would eff fectually smother it.
 A bitter denunciation of the democratic party generally and Representative Har- rison of Mississippi particularly, by Rep resentative Cooper, republican of Wis consin, marked the House committee meeting. The attack was precipitated by MT. Harrison moving the previous question on a motion to lay the McLe- more resolution on the table
 No one replied to his remarks.
 VOTE IS IF TO 2
 The committees report was adopted by vote of + to ?, without a record vote. Representative Shackelford, who mas been actively supporting a warning resolution, voted affirmatively.
 The report in the main was drawn from resolution presented yesterday by Rep resentative Porter of Pennsylvania and which the republicans found it easy to support because it contained no affirrca tive expression of confidence in the Pres ident
 The text of the report follows:
 That House resolution 147, known as the McLemore resolution requesting the President to warn all citizens of the Uni fn rafr armed merchant vessels, be reported to the House with the recommendation that 1t be laid on the table. Under the con- stltutlon the practice and precedents in this country, the conduct of diplomatic negotiations has been left to the Presi- dent and with this practice the commit tee does not feel it proper for the House of Representatives to interfere. We know that if the President reaches point in any negotiation with foreign govern ments at which he has exhausted his power in the premises he will in the usual way report all facts and circumstances to Congress for it's consideration
 THREE VOTED DOWN
 Three other proposals were voted down by the committee. One, offered by Mr. Shacl<leford, declaring confidence in the President and containing a warning fea- tUre, received only four votes The Gore iSSOidtiCi CllCiSo py representative Thompson got one vote. Representative Harrison's motion to report the McLe- more resolution and recommend it's tab- ling without further comment was de- feated without record vote
 The administration is well pleased with the committee action,' Chairman Flood said later.
 Under the rules of the House only 40 minutes debate will be allowed on the rule under which the report will be brought up. The rules committee will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to provide the necessary rule to get matter before the House. There was a general disposition displayed among all factions to dispose of the entire controversy as quickly as possible
 LASTS TWO HOURS
 The committee meeting lasted about two hours. Tt was interrupted once by Sena-- tor Lodge calling Representative Rogers of Massachusetts from the room to show him some papers.
 Senators who most resented the demand from the White House that the Gore reso- lution be defeated were inclined tonight to gloat over what they characterized as the out-maneuvering of the administra- ton forces. By reason of the wrangling and confusion over MT. Cores demand for permission to amend his resolution many senators had no clear conception of what they were voting on. As amend ed the resolution was susceptible of al- most the direct opposite meaning of the original and some senators were inclined to review with consternation the action of the Senate. The more experienced rarlamentarians, however. pointed out that Senator James motion to table was broad enough to cover the entire gamut of proposals to interfere with a declara- ton of the Presidents right to conduct negotiation with foreign governments without congressional intolerance.
 The President personally did not com- ment on the action of the Senate, pre- ferring to gain more information about the parliamentary situation and cen tering his attention on the expected &C., tion of the House.
 Administration officials generally, however, regarded the outcome as satis- factory, and pointed to the fact that Senator Gore had introduced an amend ment directly opposite to his original resolution, and then had voted to table his own amendment as clear indica- tion that he realized his battle was lost and that the President had won.
 There was some discussion in admin istration circles of forcing direct vote on the reintroduced McCumber resolu- tion warning Americans off armed ships. It was the expectation of most of the leaders. however. that nothing further would be done in the Senate at the Presidents request.
 PRESIDENTS POSITION
 President Wilson's position on the in ternational situation, as revealed further today, was that he had told congressional leaders it was months after the resigna- tion of former Secretary Brya before