New-York tribune., 1916-03-07
WILSON BATTLE
In HOUSE BEGUN
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adopted by a majority Of between 30 and
so. and that the McLemore resolution
would be tabled by 3 20 ! vote.
The special rule to be presented TO
the House allows four hours debate on
the motion to table the resolution. On
the e/ucstion of adopting the rule there
win be allowed an additional ninety
minutes debate. and the parliamentary
practices will allow three rollcsll votes,
one on "the previous question: one on
the rule itself and one on the motion TO
table the resolution.
Every effort will be made 10 defeat
the "previous question" by the Admin
istration opponents, as this VIII throw
the question open to all sorts OF amend
ments and changes and perhaps end
less debate. Failing this, a second ef--
fort will be made TO defeat the SPECIAL
rule. The test vote. of course. VIII
come at the end Of the ninety minutes
debate, and by the majority gwen at
that time the entire story VIII be tolo'
Gardner Urges Direct Vote.
'If we wish to retain the respect OF
this country said Kepresenta'iNe
Gardner in the House debate. IN thls
House of Representatives we must do
not longer delay square vote on the
Iamore resolution. And If we con-
,ider n substitute resolution We must
consider a genuine warning resolution
and not a fake warning resolution.
IL hope to see the vote come direct
on the question of adoption or reJec-
ton Of the McLemore resolution, De,
tause il has been heralded to the world
that our action on that resolution is
10 be the test showing what our attl-
tude is on this question OF supporting
the President or denying the President
our support. There is no parliament
.rv tangle. II we send out from TINS
House a confused action 1t IS because
ee have deliberately made IL con-
fused action. Unless we send out an
action that is as clear as crysta. IN lts
meaning it is because we are trying 10
mislead the people in what we are Ae'-
aally doing"
Saws Senate Was Victim of Rules.
Mr.. Longworth. of Ohio. inquired II
the action of another body on this mat
ter was as clear as crystal:
Certainly not" said Mr.. Gerdner'
"The Senate was the victim OF us own
rules Even i! Senator Gore haa
warned them six months before OF what
thov were going to do they could not
have helped themselves. Under tnelr
own>rules they could not come, TO a
vote except by tabling the amendment
"The Senate was helpless ne said'
"but we are not at the mercy OF any
individual. We are only at the mercy
of the Committee on Rules, but we are
not az their mercy one moment after
they have reported that rule"
II believe" declared REPRESENTATIVE
Sherlev. "that every man IN this House
is agreed upon the one proposition that
he regrets the situation shouic nave
arisen which requires expression on the
mart of the membership of this House
touching ar international matter tnat
Is more or less acute at this time, but
that regret has no practical bearing
now.
Forced TO Use Foreign Ships.
"Since the war broke out have ar
ranged for more than twenty Ameri-
cans 10 come back to their country, and
many of them had TO travel on mer-
chant vessels belonging to belhgerents'
Is America going to say that they are
moi 70 be protected in their right not TO
he killed. not TO have a peaceful ship
sunk without warning? II that be true,
what need for dispute over the Lusi-
,ania? If the right Is only 70 be up
held when IT can be upheld without any
risk to us, God pity this country;
~ am for my country, and believe
in standing for its real rights, let the