Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-04

cause of war between the United
states and the German empire"
senator Mccumber, a Republican,
Immediately introduced substitute
similar to Senator Cores original
resolution. warning Americans OFF
armed ships, pending negotiations
with foreign powers to revise the
rules of international law to meet the
now conditions of naval warfare.
Senator James, one of the admins
tration leaders, then moved to table
all proposals-the McCumber reSo-
luton, the original and substitute
resolutions offered by senator Gore
and all amendments. The motion
was carried with 6S senators-47
Democrats and II Republicans-vot
ing with the administration and Il
ing against il. The Democrats re-
corded in the negative were Senators
Chamberlain and O'Gorman.
After his substitute for the Gore
resolution had been slaughtered in tho
general motion TO table, Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota reintroduced
it as a new resolution. lnasmuch as
IL contains provision for warning
for Americans to keep off ships dis
cussion may arise again when the sen
ator gets an opportunity to call 1t up
next week. Democratic and Repuh-
lican leaders asserted, however, that
should il be called up IL would be
forced to the calendar where Other
business would effectually smother il.
Attacks Democrats.
Senator Nardaman gave notice that
he would discuss the question OF
warning Americans from belligorent
ships as soon as the Shields water
power bill. now the unfinished busi-
ness of the senate. was disposed of.
\ bitter dcnunciation of the Demo-
cratic party in general and Repre-
sentative Harrison of Mississippi par
ticuarly by Representative Cooper,
Republican of Wisconsin, marked the
house committee meeting. The at
tack was precipitated by Mr.. Har-
rison moving the previous question on
motion. to lay the Mclemore reso-
luton on the table. No one replied
to Cooper's remarks.
The committees report was adopt
ed by a vote of II to without
record vote. Representative Shackle-
ford. who has been actively support
ing warning resolution, voted af-
firmatiVcly.
The report in the main was drawn
from a resolution presented yester-
day by Representative Porter of Penn
sylVania and which the Republicans
found IT easy to support because II
contained no affirmative expression
of confidence in the president. The
text Of the report follows:
THAT house resolution 147 known
as the McLemore resolution, request
ing the president to warn all citizens
of the United States to refrain from
travelling on armed merchant vessels
he reported to the house with the
recommendation and that it be laid on
the table. Under the constitution
the practice and preeedents in this
country, the conduct of diplomatic
negotiations has been left to the pres
ident and with this practice the COM
mittee does not feel it proper for the
house of representatives to interfere.
We know that If the president reaches
n point in any negotiation with tor
eign governments 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 other proposals We're voted
down by the committee. one offered
by Mr.. Shackleford declaring con-
fidencc i'll the president and contain
ing a warning feature, received only
four votes. The Gore resolution. Of
fered by Representative Thompson,
got one vote. Representative Harri-
sons motion to report the McLemore
resolution and recommend its tabling
without further comment was de-
feated without record vote.
Wilson Wen Pleased.
'"rhe administration is well pleased
with the committee action" Chair
man Flood said later. i
Under the rules of the house only
forty. minutes debate will be allowed
on tho rule under which the report
will be brought up. The rules COM
mittee will meet tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock to provide the necessary
rule TO get the matter before the
house. There was a general disposi-
tion displayed among all factions 10
dispose OF the entire controversy as
quickly as possible.
Senators who most resented the de-
mand from tho White House that the