The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
Oklahoma Senator Declares Ii
Debate President Would Not
Objectto WARMTH Germany
WHITE HOUSE DENIES
SENTIMENT PROMPTLY
Pending Congressional Action
All Negotiations on Subject
of Submarine Warfare Are
at a Standstill

ply OF the Senate 10 President
Wilson's demand for vote ON tine
armed merchantmen question will
be given tomorrow.
After a day Of turmoil, Senate
leaders agreed to bring up the
Gore resolution when the Sem
ate meets in the morning. and
obtain vote ut once. The rcSO.
luton warns Americans against
travelling on armed vessels OF the
beiligerent powers.
The vote will not he taken on
the merits OF the resolution, and
in that respect will nall short Of
complying with the Presidents
expressed request.
The understanding tonight IL
that the Senate viii vote ON q
motion to lay the resolution on
the table. A canvass or the Sem
ate shows that the motion will be
carried by large majority.
The decision to take this step
followed = sensational debate in
the Senate, and its object Is large
fy TO prevent u recurrence Of the
outbreak. A motion to table a y
resolution automatically cuts on
debate.
The most stirring Incident Of the day
came NfIeH senator G ere. speaking m
the Senate. made the statement on
authority which seems most resposi-
sihie,' that the President had told
members of the Senate and House
that the United States would aid civil
ization by entering the European war.
Cores misunderstanding. =
As Senator Gore understood Ii, the
President said:
THAT If Germany insisted upon her
position the United States would In
sist upon her position, and that IL
would result probably in a breach Of
relations. an that breach
of diplomatic relations would probably
followed hE-a--stata- of-uae,-AHA
that state of war might not be Of
itself and of necessity an evil TO this
republic, but that the United States
by entering upon war now might ass
able to bring it to a conclusion by
midsummer and thus rcnde- great
service to civilization"
This brought denial with reserya-
tons from Senator Stone, chairman Of
the Foreign Relations Committee, Af-
ter Senator Gore had turned to him
Senator Gore then
asked Senator Kern Ii the information
Was true but the ma ority leader sat
silent in his chair and did not reply.
DENIAL UNQUALIFIED.
The White House later issued
denial. in the following form:
when the attention OF the
White House was called to certain
statements in senator Cores u
speext, this afternoon. the Prcsi.
dent authorized an unqualified de- !
NAL OF any uttcrance to which
any such meaning could be at-
tache<t."
Notwithstanding the many deniAlA,
there remains the general understands
ing In official circles that the Nh5t1
House and state Department have
both received iHtimatiens that -
breach of diplomatic relations would
mean war This opinion has been ex-
pressed freely, though privately. In
circles, for some weeks.
The belief Is strong that Secretary
Lansing has had this pointed to him
by Count Won Bernstorff. the German
am bassador. The Secretary and
to discuss the subject tonight.
Next in Importance to the situation
in the Senate today. were the numer-
Gus conferences at the White House
between the President and his ad-
visers. and Minority Leader Mann. OF
the House of Representatives. This
President conferred with Secretary Of
the Treasury McAdoo and Postmaster
General Burleson and discussed the
status OF the various resolutions II
Congress. He took up the same SUBJ
ject with Representative Flood, chair
man of the House Foreign Affairs
Later he sent an inyif4s
ton to Mr.. Mann to come to the
White House Mr. Mann arrived nj ;
o'clock and was with the President TOR
about an hour.
Just before Mr.. Mann's appearances
at the White House. 1t was stated asis
that the President va
firm In his demand for vote ON thu
McLemore resolution. IT was made
rlain also that the President w0nta
not be satisfied with vote Of con-
fidence. 1t Is understood he told thin
to Mr.. Mann.
AZ the minority leader left ~
White House. he said the Republtr
cans ..were standing together. IN
declined to say however. that the4o
Republicans would support the Prssls
dent
Cnnfcrr with IAnsjnx. H
At o'clock secretary ~ state lM4s
sing went to the White HOUSE ~
request Of the President HI. M
remained about m hour, az1d 41
went over the situation. The l44Il@
sion prevailed after him v11kt tAnz
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