New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02

r;...e is ,olidly with the Adnlln ls'fa-
ZION Wow was found TO be fauI'y 70
H. "a a count showed a. least three
Members opposed 20 the President
Republicans Favored Delay.
When the Foreign Affairs commute
met. the discussion was OF an extremely
informal nature, but II was soon Hp,
naren, that the Republicans were all
II favor OF delay before any action
.bouId be taken. At the outset, how
sver Representative Clarence miller,
~ Minnesota. a Republican, suggested
a vote on ,oue kind OF resolution, y
ma.tered not what kind.
NO" exclaimed the other members
"that il exactly what We do not want.
There was more discussion and kep-
re,en.ative Harrison, of Mississippi,
suggested that If the facts In the case
we're wanted. the committee might as"
Secretary Of State Lansing TO appear 70
royroy This was cried down. althougH
M vote was taken Representative
Harrison saw that his suggestion was
n, a welcome one and he did not press
.be suggestion further. Members VINO
wanted 20 delay explained that II J.
should be necessary 20 have Secretary
lansing, he could be asked 70 appear
later in the week. $500
In the meantime the scheme OF send
ing Chairman Flood 10 the NhI''
Uou.e once more was evolved, when
will aid materially in the policy OF de-
Law. X is believed he will INFORM inc
President OF tho growing sentiment
that an attempt 70 vote down tne NC,
Lemore resolution. or one IKE H. VIII
show a House almost evenly divided
and that foreign nations viii be aole
20 see a great difference OF opinion
Favor "Suggesting.'
Renresentatiye Fitzgerald. Of New
York, Majority Leader kiicnin ana
other leaders are working nara TOT He
success OF resolution similar 10 kep,,
resentative Shackelford's Suggesting
70 Americans that the government Will
be embarrassed and that the danger OF
war will follow if they take passage on
armed merchantmen Of The belhgerent
nations. IL is pointed out That such
resolution would not interfere with the
rights OF Americans to travel. in an
interview Representative Fitzgerald. or
New YORK, said:
"If Congress is 20 take any action a.
this time, in my opinion, while II should
make clear that IL is steadfastly sup
porting the President in the present
crisis. il should take advantage OF the
opportunity 20 suggest TO American CIT
liens that they are embarrassing the
Administration and tending 10 involve
tho country in war by insisting on
travelling upon the armed merchant
vessels Of belligercnts. pending the ne
gotiations now under way. regardless
Of their abstract right 10 do so.
IN the Senate the Administration po-
sitiOn is much stronger. the President
having an almost certain majority
against any warning resolution, the ire
mcndous Republican majority against
any such plan saving the day. Even
the leaders for the pro-German reso-
luton admit that they could scarcely
muster majority.
An effort was made late to-day by
Senator Stone and other Administra-
ton leaders to arrange for vote "a
speedily as possible. Hope was eX-
pressed for = vote within few days.
probably on the Gore resolution, which
is now lying on the Nice-Presldents
Gess. + here was 2 proposal from soma
that this be indefinitely postponed. by
a vote which could be taken at once
without debate. II was the consensus
OF the leaders. however. that any
course which shut of debate would
merely lead to speeches being made on
the subject while some other bill was
pending. and consequently to a con-
iinuance OF the agitation even after
the vote. Il is believed. therefore, that
several days will be given over 20 tho
discussion OF the resolution. afte'
which j, will be voted down