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 and for that reason there would be l no secret sessions of the democratic ] rHembers to arrive at some plan of 1 action
 ttccd Message to the World. Immediately after the vote, Sen l ator Reed, democrat, read state mcnt saying he felt 1t was highly inn | port that the impression in Germany : that the country and congress was not behind the president, should be l removed and that therefore he was opposed to the Gore resolution Ut is of the highest importance" said he, that all the world under stand that on any question of the rights of the American government
 or the American citizen, our great
 people stand as a unit and it should be understood that they will uphold,
 sustain and defend these rights, if
 necessary to the last breath"
 President Wilson's position on the
 international situation as revealed
 further today was that he had told
 congressional leaders as it was months after the resignation of form CT Secretary Bryan before the United States government could convince Germany that this nation was in earnest in it's position on submarine warfare.
 The president is understood to have mentioned this fact to show his belief that action by congress would further weaken the position of the United States abroad. He is un- derstood to have told the leaders that charges that he wanted to get the United States into ware were en- tirely disapproved by his attitude during last two years. He endured jeers and ridicule, he said, because of his efforts to maintain peace. He is understood to have declared that he has always been willing to do anything except sacrifice honor in order to maintain the United States at peace.
 At the same time the president de- clared he did not see how the United States could do anything but sever diplomatic relations with any nation | which killed Americans in violation of international law
 Breach Had Been Mentioned.
 While both Secretary Lansing and Count Won Bernstorff, the German am bassador, have flatly declined to ] comment upon the statements re- garding the possibility of war attrib-
  Gore, and later denied by the White House, 1t was learned today that mention of the result of a break of diplomatic relations had been dis 1ussed quite casually and informally oy the secretary and the ambassador ate in January of this year.
 According to authoritative infor- nation the discussion came at a time when Secretary Lansing informed the lm bassador exactly what kind of a communication from Germany would ettle the Lusitania case in a manner to the United States. The m bassador is said to have informed ! 1r. Lansing that he believed his gov rnment might change some of the xpressions used in the document -hich the secretary had indicated ould be acceptable. They agreed nat the mbassador should submit le document to his government and ,e what changes it would suggest, hich the ambassador did. At the s1ne time, quite informally, he is understood to have asked the secre- ,ry what he thought would be the ltimate result should Germany fail , meet the requirements of he nited States.
 Secretary Lansing, it is said told 1 he ambassador that in event of q omplete disagreement on the sub 9ct. the United States might be bliged to break off diplomatic rela- ons. The ambassador is reliably rep esented as having replied that he ully understood the view of the ecretary and to have added the hope hat nothing of the kind ever would l ccur.
 Von Bcrnstorff Fears IIostilities.
 The am mbassador pointed out that .ith diplomatic relations severed 1 here would be no agency by which ] he enthusiasm of naval commanders ould be held in check and that some was almost certain to ccur to lead to hostilities. The also is represented as hav- ng pointed out that the notifications n the conduct of submarine war are made since the beginning of the var had been solely on account of egard for the wishes of the United | states.
 The authority from whom this in ormation was obtained said 1t should ,e understood that the ambassador vas only expressing his own person. II opinions and that the conversation with Secretary Lansing was absolute V informal and not to be regarded as ignificant of anything.
 Cores War Talk Poppy Cock.
 Washington, March 3.-Senator Owen. colleague of Senator Gore, who amazed the senate with a report that President Wilson had said the en- trance of the United States into the European war might render a service TO civilization, conferred with the president this morning said later he had found Senator Cores account en- .irely without foundation.
 Senator Owen went to the White