The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-04
President Said to Have IIM-
inflated Congress by
German Methods.
O'GORMAN CAST VOTE
AGAINST RESOLUTION
Bitter Debate in Both
Houses on Foreign A.
fairs to Go On.

WASHINGTON. March 3.--PresdenS
Wilson scored victory to-day over
the opposition in Congress that has
asserted "A right to dictate the course
Of the Government in its relations
with the belligerent Powers of Europe
BY an Overwhelming vote the Scn-
ate gave notice to the world that II =
the sense OF that body that Congress
should not interfere with the EN"cu.
tive in tho conduct of international
affairs. Following the action oi IN"
Senate. the House Foreign Ahairs
Committee ordered a report on the Nj
Iemore resolution warning Aneri-
cans against travel on the armed sUlps
of bell.gerents with u recommendation
that the measure ne laid on the table.
/ An amendment. wns Incorporated
J In the McLemore resolution adin"n-
ishng the President to take 10 stops
in his negotiations with GcrnnhA mai
would be likely to plunge the c"intr!
into war without iirst submitt'hs "a
the facts to Congress.
The House will vote on the N"l.,-
more resolution tomorrow, and g."
Administration is confident that /. III
be tabled by big majority.
The two houses having thu -
tained the President ia his rira. 10
handle foreign affairs without inter-
ference by the law maj; ~; department.
Administration oif''.h say tht MT
Wilson viii be- FIRE" tess his n"So'
tiations with Beri'u without H." fear
of possib,. restraint iN Congress,
4 " iIsOn Victory. "Ut-
Opinions vary as 1" ;ho extent oi gre
Administration victory IN tn" - maze
II IL agreed that a. the Noi" was l'N"h
il did not afford opportunity TO cN-
pression Of sentiment On the mcr's ol
The question AS to whether Americans
should be warned not to trdNt! On
armed ships.
ON tn. other hand Administration
leaders insist that thc S'nit' his given
impressive evidcnv" that II has no
, sympathy with tho men IN Congress
who would interfere with the lrts!-
= dent in his negotiation with foreign
Powers.
The vote in the Senate to-day ou
the bitter controversy aroused "-
E tween the President and opponents
of his foreign policy n Congress "ia
, taken on the Cor" resolution us
amended by Senator Cor. hms.lg,
In it's original form the Gore r"eo-
I lu,ion simply warned .\inerr Ans
! tho armed Sims
: belligerenis.
: In its amended form In" rc~"'.l' IN
set forth the declaration that t,c' sinh
4 ing of an armed merchantmar ',tl'-
;. ont warning by "A German suhluirIue
!. resulting in the loss of Amrrionu ifs
= would be a cause for war between tho
81 United states and Germany.
l. Senator MCCumber Of North Danoto
!, offered "A substitute. requiring Am"Ii-
:. cans ,o keep off armed ships tIav"rs.
J. ing the danger zones
e senator james of k"ntnck> Nh"
- Was the leader Of the Administration
forces to-day, brought tho ailt.r a
;" head nv a motion TO table III. tore
"a and McCumber resolutions and all
,e amendments. This was carried by q
10 vote Of 6S TO ~.
ne only two Democrats voted against
o. the Administration, They Were Sor-
10 ators O,iorman of New York ana
chamberlain OF Oregon,
:, Al IN, White House ofticials espresso
"a, sa,Isfact'on with tho record No'" ~ me
N, senate and with the action taken ~
., tho House Foreign Affairs 'ommit'c"
y, ofn,,ials appeared confident that the re
~ suit would hc 30 strengthen the Fre5i
dents position in his dealings with Ser
u lin.
.e, The circumstances urder ~''i0h ~
w. yo,, on the amended Gore resolution VA
H. taken in the Senate W"rn dramtt'c Il
~. the extreme. senators were hcycd up t'
". q high pitch Of excitement ana 'A
" crowded galleries were tense with ~
er expcctancy Of action possibly falsh
W. with serious consequences in the r"ls
4. tons hctwrcu the United states an
nd Germany. Long before the hour o
no meeting, the Senate galleries wer
pack,d and hundreds waited In the coz
- r,dors for Chauc. to gain admission.
n. senator Gore surpr,s r,scd the Admin s
tra,!ou forces by substituting t"r ~
IN Warning resolution language that 100
d,r.rtly the opposite view and SouUcN
warlik. For days there had been II
agitation over the proposal tina Anlc.'
liv cans should he wH!nrd against tr'vt
"a ON armed hclligcr"it nlr'chaNtmeu ~
,c. Scnat" had ass,mhlod 9" Not" ~ lH,
up '':'"' ".y ."''. y . .'.,l .,~r n. G,, :,,
he suNs!itutc. which hN">' Et'l an su'lr"
new question to the Senate and ~a;t