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33 Democrats Declare
Against Wilson
Programme.
3 ROLLCALLS
DECIDE ISSUE
New Test Expected in
Senate-PreSident
Pleased. (
Prom The Trihus. Bureau

From The TrhuN. Bureau
Washington, March BY a vote
Of 276 to l43 the House of Represcn-
tstives to-day killed the McLcmorc
resolution warning Americans Oft
armed beligerent ships.
The vote followed nearly six hours
Of stirring and turbulent debate. In
il every possible angle of the situa-
tion was discussed, patriotism in
voked, the horrors Of war depicted
and partisanship condemned. To
paraphrase the speech of Represen-
tative Heflin, Of Alabama. the
House finally voted TO "stand with
the President, not the Kaiser; with
Secretary Lansing, not Ambassador
Won Bernstorf.'
The Houses action follows close on
that of the Senate, which, by a vote
of almost 3 TO I, despite shrewd
parliamentary trick by Senator
Gore befogging the issue, declined TO
interfere with the President in his
conduct OF international affairs.
Republican Aid Unexpected.
Both houses have now wiped of
their calendars the resolutions, false
reports Of whose strength have
reached Berlin, and stiffened Ger
many in her resistance TO the de-
mands of the United States.
The majority Of 1873 in favor Of
the President cxcels the most san
guine hopes OF the Administration.
II was unexpected that Republicans
should give such generous support.
The ninety members Of the minority
who voted 10 table the resolution far
outweighed the thirty-four Demo
Gratis who voted against il.
On the first vote, which was par
liamentary proposition to prevent
opening the McLemore resolution TO
amendment and unlimited debate, the
Administration forces carried the
day, 256 to l60. On that 1872 Demo-
Gratis, 63 Republicans and one Pro-
gressive voted TO support the Ad-
ministration. Twenty-one Demo
Gratis, 1872 Republicans, five Progress
sives, one independent and Represen-
tstive London, the lone Socialist OF
the House, voted against it.
This was the crucial vote Of the
fight, the one point on which Admin
istration leaders were uncertain.
With victory in hand they moved on
to the next proposition, the adoption
of special rule for four hours dis
cussion Of the McLemore resolution.
Again they carried the day, this
time 27l to 1873, and then pushed
their victory 20 conclusion by
tabling the McLemore resolution, 276
to 142.
BY this majority all chance Of re-
viving the issue was buried deep, and
the Administration is now free TO
pursue its negotiations with Ger
many, stopped several days ago,
when the gossip of the Capitol cloak
rooms embarrassed the President.
Administration leaders believe that
the size Of the majority will have
the desired effect upon the German
Foreign Office, which had been too
much encouraged by Congressional
disaffection.
President Wilson. calm and confident,
heard the early results OF the voting
in the Cabinet room at the White
House, with some Of tho Cabinet
grouped about him. He told them b"
was much gratifed with the support
Of Congress.
Although the final vote came late In
the day, the true test Of strength came
soon after noon. Then, after 7inety
minutes debate, the House voted tn
previous question, 25s 20 $50. The en-
tire strategy Of the opposition was cen
tired on beating the previous question
which would have allowed the orer'hS
o. a straight resolution OF Warmly
Democrats as we'll as Republicans "n'
sided with the Administration were
we'll aware Of the plan and were pre-
pared for the frs. rolleall.
New Test Expected In Senate
Representative Gardner, OF Mass
chusetts. who voted to table the NC
Lemore resolution and to order "a.
previous question. exposed the p'aa'
Of the Republican minority. by os
,..,i,, the orevious question, It woo''
nave been possible 20 throw the dis
cu.sion Of the resolution into col"