Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
Resolution Of Confidence
Being Prepared For
Presentation.
LEADERS BUSY
LINING UP FORCES
Plan 10 te Defsat Resolution Warning
Americans to Keep Of Armed Mer-
n chantmen and Declare Question 10
Not ons For Legislative Aetion--Re-
pubIicans Ready TO Support Wilson
4 10 Show Unity Behind President.


10 Show Unity Behind President
Sae Washington, March AT an early
conference at the White House today
President Wilson and administration
leaders made plans to bring the armed
ship question to q head at once with
Sa demonstration Of unity to convince
Germany that the American cohBress
stands behind the foreign policy OF the
government. Il Il Z. ss.. Il a.
President Wilson made it plain that
di.sention ia congress over the ques-
tion OF whether Americans should
travel on armed ships and Industrious
nee of IL In foreign countries" was be-
ing pictured as evidence that the
country does not support the presi-
saent IN his stand, and that his nego-
t,ations with Germany are embar-
srassed and In fact can not De con-
tinued. s:..-' :,
Confident that they can beat all
a.pt,-admintstration resolutions by a
heavy vote, the president and the leao-
eers framed plans to bring them out
f,rst on the floor Of the house, where
they can defeat them
-hairr1sns stone and Chairman
rqond. of the senate and house COM
usittees dealing with Foreign affairs,
ma senator Kern. the democratic fioor
reader. we're present at this mornings
conference. ss
kfiar ~ preaident Senators Kern,
sssSS anA Hem antattsN Flood had
e0if fer4 45ac = ~ - alours SPEAK,
y r. r. r 3 sSy
wses samrnonedsto Join
& n f6esS,e. An effort wAess being
iS ~ decide on the form OF action
cpngr6ss should take a
/ The c0nferees agreed that in de1er--
ence to the wishes Of President Wilson
8 vote, would be taken in. the near
fusure IN both senate and house on
resolutions warning Americans to keep
al the armed ships. but the form In
which the resolutions will be pre-
aeysted VIII be determined later.
Immediately after the conference
Chairman Flood went to the capitol
ia cali his committee together to frame
q resolution. =. -
The president made 1t clear that he
flid want q vote expressing confidence
IN hts position and the vote will be
taken on q resolution warning Ameri-
vans of armed ships. Administration
forces are sure they can beat it
Payina Way For Resolution.
"a -ss The rfesidert also discussed the
situation with Acting Chairman Pou.
of the rt,ies committee. The president
asIxed that as soon AZ the house for
-eiRn affairs committee had prepared
fts resolution. the rules committee
l,rir,g Z in q rule for discussion.
II was almost certain a vote would
not be taken today.
The president explained that he haos
~ written TO the rules committee not be-
cause he was dissatisfied with any ac-
tfon of the foreign affsirs committee
'tut because he thought 1t expedient, as
he realixed that a special rule would be
necessary to provide for immediate
consideration.
70 Submit Draft to Wilson.
Is Chairman Flood, after some confer
ences at the capitol, said that after ne
had drafted q resolution he, would con-
fers with the president on It's exact form
before ii was presented to the house.
Speaker Clark and Majority Leader
Ii e III sasd no action could be taken
:ins the house and That the conference
had been devoted chiefly to discussing
procedure.
6rl1s habit OF obedience has been de-
.vsloped tc q high degree in congress,
was M. KitDhin's answer to question
about ssrospeets OF q vote. He ts one
iof fhose Who have favored the warning
srpnnlfYff0sa ks 81 EesB s lE5f a a 4
-'s "a ~ Force Vote Soon. 4 "a
one plan discussed was for the house
foreign affairs committee to report adj
Ferseay ono Of the pending resolutions
.s:a same .::s:..:e the rules
committee bring in q rule limiting de-
sbate BY that plan vote could be
reached in the house tomorrow or FRI
day and the question would be taken
ups ii, the senate Immediately after
IA The preaident told the leaders the
fcret8n situation was no more serious
fs{Iay than IL had been for several
weeks. nut sEhe believed action should
sbes Ken quickly to show the world
the American government was not di-
vssiad - Z
Il was said some leaders still differed
with the presidents position Speaker
" l,, tnal q
jpafuir1K resolution would pass two to
me at that time, said he did not know
Of the .s,::se nov and re-
fusei - say how he himself would
~ y - -
Il Rspubiica With Wilson.
8 CY3AiruYan Flood OF the foreign az
fafss committee sought TO bring dem
ScrSt Z IL line Oh the measure to Be res
75orted our 0H his COMMITTEES and also
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