Evening journal., 1916-03-07
Today's News Today
House FIGHTS over
Warming RESOLUTION
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lection Of the Presidents demand for
vote on tabling the McLemore docu-
ment.
BY the time Speaker Clark's gavel |
sharply doomed the opening of the !
battle the doOrways, aisles and cor |
ridors were packed.
Fight Opens.
The fight was launched at lilo
o'clock when the rule providing for
consideration Of the McLomore reso-
luton was called up by Representa-
tive Pou.
Only about 100 members were pres
ent when the blind chaplain, the Rev
Mr. Couden, opened the session. He
feelingly spoke of the great response
bility resting upon the House.
God grant they may think OF the
duty of the hour" ne said. in the in
terests Of the great republic they
serve" He pleaded for peace and
harmony"
Mambers poured into the chamber
after the prayer A hubbub followed
while the journal was read.
The spectators pointed out Lead
ers Kitchen and Mann, Cyclone
Davis. Uncle Joe" Cannon and other
notables. Acting Chairman Pou. of
the rules committee, Flood and the
other leaders in the fray were cen
ters OF excited groups planning the
campaign.
kitchen sat next to Pou and
"Nick" LongwOrth to Mann.
Clark gavelled the House and spec
tatOrs into silence.
This Is liable to be quite an eX-
citing day and the chair appeals to
the House and galleries 10 keep or
der said Clark He warned the gal
leries that he would clear them upon
any demonstration.
Acting Chairman pou then offered the
rule. lie asked unanimous consent to
extend debate on the rule 90 90 minutes,
half 10 be- controlled 10y Representative
Garrett. Pennsylvania, and half by Rep
rcsentatiNc Campbell kan9as, Tor the
Republican side.
3 The speaker asked If the previous
question would be ordered at that time
Pom said II would bee !Ht to a vote at
.hc end of the 9O-minutc debate. The
House agreed TO fx the debate on the
u rlla at 90 minutes. lou opened the dis
, cussion. standing at desk m front ol
, the speakers rostrum.
= President Not for War.
, When hc hcgau over 800 members
\ were r,r 2 and gave closest attention
u por 4i 30 without any show oil
feeling ing the Presidents request
tor showdown vote and tine steps lead
! ing up to it.
I've believe the McLemore resolu-
u ticn represents an issue that can be
prevented in no other way said Mr..
! Pcu. ct is said the resolution does
4 not ia Sc the issue. It's express terms
saw If Americans travel on armed
shins thet do so at their own risk.
r rs there o human being, single
representative who would stand Tor
such a doctrine as that?" Pou shout.
cd his voice breaking. I'VE would
bring upon ourselves the contempt Of
civilized men.
II has been uniustly charged tina
n the President wants war. All the impl
n of he'll never devised more Infamous
Il lie"
' Scattering Democratic applause fol
lowed.
'eThe President is for peace II
8 would not sacrifice a single life q
p make himself President for his life
n time" Pou declared.
@ He has support on both sides o
>, this chamber and distinguished sup
- port outside
y Taft Also With Wilson.
Another small furry OF applaus
J. from both sides greeted a remarl
n that former President Taft is stand
ing with Wilson.
is "The present President and tw'
ID living oX-Presidents are still stand
)f ing together for upholding the homo
lt ahd glory of this country" Pou con
N cluded
I'd Representative Campbell, of Kan
II. scs. senior Republican on the rule
I'd committee, followed.
S. He said if the House would vot
down the previous question and per
De nit debate he would offer subst
h. tute for the McLemore rosolutio
Of "to give square vote" on the merit
ly OF the warning issue.
m "If not the House will not be abb
I'd TO express its views on the main IL
lc sue by tabling the McLemore resoll
In ton" said Campbell.
"The President is asking Congre:
III TO assume diplomatic functions an
lg declared to the world that citizens NJ
ne only have the right. but may wit
d. impunity exercise IS to travel on arm6
ed ships-these ships armed for offens
not defense alone" the Kansas repr
an sentative asserted.
rs 1T is the McLemore resolutC
en which gave paralysis to the arm Of u
s. President. The administration le
s. ter TO the powers regarding the righ
ht Of merchantmen to army really clos,
the Administrations power to insi