The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-09
JOY RIDERS At
SEA HIT BY Mann
Representative Says They May
Cause War for U. S.
WARNING BILL BEFORE HOUSE
President Wins Point on Action Of
Rules Committee on Resolution
Four Hours Debate
Permitted.

Washington, March 7.-President
Wilson won victory by the action of
tho house rules committee, which
agreed upon and will bring into the
house today a special rule for four
hours debate on the McLemore warn
ing resolution.
Besides the four-hour discussion on
the resolution provision has been
made for 45 minutes debate on each
side, to discuss the rule.
There will be three roll calls under
the present plan; one to cut off dis
cussion OF the rule; another on the
adoption or rejection Of the rule and
the last on the disposition of the Nc
Lemore resolution.
Mann Opposes Action.
When Representative Gardner de-
clared in the house that there
should be a clear vote on the subject
Republican Leader Mann announced
that he was against bringing the
matter up in the house at all.
Il have believed" said Mr. Mann,
lin letting the house attend to It's
constitutional duties and letting the
president attend to his constitutional
duties.
Il think il he deemed the help of
the house necessary he would come
before it. There is no complaint to
make about what the president has
done
Il dare say that few members would
say that the McLemore resolution ex.
presses their sentiments. But | would
also say that if the majority of the
members were to express their Opin-
ions they would say that American
citizens at this time ought not to com
plicate the situation by travelling on
armed merchant vessels.
Fears War From "Joy Ride
Il hope our citizens never will be
put to the test of having to fight be-
cause some fool has involved us by
entering upon joy ride he shouted.
Representative Flood, chairman of
the foreign affairs committee, told the
house that the issue was broader than
any question of warning people off
ships or Of procedure and precedents.
1t was question, he declared, of
whether when the president is en-
gagged in diplomatic negotiation with
foreign government we should
stand with America or with the gov
eminent with which America is ne
gotiating."
when the time comes to act today"
Mr. Flood added. Il hope that every
patriotic congressman will be found
standing behind the president"
Rumors Baked Wilson.
Mr.. Flood said the talk in the house
about a warning resolution had been
circulated through the newspapers
and it had gone abroad that the house
was In favor of the McLemore reso-
luton. The fact that this informa-
ton got to the capital at Berlin" he
said, stopped the negotiations with
Germany and hampered President
Wilson, baked him, and left him in a
situation where not to act would be
worse than anything else"
Representative Sherley of Kentucky,
Democrat, declared that the McLe-
more resolution was not only one of
warning but of reputation.
Germany or any other belligerent,"
said Representative benroot, lis in
terested in the attitude of this house
nnIv in ppp roeport and that 10 How
far will the congress Of the United
States go in sustaining the president?
In this issue the congress has only
one constitutional prerogative, and
that is in the making Of declaration
OF war. | am not willing to vote to
sustain the president to the extent Of
war on this issue, nor am ! willing at
this time to say that under certain
circumstances | would not so vote.
Those in favor of declaration OF
war II Germany will not yield on this
issue Of course will "ote to adopt the
rule"
Bryan Meets Supporters.
William jennings Bryan made his
headquarters at motel almost under
the shadow Of the capitol and con
ferred at luncheon with many con
gressmcn who are rated as Bryan
men All Of them strongly favor n
resolution to warn Americans Off
armed ships, which Mr. Bryan advo-
Gates. or are against preparedness
About twenty members OF congress