Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-01
President Urges Early Ac- tion on Warning
 Resolutions.
PRESENT SITUATION
 HARMFUL TO U. $.
Confident that Congress Will Support His Policy in Regard to Germany's Submarine Warfare, Wilson Seeks
 Test of Strength.

Wilson unexpectedly demanded of congress today vote of confidence in his stand against Germany's sub marine policy
 Official Washington gasped when the white house made public a letter from the president to Representative Edward Pou of North Carolina act ing chairman of the house rules com mittee, asking an early vote con pro- posals to warn Americans off belllg- erent merchant ships"
 The Democratic leaders of the house who have fought for week at the presidents behest to prevent vote on the warning resolution, threw up their hands in dismay. They had no warning of change in the presi- dents attitude and were not consult ed before the letter was written.
 Presidents Letter.
 The text fTtf1e letter follows:
 washington, Feb. 29, 1916. My dear MT. Pou:
 Tnasmuch as I learn that MT. Henry, the chairman of the commit tee on rules, is absent in Texas, l take the liberty of calling your at tention as ranking member of the committee to a matter of grave con- cern to the county, which can, I be- lieve, be handled, under the rules of the house, only by that committee. "The report that there are divided counsels in the house in regard to the foreign policy of the government is being made industrious use of in 1 foreign capitals. I believe this report ito be false, but SO long as 1t, is any where. credited, 1t cannot fail to do the greatest harm and expose the country to the most serious risks. T therefore, feel justified in asking that your committee will permit me to I urge an early vote upon the resolu- tions with regard to travel on armed merchantmen, which have recently been so much talked about, In order that there may be offered an immediate opportunity for full public discussion and action upon them, and that all doubt and conjectures may be swept away, and our foreign relations once 1 more cleared of damaging misunder- standing.
 "The matter is of so grave import ance and lies SO clearly within the i field of executive initiative, that ,I venture to hope that your committee will not think that l am taking uIl- warranted liberty in making this suggestion as to the business of the house, and very earnestly commend if to their immediate consideration.
 Cordially and sincerely yours,
 WOODROW W1L8ON."
 House Will Approve.
 Congressional leaders saw only two possibilities in the presidents sudden change of attitude. They were: 8
 That the president is convinced ht can defeat the warning resolutions thereby putting the house on record i as in favor of his attitude stowart Germany.
 Il Or he is convinced congress b no behind him in his foreign policy and therefore, he is prepared to allow ! to take the matter out of his hands.
 The feeling about the white houss was that none of the resolutl0nl would come to vote. The impression was created that the president has beeen advised that he would be sup ported throughout by the house.
 The president will confer with Sen ator Stone of the foreign relation committee and other leaders of tn house. and senate totmorrow mornin at o'clock.