South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-03
Motion was to Keep Ameri-
cans From Travelling on
BeIIigerent Ships
Armed or Not.
SEN. GORE Is REFUSED
PERMISSION TO EXPLAIN
No Debate is Allowed and
Matter is Rushed to a
VOte-SeVeraI Members
Are Not Present.
Internhtlonal News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON, March g. The
senate today upheld the hands Of
/ Pres't Wilson in the submarine sit
uation. BY an overwhelming vote Of
SIS ayes to Il noes. it laid on the
table without debate the resolution
of Sen. Gore, democrat, oklahoma,
which if adopted would have with
/ drawn from American citizens the
right to take passage on armed bel
/ ligerent ships whether armed for
/ offense or defense.
! Probably not since the European
/ crisis became acute has there been
such a thronged senate wing as
struggled for admission today. Every
seat was filled. official and diplO-
matte Washington being well repre-
/ scented. The senate met at IL o'clock,
an hour earlier than usual, 10 get
the necessary routine out Of the way
and clear the decks for action. Every
member not i'll or excused, was in
\ his seat and the tension was dis
/ tinctly noticeable, when Sen. Stone,
as chairman Of the senate foreign
relations committee, secured recog-
milton and moved that the senate
proceed to the consideration Of the
/ Gore resolution.
Every preparation had been made
to prevent debate.
Can't Explain Act.
Sen Gore, although the author Of
/ the resolution, was refused permits
sion to explain it. Sen. James, DEM
ocrat, Kentucky, being recognized by
/ the chair to move 10 lay the Gore
/ resolution on the table. Voting on
| the resolution began at 11:40. Just
/ before the roll was ordered. Sen.
Gore had offered an amendment to
/ his resolution 10 contain the warn
/ ing that sinking OF an armed mer-
chant ship with Americans on board
will be cause of war" in that way
warning Germany what the result
must be, but the motion 70 table was
/ applied to the amendment as well
/ as to the original resolution.
/ Sen. Gore created a sensation by
voting to table his own resolution.
An hour before the senate met.
I corridors and galleries were throng-
| ed with a sensatiOn-seeking crowd.
/ Every gallery seat was filled and
+ scores OF people stood about the gal
/ lery corridors.
House Members Present.
/ Many members Of the house
crowded the rear Of the senate floor.
Sec'y of State Lansing's family took
seats in the front row Of the diplo-
matte gallery.
The senators rose and stood in
solemn silence as the chaplain pray
ed for divine guidance when the
senate convened at II o'clock
Sen. Stone asked that the reading
Of the daily journal be suspended.
and the senate proceeded to clean
much minor details OF routine bust
ness.
Sen. Smith Of Michigan sought to
present a petition IN the form Of a
telegram relating TO the Gore reso-
/ luton. He wanted it read. but Sen.
stone objected and the petition went
10 the foreign relations committee.
The tension was relieved by a
hysterical laugh that swept floors
and galleries when the senate re-
ceived a report from the District OF
Columbia committee on a bill 10
close the barber shops Of Washing
ton on Sunday.
Sen. Stone took the floor at 11:25
Il ask that the senate joint reso-
luton II be taken up" ne said.
Sen. Gore jumped 10 his feet.
"A question Of personal privilege"
ne shouted.
Presents Amendment
Sen. McCUmber halted the pro-
ceedings e present a proposed
amendment. Sen. Stone sought 10
prevent the reading OF the amend
ment which was in the nature OF
sub, but without result The Nc
Cum Der sub reviewed the entire in
ternational situation. II stated that
while Americans have the right TO
travel on belligerent ships, it was
their duty not 70 exercise that right.
There was no posi- bility OF action on
the substitute
The Gore resolution was laid be-
fore the senate at the request OF
Sen. Stone. Sen. James Of Kentucky
moved 20 lay the motion on the
table. In vain Sen. Gore sought an
opportunity 10 talk and clamored
for the floor
Vice Pres't Marshall said Gore
could present an amendment. but
could not debate il. Thereupon the
Oklahoma senator proposed an
amendment setting forth that the
sinking Of an armed merchant ship
with Americans on board by a Ger
man submarine viii be a cause OF