Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-03-15
WARNING BILL IS
TABLED IN HOUSE
McLemore Resolution Defeated
by Vote of 276 to 142.
CHEER PLEA TO BACK CHIEF
representatives and Big Crowd in
Galleries Applaud Appeal to Sup
port Executive in Foreign Pol
icy-Speaker Cheered.

Washington, March 9.-The house of
representatives capitulated complete
ly to the Wilson administration. BY two
test votes early in the day it showed
its confidence in President Wilson and
on Tuesday night it crowned a day OF
chaos and confusion by tabling the
now famous McLemore resolution,
warning Americans off armed ships,
by vote Of 2Z6 to 142. The first test
vote resulted in victory for the ad-
ministration adherents. 256 to $50, and
the second resulted in 271 votes for
the Wilson policies against 1873 oppos-
ing. Both votes were on parliamentary
phases of the situation, but they clear
ly forecasted the vote that was to
come in the evening.
Warnings that no nation divided
against itself shall stand" were re
ceived in solemn silence. EXcorlatlon
of American citizens whose "foolhar-
diness and recklessness" in travelling
on belligerent ships might plunge the
country into war" was cheered.
The final argument and appeal
which aroused the house most was the
demand that the country stand firm
behind the president in his fight.
To this plea the big membership on
the floor and the crowd which over
flowed the galleries and corridors
rose with cheers and applause.
Representative Garrett of Tennessee
made a stirring plea for support for
the president, closing debate on the
special rule, and when he moved to
cut off all further debate and amend
ment there was roar of applause.
In the midst of the wrangling Repub-
lican Leader Mann rose i'll his seat
and reminded his colleagues that this
was Speaker Clark's sixty-siXth birth
day. Instantly the house and galleries
gave the veteran speaker tremen'
dous ovation.
Speaker Clark rose and with eyes
moistened told the house that Repre-
sentative Mann's action was "one OF
the flowers that grow over the walls
of party politics"
he said, there will be no party divi-
sion here We are all Americans and
all patriots and anyone who intimates
anything else simply degrades his own
intellect"
+ Representative Hefin (Democrat
Of Alabama congratulated some OF the
Republicans for standing with Presl-
dent Wilson in the fight.
Il am glad to see men big enough
to break away from their leader and
stand with the president and against
the kaiser" Mr. Heflin said 1T is
Lansing and Wilson or Won Bernstorff
and the kaiser
Appealing to the South, Mr. Hefiin
asked where they stood. His answer
came from Representative Gambler OF
Mississippi, who shouted from the
rear of the chamber that the South
stood solidly with the president.
Representative Shackleford of Mis-
souri,, one of the leaders in the agita-
ton for warning, surprised every
body by urging that the McLemore
resolution be tabled. Since the outset
of agitation he has urged the passage
Of a warning resolution.
81 am favorable to a warning res
olution." he said, but l am not in
favor of embarrassing the president
in his diplomatic negotiations | want
him to be permitted to pursue his own
way in these negotiations. If there is
L, dc hi q
we have his promise that he will come
to us. so let US table this resolution
and not embarrass him.
81 am enc of those who believe that
citizens should not imperil this coun-
try bv going on armed ships. They
have the right, but when Americans
go on an armed ship they should do
so at their own peril. Stand with the
president? Yes, ] stand by him be-
cause | believe it is due to his efforts
that we are not at war today"
Representative Linthicum Demo
craft of Maryland, member OF the
foreign affairs committee, spoke fer
tabling the resolution.
Mr.. Lenroot Republican, of Wis
consin said he would vote against
tabling the McLemore resolution.
Representative Nader (Republic-
am of Illinois declared that If
straight warning proposition was
pending it would pass the house over
whelmingly.
"Cowardly, unfair and sidestep-
ming" was the way Representative
Mckinley Republican, of Illinois
characterized the days proceedings.