New Britain herald., 1916-03-02
SENATE, FRETTING
 AT DELAY, Y,EXPECTS
 ID OUTSTRIP HOUSE
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of}oficial warning, keeping people off
 belligerent vessels.
 If I could have my way, I would
 take some step to save this country
 from becoming embroiled in the Eu-
 ropean war through the reckless
 ness of some thoughtless citizen.
 "The president has written Rep. P5u that the resolution has been @ source of embarrassment to him ,n the diplomatic negotiations with the
 belligerents. I am sure that is so. I have deliberately sought to prevent resolutions on this subject being adopted and sought to ally agitation on this subject. Now we are informed that the resolution must be defeated.'
 Senator Stone declared it was his bope that something. could be done ats once to bring the president and congress more closely in accord on the issue and that he was framing as substitute for all pending resolu- tions on the subject.
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, ranking republican member of the foreign relations committee, declared he'was in accord with Senator Stones desire for prompt action, and he, agreed that the issue was more inn portant than anything else now be- fore congress.
 Senator Lodge said that the presl- dent had a right to ask for a vote on the precise propc sition of warning Americans, inasmuch as the issue had hampered his negotiations so that he could know whether he could proceed with diplomatic negotiations with con- gross behind him."
 Williams Raps Politicians.
 Senator John Sharp Williams, den- ocrat, staunchly defended the presi- dent
 'The time has come for you and me-" said Senator Williams, "to act on an issue that is before us, not be- cause of any action of the president, but because of what he has been com- l pelfed to confront, because of constant 1 nagglng, constant Querying and con- stant expression of opinion in favor l of the negotiations of a foreign power 1 as against our own. l
 "The time has come," continued l Senator Williams, when the question | states itself this way: Shall I acclaim l America first, or shall 1 acclaim 1 Deutschland Ueber al1es?'
 T have the highest contempt for | one who would inject politics in this situation. Politicians looking for | Ira cfal vote of some kind to be gained from this are not only poor Americans but poor politicians.
 "The moment 8. factiona1 element participating in the government of the United States shall implant in them selves an idea of pleasing a racial ele- ment that moment they will consoli- 1 date against them every other racial element and all that great element of citizens who are just Americans, with out frill, without politics, and without hyphens or anything else.''
 Gore Defends Resolution.
 Senator Gore defended his resolu- tion
 In my judgment any American placing Germanys interest above those of the United States is a trai- tor" declared Senator Gore, and there are many traitors of that class in America. I think any American placing Great Britain's interest above ours is a traitor, and there are as many of that class. There two types are equally offensive, disloyal and reprehensible.
 'I introduced my resolution be- cause I was apprehensive we were l heading toward war; said he. My l act was based on a report which l seemed to me to come from the | highest authority that certain sena- 1 tors and members of the house in l conference with the president re- | ceiyed from him the intimation if ] not the declaration, that if Germany i insisted on her position the United 1 states would insist upon hers, and 1 that this would result probably, in 1 a breach of diplomatic relations, and | that a breach of diplomatic rela- ID1 hn fNIJ JNxrI a state of war, and that state of war might not be an evil, might not be ungrateful, might end the war by midsummer, and thus might render a great service to civilization. | cannot certify to the truth of the report. I tell the tale as it was told me.
 If the senator from Missouri, the chairman of the foreign relations committee, will deny it, that will sat tsfy me. If the senator from Indiana says it is not true, l will accept that" well in fairness to the president said Senator Stone, T think l should state that the president never stated to me or stated in my hearing that he believed or in any way entertain ed the thought that war between the United States and the Central Powers would be desirable or would result in any good, or would not be ungrate- ful"
 Washington, March 2.-"I have no passion for peace," Senator Gore re- sponded. 'I do not believe all peace is honorable or that all war is dis l honorab ble, but I repeat that what l | heard of the reported conversation 1 between. the president and the senator l from Missouri was believed to be | .lrTI. fa,r. of Jn