The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-03
Takes Firm Stand on Question
Refusing To Go On With Ne!
gotiations Until Solons Vote
On Resolution Now Pending
REFUSES TO ACCEPT VOTE
OF CONFIDENCE PRoFFER
Congressman Opposed To His
Policies Run To Cover When
They Find He Is Going To
Garry His Point With Nation
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WTAsHlNGToN, March 2-Presi,
M dent Wilson is winning all
" along the line. The congress
men who found themselves aligned
against him are running to cover as
fast as possible, pocketing their vari-
Gus resolutions warning Americans
against using armed merchant ships fy-
ing the flag OF any of the allied IA
tions, and the situation is rapidly
smoothing itself out. (
The President has taken q positive
stand and has warned the leaders in
congress that unless they abstain from
moves that will embarrass him in his
conduct Of the foreign affairs Of the
nations he will be unable to continue
his negotiations with Germany and
Austria on the que tiops raised by the
submarine policy of those nations.
President Demands Vote
Mr.. Wilson insisted that he wants
vote on the resolutions now pending
in the house, warning all citizens of
the United States against travelling
upon vessels carrying any form Of
weapon for OffePss or defense. In 9th
er words the President desires to put
the solons upon record before going
father with his ncgc Liations.
He told congressional leaders who
called upon him at the White House
yesterday, that he is not minded TO
accept any compromise. The issue be
fore the house and the people, he said,
is clear cut end, and one upon which
he himself aPd the people of the conn.
try are Untitled TO know just how Con.
gress stands, =
Scorns Confidence Vote
Talk of vote of confidence in his
administration was met by the chief
executive with the statement that this
would not serve. He does not want q
vote Of confidence, he said, pleasant as
such n vote might be at some other
time. What he needs at present is def
mite information as to the attitude of
the congressman on the question Of
Americans travelling in armed mer-
Chautmen. This Information he added
is indispensable tn the proper conduct
of his foreign policy .n '.,a,..
The firm stand taken by the Presi.
d"nt is believed to have utterly broken
the opposition to his plans which sprang
w in the house of representatives aud
the senate last week, and it is report
cd that many Of the authors Of resOlp-
tiors dealing with tavel upon armed
merchant craft, have pOcketed those
resolutions and are Prepared to forget
all abuut them
Committee Changes Step
The rules committee which has had
thes" resolutions in chafge, in order TO
avoid debate, when it realized that the
President is winning, proposed vote
of confidence in tho administration.
This was promptly forgotten when the
attitud" Of NJ. Wilson toward such q
suggestion was learned. 70.
There will he a vote in the near
future in the house and senate upon,
resolutions warning Americans to avoid
travelling on armed ships. The fo1m
of the resolutions will be determined
later. Germany : latest assurance con
ccrung the CONDUCT Of her Submarines
II not as broad as is desired by she
20'aN's'ra'rnu uDr nr reIHlilste ~ II
.'.s e.. .-i.niN "NpHrt,d Ia be. but II
is urn. at, 20 hrgb uibrrlI circles that.
they will be no further steps taken,
until the ndmlPi&tratiQp il ceEtain con.
gross will make no move which will
embarrass it. l,s..a