Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-01
(By Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.)


Wilson decided today that he cannot
proceed with the German submarine
negotiations while dssensions In con-
gress weaken his position before the
world, so he called for showdown
on the pending proposals to warn
Americans off merchant ships of the
European belligerents armed for de-
fense
Making clear that he considers tho
president, and not congress, charged
with the conduct OF the foreign rela-
tions of the United States, he wrote n
letter To Representative pou acting
chairman OF the house rules commit
toe, asking him TO provide parliament
tnry means for bringing the agitation
out into the open on the floor Of tho
house for fun discussion and vote.
Later he summoned Senator Stone and
Representative Flood chairman of
the foreign affairs committees, and
Senator Kern, majority leader of the
senate. for conference at the White
House tomorrow morning at which he
will request that one OF the various
pending resolutions be aetnd upon In
both honacR.
-.--'-4 Leaders Confident.
Administration leaders, working
confidently for the last week strength
ening their lines and counting on the
support of the republicans now are so
sure OF their position that they plan
to end all agitation with vote of con-
fidence in the president.
The presidents letter to Mr.. Pou,
the signal TINT the administration was
ready to give Germany q demonstra-
tinn of unity, follows:
Nv Dear Mr.. pnu;
''lnasmuch as | learn that Mr.. Hen
ry. the chairman Of the committee on
rules Is absent IN Texas. | take the
liberty of calling your attention, as
ranking member of the committee, to
Il matter OF grave concern To the
country which can. | believe. be ham
died, under the rules of the house,
only by that committee
False Reports Abroad.
THE report that there are divided
eounsols In congress in regard to tha
foreign policy of the government is
being made industrious Use of In for-
cign capitals | believe that report to
be false, hut so long as 1t IL anywhere
credited IL cannot fail 10 do tho great
est harm and expose the country To
the most serious risks. ! therefore,
felt justified I'm asking that your com
mttee will permit me To urge an ear
" vote upon the resolutions. with re-
gard to travel on armed merchant
men which have recently been so
much talked about. In order that there
may be afforded an immediate np-
Dortunity for full public discussion and
iotion upon them and that all doubts
md cunjecturca may be swept away
md our foreign relations once more
'lcarcd Of damaging misunderstand-
ngs
THE matter is of so grave import
lnee and lies so clearly within the
'ield of executive initiative that | ven-
urc 10 hope that your committee VIII
iot think that | am taking an unwar-
anted liberty in making this sugecs-
ion as to the business of the house.
md | very earnestly commend il to
heir immediate consideration
Cordially and sincerely yours,
Signed) WOODROW WILSON
Discussed by Cabinet.
This course was decided upon after
.oday's cabinet meeting, at which 1t
was discussed and after a weeks
Iuiet, steady work at the capitol.
Prompt action is desired particularly
n tnt HOUSE, NHtTt dtl'dil'll mas
,ren most turbulent. and where
Speaker Clark predicted 'ant-admin-
straton resolutions. when first in
reduced. would have nasscd by ma
,rity Of two TO one. There never has
ieon any question OF the administra-
ion control in the senate side.
Adoption Of the pending resolu-
ions would practically amount to
congressional repudiation of policies
and eontended for by
President Wilson aud Secretary Lam
ing all through the submarine nego-
iations which more than once were
n crisis With their defeat and an
affirmation by q majority In congress
u their confidence in the presidents
ourse. Mr.. Wilson's supporters point
'ut he will BE- enabled 60 continue 10
ontend for the PRINCIPLES of interna-
ional law and humanity with n unit
d government behind him and with
he same force as he did before a
minority In congress weakened his
position more than all the arguments
i the foreign diplomats with whom
le had TO coptcnd
Dispatches frem Berlin and Vienna
lave pictured how the congressional
citation was received here as in
icating that the president, in his de-
nands upon Germany and Austria did
lot have the support of his own party
nd was being opposed by elected rep-
esentatives of the people. There
vas Immediately a stiffening OF the