The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-26
WILSON QUIETS
REVOLT;;BRYAN
PLEARESENTED
Congress Not to Push l.
Boat Issue Unless War
Threatens.
LETTER TO STONf.
SOOTHES LEADERS
TX : Sccrrtary'S Telegram
Urging Rebellion Has
Opposite Effect.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE
CRISIS ALSO FIGURES
RESOLUTIONS to Bar Citizens
From Belligcrpnt Ships
Sidctrackcd.

NAsHi%"ToN. Feb. - presd,n, WI.
-oh has the revolt in Congress over his
submarine policy IN control for the time
being
There Will not be any LEGISLATION on
this subject asains, his wishes unless the
situation with Germany should suddenly
change for the worse Then the opposi.
tion to the Presidents course viii flare
up again, aud the leaders of the Hons.
contend that it will b- extremely dim.
cult for them to hend off action by ,'on.
greSs.
The revolt ia Congress has been
checked 10y two dcvclopm.nt,--th. AS.
surances that have been given by the
Administration that the situation with
Germany has improved within the last
day or Two and the publication OF the
Presidents letter to senator stone
There is "A third development tina, ha,
exercised surprising influence In bring
ing the Democrats Of the House around
and swinging the control back into tho
hands of the Administration This de-
veiopmcnt IL the act of William J BRYAN
as one OF the leaders In the movement
Tor warning Americans from armed mer-
.haut vessels
Eur0uraGcd the He,oit
Mr Bryan sent y telegram to-day tn
Representative ". ". Bailey If Penns,l.
vdnia strongly urging the passage of A
bill of this character. 1t has been known
All along that Bryan Was IN sympathy
with the movement. but the actual bring.
7 iug of his name into the situation IA
I encnuiasin' the revolt against the rresi-
} dent acted as deterrent upon many
: Democrats
For weeks there hav. teru rumors
/ thai Mr.. Bryan was ready to lead All
/ open revolt in the party against pres,-
dent Wilson. and many members Of
congress are h"sita;ing now about ~.
ing up with him even IA this movement
in regard to foreign affairs.
Nr Eryau's appearance I'm the pic-
tute has brought about AT least one other
peculiar situation. II puts Speaker
Clark In the position Of having lined up
with his old enemy IN opposition to the
Administration. For long time after
/ IN" Baltimore convention Mr.. BRYAN
and Mr. Clark were not on speaking
terms and the attempt Of their friends
10 hay" them bury the hatchst never
was NOR" than partially successful.
Recently there have been rumors that
friends of bryan and Clark hay. been
working to bring them together and
that they have been making some head
WAY. The appearance of the eN-Secre-
taIy of state along with Speaker Clark
as one of the leaders in N" House revolt
against Wilson will hdv" the effect OF
increasing tn" gossip IN regard TO their
. political relations.
Mr.. EryauS telegram was aS follows:
: most earnestly hope that Congress
VIII speedily announC" legislation re-
! fuslng passports to Americans traV-
,llug on bclligcrcnt ships or still bet
: ter, refusing clearance to bellicrrent
ships carrying Amer lcau passengers
No owner Of belligercnt ships will
claim thlt he has the right to Stf--
guard "A coNtrahand cargo with Ameri-
. can lives, and no citizen should be per-
I mitted 10 endauger the peace Of ma
, tion AT n tine like this.
; ours ~ the greatest OF tho neutral
nations and win probably be the me-
j diator when the time for mediation
= comes, IL would he a crime agains,
5 civilization as well as against our own
people tp hecome involved in this war
. and thus loan our army aud navy to
= a European monarch to use in settling
r his quarr"ls
" Congress has the nigh, 10 declare
. war !, certainly has tn" right to pro-
= mote peace by restraining citizens from
I taking unnecessary risks.
y Mayor keeps the people of h.,
= city out of tho danger zone during A
riot, Can our Government AFFORD 10
d" less when the world Is in riot