Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-01
Can't Conduct Diplomatic
Negotiations Until All
Is Settled.
ANNOUNCES DESIRE
IN LETTER TO POU
Administration Leaders Be-
lieve Vote of Confidence
Will Be Given.


w dent Wilson decided today he
cannot proceed with the German sub
marine negotiations while dissenslon
in congress wcaliens his position be-
fore the world, so he called for a
showdown on the pending proposals
to warn Americans off merchant
ships of the beligerents armed for
defense
Making il clear that he considers
the president. and not congress, is
charged with the conduct OF the for
eign relations of the United States,
he wrote letter to Representative
Pou, acting chairman of the house
rules comVittee. asking him to pro-
vide parliamentary means for bring
ing the agitation out into the open
on the floor of the house for full dis
cussion and vote.
Later he summoned Senator Stone
and Representative Flood, chairmen
of the foreign affairs committees and
Senator Kern. majority leader in the
senate. for conference at the White
House tomorrow morning at which
he will request that one Of the vari-
Gus pending resolutions be acted
upon In both houses.
Administration leaders working
steadily 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 confidence in the president
Senate for Wilson.
This course was decided upon after
today's cabinet meeting. at which it
was discussed, and after weeks
steady, quiet work at the capitol.
Prnmnt action iS Incirnd tattl la nrI
in the house, where agitation has been
most turbulent and where Speaker
Clark predicted administration
resolutions when first introduced
would have passed by "a majority Of
two to one. There never has been
any question of the administration
control on the senate side.
Adoption OF the pending resolu-
tions would practically amount to
congressional reputation of policies
announced and contended for by
President Wilson and Secretary Lans-
ing all through the submarine nego-
tiations which more than once were
at crisis. with their defeat and an /.
affirmation by a majority of con-
gress of their confidence in the presi
dents course, Mr.. Wilson's support
ers point out he will he enabled to
continue to contend for the prin-
ciplos of international law and hu-
manity with united government be-
hind him and with the same force
as he did before "A minority in con- z
gress weakened his position more
than all the arguments of the for
eign diplomats with whom he had to
contend.
Gcrmnny GETS Arbitrary.
Dispatches from Berlin and Vienna
have pictured how the congressional /.
futf H
eating that the president in his de
mands upon Germany aud Austria 9
did not have the support of his own
party and was being opposed Uy
elected representatives of the people. 3
There was Immediately stiffening
of the German determination not rors
reced from the announced purposes 3
of the new submarine compaign to (
sink without warning all armed mer- :
chant ships despite President VIII
sons reiterated contention that SUCH
n practice Swas contrary to the prin-
ciples for (which the United States
had contended with Germany ever
since the sinking of the Lusitania -
II is known mat among tUe cte ~
ments leading to the persidepts acti M 8
were repeated declarations r tie-- 4
many's myieldirg attitude oNpresscts !
in inspired statements from Berlin bv v
the higcst officials at the German
government, some of which even APP
preached intimations OF bad faith on><
the presidents part because she
United States would not accept thcSA'
view that the Gusisania guarantees (.
applied only TO ships carrying no j
armament whatever -
News of the presidents decision y
came as a d stinet surprise at the
capitol, where tie leaders OF botl,
h uses heard OF IL first through re- 4
ports OF tho letter received by Mrs.
Pou There were somc expressions Of, :,
satisfaction, particularly amongS
mcmbcrs of the house at the courses
adopted. Surprise was expressed thacsr
the president should appeal to tneE
rules committee to nave brought out. :
debated and voted on. proposals whiSils,
have been kept I'm the forelgn aftatrstt
committee solely because IL 50
lived th~, administration 4,
then <, tissed or acted 4