New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25

Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
/ stopped all talking for publication. A
message from the State Department
that "the situation was clearing" and
some private urging TO keep still had
The effect of closing their lips. How
ever, Leader Kitchin, Speaker Clark
and others understand that the COM
mittoe is still in a mood 10 report a
resolution Of warning against travel
ling on armed merchantmen OF belllg-
erent nations. One Of the House vet
Grams said that such a resolution would
pass the House by forty votes.
Burleson Takes a Hand.
Postmaster General Burleson took a
hand in the telephoning and sent word
10 Kitchin that the foreign situation
was becoming less tense.
Meantime Representatives Sherley,
Of Kentucky; Hcfin. Of Alabama, and
Harrison, of Mississippi. assumed the
administration leadership in the House
i'm an effort TO hold the insurgents.
( Publicly they belittled the revolt, but
they did yeoman service all over the
4 Capitol in cloak room PROSECUTING.
The answer they received in many
cases was, I'VE don't want to plunge
the country in war because some one
wants 10 60 10 sea on a ship with guns
on her decks
! The Republicans are taking the ad-
vice. for the most part of Representa-
tive Mann. their leader. 20 keep quiet.
+ The first sign of breakaway on that
side of the House came late to-day,
when Representative Mondel, of
Wyoming, introduced in the House the
Gore resolution aimed at refusing
American passports 10 travellers on
armed belligerent ships
1t is probable that if any resolution
is reported from the Foreign Affairs
Committee il will be very short, simply
asking the President 10 issue a proc
lamation Of warning. All resolution;
so far introduced on the subject arc
verbose and carry considerable hand
made international law in the many
preliminary sections.
Chairman Flood OF the Foreign Az
fairs Committee is endesvoring t
maintain the difficult position of pla
81 eating both sides. lie is anxious no
81 10 displease the Administration. bu
81 friends say he is opposed to allowin.
Americans TO travel on armed ships
He has been pursued about the Capito
all day by emissarics from insurgent,
and Administration leaders, each sid,
bringing to bear on him all the pres
sure possible.
Hopes for Cooperation.
, Leader Kitchin seems TO be takinj
the situation calmly. lie said tonight
81 hope the President and Congress!
will get together on some proposition
so as TO remove any demand for an,
resolution looking to the warning o
Americans travelling on armed ships
II there is any real genuine coopera
tion between Congress and the Execu
tive, | am sure this can be effected"
One OF the remarkable statements is
sued during the day came from Repre-
sentative Carter Glass. Of Virginia
chairman of the Banking and Currenc.
Committee, who said:
~ have been unable TO discover an,
; revolt A few cloak room Statesmen
have jumped on the political handca
bound for hell, with the expectation
that they could carry a trainload o
Democrats with them. In talking wit
members of the House to-day / fai
70 find any coaches trailing after tn
b handcsr. | am Disguised with the at
tempt Of few pro-German member
TO involve the Administration in a dis
agreeable and perhaps disastrous com
phcation.
There are some men, but precious
few, who seem willing to haul dowl
the American flag and circumscribe th
rights Of the American citizens on th'
high seas in order 10 save a bale o
two of cotton"
Representative Small, Of North Caro-
lima. UNFOLDING the President, said:
"ln the face of difficulties and seriou
complications the President has in
large degree maintained the rights o
American citizens TO travel on the higl
seas in merchant ships Of any nation
and. barring the lack OF adequate
American ships, we have maintained L
remarkable extent our overseas
trade