New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Senator Cores Resolution Advising Countrymen Refrain From Dragging United States Into Dan
 ger Kept Out by Senator Brandegee
REVOLT AGAINST PRESIDENT IS
 DENIED BY ADMINISTRATION ME

Stand by President Is Their App pSS
 During Crisis-Friends of Forrs
 Secretary Bryan Are Feared--W
 sons Opposition to Congress Pa@
 ing Prohibitive Act Is Still TX
 shaken-CanvaSsing House. Washington, Feb. 24.-Congress A sembled today with the agitation K action warning Americans off be@ gerent ships overshadowing all otIH questions. President Wilson's slS porters, apprehensive that the smo dering sentiment might studded blaze up to embarrass the diplomal negotiations with Germany, wd working to hold the administrati| forces in line and keep the questi| from the floor of both house al senate.
 The legislative situation in bo houses favored the administrati forces. The senate was in the legi letive day of yesterday, which p1 vented the subject from coming without unanimous consent. Tl situation in the house was similar b not so secure.
 President Still Opposed.
 Word went to the capital aga carly today that President Wilson opposition to any action by congre was unshaken and that Chairm' Stone and Flood, of the committs dealing with foreign affairs, could q plain his position fully.
 It was apparent that much of Il Chaffng in congress was due to lack of information of the president attitude. The foreign affairs con mittee, in accordance with its actic tf last night, began canvass of sel timent in the house to develop tl extent to which resolutions of war ing would be supported and at II same time disclose the opposition 1 such proposals. The republicans ger erally were opposed to such actio ard, aside from the score of dems crats who yesterday showed signs breaking over the administration rs straint. the majority forces today al parently were being held by the al peal, stand by the president"
 PnynIf i'm.
 Statements that the agitation ha attained the proportions of revo against the presidents policy wei fatty denied on all hands and ther was no outward evidence to suppol them. Likewise, statements that tn Democrats had given the president certain time, forty-eight hours, it wa stated, to change his policy, als were denied by every one to waof hey were attributed.
 One possibility which stood out wa that the whole situa ton might be rt 1uced to a proposal that congress @ press the sentiment that American should not bring their country int danger of war by travelling on ship which Germany has announced sh will sink without warning.
 It was pointed out that such actor would be quite different than leglsla ion prohibiting Americans from tax na passage on such ships. as some q he nendine bills and resolutions pro nose and could not be viewed as 2 surrender of rights.
 ,,1, ,ment enters into the present situa ion has not been disclosed. Aclmin' etration supporters however, recall hat former Secretary of State BryaE ,roke with the president and left tn a abinet over the question of warninF lmericans off belligerent ships ,mong those who now are supportins he agitation arc some senators ala who have been mum cred among Mr Bryan's admirers.
 Brandegee Shuts Out Gore.
 Senator Gore announced today that Gore sought to introduce his ion expressing 1t u pe the sense of ongress that Americans should Keep if armed beIligerent ships. Such a asolution would differ from his bill or the same purpose in that it -ould not require approval by the resident. It seeks to remove as q luse for war the injury of any merican on an armed belligerent nip.
 Senator Gore sought to introduc his solution and bill by unanimous con- mt. but Senator Brandegea, republi- m of Connecticut objected and shut