Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-04
SUPPORTERS IN FRENZY
Manifesto Circulated in
Senate to Let People
Know" Why Lost.
STONE HOTTEST OPPOSITION
Speaks Four and Half Hours
Against Proposal; Fooled
by England, Says.

WASHINGTON, March I.-Early
Sunday The 9Th congress was ap
preaching its close early today will
failure of some of the major admin
istration measures certain and the
fate of others hanging in the baIanccl
Held up by the opposition of smal
group of senators who theraten toI
proiong debate until the end of the
session at noon, the presidents armed
neutrality bill was giving the leaders,
most concern.
The naval bill was saved when|
the senate shortly after 1 O'Clock in
tciruptcd debate on the neutrality bill
10 approve conference report al-
ready accepted by the house.
Outstripping the senate in clcaring
away legislative odds and ends, the
house recessed mt 1889 a. III. to 10 n
IN. There was no prospect that tho
senate would interrupt Its session until
expiration ut noon
Democratic and Republican leaders
united 10 break down the opDosition
In the senate and bring the armed
neutrality measure to vote. Thru
the morning hours unusual pressure
was brought To bear, but with little
promise of success,
The annual army appropriation bill
ana the civil sundry bill were among
the measures of whose passage the
leaders virtually had dcspaircd.
By rcccssing rs soon as the i'm
diatc business was disposed of instead
or waiting in session for the senate
To report Itself ready for adjournment.
thc house cut short the period OF song
ana celebration that usually occupies
the closing hours of u session and
there were fed dramatic features I'm
the proceedings I'm either house or
senate.
WASHINGTON, March 3. - With
President Wilson's armed neutrality
hill facing failure because of the op-
position OF n small group OF Progress
slNe- Republicans, Democratic and Re
publican senator's faVoring it prepared
tonight manifesto to show the coun-
Try Just where the responsibility will
lest If the measure is not passed.
At midnight when the debate had
developed trong indications that the
bilIs opponents intended to prevent u
vote before the session expires at moor
tomorrow the manifesto had neen
signed by more than majority of tho
senate and friends of the bill said that
In the end It would bear the signatures
OF 80 per cent. II wls the intention
10 hold back the document until IL
became certain that no vote would be
permitted and then 70 read It into The
senate record with the names of
those who stood behind the Presidents
program attached.
But Remote Chance.
The leaders had not entirely aban-
doned hope Of saving the measure and
some of them thot circulation of the
manifesto for signatures had in
creased the possibilities Of passage
1t was conceded. however. that the
possibility still was "a remote one
At midnight Senator Hitchcock in
charge Of tho bill made another futile
effort to obtain unanimous consent
for limitation Of debate ard for Tina
tc vote He proposed to begin final
voting at a. m.
Majority Ready.
"An overwhelming majority of the
senate IS ready for action now" he
said. "The bill passed the house by
one of Tho most Overwhelming ms
ioritias ever reached there. | urgo
senator's to give the senate an oppor-
tunity to express it's opinion"
Senator Clapp said he did not be-
lleve it possible to reach any unanl-
nous agreement as he knew that sew
eral senators opposed to the bill de-
sired to speak. He said he personally
did not desire to delay vote.
Killed by Friends?
Dsclaimng any desire to flibuster,
Senator Works said that while a sem
ate majority undoubtedly favors the
bill, majority Of the American peo-
Pile oppose any step which may lead
to war. Declaring the bills friends
had consumed more time than its op-
ponents. he added:
'lf IL fails it may justly be said that
It was killed by its friends"
Senator Hitchcock then withdrew
his request and the debate was re-
sumed.
Tho Manifesto.
The text Of the manifesto follows:
"The undersigned United states
senators favor the passage OF
senate bill S322 to authorize tho
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