Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-03
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Senator Stone Ba and Hitchcock and Lodge Democrat and Republican Grab Helm and Steer Bill Toward Victory While Pacihss Hide Shy and Lafolette Abandons Fil- buster-Patrotic Talk Flows Freely.

an amendment 10 exempt carry
 ing ships from the protection to
 be extended other merchantmen
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 To Senator Hitchcock and Sen
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 cratic and Republican committee
 men. fell the leadership. Senator
 LafOllette. about whose attitude
 there has been some uneasiness.
 announced that he would talk at
 length on the bill but had no in-
 tentiOn of filibustering
 May Pass in Morning
 As the debate proceeded into the night. there were many predictions that il would be well towards morn ing before vote could be reached. The dramatic features of the situa- ton we're heightened by crowded gal leries and the attendance of several cabinet members and many represen- tatives on the floor as spectators. Among those in the diplomatic gal lery early in the night was Sir Cecil Spring-RIce. the British ambassador.
 The senate bill. in addition to au- thorizing the armIne of merchant ships. would include the authority re quested by the President for use of other instrumentalities" in protect ing American rights That feature was omitted from the house bill which also contained a prohibition obiec- tionable to the President against insurance by the war risk bureau of vessels laden with munitions
 Think it Means War
 More than one senator declared himself the passage of the bill would mean war sooner or later but almost without exception they added they were ready to accept war ol those terms. \ few insisted that it would not mean war None expressed any other expectations than that Il would be passed. then be accepted some time tomorrow ir the house.
 WASHINGTON. Mar 2.-The sen ate late today began consideration of the armed neutrality Bill
 This bill is no declaration of war said Senator Lodge. "In it We are giv ing to the President the powers We think he ought to have in response to his request Then he responsibility is his would not have congress with hold such power when the country is at odds with foreign power.
 'I am one who thinks it's for the best interests of the country that con gress should remain in session at such a time as this. I wish the Pres ident would call congress at an early date. The situation is very grave The bill before us is more than ever needful on account of the presence of the latter the authenticity of which the President gave us last night Some members have been inclined tO regard that note as a playful matter. It was not playful thinS to re.
 Tt seems to me when one of the greatest nations Of the world is con spring with other nations friendly to US tO engage in war against us. if we sustained our rights against suhmar- inc warfare. that ii is no time to be- close-fisted in the powers We confer on the President of the United States" Senator Walsh. Democrat. pointed out that while the constitution gives congress power to declare war. it also makes the President commander ia chief of the army and navy and cor mands that he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed"
 These several grants of power
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