The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-01

W asnluBtOn, March i.--purFod By
the developLients OF the international
situation. the house today took up
the bill to clOthe the president with
authority To deal with the German
submarine menace under an agree
ment 10 Vote after three hours debate.
The statement Was made officially
that the White House stands behind
the bin ns drawn IN the senate first.
last and all te time" and does not ap-
prove the house bill In It's entirety be-
cause II does not provide the ''other
instrumentalities." which the presi-
dent desires and proposes To refuse
war insurance to ships which carry
munitions.
The portions the administration
wants may be inserted on the floor
Of the house or after the bill gets to
the senate.
At tho outset Of the house debate
Chairman Fiocd aroused intense EN-
| thusiasm ON both sides. Every iefer-
ence 20 Americas willingness 10 pro-
tect the rights OF citizens wherever
they had a right 10 travel. was met
with volley OF applause.
He cited that authority for the
president To act as suggested in the
bill had been granted 10 other execu-
tives In iiis. l7ss, 1906, 1915. 1889
aud 1856 and. incidentally attacked
the pacifists protesting against the
| bill
| III AtHos ne fOuNlultos to0tt-
tions were much as they are today.
ENGLAND aud France we're at war and
| France was preying ON commerce as
| Germany IL today. Many people In
this country at that time said our
rights should not be upheld and that
4 10 uphold them wogld lead To war
with France. We gave the president
the power, our commerce was pro-
;ectcd. our honor indicated and war
was ayerted."
by this act. said Representative
Flood. we may not be able to avert
/ war. II We should become involved
in war. however. the passage of this
bin would be- one of the minor causes
| OF that direful result. II may be nee
| essary only To arm ships but II wv
| must do mure, the fault y not ours.
Give the president this power asked
and the question Of war viii be with
Germany There Is no doubt of the
right OF Americans to travel and We
| should uphold this right peacefully. II
that cannot be done. then we will do
IL with arms.
"If GERMANY we're conducting this
war with the instincts Of humanity,
we might take our chances cannVt
understand how this bin can fail a.
pass IL ~ question Of American
rights aud when such a question arises
In this house there are no party lines
| Applaus. even greater than that
|
lopeninE statement me. Iopublican
Leader Maun's ruusing spy ,ch IN Ia
vor 81 the uNi eN men ON either
side of the chamber failcd to respond
by hand-cispping or cheers
III is well known" RepreHcutatlV.
Mann said. "that J have done and VIII
do everything IN my power to kcep
this country uut of the European Nur
and the peace settlement that is cor
tain is 60 iolluW ia end. Bui dc
not see how it Is possible tor pa
trioiic nation 10 refuse 10 give the
president ~ the time Of this crisis,
power hitch be atiss and which n
provided Tor in the y nding bill.
~ recognize that those opposlus
this proposition are nl,c0 with dcVH-
ton To the country a. the rest OF us
are he continued. but | am not
williag to CaVil over the terms oi
, power conferred on The president
When the time comes lhat our shais
| shall be assaulted and the limit ui
, our patient bearing for insults or de-
| struciion that may bee heaped upon W
, | Is passed. 70 becomes the duts Of =
{ great oi small goyerument 20 defend
its rights upon the sea.
D n long ago would have given th'
. presilent power 90 protect against at
Z tack American citizens engaged 10
D peaceful pursuits .n Moxico and
n think We nov should give him IN,
y power ta save o urrighis our patirut
8 ism. our people and our nation
hope and believe that bs giving thi
power 10 the president Ne shall b
2 more apt 90 Keep out than "a get lni'
I" war
Democratic Leader kitchin. one 0
the so-csilcd pacinsi group. announc
q cd amid srcat applause that he woui
. vote for the bill
,; Il shan vote for shis blli--but no
- without hesitation and niissiving,
!. said Kitchm. THE nation confron,
y, the gravest crisis. Il faces the ~
~ prenics' =, ,spons btity to itself and
II the world NlrraNN the Europea
~ catastrophe threatens the faith q
mankind Ia Christianity. IN civiliea
lion The widening Of that catai