The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-25
ADMINISTRATION SENATOR'S ,
 PROTEST AGAINST IT
Republican Attack on the Administra- tion's Failure to Take More Aggres- siVe Measures to Meet the Subma- rine Situation Preceded the Intro. duction of the Resolution.

Washington, fCU. 2i.-PreSident Wilson's plan for meeting the crisis with Germany gave no outward evi- dence of change today but there were several developments which appeared to be hastening eventualities.
 Another apparent violation of inter- national law was added to the list ac- cumulating from Germanys submarine campaign which officials believe soon. CT or later is virtually certain to make necessary further steps by the United States.
 The onslaught on Dutch shipping reported during the day also had it's effect here, strengthening the convic. ton in official quarters that neutral in terests are to be ruthlessly disregard. ed under the new German policy.
 In the senate discussion or the inter national crisis broke out afresh and a republican attack on the administra- tions failure to take more aggressive measures wasAJollowed bv the intro duction of a resolution by Senator Fall, republican, authorizing the pres ident to use the armed forces of the nation to protest American rights against German sea menace
 Administration senators, surprised protested against it but sent the res olution to committee without extend. ed debate It generally has been un derstood that the president would ask some such authority of congress be- fore the session ends next Saturday, but 1t was believed tonight that the Fall resolution would not be the basis of such action, but would be laid aside for a substitute drafted by administra tion leaders.
 The republican attack came in the midst of a determined filibuster which many democrats believe is an effort to force an extra session of congress so that the senate will be sitting at the capitol and can demand a part in whatever action President Wilson may decide to take after March 1. The republican senators are said to feel that the president is anxious to haVf congress off his hands.
 Although three submarine disasters in which American seamen were Tn volved were reported to the state de partment today, only one seemed or first information to constitute an in vasion of American rights. American cOnsults reported that the Norwegian steamer Skrim and the Norwegian bark Blenheim, each with an Ameri
 can seaman aboard, had been destroy
 ed but provision had been made to l the safety of the crews.
 A dispatch from Consul Osborne a Havre. however, said the Norwegiai steamer Alice had been attacked ant
 shelled without warning and tha ! Theodore Joseph, an American negr'
 was among the survivors. Complete l information ou the Alice case had no i been received tonight and for the pres ent it takes it's place with several oth CTS about which the state depsrtmen , is preparing evidence. President VII | son is understood to be particular anxious that any request he may makt | for further authority have behind It in I
 contestible proof that such authorlt' 1 Is needed to protect American rights So far as learned, the arrival Of Con sul Osbornes dispatch regarding th
 Alice was the only incident of note In department quarters it is believed , there will be no important announce
 ment before Tuesday at least. The possibility that Secretary Ian 1 sing. who left last night for three
 day visit to White Sulphur Springs
 may in reality be preparing an impof tant document for the president was given some credence today. especially
 in diplomatic quarters. 1t was re called that on several occasions pre- viously the secretary had taken advan
 tage of such trips to compile data on
 important subjects. There had been nc intimation at the state department however. that his absence is due to any other cause than desire for a rest
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