The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08
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THINGS DID NOT GO THROUGH
AS SMOOTHLY AS EXPECTED


THINGS DID MOI GO THROUGH
AS SMOOIHLI AS ENPECIED
Washington, FEB 2'.-Ihe admins
tration awaits congress to give the an
swer OF the United States to the Ger
man campaign OF ruthlessness when
has reached climax IN the sinking OF
the liner Laconla and the killing OF
two American women.
Oiilciai accounts oi tne unwarned
night attack on the Cunarder, regard
ed as the first clear-cut case OF viola
tion of American rights since the sew
erance of relations with Germany,
laid before President wilson and the
cabinet today by Secretary Lansing.
1t was decided that no step should be
taken until congress had tune to grant
the request for additional authority
to protect the lives and rights OF
Americans.
In Congress little progress was
made during the day toward enacting
the Legislation for which the President
asked in his address yesterday. The
senate foreign relations committee by
divided report sent out bill similar
to the one introduced in the house,
to authorize the president to arm mer-
chantmen and employ such other in
strumentalitles' as he may deem nee
essary. The formality OF sending the
bill back to the committee was blocked
by Senator La Toilette and as the
senate Is working under an agreement
to consider nothing except by unani-
nous consent until the revenue bill
mas been voted on tomorrow night,
further action Is delayed until Thurs
day.
Adjourn without voting
On the house side the forei gn affairs
committee talked through the session
over phraseology, those opposing ac-
ton obJecting chiefly to the words
'other instrumentalities. The COM
mittee hnaily adjourned until tomor-
row without taking vote.
Inc administration leaders are not
disturbed over the situation IN the
mouse, however, as II Is well under
stood that action under special rule
can be forced whenever 1t Is regarded
as necessary. moreover, while there
Is some real opposition IN the commit
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s'on '.o.es''en .no. .np'eas iu.' eo','-
tha nras;don, w;ii ho nassod Ia,a, i,
,ho u,oaL Al,houoh W., of ,ho Do
nuh,;c,ns favor strorger action than
hos boon nroroeoJ !, l. haI;oyod ,ho,
will vote ror tho comn;,teo h;,I u,hor
Itbe roll coll cor,os
some .enotors ho,;oyo ,hat TIM or,y
source of doubt lies in the attitude of
Senator La Toilette, whose course to-
day suggested the possibility of a fill
buster. With adjournment only few
ldays off. one senator might easily talk
the bill to death and force an extra
session. The Wisconsin senator has
not committed himself further than
to say he did not think any action
should he taken until the country was
given chance to see the proposed
Legislation.
After the cabinet meeting il was
stated that the president had no pres
ent intention of addressing congress
again: that he felt that the situation
rested with congress. II is rather gen
erollv believed however. that il DELAY
continues until adjournment is at
hand he will make another move.
An onr,uomo,, vos modo for IN.
president To receive tomorrow two
proups of persons opposed to war.
One includes Miss Jane Adams. of
Chicago, and the other representing
the League Against Militarism. Is
headed by Amos Pinchot, of New York.
Tho 6obt in tbe bouse committee