Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-04
CONGRESS BACKS UP PRESIDENT
 IN CRISIS
Former Political Opponents of Executive Throw All Party Prejudice Aside and Pledge Faith in Wilson.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Leaders in congress without regard of politics to- day expressed the views of President Wilson's course and of his address.
 Vice President Marshall said: If the President has to deliver the other address he spoke of, you will find the sentiment of the country has crystal ized behind him on the address he made today. The American people is an easy going people but when it gets it's back to the wall it will fight"
 Senator Stone:
 ''I think there are two things we should do now as far as it is pos sible-keep our heads level and our mouths closed"
 Senator LoGge:
 Ranking Republican member of ths foreign relations committee:
 "I most thoroughly approve and support the President in giving the German ambassador his passports and recalling our ambassador from Berlin. It is the right thing to co and is de manded both by the, honor and the safety of the American people,
 Speaker Clark:
 T do not think there is going to be any war. I do not think the Ger mans will blow up any of our ships. I think the President stated the con ditions exactly
 Republican Leader Mann:
 q do not see low the President could do any less. I am very glad he did not purpose to dc any more.
 Senator Kern:
 The Democratic Senate leader:
 'I believe the American people are behind the President to a man and congress certainly is. There is noth- ing more to be done. of course, until some tangible program is presented to congress. The business of congress now is to await developments"
 Senator GaIinger:
 Republican leader of the Senate:
 "Of course if Germany sinks an American ship or takes an American life we shall have to fight. But we. should view the situation calmly. dis passionately and hopefully. The Presi- dents message was admirable"
 Senator Reeo. Derlo:rs.:
 There was no alternative for the President, great nation cannot per nit foreign potentate to mark out the lanes through the ocean over which he will graciously permit com merce to be borne. A nation which loses its self respect will soon lose its independence.'
 Senator Smoot, Republicans:
 "I approve of the Presidents posi- ton outlined in his address and be- lieve that if the same attitude had been taken a year and half ago we would have saved the country a great deal of humiliation and would have been better understood by the other nations of the earth"
 Senator Cummins, Republican:
 q entirely approve of the Presi- dents course. I do not see how he could have done anything else in view of the American position. Whe- liltI DI uOt Ndl tbultN utHtltS. Ot course, on whether Germany carries out her threat, I agree with the President in the belief that Germany will not go that far"
 Senator Chamberlain:.
 Chairman of the Senate military committee:
 The President has done all that could be done. It is now up to Ger many"
 Senator Weeks, Republican:
 ''I think it is the best address the President ever made. He could not say more and he could not say less"
 Representative Flood:
 Chairman of the House foreign af- fairs committee:
 The Presidents course was wise and I am sure has the approval of the country. I have talked with many members of the House and it is practi- cally solid in approving his course. The President could not have done less and was wise not to do more at this time"