South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-24
Politics Are Being Injected In
to international Crisis.
Both Houses Divided
Into Camps.
WILSON IS OPPOSED
TO SPECIAL SESSION
Anxious to Get Congress OFF
His HandS-AuStrian Sit
uatlon Remains Un-
changed.
International View. serrice.

International News Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. -. - The
destruction. after warning. OF two
ships by German submarines was re-
ported by American consuls TO-DAY
on one vessel was an American and
on the other a Porto Rican was
among those saved.
Consul Frost, at Queenstown. re-
ported the sinking by shell fire OF
the Norwegian bark Blenheim, from
Pensacola 10 Greenock. near Fast
mel Feb. p.
The Norwegian steamer Siuim.
travelling in ballast. was sunk by
bomb placed aboard 10y the crew
of a U-boat after the crew had left.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2f-Thst
the international crisis may become
a football Of politics was an opinion
freely expressed in administration
circles today. Leading senators ad-
NIT they desire TO force an extra
session while followers Of the presi-
dent insist that ne is prepared 90
make any sacrifices TO get congress
of his hands"
The memb ers OF both houses are
dividing up into camps with the re-
suit. that while three weeks ago the
president had almost solid con-
gress behind him. today the con
trary is the case. And. If any dras-
tic measures are now advocated bv
the administration IL is admitted
they will be subject 10 considerable
Il.
The situation is in part due 10 the
presidents failure 20 inform con
gress of the progress OF international
affairs. Immediately following the
diplomatic break with Germany.
congress was disposed 10 go 10 any
length to support the administra-
ton Then the nationwide agita-
ton against war began 20 be felt.
Many officials. following this. took
the president at his word when ~
declared that only the actual com
mission OF an overt act would con
vince him that Germany was willing
TO permit "A break In the friendship
between the two countries
Eyes on White House
All eyes were focused on the
white house Put for reasons that
are declared in official quarters to
be Of the very best. no word came
Then the general discussion or the
international situation broke loose
in the senate and the house and the
breaking Up Of the membership ir-
TO fractional camps cot WeI under
way.
To-day congress continue in the
dark regarding the intentions 81 tie
president Inspired reports from
officials close 20 Pres't Wilson insist
that he viii take congress fully into
his confidence AS soon as ne can IT,
also IS explained that the DELAY has
been due 10 considerations or The
greatest national Importance. But
whether II now viii prove possible
for the president 20 GET solid support
for legislation granting him n-
creased authority is admitted-r
doubtful
Lansing Leaves Town.
Sec'v Of state Lansing has left
town for three days. De- was stated
that before ne left he furnished the
president with an Of the important
information compiled by The depart
ment dealing with the entire inter
national situation. Ia addition he
took with him a confidential steno-
rauher familiar with the depart
ment code and arranged 90 keep ar
AN time in touch with the white
house by carefully guarded tele-
phone.
The Austrian situation continue
unchanged The embassy here has
frankly Informed that until the ne
goti8ti0ns now in progress between
this city and Vienna dealing with
the Austrian submarine note OF FEB
.. is cleared Up. no date can be fixed
FOR the receipt ~ the credentials of
Count Tarnowski the new amhas-
s8dor
The state departments suu s u-
yestigating the sinking OF The french
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