Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
President Agrees Rights
of u. S. Outraged; to
Act When Authorized.
TO BE NO ACTION FOR A DAY
Senators Have Agreed to Let
Everything Else Wait With
Revenue Bill Up.

WNSUINGTON. Feb. 27.-The ad-
muisuation waits ON congress to give
TN, answer Of the United states to
the German campaign OF ruthlessness
which has reached climax in tho
sinking of the liner Laconia and tho
killing OF two American women.
Official accounts of the unwarned
night attack on the Cunardcr re-
e,rdod as the first cleur-cut case OF
violation of American rights since the
severance Of relations with Germany
wcrc laid before President Wilson and
the cabinet today los Secretary Lans-
ing. II was decided that no step
should bc taken until congress had
time to grant the request for add
tioual authority to protect the lives
and rights of Americans.
But Little Progress.
In congress little progress was made
/ during the day toward cnicting the
/ legislation for which the president
asked Iu his address yesterday. Tho
I senate foreign relations committee re-
ported ont "a bill similar To the ono
. introduced In the house 10 authorize
. tho president to arm merchant ships
] and employ such other instrument
J tnlItics" us ne may deem necessary
~, formality of referring the meas
urc back to the committee was blocked
/ boy Senator La Toilette. and as tho
senate Is working under an agreement
TO consider nothing except by unani-
nous consent until the revenue bill
has been voted ON tomorrow night.
further action Is delayed until
Thursday.
phrascOlogy Talked.
on the house side the foreign
: affairs committee talked thru the sos-
sion over phraseol0gy. those opposing
action obiocting chiefly 10 the words
other lnstrumentalities" The com
mittcc adjourned until tomorrow
| without a vote.
The administration leaders are not
disturbed over the situation in tho
house. however, as IL is well under
stood that action under a special rule
can be forced whenever Z is regarded
as necessary. M1rcoIer. while there
h. some opposition In the committee
md among the pacifists II the house,
both Republican ana Democratic
leaders intimate that it is deemed wise
to delay putting thru q lin until It Is
clear what the senate viii 10 80 as "a
IlIcycnt confusion.
Sure of Passage.
Even I'm the senate the adminlstr l.
tion spokcsmon profess full confidence
that q measure satisfactory 10 the
) president will be passed later In the
week. Altho most Of the Republicans
favor stronger action than has been
| proposed. 1t is believed they will vote
for the committee bill
Some senators believe that the only
source of doubt lies In the attitude Ul
+ Senator La Toilette. whose course TO,
: dav suCgestcd tie possibility Of fill
buster. With adjournment only a few
5 days off ono senator might easily talr
! the bill to death and force an extra
session. The Wisconsin senator ha!
3 not committed himself further than 1,
81 say he did not think any action shoulC
, be taken until the country was glvei
b a chance TO see tho proposed legisla
10 ton.
\ Move Sure.
After the cabinet meeting it wa
! stated that the president had no pres
p ent intention OF aGdressins congres
again; that he fclt that tho situation
a rested with congress. II f. rather gen
orally believed. however, that II della.
continues until adjournu vnt is at haut
% he viii make further move.