Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-05
Resolution Endorsing Presi'
dents Action introduced
By Stone.
REPUBLICANS READY
TO SUPPORT 1T
senate to Serve Netles On World That
L Nation/Is United in Demanding Its
4 Rights on Hiah esas-Rsseiution to
20 Adopted MISREPRESENTATION Now
Z Resolves Itself Into One Of Waiting
May Cancel Inaugural Ceremonies.

In0oOSvoS ItSon ineo OnO OF "AsSih8-
May Cancel Inaugural Ceremonies.
Washington. Feb. 5.-While tho
\ United States awaits the Issue Of
war or peace. President Wilson has
taken steps to insure the conduct
Of the government during the Pc
riod Of waiting shall be one Of
calm and beyond criticism. i.
III The government viii be careful
J Ito see that Germany and all otheR
lcountries will have no just cause
Olfor complaint.
Orders have been issued to all
iofficials thruout the country to
nvoid hasty action. The govern
ment, it was pointed out. has no
Illegal right to take over war bound
merchant ships In American wa
tiers.
Strict legal right must be the
basis for the conduct Of all federal
bfficers under the announced pol
fcy Of the government.
No matter what other nations
may do in the present emergency,
Mt was stated that the United
States will adhere strictly to law
hnd do nothing under stress OF ex-
fitement which it would not be
Illegal to do in ordinary times.
The president himself. it was
Inflated, Is moving without panic or
Shaste and expects all officers OF
the government to do likewise.
II war comes he wants no possi-
Bile blame attached to the Amert-
Ean government or any Of its Of
hcials.
lMasi1in Feb. 5. - A resolution
horsing President Wilson's action In
IEkerinx relations with Germany today
aias introduced in the senate by sena-
e3r stone. Of the foreign relations COM
ESittss. II emphaized particularly the
j Bfsssdsnfs expressed desire TO main
EJin peace. Int concluded by declaring
E3hat the senate approves the action
sken by the president as set forth IN
ID address to congress-"
Senator Stone requested that the res
milton 20 over day under the rules
br action tomorrow and this was
greed to without debate.
Text Of Resolution.
y The text of the resolution follows:
4 "ANhereas, the president has, tor
~ the reasons stated in his address,
delivered to congress in joint ses-
( sion on Feb. 9, 1917, severed diplo-
J ,natie relations with the imperial
German government by the recall
r. the American ambassador at
/ Berlin and by handing his pass
4 ports to the German ambassador
at Washington, and
( AWhsrsas, notwithstanding this
i severance Of diplomatic inter.
courss, the president has expressed
his desire to avoid conflict with tho
/ imperial Geenan government, and
6vvhereas, the president declared
4 in this rsaid address that If in his
y judgment an occasion should arise
y for further action in tho premises
on the part Of the government Of
the United States he would submit
the matter to the congress and ask
authority Of the congress 70 use
n such measures az he might deem
\ necessary for the protection Of the
N AAmerican people in tho prosecution
\ iof their legitimate errands on the
high seas, therefore,
"Be II resolved BY the senate,
4 that the senate approves the action
Of tho president as set forth in his
address at joint session Of con.
qress 40 set forth above"
Republicans Promise Support.
S4Senate republican leaders, among
lem Lodge, Ga1linger and Smoot, were
bnsulted and the republicans promised
1 support the endorsement.
3iCOngress today cleared decks for ac-
bn to meet any eventuality. The
@esident wants congress ready to act
] 4 It becomes necessary for him to ad-
3doss it again to ask all resources OF
RE United States to protect American
eiips.
kAThe safe arrival of American ships
English harbors reported this morn
fIE brought an air Of relief to the ten
&,ly which has prevailed everywhere.
y Situation Waiting One.
y NpOficials hoped Germany would not
plate her pledges to the United States
nbpite her threats.
VkAn officials realized that the, situa-
IN had resolved itself into one Of
,titing and tensity. They realized
kkSt the hoped-against overt act may
|lbne soon or be long delayed. Mean.
v, ,ile they are putting every agency Of
kg} government in motion to meet it.
the next question o1
EsIat moment to be decided relates tc
yfstria's participation in the German
III hpaign Of ruthlessness.
While officials refused to admit thai
stria's announcement Of adhesion tt
German attitude toward unre.
fcted warfare has not been received
WAS thought such a declaration wa:
1.-THE hands Of officials.
Confers With War Chiefs.
fresident Wilson had conferences to-
LY with Secretary Daniels, of the
Ely department, and Secretary Baker
THE war department. They discuss.
facilities for hurrying the work Of
]paredness II 1t became necessary.
president Wilson planned to devot.
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