Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02
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WASHINGTON, Feb zS-Four Amer
tcan eonsuIs are being detained in Ger
many. while the Berlin government
awaits Official advices that all German
consuls in this country. ordered to Cen
trail and South America, have been per-
mirted TO proceed
The German governments action is
based on circums tances which. through
no concern Of the United States. de-
tanned Consul Mueller at Havana. Cuba,
while he Was on his way from Atlanta
TO Quito. Ecuador
That the German government has been
mts1nformed regarding Consul Mueller
and other German consuls formerly sta
toned in the United States is certain.
The departure OF none has been hindered
by this government Mueller was forced
10 remain in Havana because OF temper
airy lack OF transportation and failure
10 receive passports from tho Ecua-
dorean government. He left Havana for
his new post several days ago.
II has been officially established that
the American sailing schooner Lyman NJ
Law was not sunk by an Austro-Hunga-
rian submarine.
The situation in congress fell in TO
tangle again today and the prospects
that there would be an extra session
were stronger than they were last night
The house foreign affairs committee
reported the bill to empower the presi-
dent to protect American rights against
the German submarine menace. but with
changes which are unwelcome TO the ad-
mfnistration.
As reported by the house committee
the bill would read:
The president of the United States
BE- and is hereby. authorized and en-
- t. -.
property Of citizens Of the United
STAKES and bearing registry of the
5 United States with defensive arms,
and also with the necessary ammuni-
ton and means of making use of them
in defense against unlawful attack: and
that he be, and is hereby. authorized
and empowered TO protect such ships
and the citizens Of the United States
against unlawful attack while in their
lawful fand peaceful pursuits on the
high seas
This eliminates the provision which
would have empowered the president to
~employ such other inStrumentalities
and methods as may in his judgment
and discretion seem necessary and ade-
quate--
No record Of the voteSin committee
was Kept but i've committeeman an
nounced they would fle minority re-
pOIN1s Ouc bcAA6 AAAAA4cSNOls
OF Alabama
Chairman Flood viii report the bill
10 the house tomorrow and endeavor TO
secure a rule during the day for it's
consideration.
The bill reported yesterday by the SEN
ate foreign relations committee is prac-
ticaliy agreeable TO the president The
two nneauYes however, may be reconciI-
ed in some way. although the president
mas given notice that he expects no ma
terial changes
The senate will take no action on
the armed neutrality bill until the house
has passed the measure, n was prac-
ticaIly assured today, when Senator
Stone, chairman of the foreign relations
committee. and Representative Mann
held q conference Mr.. Mann declared
the senate could not act on bill pro-
vfdfng for an issue OF bonds until e
had been passed by the house.
Prospects Of a Republican flibuster
doomed up again in the senate.
Senator's who today began to insist
upon Stree and full" discussion of all
measures openly assert thsst the reason
for their course is 20 force an extra ses-
sion OF congress
ATTITUDE OF REPUBLICANS.
The major part of the Republican op-
position apparently does not lie against
Sas bin 20 grant the president broad
powers to deal with the submarine sit
uatfon. although there are probably a
half dozen senators on the minority side