The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-28

Washington, Feb. 27-The adminis- 1 tration waits on congress to give the answer of the United States to the ] German campaign of ruthlessness
 which has reached a climax in the l sinking of the liner Laconia and the l killing of two American women. Of i ficial accounts of the unwarned night attack on the Cunarder. regarded as ] the first clear out case of violation Of American rights since the sever- auce of relations with Germany, were laid before President Wilson and the cabinet today by Secretary Lansing 1 II was decided that no step should be taken until congress had time to grant he request for additional authority to protect the lives and riehts of Amer ] jeans.
 In congress little progreas was made curing the day toward enacting the legislation for which the president asked in his address yesterday. The enate foreign relations committee re- ported ont a bin similar to the one introduced in the house to authorize the president 10 arm merchant ships and employ such "other Instrumental ities" as he may deem necessary. The | formality of referring the measure back 10 the committee was blocked by Senator LaFollette and as the sen ate is working under an agreement to consider nothing except by unanimous consent until the revenue bill has I been voted on tomorrow night, fur ! ther action is delayed until Thursday. ! On the house side the foreign af- fars committee talked through the session over phraseology. those oppos- ] ire action objecting chiefly to the words "other instfumentali'ies.' The committee adjourned until tomorrow l without a vote.
 The administration leaders are not disturbed over the situation in the ! house. however, as it is we'll under i stood that action under a special rule | can he forced whenever if is regarded l as necessarily Moreover. while there 1 in some opposition in the committee and among the pacirisrs in the house, ! roth republican and democratic lead
 CTS indicate that it is wise to delay uniting through a bill until it is clear what inc senate will do so as to pre-
 vent confusion,
 In the senate the administration
 srokesman profess full confidence that measure satisfactory to the
 president will be passed later in the
 week
 Altnoueh most of the republicans favor stronger action than has been | rroposcd it is believed they will vote ] fer the committee bill.
 | Some senators believe that the only source of dcubt lies in the attitude
 of Senator LaFolette, whose course
 today suggested the possibility of lnlibuster. With adjournment only few days off one senator might easily jtolk the bill to death and force ar extra session. The Wisconsin sen ator has not committed himself fur ther than to say he did not think any action should be taken until the coun try was given a chance to see tho proposed legislation.
 After the cabinet meeting it wa
 stated that the president had no pres
 ent intention of addressing congress again: that he felt that the situation
 rested with congress. It is rathe
 enerally believed hoNeyer. that 1
 delay continues until adjournment
 as hand. he will make a iurthe
 move.
 An engagement was made for tn
 uresident to receive tomorrow tW
 groups of persons opposed to war. Or
 includes Miss Jane Addams of Ch
 cago and the other representing th . ] eague Against Militarism, is heade
 bv Amos pinchot of New York 9 The fight in the house committe f eenterod on the objection of som