The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-01
Senate Republicans Abandon Fiibuster;
House Will Pass Armed Neutrality Bill

To immediate consideration %Ol thc
Lodge resolution IN order that there
nigh, be time for dcliberatlon by the
foreign relation, committee
Senator Stones request to have the
RESOLUTION referred to the foreign re-
lauons committee without any lnstruc-
riouS as TO when II should report, was
adopted by unanimous consent
The text OF the Lodge resolution fol-
lows.
That the president be requested
to inform the senate whether the
note signed zimmerman, pub
lished in the newspapers OF the
morning OF March |, inviting Mex
ico to unite with Germany and
Japan in war against the United
States, and if authentic, to send to
the senate, II not incompatible with
the public interest, any further in
formation in the possession Of the
United States government relative '
to the activities Of the imperial
German government in Mexico
LaFollette for Plan.
Senator LaFoliette said he would not
object to passage OF the Lodge resolu-
ton, providing It was amended To ask
'he president to state when the Zimmer
mann note had come into possession ot
the United States government
Senator Lodge added TO his reSolu-
ton a clause requesting that the sem
ate be supplied with all other nfor.
nation regarding this matter il not in
compatible with the public interest
Time to Know.
ut is time" said Senator LaFollettc,
that we should know how long the
president or any branch OF this govern
men! has had the document in his pos
Session
Senator'S Reed and Hardwick object
ed 10 haSty passage OF the Lodge reso-
luton and had it reread
Statement of Lodge
! Senator Lodge declared that when
a grea. news gathering association like
the Associated Press puts forward Sc
( riously and solemnly what purporred 10
/ he dispatch from the secretary Of
/ foreign affairs OF Germany. inviting
| Mexico and Iapan to unite to make
war on the United States IT was time
the congress and the people should he
informed OF the matter"
l. While Senator Swanson was assuring
! Mr.. Lodge that he was authorized to
state ,ha. the announcement BY the As
sociated Press was correct, full con-
firmatlon was being given officially al
the White House and state department.
Works for Resolution.
Senator Works, republican of Cal.
| iiornia argued that IT should be adop,-
ed
1T is exceedingly important" said
he that We have explicit information
whether the president at the time he
asked congress to confer extraordinary
powers upon him. knew Of these coudi-
tionS as disclosed IN the newspapers
II the president had the information
al that time 1t was due congress and
the neonle oi the United States that
he should lay before congress all of
,he circumstances that might affect the
action oi the congress Congress i'
dealing with that situation aud We
should have all the information before
taking any steps"
Reed Deplores Criticism
Senator Reed deplored what he said
appeared to he criticism OF the presl-
dent. although Senator Lodge dis
claimed any intention ot embarrassing
him
u hope tha, at this moment, which
to me appears to be very solemn
one Senator Reed said, we will not
have any more manifestations 10 crit
iclse the president Let Us cri,icise no
one by any kind OF inference This
is a time when Americans should close
their ranks and face one way and re-
Spond to one sentiment hope that
will be done
Thomas Deeply Impressed.
II am very deeply impressed with
the gravity ol the situation said Sen.
ator Thomas, democrat, OF Colorado.
I'VE are confronted with cr,si,
that may be very serious IL is a
coincidence that the Associated Pres,
publication comes when the senate I,
considering the army and navy bills
But If this letter from the German
foreign minister Y authentic, and |,
is said to be by the senator from Vir
ginia, we should know /, and know /,
now | hope the resolution " the sen
atot from Massachusetts will be acted
upon and | am sure the president will
respond to II, There may be reason,
for not giving the information " IN.
, | rowpatihle with the puhl,r intetest