Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Upper House to Insist on
Granting Wilson All
He Asks.
HOUSE LIKELY TO
AGREE TO BILL
Expected to Accept Senate Provisions
When Bill 10 Sent to Conference =
AoNeIations Of German Intrigue Has
Eject Of Solidifyins Government
Forces Back Of President-Senate
Passes Bill to Establish Navy Yards.

Passes Bill to Establish navy Yaros.
Washington, March 2. The next
move in the program Of putting the
United States In state Of armed neu-
tral:ty was delayed in the senate today
by some members. based on the exig-
until o'clock. At that hour an ef-
fort will be made to substitute for the
bill which passed the house last night
the senate bin which gives the pres
ident greater authority. This bill has
the backing Of the administration and
is expected to be later accepted by
the house.
The official notice of the Berlin adj
miralty that consideration for shipping
ended March / and that the campaign
of ruthlessness is now in full swing
has not changed the situation any, al
tho it's bold declaration that no spe-
cial warning will be given by subma-
rines was in contrast with the decla-
ration of the German chancellor's
the disclosure Of the German plot.
Democratic leaders do not now ex-
pect any extra session Of congress I'M
less there should be extraordinary de-
velopments.
Congress More closely United.
Passing Of the frst shock Of yester-
days authenticated disclosure that
Germany plotted to incite Mexico and
Japan to war against the United
states found government agencies to-
day more closely united in spirit aud
awaiting in keen interest official state
ments from Mexico and Japan. Ohi-
4cials confidently looked for expressions
0f friendship from both and -conse-
siuert coilapse Of the German intrigue.
The bill authorizing President VIII
son 10 arm SHIPS ana providing bond
issue Of 500. 100000, passed by the
house late last night by a vote Of 403
To Is, after ten hours Of enthusiastic
y debate, was in the senate's hands.
The senate, in response to its formal
INQUIRY, had President Wilson's as
gurance that the version of German
Foreign Minister Zfmmermanns note
to the German minister at Mexico City
proposing the plot as revealed yester-
day by the Associated Press, was au-
thenic.
After the naval bill is disposed Of
the senate plans to take up the armed
neutrality bill.
LaFoIIette Filibusters.
When the senate convened today
Senator Stone asked 1t to displace the
naval bill and take up the armed neu-
trality bill. Senator LaFollette de-
layed procedure by demanding ajvote.
Senator Stones motion prevailed by
4 vote Of 81 to Is and debate on the
Bill began, to be Interrupted at noon,
however, according to agreement, Tor
consideration Of the naval appropria-
.inn bills
A parliamentary situation thus pre-
vented consideration Of the bill and
Senator Stone gave notice that he
would move to take it up at o'clock,
following the vote Of the naval bill.
The vote on the motion was not con-
adhered q test vote on the measure.
Those who voted no were Senators
BRYAN, Clapp, Cummins, Curtis.
Gronna, Jones, Kirby. LaFollette.
Myers, Norris, Page Sherman, Town
ssend, Watson and Works.
.-raa IN view Ol IIlSil SlSuoSloAA thSAO W"S
no discussion Of the bill, as only fifteen
minutes remained before the naval
bill came up automatically.
Senator Stone then asked unanimous
consent that 1t be taken up at o'clock.
Senator Gronna objected and Senator
stone gave notice he would move to
take up the bill again at that hour.
Naval Bill Adopted.
In resuming consideration Of the
naval bill under an agreement to vote
on It's final disposal at O'Clock, the
4 senate worked under a rule limiting
4 q senator's discussion to any item to
five minutes.
Senator Phelan and Senator Works.
81 California, objected to the amend
ment providing for naval yard on
san Francisco bay and not providing
\ for Los Angeles.
BY vote of 46 to 26 the senate to-
4 day adopted an amendment to the
naval bill authorizing the establish
ment OF a second naval yard on San
Francisco bay with an initial appro-'
priation Of $1,500O00 to acquire SITE
Without discussion the senate today
.ennrnvea the The action Of the naval COM
mittee in eliminating from the naval
\ bill reaffirming it to "be the policy of
the United States to adjust and settle
Its International disputes by mediation
Rnd arbitration to the end that war
may be honorably avoided
Issuance Of $150,000,00O in bonds, to
provide the emergency fund of s115,-
100000 given the president to expedite
naval ship building and for additional
submarines costing 35.00O.oo0 was ap-
proved today by the senate, so to "a.
LaFoIistte Displeases Constituents.
H. Madison, Wis, March Fifty lead
II ing business men Of Madison, the home
1 OF United States Senator Robert NJ
i iEaFollette. wired protests yesterday
afternoon 20 the senator against his
threat p fillbuster. and urged him to