Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-03
WILSON GOES TO
 SENATE FOR ADVICE
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All understood that oreSldent Wll- son had not made up his min1 whether to proceed as Senators Stone and Lewis advised, or whether to con- sider Germany's announcement as ground for summary action. With out disclosing what decision, if any, he had reached. the president let suggesting to the senators that there be nights reflection and action, by word or deed, by Monday.
 1t was said that no joint session of congress was discussed.
 During the day it was made clear that no communication had gone for. ward to Germany, nor mad Ambassa- dor Gerard at Berlin been given in- 'tsructions to inform the German gov ernment of the state of feeling in the United States. That. of course, has been done thru the German embassy. which continues in the firm convic- ton that there is little hope of avoid ing diplomatic break.
 President Wilson's every action turnout the day was predicted on the belief that the United States faces the most serious crisis in it's history. He chose the course of asking the ad vice of other men to compare with his own. The overwhelming senti- ment among those he consulted was in favor of break in relations.
 It is desired that the action of the United States be unassailable. that it may be guide to other neutral nations.
 Senators Urge Break.
 President Wilson was boldly told by most of the 15 Democrats in con- ference with him that the German declaration was an affront to the United States and the civilized world, and that any other course than the immediate severance of diplomatic re- lations would be viewed by the world as cowardice." Some, however. urged that Germany be notified of definite time at which diplomatic relations would be severed and others that no action be taken until by some other act Germany demonstrates her delib- crate determination to affront the United States.
 Those who participated in the con- ference were Senators Reed, Phelan Myers, Overman, Ransdell. Hoke Smith, Beckham, Vardaman, Pittsman Fletcher, Pomerene, Walsh, Lewis and Johnson of South Dakota. That no Republicans attended was due entirely to the fact that the president did not reach the capitol until the senate had recessed, and it was with difficulty that pages and clerks reached those who did attend. The president asked for no one in particular.
 At the conclusion of the conference the president the last to leave, said to newspaper men:
 Gentlemen" he said, q just came to swap views. I wanted light and came here to get it.''
 He was asked what would be done ir reply, and said:
 That depends on how I feel in the morning" Then he added with a smile: 'Of course, that remark was joke.'
 From inquiry among the senators the following facts were established:
 The president, frankly revealing the innermost detail: of the crisis, told the senators that he had come to feel the pulse of the people; that he wished each man to speak his mind frankly with the welfare of the nation and civilization at heart
 At the conclusion each senator shook the presidents hand. and as sured him that whatever course he tcok, whether in accord with their own views or not. he would be sus- tained by an unanimous senate.
 ''The president" said one senator left us with the suggestion of a nights reflection and of action by word or deed before Monday