The sun., 1917-03-02
Measure Adopted Refuses
''Other Instrumentalities"
Asked by Wilson.
500, 100000 BOND
ISSUE AUTHORIZED
Belief That Senate Will
Put Through the Full De-
mands of President.

empower the President to arm mer-
chant ships, but not extending the
authority he requested to use "other
in defending Amer
lean rights against the submarine
menace, was passed by the House to-
night by vote of 403 to IS.
An amendment by Representative
Cooper of Wisconsin to prohibit the
arming of munitions ships under the
armed neutrality bill was rejected by
the House by a vote OF 1877 to 100.
Nine Republicans Oppose.
Speaker Clark announced the vote
amid applause and cheering. Opposi-
tion to the bill had faded during the
day before patriotic appeals from
leaders on both sides of the House
The pacifist group had collapsed, and
when the roll was called only nine
Republicans, three Democrats and the
Socialist voted I'm the negative. They
were:
Republicans - Benedict. California
Cary. wisconsin: Cooper. Wisconsin
Davis, Minnesota: IIelgesen. Nortf
Dakota: I.indbersh. Minnesota; Nelson
Wisconsin: Stafford. Wisconsin, and
Wilson. Illinois.
Observation-Disclosures, Missouri Shackle
ford. Missouri and Sherwood, Ohio
Socialist-London. New York.
The measure was sent over 10 the Sen
ate. where 1t Is expected the Senate
committees bill. approved by the Presi
dent and authorizing not only the arm
/. ing OF ships but the employment o
"other instrumentalities." will he substi
tuted.
Amendments Speedily Rejected.
All proposed amendments TO the meas
ure except those added in Committe
were rejected by the House under al
avalanche oe votes. Never since ques
tions airing out of the European wa
began to agitate the House almost thre
years ago has there been such a displa
Of patriotic n-partisanship as was wit
messed to-day in the chamber
htiu itVpuoi''th'' VN'h AhSo
: Of the members who heretofore hav
aligned themselves with the extrem
pacitist group. Joined In lighting for tn
bill. Representative Bailey of Pennsyl
vanis, generally recognized as rehectin
the views of william Jennings Bryan
voted In the affirmative and announce
his intention in advance.
| Democratic Leader Kitch!n. who here
/ tofore always has stood against tn
/ Administrations preparedness plans. an
| Republican Leader Mann. whose uttel
ances often have been strongly oppose
to the Presidents International poi'cie
voted for the measure, the latter havin
supported II In q vigorous speech.
Calls II ton.
Led by Representatives Cooper of wiz
consin and Campbell of Kansas bot
Republicans, opponents OF the !neasui
made a determined tight. however. The
We're not united on any one specific o'
lection. Representative Cooper based h
! position on the contention that :he bi
would authorize discrimination again
! Germany In that II would permit Il
arming OF ships carrying munitions
the Allies, and that by arming such shil
the United States would coulmit an o.
of war.
Representative Campbell contendt
that massage Of the bill would be equiv
lent to surrender by Congress OF its rigl
10 make war A little group OF avOws
pacifists opposed unalteraby the II
OF arms for any reason. but played on
O small part in the fight.
The House leaders. expecting the Sc
nte to pass it's bill as a substitute, 81
they can put through the senate oiii
II comes to them. The House bill. b
sides eliminating the phrase other i
strumentalities," also carries commi
tee amendment which would prohibit i
,surance Of munition carrying ships IL
, der the war risk fund to which the Pre-
ident is authorized to transfer part
the 500, 900, 900 derived from the bol
issue provided for In the bill. Such We
, sells are not being insured by the Go
eminent now, but the amendment is co
sidered undesirable by the Administr
ton.
Cooper Fights TO Last.
The final vote was preceded by r.
call on a motion OF Representa-
Cooper TO send tho bill back 10 I
Foreign Affairs Committee, which W
beaten, 295 to 124,
REPRESENTATIVE Cooper In surging
; amendment to prevent munltion carryi
ships from ar,ning said:
, "Suppose we were struggling again
a coalition trying TO destroy this &c
ernment--and there is not monarc
on earth that loves US. What would
think II we were trying to defend