Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-02
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| is pressed it would not be rejected.
Senator Stone tonight conferred with
Senator Hitchcock regarding the reso-
luton now on the table and urged him
+ to ask tomorrow that it lie over for a
day in order that there might be con-
ference of senators on both sides of
| the chamber regarding it. When 1t
was first proposed Senator Borah of
Idaho objected to its immediate con-
sideration on the ground that 1t was
too important a matter to be dealt
with hastily. Whether the Idaho sem
/ ator would attempt 10 defeat Its pass
age could not be learned tonight.
Stone Favors Resolution.
Senator stone frankly stated that he
was heartily in favor OF adopting the
resolution and that friends of the
president generally believed that an
official endorsement of his action from
the senate would be advisable. Sem
ator Hitchcock will confer with the
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee on the matter again tomorrow
morning before the senate meets. =
The president. it was learned, Gis-
cussed many phases of foreign prob
lens with Senator Stone, including the
i Mexican situation.
During the day an explanation was
obtained from official sources of the
/ previously mysterious clause in the
note from Spain to the United States,
| feferring to another communication"
| from the American government, sug-
| gesting that the time was opportune
/ n Gpain to A. -ptt
ed States
The Spanish Note Explained.
1t was learned authoritativeY that
no note was sent to neutral nations,
but that in forwarding copies of the
presidents suggestion to the bellig-
erents, the state department instruct
ed American diplomats in the neutral
ments to which they were accredited
that in case they were considering q
move similar to that of the United
| States the American government con-
sidered the time opportune.
1t was stated emphatically that in
making this move. the United States
had no intention of urging neutral
nations to act, 6r to set on foot q
movement for an entente of neutral
nations.
In explanation OF this point, 1t was
stated that the primary purpose of
the presidents note to the belliger-
ents was to clear the atmosphere on
the big question relating to the war,
and that in this connection the Amer
lean government thought it would be
helpful If the opinion of neutrals, as
we'll as the bellgerents. were expasr.
ed.
1t was reiterated that President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing did not
look upon the American note to the
belligerents primarily as a peace note.
one reason for interest in the attitude
of other neutrals is the realization
that while the United States will act
alone if it finds it necessary later to
take any drastic action in defense Of
It's rights, the other neutrals also have
suffered seriously. The president be-
lieves, too, that after the present war
all nations should combine In soma
way to minimize the chances of anoth-
er such conflict.
Administration officials are admit
tedly concerned over efforts to make
the action of this government appear
as directed against the entente allieh
and in favor of the central powers.
They do not think it necessary, how
ever. TO make any further explana-
ton.
The state department is keeping in
touch with official sentiment, both
among the entente allies and the CEN
trail powers.
As soon as the reply of the entente
is received. President Wilson is ex-
pected to address another communi-
cation to both sides, making clear hta