The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-24
TURKS AND BULGARS
ARE GIVEN RESPITE
President Sets Himself Against Any
Immediate Declaration of War
Against Them.
RESOLUTION Is TABLED
Senator Swanson Opposes Rrandcgec's
Motion and Says Chief Executive
Can Bc Trusted tn Take Action at
Proper Time.

Washington, April 23.-Frcsidcnt
Wilson has set himself sterniy against
any immediate declaration Of war By
the United States against Turkey and
Bulgaria
Until it is definitely established that
Turkish and Bulgarian troops are in
the conflict on the western front. or
that forces OF those nations have
committed an overt act against the
United States, the policy Of the presi-
dent will he to withhold any recog
milton by congress that a state OF war
with those countries exists.
The presidents attitude was made
known today when his supporters in
the senate united TO squelCh rsso~
luton by Senator Brsudegee. Of Con-
nectiCut which would have commit e
ted the country to A declaration. a Gainst
all the allies of the central powers.
vote upon the resolution. which was
earnestly desired by Senator Brande-
gee and other senators not IN sym 20
pathy with the president. was pre-
vented by the administration men at
ter hot debate.
The BrandeEee resolution was to di-
rect the committee on foreign rela-
tons TO take action on a resolution
introduced some time tago by Senator
King, of Utah. Democrat, declaring
war upon Bulgaria and Turkey. 1t
was the belief OF a number of senators
that Brandegee had offered his resolu-
ton with Kings approval.
Earlier in the day, however Scna-
tor King visited the White House, re-
turning to the senate in time to hear
the debate on the Brandegee resolu-
ton IL was significant that Senator
King took no part whatever in the
debate. This led to the belief that
his talk with the president had con-
vinced him of the wisdom IT post
poning action on his resolution until
such time as the president himself
might choose to lay the matter be
fore congress.
Senator Pntman. OF Nevada. and
Senator Swanson. of Virginia. both
strong administration men, opposed
Brandegee's motion and succeeded In
tabling action upon IL nv the sim Pile
process OF talking until the time per
mitted for morning debate had ex-
pired. The resolution then went 10
the calendar and probably will not
be heard Of again.
Senator Braudegee was exceedingly
bitter in expressing his demand that
anu LulEshFld SHOuEI ne HG-
clared to be enemies of the United
States. Hc declared that Turkey and
Bulgaria have troops ON the western
front, while the Bulgarian minister Is
In Washington.
Bulgaria and Turkey are the right
and left hands of the German beast -
Senator Brandegee said Bulgaria
can't he friendly with the United
States and Germany at the same time.
We ought to he in this war TO win
and not to incite internal riots in the
enemy countries,
Senator Swanson said he was will
ing to trust the president and that
whenever the president felt it was
time TO declare war on those countries,
he would go before congress and say
SO. Senator Pittman demanded To-
know why senators who desired TO
fnd out whether it was expedient TO
declare war did not go to the presi-
dent and ask him.