Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-04
LEADER MANN HALTS
ATTACKS ON WILSON
Republicans Are Sharply Criti-
cized Because of Their
Attitude.
DECLARES OFFICE VACANT
Senator Sherman Offers Resolu-
ton Designed to Gust
President.
lBy Associated Press.

ierfere with President Wilson's mis-
sion abroad. Representative Mann. Of
Illinois. Republican leader in the
House, said there would be no con
certed effort on the part of House Re
publicans 10 embarrass the President.
and that he did not believe the Ameri-
can people would tolerate any med
ding in that whicn so vitally con-
Germs them"
There will be no concerted effort on
the part of Republicans OF the House to
embarrass the. President while he is
abroad, said Mr.. Mann.
Il think the American people would
not be in sympathy with any attempt
TO PIN prick the President while he is
away on so important q mission. Per-
sonally am not in sympathy with any
OF the resolutions which have appeared
in the Senate or House regarding the
Presidents absence from Washington
or his visit abroad
Il cannot help what individuals may
do in the House. but the Republica n
members of the House as a body will
certainly make no move 10 embarrass
while he is engaged on mission that
Is SO ritnlly in the interests of the
American people. | believe he should
have the support of the Congress in so
far as those interests are involved. and
that factional strife ought not be per
mitted TO interfere with his mission
precision that the American people are
divided on issues involving the peace
of the world.
Il do not think the American people
would tolerate any meddling in that
which 80 vitality concerns them. The
President is engaged upon a highly I'm
tempts to throw any rocks In his way.
| do not think he should be hampered,
but should he given the fullest oppor-
1unity TO carry out his mission sue
SHERMAN INTRODUCES
HIS RESOLUTION
Senator Sherman. of Illinois, Repub-
iican, introduced to-day his resolution
be declared vacant upon President Will
sons departure for Europe and that
the VICE President assume the execu-
tive's duties He was given unanimou US
consent for an address criticizing the
Presidents course. $50
The Presidents trip TO attend the
was without Justification and 'insidi :
Gus mischief might result" He in
sisted the Presidents departure would
suspend the legislative power Of the
government during his absence" be-
cause while Congress can pass bills
they canno; be signed or vetoed by the
President in accordance with law.
Senator Sherman argued that since
under the law Congress es,ablishe I'd
Wash hingion as the seat of government,
Federal sovereignty resides at this
point and it cannot be transferred to
any other point except by ac, OF Con-
gress"
Ie added that because of the i'm
nortance of pending questions and the
dangers now on our Mexican border
the Presidents absence might result
Senator Curtis. OF Kansas. Repubii-
can, interrupted to read from a dec.s-
ion OF the Supreme Court OF Oklahoma
that State left the borders OF the State
the Lieutenant-G Governor automatically
served as Governor until the return o.
the chief executive. The provisions OF
the Federal Constitution. he said. are
Identical with reference to the Presi-
dent leaving the country,
the Illinois Senator to discuss the ques-
tion of who should serve during the
absence of the, President Senator
the belief that the Constitution pro-
vdes that the Vice-President shall
serve in the absence OF the President
OF the Vice President to serve then
Congress might arrange for the sue
cession. Senator's Thomas and Sher-
man declared that the right OF success
sion Is fixed by law.
Senator Williams. of Mississippi. in
terTupted Senator Sherman 10 say that
on, precedent that President Taft
visited Canada and went to Mexic, 20
confer with President Diaz. President
Roosevelt. he said also left the borders
of this country at one time.
Senator Smith, Of Michigan. Repub-
lican., said President Taft had con.
bridge at FL Paso. but did not go into
Mexico.
SHEDS CRoCoDlLT: TEARS
OVER PRESIDENTS TRIP
Resuming his speech. Senator Sher.
man deplored the influences of the
Old World with which the Pres dc nj
would come in contact and declar ed
when lie reaches Europe the whole
surround the President is lost
The effects of such influences. he
said. often have been felt by nations.
change the history Of nations
We ought not to put him in temp
Senators and spectators in the gal.
leries laughed.
Senator ; Sherman eontsndea .ha, The h.
Office cannot he performed while he is
abroad: that he cannot make civil APP
pointmcnts. pardon or repricve Of
der. or perform any of the routine
acts.
- soyeregnty =, Is not inf of migratory
sharnrter cha se said The OF
in foreign land: he is an alien. shorn
of all his sovereign powers. lie has
no power of his own volton to trans
The idea that tho residence OF the
United states ambassador is a proper
place 10 perform presidential func-
tion abroad was characterized by Sen
ator sherman as. fiction.
In 1901. he said, President Mckinley
did not even step on the international
| bridge across the Rio Grande when he
desired to meet President DiaZ OF
| Mexico. President Harrison ventured
ms far as the middle line Of the in
tcrnational boundary once. President
| Cleveland got beyond the jurisdiction
| OF the United States once on fishing
trip off Cape Hatteras and President
| Taft once went to the Canal Zone, he
said. which was n violation Of the
/ principles OF the tradition.
Senator Knox. OF Pennsylvania, called
| attention to visit Of George Wash.
! ington to New England before Rhode
Island had accented the new Fedora
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