| Show WiLSON WILS ON WA WARNS W WORLD ORLD THA T TU U So WILL DEFEND INTERNATIONAL IN TERNA TI ONAL LAW Washington r Turns urns Attention to to England and Will Pu Push h Vigorously Pr Protests tests Against Seizure of American Mails by Belligerent Raiders of the Sea REMINDER DER FOR ENGLAND WASHINGTON Feb 25 Administration Administration officials said t today d Y that the presidents president's warning in his is letter lett r to Senator Stone th that t the United States State J must defend international law from infraction infraction in in- Jf fraction action by any nation or group of nations was dire directed ted tOWa toward q all the European belligerents The government is about ready it was yas as said to forward rd to Great Britain the contraband note which has ha's be been n under pr preparation para tion for fot for weeks and will push vigorously th the protests already against seizure of American Americ n mails I HOUSE IS READY TO ADOPT GORES GORE'S RESOLUTION Representatives W Would out Cast Casl 2 to 1 Vote in Favor of Proposed Measure I. I SITUATION IS GRAVE I G Germany May Defer Submariner Sub Sub- ma mariner ine Att Attas Atta's U Until ntH i April 1 t L WAS WASHINGTON INGTON Feb A 25 A 25 A resolution res res- S to express the sense of the senate that any any issue affectIng affectIng affectIng affect- affect Ing national honor should be referred referred referred re re- re- re before decision to congress congress congress con con- gress and that no ultimatum should be sent to a foreign power nor sev severance ranc of diplomatic relations relations rela rela- f Ions be permitted without reference reference refer refer- I ence to congress was Introduced today b by Senator Jones Republican lican of Washington The Jones resolution set out that It w was contrary to the fundamental funda mental principles s of the government government govern govern- government ment to involve the people in war warby warby warby by the act or decision of one man The TM resolution was presented 1 without any discussion a and l S Senator Senator Sena Sena- ator a- a tor Stone asked that It lie on the table When Senator Senat r Gores Gore's resolution resolution res res- was presented present d it took the same course Several Sever l senators said t they ey would fight any effort that might be made to shut off discussion of the resolutions tomorrow toI to- to I morrow WASHINTON TON Feb 25 President Wilson reiterated his opposition to to any action in congress congress congress con con- gress warning Americans off armed ships in a conference early today with Speaker Clark Majority Leader Kitchin and Chairman Flood of ot r the house foreign affairs committee and they in turn told the president that if such a resolution were brought to a vote In the house now it would be adopted by a majority of two to toone one The president was unshaken in hi his position that congress should take no action embarrassing his contention that the rights rights' of Americans on the theseas theseas theseas seas must be upheld at any cost and repeated what he had written last night ht to Senator Stone The house leaders went away tellIng telling telling tell tell- ing the president nothing would b bedone foe be done today but they ventured no predictions predictions predictions pre pre- pre pre- dictions for the fu future ure They admitted that the situation was serious serious' an and could not yet tell how hw far the sentiment sentiment senti senU- ment in congress would be swayed DY by bythe the publication of the presidents president's views in his letter etter to Senator Stone When the conference e was over Speaker Clark Clank said there was a rumor that Germany would postpone the be beginning beginning beginning be- be ginning of the new submarine submarine- campaign campaign campaign cam cam- until April 1 or the middle of March He would not say whet whether er he got his information from the president pres pres- ident House Favors Action The sum and substance of the conference conference con con- ference ferenc Speak Clark said outside of ofin in explanation made as to the temper of the house regarding the diplomatic situation with Germany and some argument on both sides is fully set setout setout ou out in Senator Stones Stone's letter to the president and nd the presidents president's letter to Senator Stone We explained lo to the president h hw jw the house felt in our Judgment I told the that president this warning re resolution would carry carry two to one it if they ever got a chance for a yot vote Some enthusiastic gentlemen I 1 said thought It would carry three to one oxie Of ct f course there was a great deal of talk allt about international law Jaw re regarding regarding regarding re- re garding the rights of Americans on the seas and precedents At the conclusion conclusion con eon elusion of the c conference it was was' very clear crear to all that the president stands on en n his letter to Senator Stone But there ar are rumors which h were discussed that Germany may postpone enforcement of the new admiralty or orden order or- or der den to sink all armed ships f from i om March 1 I either to April 1 or or the middle of March I think the he chances are aie that Germany will postpone this threatened performance This will give more time for tor consideration of this letteri letter t i- We told the president that in the event of such a postponement all ac action action ac- ac tion in congress certainly would be bo postponed Meantime these resolutions resolutions wo would woOld ld rema remain n In statu quo May Delay Issue Regarding the possibility of action in n congress In case Germany adheres to her announcement that the admiralty order will be made effective March 1 I Speaker Clark said It would be very difficult to get the warning the warning resolution out of a committee for action and that I Conti Continued on page 2 HOUSE IS READY Continued from page 1 i. there was no way for the Issue to get gat before the house today Of course course continued he someone might try unanimous consent consent but but that would be ridiculous because there would buld be made objections to such a aC atS C course It tS is obvious that it will be Impossible ble to get unanimous consent for consi consideration con con- si of a warning resolution If It Ittle tie tl resolution should be reported from Uee tite foreign affairs committee it would calendar unless I take taka its place on the tl the e rules committee should interfere The resolution is in no way privileged and i it would go to the foot of the cal cal- That would mean we could not g get t to it before July or August The only remedy if action is to be had on this resolution In the near future istle is is' tHe tWe committee on rules There is some doubt because of ot re recent recent recent re- re cent developments as to the attitude of that committee A week ago however members who were anxious to have havethe havethe the resolution brought on the floor floor were given little encouragement Leaders Silent Majority Leader Kitchin and Representative tentative Flood declined to disc discuss ss what took place at the White House They i said faid that Speaker Clark had been se selected selected selected se- se to issue all statements It is known however that both of them advised advIsed advised ad ad- the president that president that the sentiment in tn the house for the resolution was as strong The president told the house leaders h he felt the United States must stand for the right of Americans to the the free free- of the seas He said he hoped he hew would w uld be 6 able to conduct the negotiations negotiations negotiations with Germany In such a way that war would be avoided Clark Kitchin and Flood all ex expressed ex- ex pressed the the United States would not go to war over oyer the armed ship issue They left the White House they believed the situation se se- se rious The president Is understood to have shown deep feeling and to have de declared de de- dared that if the United Stat States StattS s gives up the right for which It is now contending contending contending con con- tending It will lose its position as de defender do- do fender of the principles of International law President Wilson Vilson spent practically the entire morning discussing phases of the foreign situation In addition to the conferring with the house leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers he saw Henry L American Ameri- Ameri can ambassador to Turkey and then took up the international mal situation with the cabinet Senator Stone said today the report that Germany might postpone action had come to some house leaders from official sources but he knew nothing of It personally I am not going to permit precipitation tion of debate today if I can help it Senator Stone declared Encourage President It was was understood that the United States is not inclined to ask for a postponement postponement post post- of the submarine policy because be because because be- be cause such a step might be construed as recognizing Its validity The Tha president was encouraged by a a. large number of telegrams which reached the White House today from different parte parts of the country supportIng support- support Ing his stand On the other hand urging urging urging ing passage of a resolution poured into the foreign affairs committee office Supporters of the agitation expressed satisfaction over getting the presidents president's view into the open and generally agreed that they were willing to give him every opportunity to continue diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic matte negotiations without interference ence If ence if there were no immediate dan danger er of war Representative Foster of f Illinois author of the warning resolution fa favor favor favored fa- fa vor d by the of th the contenders for legislative action said he did not think it should bo be rushed under the present circumstances Representative McLemore of Texas who introduced d the original warning resolution insisted th that t he would continue continue con con- tintie to urge Chairman Flood to re report report re- re port It but admitted that he had no hope of favorable action Senator Gore today Introduced d his hs concurrent t resolution to warn Americans AmerIcans Ameri Amen cans off armed ships and declared that he was all the more enthusiastic In n his purpose In view of the correspondence come corre made public between the president and Senator Stone In adopting my resolution there would be no abridgment of American rights he said I purposely worded it f so as to express this idea |
