| Show ION GRESS WELL ND BY y PRESIDENT KITCHIN SA SAYS YS WILSONS WILSON'S POLICY IS INDORSED ED BY THE E ES E'S HOUSE HOUS COMMITTEE S Speaker Clark Gives First Intimation of Change hange of Attitude When He Re Refuses Refuses fuses to Go Record to oi on 01 as I Which Way ay He Will Vote Special to The Telegram WASHINGTON N March March 1 1 Representative Kit Kitchin Democrat h house use leader says sayS' that a resolution indorsing President Wilsons Wilson's foreign policy y will be reported out of the house foreign affairs comm committee and will b be passed by the house S Recognizing that t is not a matt matter of legislative but of eJ executive concern house leaders today drafted for consideration of f the the- house ouse a measure proposing that congress express its confidence in nl the e presidents president's nt's han handling of the armed m merchantmen controversy The president positively did not ask for such a resolution said ald Representative I Flood speaking of the new proposal This form has been broached since I returned from the White House Conference 5 S 1 Leaders Leade s who last week were v were re positive in asserting g a warning resolution wo would pa pass s today were were- ere silent They insisted there Y was S I no flO way to tell el the temper emper of the house r WASHINGTON WASHINGTo Ma March 1 L- L President Wilson t today day told administration ad- ad ministration leaders the foreign situation was ho no io mote more serious today than it h has s been for several weeks 5 but he believed action should I be taken quickly to to show the wo world ld that the American government was not divided S It was understood that some of the leaders who rho con Wl White tte s a. a tHe presidents president's r s tits tit's posit position 9 i J akel Clark who predicted predict d last week Wat a warning warning warn warn- warn warning ing resolution would pass two t to toone one oneat oneat oneat at that time said he did diel not know the sentiment o oC the house now and refused to say how he lie himself would vote S Although administration leaders made plans for bringing the armed ship agitation in in congress ss to an end at once with a demonstration of unity unit to convince Germany that the Amer Ameri American can congress stands behind the foreign foreign foreign for for- eign policy of the government Clark and Majority Leader Kitchin said no action could be he taken tod today Y in the house and that the conference had been devoted chiefly to discussing procedure The habit of obedience has been S developed to a high degree in congress congress con con- gress gross was h answer to a question about prospects of ot a vote He Re is one of those who favored the resolutions One plan discussed was for the house foreign affairs committee commit commit- tee to report adversely one of the pending resolutions and at the same time have the rules committee bring in a rule limiting debate By that plan a vote could be reached In the house tomorrow or Friday and the question would be taken mp up In the senate senate sen sea ate ate immediately afterward Wilson reiterated to th the leaders that while dissensions In the American American Ameri Amen can congress over the question of warning Americans not to travel on the armed l ships of the European belligerents bel bl- were being made industrious industrious industrious indus use of In foreign forein capitals and being pictured as evidence that the country does not not- support the president In his stand for the observance of the laws of nations and of humanity his negotiations with Germany are embarrassed and In fact cannot be beI continued Chairman Stone and Chairman I Flood of the senate and house committees committees com cam i dealing with foreign affairs j and Senator Kern the Democratic floor leader were present at this mornings morning's conference Leaders Confer After Atter the president Senators Kern and Stone and Representative Flood had been in conference for an hour Speaker Clark and Majority Leader Kitchin of the house were wore summoned to join the conference An effort wee was being made to decide on the form of oC I action congress should take i The conference a agreed reEd that m n de- de def def- to the wishes of President Wilson a vote would be taken in iq the tha near future In both senate and house hous on resolutions warning Americans to keep off the armed ships but the form in in which the resolutions will be presented presented pre will be determined later Immediately Immediately immediately Im Im- im- im mediately after the conference Chairman Chair man Flood went to the capitol and called Ills his committee together to frame a resolution The president made it clear that Ji h did not a vote on a resolution expressing support of at his conduct of 01 the diplomatic the controversy and as a rf the yote m be t taken on oil resol tion warning Americans Ameri cans off armed ships hIps Administration forces are sure sur they can beat it The president also discussed th question with acting Chairman Pou of ot the r rules les committee The president asked that as soon as th the house foreign foreign for tor- ei eign n affairs committee had prepared its resolutions the rules committee bring in a a. rule for discussion and a vote on the floor The president explained to the leadens leaders leaders lead lead- ers ens that he had written to the rules committee not because he was dIssatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied dis dIs- satisfied with any action of the foreign foreign foreign for for- eign affairs committees committee but because he ho thought it expedient as he realized that a special rule would be necessary y to provide for tor immediate considerationS consideration lo Wilsons Wilson's S S S Letter Chairman Flood after some co cont confer conference rence rence r- r ence at the capitol said that aft r he had drafted a resolution he would confer confer con con- fer with the president on its Hs exact form before it was presented to the house President Wilsons Wilson's letter fetter follows Washington February 29 Aly ry Iy Dear Mr Pou Pou ou-InasI ou Inasmuch as I learn that Mr Henry the chairman of ot the committee on rules is absent in Texas I take the liberty of calling your attention as ranking member of the committee to a matter of ot grave concern concern con con- cern to the country which can I believe be be- lieve be handled under the rules of the house only by that committee The report that there are divided counsels in congress in regard to to the foreign policy of the government is being made industrious use of In foreign for tor- eign olga capitals ls I believe that rEport leport to be false but so SQ long as it is an credited it cannot fail taU to do the greatest greatest greatest great great- est harm and expose the country to the most serious risks I I. I therefore feel Justified in lb asking that your oUr committee will me to urge an early Vote te u upon op ri the resolutions with regard to tp travel on armed merchantmen which have recently been so much talked about in order that there may be a af- af forded an immediate opportunity fob tol- full public discussion and action upon them and that all doubts and conjectures tures ma may be swept away and our for foreign eign relations once more cleared of damaging misunderstandings standings The matter mattel Is of ot eo so gravo grave Importance and arid lies so clearly within the field of ot executive initiative that I r Venture to hope that your our committee not think that I r am taking unwarranted liberty in making this suggestion as to the business of the house and I Ivery very VelY Continued on pa page pape 9 2 U WILS WILSONS WILSON'S NS N'S POLICY Continued from page page 1 earnestly commend it to their Imme imme- immediate diate consideration Cor Cordially and and- sincerely yours WOODROW WILSON Germanys Germany's Latest Note Germa Germanys Germany's nys ny's latest assurances on the conduct ct of submarine warfare presented presented pre pIe Monday by Count von yon Bernstorff Bern Bern- to Secretary Lansing are not so broad as the United States desires desire but it is indicated no further steps will be betaken betaken betaken taken by this government until the administration administration ad ad- ministration Is certain its action will not be embarrassed embarrassed in congress The assurances reiterated in the latest communication are regarded as not so complete as as' as those originally given as the result of the negotiations and it It ft was was was' Indicated ted to today today today to- to day that th the pending Lusitania agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment would not be finally accepted as satisfactory a at at this this' time I Officials were represented as feeling I that if it the German government took the position that it could modify or change the first assurances at will there was nothing to prevent an at attempt attempt at- at attempt tempt to change the latest assurances and they tUey do not pot Intend to agree with such uch procedure It was Vas Vas' said t that at the next step would be bo taken as soon as the tho situation in congress was was' clarified Officials expect expect expect ex ex- the r will Kill find Itself In a position to contin a th the negotiations negotiation negotiations tion within the next few few davs s |
