| Show WILSON WILL mil MAKE NEXT MOVE TUESDAY I Armed Ship Question Goes Goe Over Because of Week WeekEnd WeekEnd WeekEnd End Absences White House fouse Indignant Over Published Rumor That Wilson il o Will Quit W WASHINGTON March 4 Aroused by the publication of f re reports reports reports re- re ports yesterday that President Wilson Wilson Wil Wit son because of the strain of the foreign situation was considering resigning from office the White House today issued this formal format statement I When Secretary at atI at at- I was called to the story ap apI ap- ap I in certain papers that the president had resigned or was considerIng considering con con- resigning he said An American newspaper that would publish a story of that kind in a situation like the one which now confronts America dishonors dishonors' itself lf I WASHINGTON WASHINGTON March Mardi 4 The next step stepin in President Wilson's Wilsons Wilsons Wilson's Wil Wil- sons son's fight to dispose of the armed ship agitation in congress has has been been postponed until Tues Tues- day At an early conference today ad ministration lead leaders rs in th the house decided decided de- de l de-l not to insist on a vote today This afternoon the rines raes committee wJ will meet to frame a rule to table th the McLemore resolution to warn want Amen AmerI- l Amerl-l tans cans of off the armed the Eur Euro Euro- Euro l belligerents The rule will be brought in with th the thel first business Monday when the ad- ad d ministration ministration forces forces plan to dispose dispose j bt jit it by a substantial majority The foreign foreign for lor- eign affairs committee already has hag agreed on the resolution Administration Administration- forces Administration forces plan that the action in the house sh shall ll give no room for doubt of the decisive character of or the sentiment In Congress dongress They plan to table the McLemore resolution which will Include a declaration declaration dec dec- that the president shall handle bandl diplomatic affairs without congressional congre- congre Interference The leaders are confident they havethe have havethe havethe the votes to make their victory complete complete com com- and undisputed Leaders explained that the postponement postponement postponement postpone postpone- ment was agreed upon because of the t absence of so many members on week weekend weekend 1 end trips Many left let yesterday under the Impression impression impression im im- Im- Im it was said that the house session today which began at 10 o'clock was to end at noon and would Consider only claim bills Administration officials said sald today that practically all senators who voted yesterday to table the Gore resolution were voting yoting for tor the presidents president's policy and should the house fail fall to vote to uphold the president In decisive form the fight might be carried back to th the senate for a direct vote to defeat t the e McCumber resolution warning AmerIcans Americans Ameri Amen cans off armed ships of b belligerent nations Victory Is Complete To claims of a mixed victory in the th senate yesterday esterday and to contentions of the forces I forces that the senate evaded voting on tabling the Gore resolution Itself through a com corn parliamentary situation the tha administration leaders today pointed to the official congressional record of the senate senate proceedIngs The rhe vote was on the following by Senator James I 1 move that the resolution and all an substitutes for it and amendments to it be lal laid upon the the- table and upon that motion I demand the yeas and nays Upon that the senate voted and it was carried 68 to 14 and by that majority the senate decided there should be no legislation whatever on the question of warning Americans off armed ships The decision of house leaders headers today to postpone a vote until Monday was reached without consultation with the tha president and confused the situation It was said the White hite House was vas op opposed op posed to postponing action There also was some objection fr from m some of the administration adherents Chairman Flood of or the foreign affairs committee all an the members of 01 tha the rules tiles committee and many of the leaders lead leaa- ers gathered g in Speaker Clarks Clark's office to discuss the situation William Jennings Br Bryan an came cams to 10 I town today to o fulfill a a. lecture en engagement engagement engagement en- en here tonight Administration a tion leaders speculated widely over whether Mr Bryans Bryan's coming had anything anything any any- thing to do with the dela delay on voting on the armed ship Issue in the house and the decision of the leaders there thereto to postpone action until Tuesday at least Mr 1 Bryan said his coming here at ath this time had nothing to do with the arm armed d ship fight now in progress between be between between be be- tween congress and the president I X expect to leave heave tonight for New York My lecture was arranged for weeks ago I h have no engagements to see any congressmen and do not expect to see any News New of at Bryans Bryan's arrival caused a flurry on the house floor Representative BaUe Bailey Democrat his close friend met him and Bailey said they discussed the warning warning- resOlution resolution reso resti- lution situation While Mr 1 Bailey Insisted that Mr Bryan Dryan would take e no active part Inthe in inthe inthe the fight administration le leaders ders saw In his presence cause for tor concern concern Their Interest was TaB further aroused when it was learned that Mr lr r. r r. r Bryan expects to return here tomorrow and remain until Monday night when h he I speaks In Wilmington Del Der Majority Leader Kitchin and others who are generally classed as Bryan I ICon Con Continued on page pago 2 t WILSON WILL MAKE Continued from froni page page 1 v Democrats insisted they had not heard from Mr air Bryan and had not known he was in town Administration leaders expressed confidence that no Influence that Mr Bryan might bring to bear wo would ld de defeat defeat de- de feat teat the presidents president's determination Mr Bailey Baney said he assured Mr Bryan Bryan Bry Brye an that at heart there was an overwhelming over overe whelming majority In congress favorable favorable favor favor- able to the warning resolution but that he made no predictions as to what the vote voto would be Mr Bryan is interested just as ns is any other citizen in the Gore resolution resolution tion he said but he certainly will not come to the capitol and make a personal fight on it His attitude to toward toward toward to- to ward the senate senale action yesterday was one of ot amusement He referred to it laughingly Ho certainly did not consider consider consider con con- sider It a victory for those who are opposing warning passengers against boarding armed ships Chairman Flood said He cant can't beat the tabling of this resolution if ho tries Mr Bryan is to address the Economic Economic Economic Eco Eco- Club of Washington tonight on What Definite Steps Can the United States Take Toward Insuring a Permanent Permanent Permanent Per Per- manent P Peace ce He Is one of a a. number number number num num- ber of speakers representing every viewpoint of ot nonpartisan discussion of ot current questions |
