Show i i PRESIDENT P PLEDGED i ii i if i SUPPORT FOR I f Administration Supporters Are Placed in Awkward Position by Roosevelt ACTION WAS UNAUTHORIZED Attempt to Keep Iced J Matter Secret Until After Action Aelion of oC the tho Senate Complicates Situation Washington Dec 28 Administration tion Uon lea leaders in the senate arc are placed In an an awkward position by the official announcement by the State Slate department department depart depart- ment that the government so hay has pledged ged its I support to Great Britain in any steps that country may mry take towards the amelioration r r. r the shocking conditions conditions conditions con con- existing In it Congo It is apparent apparent ap ap- ap- ap parent that tho action Was tal taken cu b by bytho bytho tho President without the advice ad or 01 consent of or the senate and the Pc Presidents President's l- l dents dent's close f lends i were apprehensive c that that tho fact would become public before steps could coul be bc tal taken to give the Ue President authority for pr pI the n h ho i mC t- t i p I r Wh t 2 1 ad t cl 1 du i ti realized le that the tho l President lC had hIll taken takena a 1 step which ml might alight ht Ja lead 1 to serious In Interference In- In with vUth the domestic af affairs ahN ofa of I a nation now no noat at peace with the United Unit United Unit Unit- ed ell States If not noi e c. c to war Lodge to the Hc cue Without consulting th the senate Senator Sen- Sen ator atol Lodge Introduced Introduce a resolution authorizing authorizing au au- the President to operate co with an any civilized gO government go in efforts er- er ef efforts forts for the relief of or any country All diligence was waN exerted to keep the Presidents President's action secret and it was hoped to get gel action by the tho committee committee committee com com- on foreign relations before tho matter became public The resolution resolution tion of ot Senator LU I Lodge e was delayed and the thc holiday adjournment ed with carrying It t through It was determined to le p the Presidents President's Pres Pres- l ident's ent's action secret Clet until after the holiday rec recess ss hen renewed haste sh would be bo urged t to u. the President President Pres Pres- l ident to do what he had already done clone In th the meantime Senator Spooner an and several constitutional lawyers law here opposed to tu the i- i d odge e resolution lon The They were eie willing that the Pre President he be authorized to co ec with other othet nations nation but it Il mu must t be in a limited way CI |