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Show WAR DECLARATION BEING J1ELD UP Senator King Holds Confer- ence With President Wilson on His Resolution. WASHINGTON, April M Definite opposition to a declaration of war on Bulgaria and Turkey at this time was i n 1 n . i r . t, president W ilson today at a conference with Senator King of I tab, who recently Introduced a resolution reso-lution calling for war with both countries. coun-tries. Senator King sought the president's 1 as a result of debate in t ho sen -ate yesterday on a resolution by .ena-tor .ena-tor Brandegee of Connecticut, akln; the senate foreign relations committee for immediate action on the King resolution res-olution Senator Kins announced after the conference that he would not press his resolution at this time. The Brandegee resolution was laid aside after the debate, although several sev-eral senators announced they were willing to vote for a war declaration. Declines to Tell Wilson's Views. s.'iiaini kins dv lined to discuss the pi nl. mi's views, but from other sen - I ators it was learned that the prcsl- j dent was ready to present his infor j matlon to the senate with his reasons' for opposing present action. Arrange nu nts wore made for members of the senate foreign relations committee soon to call upon the president. Considerations of diplomacy and safety of Americans in Bulgaria and Turkey are understood to have prompted tho president's decision. ' There is reason to hope it was said that both Turkey and Bulgaria may yet drop out as belligerents The administration ad-ministration was reported to have in-' formation that, if it were possible. Turkey, as well as Bulgaria, would be glad lo take advantage of an opportun-ity opportun-ity to break away from tho Central ' powers Prc&ident Has Good Reasons. So earnest was the president reported re-ported In opposition to declarations of1 war that he was said to bo ready to ' give his reasons by personal appeai-j ance either before the senate In executive execu-tive session, or the foreign relations committee. The president was said to be opposed, however, to making public the information and the ar-' rangements. therefore, were made for the committee to call on hlni. After the senators were Informed of the situation It was said that none of the resolutions having to do with the matter would be pressed. no |