mmttvWSmrt!S5SWBS CONGRESS IN REVOLT AGAINST PRESIDENT ON GERMAN POLICY Contlntinl from l'axr One fcut ghoutcl bo tho sober Judgment nnd mature decision nf tha people, IhrotiRli their Representatives In Congress of the causos nnd justification or such declaration; and, "Whftreas, an nssautt tipon the na tional honor would be a Justification for h. declaration of war ! and, "Whereas, on one mmi l the eole cuM6fllnn of Die lmtlnnnl honor, "Whereas the Unite of tonr l loo itiomrntonii unit fmiiRlit with loo grave conneqiieneM to the people to he decided by any one man, nnd "Whereas tho people of this country are hot ecelilns: war and do not de Idre to b8 led Into It. but it Invohed would bo united ns one mnn In sup port of tho Government, nnd "Whereas, by tho arbitrary act or demand of Its Chief Executlvo they may bo placed In a situation from which thoy cannot withdraw without humiliation and be Involved In war for cnusos the Justlco of which they have, not been permitted to pass upon j therefore, ho It "Resolved, that It Is tho sense of the Senate of tho t'nlled Slates of America that any Imio claimed to affect the national honor ehoiihl he referred for It decision to the Cnn gttn of the Vnlle.l N(nte and nn ultimatum ehoiihl he sent to nny belligerent power nnd no eevernnce of diplomatic relation lie brought by executive nctlon until utter the aihlce nnd content of Conure." Senator Goro'a resolution to Iteep Amer icans oft armed merchantmen wns nlso In troduced today. On Senator doro's mo tion It was laid on tho tablo until to morrow. Despite tho tension canoed by tho rcadlnff of tho resolution, the Senate held to Its agreement of yesterday nnd refrained from any discussion ot tho In ternational situation. Immediately after I tho reading ot tho resolution the feenato wen into secret session. I rho first effort to discuss the Interna tional submarlno Issue on mo noor ot mo House wan smothered today by Speaker Clarlc Representative Hulbert, of New YorlC sought to havo put through a mo tion to print B000 additional copies ot tho rennlntlnn of IteDreHontativo McLcmore yarning Americans oft belligerent ships. CABINET BACKS TOESIDENT. Tho Cabinet today assured President "Wilson that its members wero behind htm to a man in tho decision to refuse to permit congressional Interference In tho international situation. Even tho members who havo been inclined to bcllovo that conciliation tactics would bo worth trying Indorsed tho declarations contained in tho President's letter to Senator Stono and his warnings to tho Houso leaders who conferred with him earlier In tho day. .BRYAN TAKES STAND. Influence ot former Secretary of State Bryan was swung against the President in tho House. A telegram from Bryan Indorsing tho plan to warn Americans off armed ships wns received by Representa tive. Bailey and circulated among House members on the floor. Bryan also stated ho will reach Wash ington March 4. make nn address on peace In a local theatre and remain hero until March G. Bryan's friends de clared, however, he would not make an active fight for passage ot a warning resolution. Bryan's telegram s.ald: "If Congress has the right to declaio war, It certainly has tho right to promoto peaco by restraining citizens from taking unnecessary risks." When the Houhe convened today Chair man Flood, ot the Foreign Relations. Com mittee, and other Democratic leaders wero on guard to block any open discussion In the House. Although today's conference at tho White House was arranged at tho request of the 'House leaders, It was learned that the President monopolized most of the conversation. He complained that the "loose talk" of certain Senators and Rep resentatives was ically responsible for tho entire controversy and Insisted that tho agitation in Congress for legislation of tho character proposed was "an unwar ranted Interference with the constitutional rights of tho executive branch of tho gov ernment by the legislative division." CONFERENCE FAILS. Tho conference failed utterly to restore amicable relations between tho White House and the Congressional leaders. Speaker Clark and Leader Kltchln are out spoken advocates of tho suggested legis lation, while Representative Flood favored the proposition In a general way. Hut tho leaders agieed to hold the House In check as long us possible and In tho meanwhile the Administration Is hopeful that public sentiment throughout tho country will change the 'attitude ot tho advocates of the proposed legislation. Reports that Senator Stone would re algn as chairman ot the Senate Foreign Relations Committee because of his dif ferences with tho President were met by a heated denial from the Senator today. Speaker Clark was designated to do the talking for tho House leaders. He declared that President Wilson had been This would give us more time for con sideration of tho situation. "Wo assured the President that In the event of such a postponement all action In Congress certainly would bo postponed nnd that mennwhllo these various resolu tions would remain exactly as they arc." I'nder the present parliamentary situa tion the Speaker said that It would bo mine time before the wnrnlng resolution CniiM be placed In a position where a Mile could bo forced In the House There wns no ohnnce, ho said, of the resolution being brought up today. It would be Im possible to get unanimous consent to con sider the mcnsuic, he pointed out. NO SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. A motion to discharge tho Foreign Af fairs Connvlttec from consideration of the resolution nnd thus forco It on the floor would only bo In order on the first nnd third Mondnys of the month, tho Speaker said. There was no means, ho said, of obtnlnlng speclat consideration for tho resolution. "If tho measure Is reported by the Foreign Afllnlrs Committee," he said, "It would havo to go to tho foot of the cal endar. That would mean wo could ii'it rench It before July or August unless tho rules committee would provide n special rule for Us consideration The rulis com mltteo Is the only means by which early action on tho lesolutloli could bo secured." The President's letter to Senator Slono was expected In havo a great Influence on public sentiment. It was pointed out that In it the President Insisted that ho had "no reason to question tho good faith nnd fidelity to their promises" of tho Teutonic Allies and that this seemed ef fectively to dispose of the contention of tho nntl-Adinlnlstrntlon lenders in Con gress that "the nation was headed directly Into the war." Tho action of the President In declaring that tho entire submarine question was ono affecting the national honor lustend of a struggle to force nctlon on n techni cality nlso wns expected to hac a strong Influcnco in permitting the executive branch of the (lovernmenl to settle tho question free from legislative Interference. LETTER FROM STONE. Senator Stone's letter to tho President, to which Mr. Wilson replied, wns as fol lows : "Dear Mr. President Since Senator Kern, Mr. Flood and I talked with you on Monday evening, I am more troubled than I have been for many a day. I havo not felt authorized to repent our conversa tion, but I havo attempted, In response to numerous inquiries fiom my colleagues, to state to them, within the confidence that they should observe, my general un derstanding of your attitude. I have stated my understanding ot your nttltudo to bo substantially as follows: "That while you would deeply regret tho rejection by Great Britain ot Mr. Lansing's proposal for the dlsaratncnt of merchant vessels ot the Allies, with the understanding that Germany and her allies would not fire upon a merchant ship if she hauled to when summoned, not attempting to escape, and that tho Germany warships would only exercise tho admitted right of lsltatlon nnd cap. ture, and would not destroy the captured ship except In circumstances that rea sonably nssuicd the safety ot passengers nnd crew ; you were of the opinion that If Great Britain and her allies rejected the proposal and Insisted upon arming her merchant ships she would be wlthlh her right under tho International law. Also that you would feel disposed to allow armed vessels to be cleared from our ports; also that you are not favora bly disposed to the Idea of this govern ment taking any definite steps toward preventing American citizens from em barking upon armed merchant vessels. Fuithermore, that ou would consider It your duty. If a German warship would tiro upon an armed merchant vessel of the enemy upon which American citizens were passengers, to hold Germany to strict account. "Numerous members of the Senate and tho Houso liae called to discuss this subject with me. I have felt that the members of tho two houses who aro to deal with this grave question weio en titled to know, tho situation wo aro con fronting as I understand it to bo. I think I should say to you that the members of both houses feel deeply concerned and disturbed by what they read and hear, f have heard of some talk to the effect that some aro saying that after all It may be possible that tho program of picpaiedness, so called, has some relation to just such a situation as we am now called upon to meet. "I havo counseled all who have talked with mo to keep cool ; that this whole business is still the subject of diplomacv and that you are striving to the utmost to bring about some peaceable adjust ment, and that In tho meantime Congress should bo caioful not to 'ball up' a diplomatic situation by any kind of busty and Ill-considered action. However, the situation In Congress is such as to ex cite a senso of deep concern In the minds of careful and thoughtful men. I have felt that It Is duo to you to say this much. "I think you understand my personal attitude with respect to this subject As much and as deeply its I would hate to radically disagree with you, I find It dlf- TO FORBID OUR PEOPLE TO EXERCISE RIGHTS WOULD BE DEEP HUMILIATION' WOODROW WtLSOti President Wilson's letter to Senator Stone on the submarine war fare controversy follows! WASHINGTON. Feb. 24, 101(3. Mv Dear Senator I very warmly npnrecinte vour kind and frank letter of today nnd feel thnt it calls for an equally frank reply. You arc right in assuming that I shall do everything in my power to keep the United States out of war. I think the country will feel no uneasiness about my course in that respect. Through many anxious months I have striven for that object, nmidst difficulties more manifold than can have been apparent upon the surface, nnd so far I havo suc ceeded. I do not doubt that I shall continue to succeed. The course which the Central European Powers have announced their intention of following with regard to undersea warfare Recms for tho moment to threaten insuperable obstacles; but its apparent meaning is so manifestly inconsistent with explicit nssurnnccs recently given us by those Powers with regard to their treatment of merchant vessels on the high sens that I must believe that explanations will presently ensue which will put n different aspect upon it. We have had no reason to question their good faith or their fidelity to their promises in the past, and I, for one, feel confident thnt wo shall have nono in the future. Itut in any event, our duty is clear. No nation, no group of nations, hns the right, while war is in progress, to alter or disregard the principles which nil nations have agreed upon in mitigntion of the horrors nnd sufferings of war; and if the clear rights of American citizens should ever unhappily be abridged or denied by any such action wc should, it scents to me. have in honor no choice as to what our own course should be. For my own part, I cannot consent to nny abridgment of the rights of American citizens in nny respect. The honor nnd self-respect of tho nation arc involved. Wc covet peace and shall preserve it at any cost but the loss of honor. To forbid our people to exercise their rights for fenr we might be cnllcd upon to vindicate them would be n deep humiliation indeed. It would bo an implicit all but explicit acquiescence in the violation of tho rights of mankind everywhere and of wlintevcr nation or allegiance. It would bo n deliberate abdication of our hitherto proud position ns spokesmnn even nmidst the turmoil of war for tho lnw and the right. It would make everything this Government has attempted nnd everything thnt it has achieved during this terrible struggle of nations meaningless nnd futile. It is important to reflect that if in this instance wo allowed expediency to take the place of principle the door would inevitably be opened to still further concessions. Once accept a single abatement of right and many other humiliations would certainly follow, and the whole fine fabric of in ternational law might crumble under our hands piece by piece. Whnt we are contending for in this matter is of the very essence of the things that have made America a sovereign nation. She cannot yield them without conceding her own impotency as a nation and making virtual surrender of her independent position among the nations of the world. I am speaking, my dear Senator, in deep sympathy, without heat, with a clear consciousness of the high responsibilities of my office, and ns your sincere and devoted friend. If we should unhappily differ, wc shall differ as friends; but where issues so momentous ns these arc involved we must, just because we are friends, speak our minds without reservation. Faithfully yours, WOODROW WILSON. I lEiMIi&' 'rirtuATtsrraaW, ' ''g ., J Representative Henry w xempie, e- nmv uai """"" . vatas. Secretary Lansing with the utmost frank ness to confer with you and havo your Judgment and counsel and I want to be kept advised as to tho course of events, as It seems to me I am entitled to be. In the meantime, I nm striving to prevent anything else being done by nny Senator or member calculated to embarrass your diplomatic negotiation. Up to the last you should bo lefj. flee to act diplomatically as you think for the best to settle tho questions Involved. I need hnidly say that my wish Is to help, not to hinder you. "With tho highest regard and most sympathetic consideration, 1 have the honor, Mr. President, to be, "Very sincerely yours. "WILLIAM J. STONE." PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSMEN DIVIDED ON RESOLUTION Majority of Republicans Against It, While Democrats Are Split Bu a Staff Corrriiiondrnt WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. Virtually eery Republican member of the Penn sylvania congressional delegation Is op posed to the passage of n icsolutlon calling on the I'lesldunt to wain Americans to stny oft armed belligerent met chant ves sels. Despite this fact, tho delegation Is not unanimous In tho belief that such a icsolutlon should not be adopted. Rep resentative Samuel II. Miller, of Mercer, one of the Republicans, who has taken a stand against most of his colleagues, de clared: ".Most nssureflly I would vote for such it resolution. It's a sensible, leusonnble resolution to compel people to come In out of tho nilu, who have not dense enough to do so without persuasion. Philadelphia members of Congiess wcie disinclined to make known their position with reference to the pioposed resolution of warning. "The situation Is too delicate to be dis cussed now," said Representative J Hump ton Mooie. "At tho present time the con troveiHj Is between the President mid members of his party." Representative George W. Edmonds: "Whether tho resolution should be put through depends cntiicly upon circum stances as they develop In tho next few days. Tho situation has so many dlffoietit phases and so many elements of danger that It would be my opinion that Congress should not take any action unless It llnds such action nbsolutcly necessary to keep tho country fiom war." Representative Peter E Costello: "I am not going to commit myself on this question, because I believe the contio veisy will work Itself out. Intimations have been given from the White House that tho situation with Germany is not so serious." Rcpiesentntlves .lohn R. IC. Scott. Wil liam S. Vnro and George H. Graham were not In Washington today. Representative A. G. Dewalt, Democrat, of Allcntown, said: "1 don't bellevo there Is any revolt. In case this resolution Is brought up on the floor I shall listen pa tiently to both sides, then vote as 1 see fit." . Representative Henry J. Steele. Demo crat, of Easton. declared ho had just re turned to Washington nnd had not had time to "get the Inside" of the discussion. He said ho had not read tho proposal of revolting members of' Congress. j Representative Louis T. McFnddeil, Re publican, of Canton: "I havo talked to most of the Republican members of the Pennsylvania delegation, and I feel cer tain that almost every one Is opposed to the passage of the proposed resolution. r nm In favor of supporting tho President nt this, time. If you break down Interna tional law In one Instance, you cannot stand on It later." Representative Worth Halley, Demo crat, of Johnstown: "It Is only common hoise sense to keep Americans off armed vessels during u war. The resolution should be passed." tleprestntallve Henry W Temple, n , publican "I am not in ravor oi w pARsnge of such n resolution at this time. I do not believe It will ever come to a vote In tho House." Representative George P. Uarrow. Re publican, Philadelphia "Wo don't want to pass any resolution that would legalize a heretofore prohibited practice. At tho same time, we mUst get n clear under standing ns to when a vefsel Is armed for offensive or defensive purposes." Representative John 11. Fnrr. Repub lican Scranton: "I am with the Presi dent on this mnttcr." Representative At. M Garland, Repub lican, Pittsburgh: "I think 1 am for tho resolution. I nm opposed to war on nny excuse. Tho mere exercise of a right n man may have to travel on nn armed ship nnd thereby endanger tho lives of hun dreds of thousands of people, docs not wnrrrtnt him In exercising that right." Representative Benjamin K. Focht, Re publican, Lewlsburg: "I bellevo that most If not nil of this furor Is due to Congress being In the dark about the real situation. 1 Wc have had our only Information irnm the papers. Wo are told In one minute there Is no danger nnd In another, thnt llieio Is a crisis. I think this rcslstcnco Is reslstenee of n straw man, nnd due largely to the Imminence of a presidential campaign." Representative John J. Casey. Demo cint, of Wllkes-llarre: '"1 have some very decided views on this question, but feel It would bo unwise to state them nt this time when the President fnces n serious situa tion." Other members of the Pennsylvania del egation were not at the Capitol today Republican Leader Mnnn declined to innke any statement as to what the Con gressmen of his party would do should the resolution reach the floor of the House. f It Is generally understood thnt Mr. Mann would attempt to lino his party worners up against the passage of the resolution. I'E(J IN SHOE CAUSES DEATH OP VETERAN POSTAL EMPLOYE Pierces Monterey F. Clnridge's Foot and Poisoning Ensues .Monterey F. Clnildge, of 2151 Not III Woodstock street, for fill years nn em ploye of the postolllcc. died nt Ills home early today from poisoning caused by wearing a pair of new shoes that weio defective. Two weeks ago Mr. Clarldgo purchased the shoes and wore them to tin postolllcc to work. He came home at night limping nnd an examination showed that a peg protrud ing from the solo of one shoo had pierced his foot. Physicians advised an opera tlon. but Mr. Clnildge refused to agree to this. 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