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down and immediately started the
‘Houge on routine business,
. About the same time the Senate
proved its gincerity in its support of
the President when two resolutions
on the German situation, one by Sen
ator Jones and one by Senator Gore,
were tabled until to-morrow, {
Hints at Delay in Order. 1
After he had returned to the Cap
itol from the conference with the
President, Speaker Clark said:
¢ *“I think that the chances dre that
Germany will postpone this threat
ened performance until after March
15, or perhaps until April 1. There
are rumors to that effect,” -
The Speaker said that if Germany
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dld postpone her threatened action
the excitement in the House would
automatically postpone itself.
The Bpeaker was designated to do
the talking for the House leaders., He
declared that President Wilgon had
' been told flatly that in the present
temper of the House a re:olutlonj
warning Americans off belligerent
ships would pass tHe House 2 to 1.
The Sveaker said:
“The President’s letter to Senator
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the President set forth the sum and
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President’s Reply to Stone
My Dear Benator: I very warm
ly appreciate your kind and frank
letter of to-day, and feel that it
calls for an equally frank reply.
You ars right in assuming’ that
1 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 anx
fous months I have striven for
that object, amidst difficulties
more manifold than can have been
apparent upon the surface; and
80 far I have succeeded. 1 do not
doubt that I shall continue to
succeed. The course which the
Central European powers have
announced their intention of fol
lowing in the future with regard
to undersea warfare seems for the
moment to threaten insuperable
obstacles, but its apparent mean
ing is g 0 manifestly inconsistent
with explicit assurances recently
given by those powers with re
gard to their treatment of mer
chant vessels on the high seas
that I must believe that explana
tions will presently ensue which
will put a different asvect upopg it,
We have had no reason to :&-
tion their good faith or their fidel
ity to their promises in the past,
and I, for one, feel confident that
we shall have none in the future.
But in any event, our duty is
clear. No nation, no f‘l‘oup of
nations, has the right while war is
in progress to alter or disregard
the principles which all nations
have agreed upon in mitigation of
the horrors and sufferings of
war; and if the clear rights of
American citizens should ever un
happily be abridged or denfed by
any such action, we should; it
seems to me, have in honor no
cholce as to what our own course
should be.
For my own part, I can not con
sent tp any nbrl(iment of the
rights of American citizens in any
respect. The honor and seif-re
situation with Gergmny and some ar-
Eument on both gides,
“We told the President how the
House felt, in our judgment. I told
him that this warning resolution
would carry two to one If it ever
reached a vote on the floor. Some of
its supporters, 1 gald, thought it would
Ccarry by three to one,
Stands Firmly on His Letter, |
“Of course, there was a great deal of
talk about international law as to the
right of Americans on the high seas
and international precedents. When
the conference closed it was very
clear to. all of us that the President
stands firmly on his letter to Senator
Stone,
“But there were mentioned and dis
cussed certain rumors that Germany
may postpone enforcement of the new
Admiraity order to sink all armed
ships from March 1 until Mareh 15 or
until Ag:ll 1. I think the chances are
that rmany will postpone the
threatened porforx‘nco. This wou!d
{ln us l‘oro time for consideration of
he situation,
“We assured the President that n
the event of such a postponement all
action in Conzrm certainly would be
postponed, and that meanwhile these
varicus resolutions would remalin ex
actly as they are.”
Under the gronm pariiamenta.y
situation, the Speaker sald that it
would be some time before the warn
ing resolution could be placed in a
position where a vote could be forced
in the House, There was no chlr\oo.
he said, of the resolution beiry
brought up to-day. It would be fn
possible to get unanimous consent to
consider the sure, he pointed out,
A motion t: discharge the Foreign
Affairs Committee from consideration
of the resolution and thus force it on
the floor would be in order only on the
first and third Moadn‘- of the month,
the Speaker sald. here was 10
means, he sald, of obtalnlnl special
consideration for the resolution.
. Well Buried, if Reported.
"It the measure is reported by the
Forelgn Affairs Committee,” he sald,
“It would haveto go to the foot of the
calendar, That would mean we could
lot reach it before July or August,
unless the Rules Committee would
provide a special rule for its consider
ation. The Rules Committee is the
only means by which early action on
the resolution could be secured.” |
Although to-day's conference at the
White House was arranged at the re-
Quest of the House leaders, it was
learned that the President monopo
lized most of the conversation. e
complained that the “looss talk” of
certain Benators and Representatives
was really pesponsible for the entire
controversy, and insisted mu ag
itation In Congress for legis nos
the character proposed was “an un
warranted interference with the con
stitutional rights of !r executive
branch of the Government by the
h?;l.uln division *
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
spect of the nation is involved.
We covet peace and shalil preserve
it at any cost but the loss of hon
or. To forbid our people to exer
cise their rights for fear we might
be called upon to vindicate them
would be a deep humiliation, in
deed. 1t would be an implicit, all
but explieit, acquiescence in the
violation of the rights of mankind
evorywhelre and of whatever na
tion or allegiance. It would be a
deliberate abdication of our hith
erto proud position as spokesman
éven amidst the turmoil of war
for the law and the right. It
would make everything this Gov
ernment has attempted and ev
erything that it has achieved dur-
Ing this terrible struggle of na
tfons meaningless and futile.
It is important to reflect that it
in this instance we allowed ex
pediency to take the place of prin«
ciple, the door would inevitably
be opened to still further conces
siong. Once accept a single abate
ment of right and many other
humiliations would certainly fol
low, and the whole fine fabric of
international law might crumble
under our hands piece by piece.
What we are contending for in
this matter is of the Very essence
of the things that have made
America a sovereign nation. She
can not yield them without con
ceding her own impotency as a
nation and making virtual sur
render of hq‘r independent posi
tion among the nations of the
world,
I am speaking, my dear Sena
tor, in deep solemnity, without
heat, with a clear consciousness
of the high responstbilities of my
office, and as your sincere and de
voted friend. If we should un
happily differ, we shall differ as
friends, but where issues so mo
mentous as these are involved we
must, just because we are friends,
speak our minds without reserva
tion. Faithfully yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
No Reason to Get
. .
Jimjams—Stone;
. .
Denies He'll Quit
ASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Re-
W ports that Senator Stone
would resign as chairman
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committes because of his differ
ences with President Wilson were
met with a complete denial by the
Senator to-day. Senator Stone, de
spite his disagreement with the
President, to-day declared hil\in
tention of continuing his fight to
prevent the international issue
reaching the floor of the Senate.
He said that the time was not op
portune for a discussion of the
submarine controversy.
“There is no reason that | can
see,” he said,, “why anybody
should get the Jimjams. | see no
snakes crawling around and ro
spiders weaving webs. To-day is
not the day for thrashing out this
matter, and | shall do everything in
my power to prevent discussion in
the Senate of any resolution warn
ing Americans off belligerent
ships.”
resentative Flood favored the propo
sition in a general way,
Agree to Hold Back Mouse.
But the leaders agreed to hold the
House in check as long as possible
and In the meanwhile the Adminis
tration is hopeful that public senti
ment throughout the country will
change the attitdde of the advocates
of the proposed legislation,
Administration Senators who made
A canvass of their colleagues dur!
the night sent word to Secretary Tu
multy to-day that nearly two-thirds
of the total membership would vote
as the President vuntodp on any ‘eg-
Islation affecting this Government's
to!-rot(n ;olnuonn. =t ' Son
| hey Fave acce: the Presi t's
letter written to &nuor Stone as the
“last word” on the -übi:ct for the
present. Although the House com
mithee. made up of Speuker Clark,
Leader Kitchin and Chairman l::lgl.
of the House Forelgn Affairs -
‘mmn, planned to urge the President
to make concessions to meet what
llhcy Are convinced is the view of the
majority of the House, it was officlai
‘l‘ stated at the White House to-day
that there will be no ehnfi' what
ever in the position definitely lajd
down fn the ltm‘m!‘r
German y Expected.
Secretary hndn{ anxiously Is
Awaiting the arrival of the ofcial
nouflguo- from Germany regarding
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German Influence at Work in
Congress, Is Hinted by Some
Newspapers.
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—That undue
German influence is being exerted in
Congress is the inference drawn by a
section of the New York press from
the developments in Washington. Fol
lowing are extracts from editorials on
the situation in Congress and Prasi
dent Wilson’'s attltuge toward the
right of Americans on the high seas:
THE WORLD—Germany has
invaded Congress, but Congress is
not yet Belgium. 8
TRIBUNE—If Americans were
only a little more familiar with
the operations of German intrigue
in other countries, they could not
mistake what has now taken place
in Washington. Not since Abra
ham Lincoln was chosen to sit in
the White House has there been a
graver crisis than that of the mo
ment,
AMERICAN—Our national safe
ty requires that we shall not now -~
commit ourselves to the rule that
a merchant ship, armed with rap
id-fire rifled cannon, capable of
sinking any submarine and
manned by trained gun crews,
shall be regarded only as a peace
ful merchantman.
THE PRESS—President Wilson
himself is responsible for the bit
ter spirit of members of Congress
that represent or by some distor
tion of moral sense imagine they
represent hyphenated constituen
cles instead of the American
people.
HERALD—President von Bern
storff!! How does it sound? The
Issue in Washington is whether
the President of the United
States shall be deposed at the
behest of the pro-German ele
ment on the ground it is better to |
cringe than stanZ up for Ameri- |
can rights, |
THE TIMES--We shall rematn |
at peace, our relations of friend- |
ship with all European countries
will continue, if President Wilson ‘
¢an compass this end. President
Wilson, with loyal support, will |
guide the country through the dis- |
ficulties that beset him. |
THE SUN—At present we can |
not assess the injury that has
been done to America abroad by
this remarkable, we belfeve Ul |
precedented, uprising (in Con
gress) against the President.
her change In policy, together with
the coples of the alleged secret order
of the British Admiralty directing
Cgptains of merchant ships to'attack
submarines. While it is stated that
these alleged orders will not affect the
main position assumed by this Gov-
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gStone’s Letter to President
Dear Mr. President:
Since Senator Kern, Mr. Flood
/&n_d I talked with you on Monday
evening, I am more troubled than
I have beén for many a day. I
have not felt authorized to repeat
our conversation, but I have at
tempted, in response to numerous
inquiries from my colleagues, to
state them, within the confidence
that they should observe, my gen
eral understanding of your atti
tude. I have stated my under
standing of your attitude to be
substantially as follows:
That while you would deeply
regret the rejection by Great
Britain of Mr. Lansing’s proposal
for the disarmament of merchant
vessels of the Allies with the un
derstanding that Germany and
her allips would not fire upon a
merchant ship if she hauled to
when summoned, not attempting
to escape, and that the German
warships would only exercise the
admitted right of visitation and
capture, and would not destroy
the captured ship except in cir
cumstances that reasonably as
sured the safety of pagsengers
and crew, you were of the opinion
that if Great Britain and her al
lies rejected the proposition and
insisted upon arming her mer
chant ships, she would be within
her right under international law.
Also that you would feel dispcsed
to allow armed ”vessels to be
cleared from our ports; also that
you are not favorably disposed to
the idea of this Government tak
ing any definite steps toward pre
venting American citizens from
embarking upon armed merchant
vessels. Furthermore that you
would consider it your duty, if a
German warshig should fire upon
an armed merchant vessel of the
enemy upon which American citi
zens were passengers, to hold
Germany to strict account.
Numerous members of the Sen
ate and House havs called to dis
cuss this subject with me. I
have felt that the members of
the two houses who are to deal
with this grave question were en
titled to know the situation we
are confrontirg, as I understand
it to be. I think I should say
to you that the members of hoth
houses feel deeply concerned and
disturbed by what they read and
hear. T have heard of some talk
to the effect that some are saying
ernment that there shall be no change
in the fundamental rules governing
the present war, it also is explained
that if these orders show what Ger
many claims they do the United
States will be in a positibn to press
anew for mbdus vivendi that will sat
isty everyome.
W was intimated in administration
circles to-day that an effort is being
made to “speed up” the German re
ply. Officlals made no attempt to dis
guise their belles that presentation of
it was being withheld pending devel
opments in Congress. Naturally, Ger
many can be expected to take advan
tage of every possible suggestion to
strengthen her case,and so long as the
slightest possibility existed that the
that after all it may be possible
that the program of preparedness,
so called, has some relation to
such a situation as we are now
called upon to meet, 1 have coun
seled all who have thlked with
me to keep cool; that this whole
business is still the subject of di
plomaecy and that you are striv
ing to the utmost to bring about
some peaceable adjustment, and
that in the meantime Congress
should be careful not to “ball up”
a diplomatic situation by any
kind of hasty and f{ll-considered
action. However, the situation in
Congress is such as to excite a
sense of deep concern lin the
minds of careful and thoughtful
men. I have felt that it is due to
yvou to say this much.
I think yot understand my per
sonal attitude with respect to this
subjecte. As much and as deeply
as I would hate to radically dis
agree with you, I find it difficult
for my sense of duty and respon
sibility to consent to plunge this
nation into the vortex of this
world war because of the unrea
sonable obstinacy of any of thes
powers .upon the one hand, or, on
the other hand, of foolhardiness,
amounting to a sort of moral
treason against the republic, of
our people recklessly risking their
lives on armed belligerent ships.
I can not ®scape the conviction
that such would be so monstrous
as to be indefensible, |
I want to be with Qou and to
stand by you, and | mean to do s 0
up to the last limit, and I want
to talk with you and Secretary
Lansing with the utmost frank
ness—to confer with you and
have your judgment and counsel
—and I want to be kept advised
as to the course of events, as It
seems to me I am entitled to be,
In the meantime, I am striving
tp prevent anything being done
by any Senator or Member cal
culated to embarrass your diplo
matic negotiations. Up to the
last you should be left free to act
diplomatically as you think for
the best to settle the questions
involved. I need hardly say that
my wish is to help, not to hinder,
you.
With the highest regard and
most sympathetic consideration, I
have the honor, Mr. President, to
be, very sincerely vours,
WILLIAM J. STONE.
Prasident’s position would not have
the suport of the majority in Con
gress, officials say, no concessions can
be expected. : .
Much Expected of Letter.
The President’'s letter to Senator
Stone was expected to have a great
influence on public sentiment. It was
folnud out that in it the President
nsisted that he had “no reason to
question the good faith and fidelity of
the promises” of the Teutonic allies,
and that this seemed effectively to
dispose of the contentign of the anti
administration leaders in Congress
that “the natlon was headed directly
into the war.”
The action of the President in de
claring that the entire submarine
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1916
question was one affecting the na.
tional honor, instead of a. struggle 1o
force action. on a technicality, alsg
was expected to have a strong influ.
ence in /permitting the .executive
branch of the Government to settly
the question free from legislative in
{erference.
New Congregational
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tral Congregational Church, near the
Carnegie Library, will arrive in At.
lanta to take up his duties on Wed
nesday of next week.
Mr. Lee is a native of England, but
came to this country when he was §
years old. He was educated at the
University of Wisconsin and the
Newton Theological Institution, of
Newton Center, Mass,
He formerly was pastor of the Uni
vaersity Baptist Church at Ann Arbor,
Michigan. He is 40 years old and
married.
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