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PROVISO BANNING
STRIKES IS VOTED
OUT OF RAIL BILL
Clauses Forbidding Them Fend
ing Investigation Rejected
for Second Time by;
Senate Committee.
TRAINMEN SEE PRESIDENT
He Asks Brotherhood Chiefs to
Outline Their Proposal
in Writing.
PROMISES CONSIDERATION
Washington, Jan. 24. A provision
forbidding strikes pending investiga
tion was voted out of the pending
railroad bill today for a second time
by the senate commerce committee,
Three democrats joined with the re
publicans in opposing the provision
which was suggested by President
Wilson.
Suggested changes in the bills
pending before congress on the rail
road situation were submitted to
President Wilson today by represent
atives of the four railroad brother'
hoods. He asked them to outline their
proposal in writing and promised
to give it careful consideration. The
details were not made public.
The suggestion of the brotherhood
representatives was that instead of the
compulsory feature of the pending bill
a commission made up of employes
and employers be torjned to investi
gate controversies as proposed before
the house commerce committee by
the brotherhood heads.
British Firm is
Refused Permission
To Make U.S. Shells
London. Jan. 24. The British gov
ernment, has refused permission to the
Hadfields. Limited, to proceed with
worl; on the contract for shells for
the American navy "so long as the
exigencies ot war continue.
Naval Appropriation Bill
Carrying $353,000,000 Ready
Washington, Jan. 14. Representa
tive Padgett and the house subcom
mittee charged with framing the naval
bill, have completed their task and
will report to the naval committee
Monday a measure carrying 3JM,uuu,
000 for 1918.
' The bill provides that if the Navy
department is unable to get satistac-
tory bids for construction of ships by
private plants $12,000,000 more be ap
propriated for equipment to construct
them at navy yards.
The bill raises the limit of cost of
battle cruisers $16,500,000 to $19,000,
000 each, and pf scout cruisers from
$5,000,000 to $6,000,000 each.
Publishers Object to
Proposed Restrictions
Washington, Jan. 24. Objections to
restrictions upon newspaper publish-,
crs proposed in the Owen corrupt
practice bill were made today to a
senate subcommittee by Frank P.
Glass, a Birmingham (Ala.) publisher
and vice president of the Americafi
Newspaper Publishers' association.
Legal prohibition against printing
news of election betting, he said,
might be a stepping stone toward
further publication restrictions and
establish a "dangerous precedent."
"The bill appears to go a consider
able way in undermining the inde
pendence of the press," said Mr.
Glass, although he said virtually all
publishers sympathize with its gen
eral aim to prevent political corrup
tion of the press.
Will Ask Canada About
Price Fixed for Paper
Washington, Jan. 24. Vice Chair
man William J. Harris and Commis
sioner W. H. Parry, the federal trade
commission announced today, left
here last night for Ottawa, Canada,
to consult Canadian government of
ficials about a recent order in coun-'
cil fixing the prices of news print
paper in Canada.
The Weather
Fair; rising temperature.
Temprmture at OnuJui iMterday.
Hour. I
CompaimttTe Local Record.
. 1917. 1916. 1915. 1914.
Highest ywtenlay.... 29 00 2.1 28
Lowest yesterday 11 24 1 13
A! eati temperature.... 20 o7 12 Ift
Precipitation 00 .00 T .00
Temperature and precipitation departures
from th normal:
Normal temperature 20
Kxcese for the day 0
Total excess since March 1 213
Normal precipitation 02 Inch
l'rflcleney for the day 02 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1. ... 17.28 Jorhen
Keflclency since March 1 12.48 lnche
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915.. 1.78 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1914.. 2.75 inches
Reports From Stations mt 7 P. M.
Station and State Temp. High- Raln
of Weather 7 p.m. est, falL
Chryenne, cloudy 22 2(5 ,09
Davenport, clear H 20 .00
Denver, cloudy 32 36 .00
Des Moines, clear 22 r.Q .00
Dodge City, clear 32 4ft .on
lir.der, pt. cloudy 24 2 .00
'orth Platte, clear 1 2h .no
Omaha, clear 25 29 .00
Rapid City, cloudy 30 .10 .00
Sheridan, cloudy 34 3j .00
Sinux City, clear 12 20 .00
Valentine, pt. cloudy... IS 28 .00
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CLASH ENLIVENS
INQUIRYJNTO LEAK
Mr. Chiperfield Takes Excep
tions to Whipple's Question
ing of Exchange Head.
HEARINGS ARE SUSPENDED
New York, Jan. 24. The house
rules committee in executive session J
today decided to adjourn its New
York hearing on the leak investiga
tion for an indefinite period. Members
of the committee who planned to re
turn to Washington will hold a meet
ing in Washington some time later in
the week to decide when they shall
resume the hearings here.
Announcement of this plan came
while the committee still was in ses
sion with representatives of the New
York Stock exchange trying to agree
on a request for submission of specific
records to the committee.
When the committee met this
morning Attorney Whipple resumed
his examination of President Noble
om stock market methods, particu
larly about "short" sales. Before be
ginning his testimony Noble 'obtained
permission to have his counsel and
H. K. Pomeroy, chairman of the
stock list committee, at his side.
Pyrotechnics by Chiperfield.
Representative Chiperfield of Illi
nois, whose clashes with Thomas W.
Lawson enlivened the hearings in
Washington, injected some pyrotech
nics into tne inquiry roaay Dy cruicis
ing Whipple's methods of examining
Noble and declaring that he .would
have more to say in the future "as an
individual member of the committee,"
without regard to counsel or com
mittee. During Whipple's examination of
Noble regarding the retiring of se
curities from the market, attorney
and witness failed to agree on inter
pretation of a "pool." Whipple then
asked Noble if lie had not had one
thing in mind and said another. Noble
started to reply, when Chiperfield. in
a loud voice, interrupted:
Mr. Chairman, he said, 1 don t
think the statement of the witness
ought to be impugned."
surprised at tlie interruption com
mitteemen turned quickly toward
Chiperfield who, apparently excited,
stared defiantly at Whipple. The lat
ter, seemingly disturbed, paused a mp-
ent and then addressed Henry and
the witness.
"If I impugned the statement of
the witness, I certainly did not intend
to," he said.
Will Go It Alone.
"I want it in the record," Chiperfield
declared emphatically, "that I object.
1 want to say that now so that some
day I can make a comment which I
desire to make. As an individual
member of this committee I am going
to follow certain lines without regard
to counsel or the rest of the commit
tee." -
Chairman Henry explained that he
did not think Mr. Whipple intended
to impugn the statement of the wit
ness.
Mr. Whipple responded that if it was
thought he had impugned Mr. Noble
he would apologize.
1 want to say that I. for one. am
impressed with the spirit of co-operation
of these gentlemen," was Chiper
field's closing comment.
Whipple then said he did not de-
lire to examine the witness further.
Most of the direct testimonv nf
Mr. Noble was in regard to securities
withdrawn from the list. He said
that stock in which there is little
dealing because of its scarcity on the
market is usually withdrawn. He
also admitted that "short" dealing in
narrowly held stocks was dangerous
because of the inability of speculators
to borrow it.
Asks About Bethlehem.
Before Noble was excused Renre-
sentative Bennett wanted to know if
Bethlehem Steel was not an example
of a narrowly held stock of the ex
change which was dangerous for out-of-town
speculators to deal in. he-
cause of the difficulty in always mak-
iiik 1'iuuipi deliveries.
1 have read in the newsnaners"
said Bennett, "that Charles M.
Schwab controls 60 per cent of the
stock and that only 40 Der cent is on
the market. Would you call that stock
narrowly held?"
Yes, but there is a wavs nlentv
in circulation," said the witness, add
ing that he did not think Bethlehem
a good example.
Representative Lhmerfie d a so
wanted to know if stocks were ever
held abroad for purposes of escaping
taxation.
"Not to niv knowledge. " renli-H
Noble.
Samuel F. Streit, chairman of the
stock exchange clearing house, was
then recalled and examined nn the
details of the exchange machinery.
Pershing's Troops
Awaiting Formal
Orders to March
Juarez, Jan. 24. American troops at
field headquarters at Colon ia Dublan
were marking time last night awaiting
the formal order from Washington
for them to start the long march to
the border at Columbus, N. M., ac
cording to official messages received
here from Casas Grandcs early today.
All camp equipment was loaded.
the men had their kits packed and
were ready in heavy marching order i
for the official message which will
start them on their way northward
after more than ten months in Mex
ico, the message added.
Nothing was said in this message
about the arrival of the El Valle, San
Joaquin and Charcos outpost troops
at field headquarters, but it was said
at Mexican military headquarters to
day that these troops were believed to
have reached Colnnia Uublan yester
day afternoon and last night.
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 24. The con
centration of American post troops at
Colonia Dublan has been completed,
all surplus equipment, stores and bag
gage have been loaded, and a num
ber of truck trains have started north
toward the border, according to in
formation received at the Carranza
consulate here at noon today.
GERARD CABLES
U.S. AT KAISER'S
URGENT REQUEST
Ambassador Summoned to For
eign Office by Chancellor for
Conversation on Wilson
Message.
SENDS WIRELESS HOME
German Press Expresses
preciation of Motiv
American Pres
LITTLE OPTIMI!
London. Jan. 24. The American
ambassador at Berlin. James W. Ger- j
ard, was called to the foreign office
today, whither he was summoned by
the imperial chancellor for a convver
sation respecting President Wilson's
address to the senate, says a Berlin
dispatch to the F.xchang Telegraph
company by way of Amsterdam.
fhe conference lasted for more than
an hour and later the ambassador
sent a long wireless message to Wash
ington "at the urgent request of the
German government."
Appeal to Conscience. j
Berlin, Jan. 24. (By Wireless to '
Sayville.) The newspaper comment
on President Wilson's speech and vir- j
tually all of them appreciate the prcs-!
ident's "sincerity and exalted humaiii- i
tarian spirit. Thus the conservative i
Kreuz Zeitung calls the message an ;
"appeal to the conscience of nations."
The Kreuz Zeitung says that Ger
many, having maintained peace for
more than forty years and having
now stretched out its hand for peace,
can therefore accept the appeal. It,
however, considers it doubtful wheth
er Russia will accept the message in
the same spirit, as alien races there
have in no way enjoyed safety of life,
liberty, worship or social evvolution.
Not Reconcilable.
In addftion it points out the peace
conditions ' as set for the in the en
tente's last note are hardly reconcil
able with the president's program
since they contain among others an-
nexaton of German territory, the
annihilation or partition of Austria-
Hunghry and Turkey, the surrender
of the German merchant navy and j
Germany s financial collapse.
The Overseas News agency, which '
gives out for publication a summary .
of the views of the press, quotes the
independent National Taeglichc Kund
schau as saving that the entente s
note carefully avoided the mention of
"Germany." substituting the "German
nations" (peoples), as if the German
union had already been annihilated
against the will of the German nation
by brute force. The Rundschau de
clares that President Wilson's efforts
will be without result so long as the
entente insists upon "the continua
tion of the war until German's anni
hilation." Objects to Message.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung ob
jects to the message and declares that
it was inspired by preconceived anti
German ideas and that the applica
tion of its principles would mean the
destruction of Germany and its allies.
The Lokal Anzciger calls the presi
dent's statement "a very remarkable
and exceptional document, which,
however, is of limited practical im
portance." According to the Lokal Anzeiger,
President Wilson apparently over
looked the fact that a large number
of the ideas outlined in his address
had already been rejected by the en
tente in its last note in reply to the
United States.
Would Protest Program.
"Thus." says the paper, "trie shade
of King Edward would protest against
the diea of abandoning the English
principle of the balance of hc powers I
and of aggressive coalitions and would
equally protest against the neutraliza
tion of the important thoroughfares
of the ocean, such as the Strait of Gib
raltar, the Suez canal and the English
channel."
The Lokal Anzciger, however, ap
preciates the "humanitarian spirit" of
the message, but asks whether it will
be able to influence the world at the
moment when "ten states against the
promise given to Mr. Wilson plan our
annihilation prepare a terrible corn
man attack that it intended to accom
plish this annihilation."
"At the present time," it continues,
"the' only language which seems ap
propriate is that of cannon, since it is
our enemies who want to undestand
no other language."
To Find Echo in Kant's Land.
The Vossische Zeitung points out
that President Wilson's ideas, no
doubt, will find an echo in the country
where the philosopher Kant wrote his
famous book on "Perpetual Peace."
He says that bis ideas of freedom in
clude the rejection of the balance of
powers and the rejection of aggrcs- Guardian j a further long editorial
sive coaliations and arc identical with .' , . A
the principle underlying the German on President Wilsons speech, dc
foreign policy for a long time. ! clares that it considers it a state
The naner. however. rnnteiiHs thai ! document of the first importance,
President Wilson's statement docs not j
annreriale the sincere endeavor nt
the central powers to terminate the j
war and makes no mention of the dis-
sentiug answer given by the entente !
to Germany's peace offer and asks!
whether the Drincroles of autonomy,
self-government and free access to the j
seas arc to be applied also respec-!
tivelv to Finns. Indians. Lithuuanians. i
Courlanders and to the Strat of Gi
braltar, Singapore, the Suez canal. I
Thc Catholic Gcrmania acrees with i
a majority of the principles set forth !
in the president's address.
In parliainentary circles, says the
correspondent. President Wilson's
speech is generally considered a last
move for peace, and that if it is un
successful the president will" be
obliged to side finally with .one of the,
belligerent groups.
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Does Her Youth, Beauty and Figure
Qualify School Teacher in Omaha?
I Superintendent Graff and Prin-
cipal Adams Smile First
i and Enter Denials
i Afterward.
(HOME OF PERFECT 36 HERE
Have any Omaha public school
teachers been selected on account of
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lhe,r outh' b"ut.y .and figu" asf
Mrs. riorence vosonng, memocr 01
the" , Chicago Board ' of Education.
charges has been the case with some
high school principals of the big city
by the lake?
It has been admitted that the
Omaha school teachers arc the most
comely group of pedagogues to be
found anywhere in this broad land,
but no member of the school board,
nor anyone else, lias yet charged thai
those in authority have selected these
teachers with an eye jingle to the
three charms said to dominate the de
cision of certain Chicago high school
principals.
Omaha loses a large per cent of
public school teachers each year on
account of marriages, which situation
is accepted as evidence of the eligibil
ity of these teachers in ways other
than, teaching the young idea the three.
R's.
Superintendent Graff and Princi
Governor of Utah
Objects to Cost of
Proposed Dry Law
Salt Lake City, Jan. 24. Though
pledged to have a strong state-wide
prohibition measure passed and effec
tive by "at least August 1" Governor
si)on Bamberger is also pledged to
economy, l or mat reason ne today
announced that if the upper house
passes the state-wide prohibition bill,
the Young bill, passed yesterday by
the lower house by a vote of 45 to 1,
he will veto it and send it back.
The principal objection of the gov
ernor is that the measure in the
present form entails an annual ex-
pense of $17,500, $2,500 of this being I
silary for a commissioner of prohi
bition.
The Young bill, most drastic of the
two now before the legislature, pro
vides no liquor containing more than
one-half of one per cent alcohol may
be sold. The house passed it over
the expressed disapproval of the
executive.
Wilson Speech State Document, '
Of First Importance Guardian
London. Ian. 24. The Manchester
drawn with the utmost care and dc-
nialldine a careful and deliberate COll
sideration. In regard to the phrase
"peace without victory" the Guardian
asks:
"Has the president reason to know
that Germany feels itself to be at
this moment so far beaten as to be
prepared to concede all the other
terms which, with no less emphasis,
nc declares to De essential u tne
United States is to join in guaran-
teeing the resulting peace?"
The Guardian surmises that the
peace which the president had in
mind clearly implies the surrender by i
the central powers of their territorial I
conquest and the liberation of subject
populations. It considers, however,
that some changes on the war map
or other compelling influences appear
I indispensable before the Teutonic
Gangway!
pal Adams of the High School of
Commerce were questioned simultan
eously as to whether the Chicago
situation could be applied to Omaha.
"Nothing like that ill our family,"
replied the superintendent. Mr.
Adams smiled in a manner which sug
gested the thought that it is not ncc
ccssary to select Omaha teachers for
their "youth, beauty and figure," be
cause all of them have these attri
butes, for the simple reasiii that they
live "out where the west begins,"
thrive on the nutritious cereals of the
'broad prairies of the Antelcfpt state,
inhale the vitalizing ozone of the
great west and otherwise arc nour
ished by the life-giving elements of
this favored spot of the universe.
Women of Big Feet.
Chicago teachers are said to be
different. It Is alleged that the at
tractive teachers now in the Chicago
schools claim Nebraska as their home
state. It is further alleged that most
of the Chicago teachers have large
feet.
An Omaha woman who knows
about these matters stated that there
are more perfect 36's among Omaha
teachers than any other group of
teachers in this country.
The problem confronting the Oma
ha school authorities is how to keep
the teachers from "being married off,"
rather than to worry about selecting
teachers who have "youth, beauty and
figure."
Bonar Law Asserts
Wilson's Methods
Won't Bring Peace
London, Jan. 24. A. Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer and mem
ber of the British war council, de
clared in a speech at Bristol today
that President Wilson's peace aims
were shared by the entente allies, but
that under the circumstance other
means must be taken to obtain peace
and that it was impossible to consent
I to a peace that leaves Germany's mili
tary machine unbroken.
Mr. Bonar Law declared that as
President Wilson's nurnose to achieve
peace at present and in the future also
was the aim of the entente, therefore
the president s proposal should not be
regarded as Utopian. But, he con
tinued, in view, of Germany's manner
of conducting the war and also of the
fact that the neutral nations failed to
protest against its methods, other
steps than those outlined by the presi
dent were necessary to obtain peace.
allies will be willing to agree to the
arrangement the Guardian sees de
signed for them by the president.
Regarding the freedom of the seas
the Guardian considers that as a
commercial blockade is a question of "d Lieutenant Colonel M. C. But
dchnition, limitation and adaptation of at Alpine, Tex., last July, con
cbanged conditions and new instru- tinued today its effort to impeach the
ments of modern naval warfare there character of Colonel Butler and at
arc no reasons why Great Britain ,ll" same time build up the reputation
should not meet and discuss the whole of 'I"- defendant. Colonel Butler was
matter with President Wilson or any , a," officer in the Sixth cavalry, United
representative of a neutral state. It j States army.
believes the value of a blockade is , . . j '
likely to diminish in proportion as the t LinCOIn ImpOaS Fife
size and efficiency of submarine mcr-! fhiof Frnm Qt Ina
chant men increase and the menace! WMBI r,um ou Jue
of long distance submarine warships i
develops. While it docs not think !
these factors are reasons for sur
rendering any valuable rights, it re-
gards them as reasons for a willing-
ness to discuss and settle the general :
question of maritime war. especially
including the right to attack and de-j (ne commissioners at a special meet
stroy merchant ships, as claimed and I inf? today in the city hall. A tele
exercised by the central powers in j grain of acceptance was received from
the present war. j Mr. Sommer at the same time.
GERMANS CAPTURE
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
Take 1,500 Prisoners, as Well
as Considerable Ground
Near River Aa,
WAR OFFICE STATEMENT
Berlin, Jan, 24. (By Wireless to
Sayville.) Capture by German forces
of 1,500 Russian prisoners, as well as
considerable ground near the River
Aa, at the northern end of the Russo-
Uerman tront, was announced by the
war office tonight.
The statement says:
"In attacks on both w'des of the
River Aa German troops captured
from the Russians considerable ter
rain. Thus far 1,500 prisoners, have
been brought in." ' '
(Mammary of The Auoetttod Fran.)
Apparently the Bulgarians were not
able to hold the ground on the north
side of the southern estuary Of the
Danube, north of Tultcha in Dobrud
ja, occupation of which was an
nounced in yesterday's headquarters
report. Today's statement apparently
indicates a withdrawal of the Bul
garians to their former position on the
southern side of the estuary.
Attention again is turned to the
Riga region on the northern end
of the Russian front, where a re
newal of the lighting is reported by
Berlin.
On the Franco-Belgian front the
pronounced activity of raiding de
tachments is being continued. Berlin
reports numerous air engagements in
which rtie entente lost a total of six
airplanes. Three German machines
were brought down on the French
front, Paris announces.
German Official Report.
Berlin, Jan. 24. (By Wireless to
Sayville.) A withdrawal of Teutonic
forces in the region along the Danube
north of Tultcha, is announced in to
day's army headquarters statement,
which reads:
"During the severe cold prevailing
there have been only local lively ar
tillery and advance guard engage
ments. !'The north bank of the southern
arm north of Tultcha has' again been
abandoned. "
Russian Line Pressed Back.
Petrograd, Jan. 24. (Via London.)
German troops in the Riga region
have succeeded by repeated attacks
in strong force in pressing back the
Russian lines about a mile and a half
between the Tirul swamp and the
River Aa. and east of Kalnzem, the
war office announced today.
French Raids Successful.
.Paris, Jan. 24. French troops made
several successful raids last night
near Chilly, south of the Sonnnc and
the Woevrc district, the war office an
nounces. Patrols were unusually ac
tive in the Scille region, near the
eastern end of the front.
Spanell Defense Continues
' Attack on Butler's Conduct
San Angelo, Tex., Jan. 24. The de
fense in the trial of Harrv T. Snanell.
charged with the killing of Mrs. Span-
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24. Neill T.
Sommer, captain of a St. Joseph
(Mo.) company in that city's fire de
partment, was unanimously selected
tor the position ot Lincoln fire chief
at a salary of $1,800 a year, employ-
mcnt to commence February 1, by
SENATE REFUSES
TO DEBATE PEACE
TALK 0F WILSON
Senator Cummins' Resolution
Providing for General Dis
cussion Sent to the
Calendar.
PLEA MADE BY SENATOR
Iowan Thinks Appeal of Execu
tive for Counsel Shctild Be
i Answered.
TOO BUSY, SATS MR. STONE
Washington, Jan. 24. Action on
Senator Cummins' resolution to pro
vide for exclusive consideration of
President Wilson's peace address un
til all senators have expressed their
views was deferred today and it was
sent to the calendar after it had been
debated two hours.
Senator Cummins sought to obtain
unanimous consent for the resolution
to go over without prejudice, to come
up automatically again tomorrow, but
Chairman Stone of the foreign re
lations committee objected. Senator
Cummins pointed out that with the
resolution on the calendar it is pos
sible for him to move to take it up to
morrow or any other day after the
senate routine morning business is
concluded.
Senator Stone wanted to refer the .
resolution to the foreign relations
committee, but the presiding officer
finally ordered it to the calendar.
In this situation It will require an
affirmative vote of the senate to get '
the resolution up again.
When Senator Cummins called up
his resolution, Senator Brandage of
Connecticut insisted upon a quorum,
saying: "This matter touches on the
most important question that has ever
been before the United States sen
ate." Hopes or Early VoU.
When a call brought the required
number, Senator Cummins resumed:
"1 have no disposition to speak at
length on this resolution. I hope
sincerely that we may be able to reach
a vote on it Before the morning hour
comes to a close. It will be observed
that the resolution doer not invite
or even properly permit n discussion
at this tune of the soundness or un
soundness of the purposes announced
in the president's address. I will do
all I can do to hold the debate to the
point at issue. What is it? It. is
this: Ought the senate on some day
in the near future do the country -justice
of informing the people and
advising the president of our views
concerning a policy of the most vital
importance to which he has told us
he is aboutio commit his govern
ment? j.
Hatter Most Important.
"For the proper discussion, it mat
ters not whether the president is right
or wrong. In either case his com
munication is the most important ever
made by a chief executive of the
United States. He so regards it. The
whole country so looks upon it and
foreign nations so accept it. He has
come to the senate frankly and boldly
and I assume with all sincerity, say
ing that he owed it to us to disclose
to us the purpose in his 'mind. Why
did he owe it to us to disclose with
out reserve the thought and purposes
in his mind?" --
Senator Cummins said the president
himself had answered that question
when he referred to the senate aa
"council associated with me" in in
ternational affairs. .
Council Should Speak. ' '
"Are we to sit dumb under this ap
peal?" asked the Iowa senator. "Th
time to vote, it is true, has not ar
rived, but is the council to remain
silent while public opinion is forming
and public judgment is being entered?
"I have no authority to speak for
the president, but I am bound to be
lieve those who oppose this resolu
tion are not his true friends. It must
be he desires and expects the freest
and fullest debate on the tremendous
issue he has raised. What value are
we as counsel if we lock our lips and
allow him to go his way? I do not
know whether any senator here in- ,
tends to vote in opposition to this
resolution I hope there is not. But
if there be anyone who does, I ask
him to reflect a moment, for it seems '
to me opposition means a doubt re
specting either the sincerity or cour
age of the president.
What Does President Mean?
"If we are not to render an opinion
in response to his invitation it means
that he chose the senate as a -conduit
through which to pass the new doc
trine to the ministers of foreign af
fairs of the world and the newspapers
or as a setting for a beautiful picture
skillfully painted. I hardly believe
any one will put the president in the
position of having so flagrantly mis
used the privileges of the senate. Or
else he means that he is one of those
unhappy persons, who feels safer in
a company where he alone is armed
and can fear no shot save his alone.
I am not challenging either the sin
cerity or the courage of the chief
executive," he explained. "If there
ever was a time when that duty com
manded to give to the world pro
posals that affect the integrity of the
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