THE AMERICANS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2886, 4 March 1916, Page 4

THE AMERICANS.

AND ARMED MERCHANTMEN

WILSON'S DEMANDS FROM CONGRESS.

MAY APPEAL TO COUNTRY

SENSATION IN CONGRESS.

>VILSON ACCUSED OE WANTING WAR.

"Wash in Eton. March 2. President Wilson has notified Congress that he will not accept a more vote of confidence, and has unequivocally • announced to the leaders that he refuses to continue negotiations with Germany until Congress announces its attitude respecting the right of Americans to travel on armed merchantmen. /The Administration's whips assertthat Mr Wilson will not hesitate to appeal to the country if Congress .avoids the issue. . A sensation was caused in Congress when Senator Gore accused the Pm-si-dent.of having stated to certain Congress leaders "that war between the United States aud Germany might not be unwelcome, and might result in advancing European civilisation by bringing about the .end of the European war by the iuidsyimncr.!' ■'■.-■' ■■■ Senator Stone denied, that-President Wilson used such language. Senator Lodge defended the Presi-. dent's attitude concerning armed merchantmen, pointing out to Congress that their attitude was embarrassing Mr Wilson in his negotiations with Germany.