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UMTED CONGRESS WILL FURMSH LOY.il SUPPORT Both Honses Follow Policy of "Amer ica First.*'?Merchant Ships Will Carry Arms.?House Passes Bill to Give Authority For Broad Action. { Vfeshinsrtjon. March 1.?President Wilson tonight, in response to the; senate's call, laid before that body official information that the United States government is in possession of evidence which establishes the au thenticity of the sensational document which disclosed how Germany in trigued to ally Mexico and Japan with her to war on this country. In response to the resolution the liresiueiii ii aubuiuiea a. repuru irum Secretary Lansing stating that the evi dence had come into the possession of the United States within the last i -week and that the authenticity of I Foreign Minister Zimmerman's -in struction to German Minister von Eckhardt in Mexico City is establish ed as revealed by the Associated J Press. M'?! The president's reply to the senate I ic&uiuuuu ana otxicicii / jjai-'smss 1 e port are as follows: "To the Senate "In response .to the resolution adopted by the senate on March 1, 1917, requiring the president to fur nish the senate, if not incomptal- j ble with the public interest, whatever , information he has concerning the: "The White House. note pubiiajsd in the press of tnls I date DurDOi-ting to have be?n st?m I Tanuary 19, 1917, by the Gernui.i soc reiary fo; foreign affairs to the C.er irian minister to Mexico, I transmit herewith a report by the secretary of state which has my approval. (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson." Washington, March 1, 1917. "To the President: "T1 e resolution adopted by the United tSates senate on March i, 1917, requesting tnat tiiat Doay De rurnisn-j ed, if not incompatible with the pub- : lie interest, whatever information you Tiave concerning the note published in the press of this date purporting to liave been sent January 19, 1917, bv the German secretary for foreign af fairs to the German minister to Mexi co, I have the honor to state that the government is in possession of evi dence which establishes the fact that the note referred to is authentic and mat it is m possession 01 tne govern ment of the United States and that the evidence was procured by this gov ernment during the present week; but that it is in my opinion incompatiblt "with the puiblic interest to send the senate at the present time any fur ther information in possession of the government of the United States re lative to the note mentioned in the resolution of the senate. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) "Robert Lansing." "Department of State, Washington March 1, 1917." The senate without comment or- j dered the report and letter printea < and referred to the foreign relations committee. . j Day of Debate. Adoption of the resolution asking j for the information came at the close ( of a dav nf solemn debate which' reached a climax with Republican senators joining Democrats in con demning tfc#,., attitude of Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign rela tions committee, who declared the story of the plot was given out by the government to affect public opin ion and insisted upon asking the pres ident whether the information was received from the representative of any belligerent nation. Serator Fan, Kepuoncan, saia nf did not wonder that the ' president decided to reach public opinion through the press in view of the at titude of members of the senate who ought to be his advisers. The sub ject came up soon after the senate assembled and engrossed attention nearly all day in spite of the mass of legislation awaiting action. Sena tors on both sides of the chamber expressed amazement at the story snH if ft a/prp trnp thp ?.PT>-1 ate should be informed. Sehator Swanson, the fourth Demo cratic member of the foreign rela tions committee, announced that he had been authorized by the president to say that the note from German Foreign Minister Zimmermann to the German minister at Mexico City or dering and outlining the plot was "substantially" correct as published. Senator Lodge at once moved that the president be asked to inform the senate whether the Zimmermann note was authentic and to furnish any other information about it not in compatible with the public interest. m*_!_ * J i.. i.U ^ i nis was reierreu to me ivx eigu i cia tions committee, which soon reported FERKUL NO ALCOHOL PREVENTS Colds, LaUrippe, Rheumatism A pleasant bat effective emulsion, which rebuilds the tissues, relieves the system, adds strength and stim ulates the nervous system. It has absolutely no alcohol, and in every sense a tonic. $1.00 PER BOTTLE Ask Your Druggist Manufactured Solely by THE FERROL COMPANY o_i c n l,oiuixiuia, it favorably with minor amendments. Chairman Stone, voted down by his committee, carried to the floor the fight to learn how the note came into the government's possession. He insisted that if any of the nations at war had furnished it the senate and the country should know it and pro posed an amendment embodyiag the question. Hoke Smith Takes Hand. During the long debate Senator Hoke Smith made a suggestion the importance of which was promptly recognized and which served to over + o /-if moni! cortJlt.orQ 3% to the propriety of questioning the president in regard to so grave a mat ter on which he had not seen fit to communicate voluntarily. The Geor gia senator pointed out that for the executive on his own initiative to send such a document as the Zimmermann note might be construed as a re quest for action, whereas he prob ably would be gratified to have in the senate's hands at its own re quest. The senator offered the foi imvinor a substitute for the resolu tion and amendment: "Resolved, That the president be re quested to furnish to the senate what ever information he had concerning the note published in the press of this date purporting to have been sent January 19, 1917, by the German for eign secretary to the German ambas sador to Mexico which in his opinion is not incompatible with the puibllc interest." Senator Hitchcock, speaking for the committee, declared that to ask the president s opinion ana mcu uuos ex amine him as the Stone amendment proposed would be an affront. He read from the president's last address to congress expressing his de sire to keep out of the European con flict to show that he was averse to any step that will lead the country unnecessarily to war. "This solemn statement of the pres ident," said Senator Hitchcock, "was made to us only a few days ago and I feel justified in saying it was made after the note now in controversy came to the attention of the pres ident." "If it is true that this note came froin one of the belligerents, should not that fact be called to the atten tion of the country?" asked Senator Hardwick. "iNo,'' Senator Hitchcock answered. "I simply think we ought to ask the president for a definite statement of his opinion regarding its authentic!-! ty." "But the material fact to us and this country is whether some one who is interested in getting us into war has given the note to us,** insist ed Senator Hardwick. "Not at this stage," replied Sena LUI nUt'Ut'UUiV. 11 WC wci ^ bU uv^vauv for peace or war it might be but we ire not." Left to President To an assertion by Senator Hard wick that the public mind has become Inflamed by publication of the note, Senator Hitchcock said: "If the president feels that the pub lic mind is not to be inflamed he irill talrft the nrouer 8teDS in send ng the senate his informatron to re iuce it." Senator Kirby read a newspaper 3tory that the administration was :onvinced publication of the note svould influence congress to pass the armed neutrality bill. "This newspaper statement is no? verified," said Senator Hitchcock "There may come a time when it might be desirable to investigate this note further, but now the people want to know only if it is authentic." j Senator iWilliams urged "cool and dispassionate'' consideration. "If the Zimmermann letter is authentic," he said, "it must have come from the n^rman pmhassv in some of those de vious ways governments have of ob taining information. The question here is that 'is the letter authentic?' instrumentality whereby the United States got possession of the letter does not bear in the remotest degree on its authenticity or its existence. There will be no trouble because of this letter alone. The letter ^ only one of a chain of circumstances to demonstrate at least that Germany is careless about whether she goes to war with us." Senator Williams said ne was op posed to the Stone amendment as was the rest of the committee. Senator Lodge, author of the reso lution, said if the story of the Zim mermann note was untrue it ought to he stamped as untrue at once." One Person Kn-'-ms. "The president of the United States," he said, "is the one person who can give us a decisive answer on that question. I think we should not inquire into the source of his in formation." Senator O'Gorman inquired what action the senate would be requested to take if the president says the note is authentic and whether the senate was 4ito take action solely and alone upon the opinion of the executive.,, The president's opinion, he said, would carry great weight, and added: "Suppose it would be disclosed that agents of the iBritish government handed this letter down to officials of our government.. It would not be the first time that one belligerent re sorted to forgery to line up support against her enemy." Senator Smith of Michigan, a He publican member of the committee said he thought the senate should have the information asked for be fore actimr on the armed neutrality bill, "in order that senators may have the whole view of our international complication." Senator Fall, a Republican, bitterly HonnnTifPf) the Democrats, declaring Democratic senators by suggesting that the letter was given out to in fluence public opinion were "accusing the president of the veriest trickery and impossible practices." Never sir^e the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, Senator Fall de clared, had he heard such "insinua onoincJ o r> r OC i fl PI t frf>m hlS own party." You are saying to tlia president in this resolution," he went on, "that you want him to declare whether thi3 note is authentic and in your speeches here you are saying you will not believe him when he says it is authentic if it comes from a ibelligerent government." Senator Fall aiso declared that it the president had at all times felt he could trust those in the senate wno olinnlH V?o Vtie arlvicprM hp nmhah'v would have sent this information di rect to the appropriate committee, i In view of the attitude of certam i Democratic senators, he added, he did I not wonder that the president havl j decided to appeal to public opinion i through the press. "Give the people ] information and they will make you i here act as you should act. I am i grateful to whoever gave this infor ! mation to the public." ]n a heated speech Senator Sauls bury, Democrat, the president pru tempore of the senate, indorsed Sen ator Fall's sentiments. Senator Pomerene, Democratic member of the committee, reminded senators that the president and the j secretary of State, as well as they had taken an oath of office. The I oonato hp said was nrrvnnsinp" rn treat them "as if they were witnesses in a police court." He said the hour had struck when any doubt about the question should be resolved in favor of the president and secretary of state. JPorim. Purim, which this year will be cel ebrated Thursday, March 8, begin ning the 7th, is one of the minor holi days of the Jewish calendar. It com memorates the deliverance of the nf Persia frnm the nnwer of Ha man, the vizier of Kink Ahasueru3. Haman had cast lots (hence the name "Purim" which means 'iots") to de termine which month was to be set for the massacre of all the Jews in Persia. Mordecai and his niece, Es ther, becoming aware of the plot, succeeded in deposing Haman and in obtaining royal permission for the Jews to attack and master their enemies on the 13th and 14th of Aaar. The deliverance of the Jews rrom de threat of anninnauon ana meir vic tory over their enemies have ever after been celebrated as the Feast of Purim. The Feast of Purim never attained as high a degree of spiritual influence as did some of the other festivals. The usual Psalms of praise read on I rtthor ?srp nmiffpd on Plirim. | The one characteristic of the Purim I ritual is the reading of the book of ; Esther on the evening of the 13th day of Adar. As a folk celebration, Purim made up for whatever influence it may have lacked as a religious fesitval. It was celebrated as a carnival; masks were worn by old and young; Purim plays were given re-enacting the drama of Esther and Haman. in addition to this merry celebration of Purim there arose the custom of giving gifts to the poor. Every Jew, no matter how poor, would give something to some-, J ? X V* r* U inrt Ortlf Arts? OA 1 OD6 more ueeuy man uiuxocn. .iuu ?? the day of popular rejoicing was touched with the elevating spirit of benevolence. A La Billy Sunday. 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I am now sixty s*ven \ pars of nge, have been in the mercantile business for thirty-five years and lived retired for the last thirteen years." A. B. HOI.IJNGER, ? Lincoln, Penna. Dr. Miles' Heart Remedy is sold and gu?ran;.eed by all druggists. is MILES MEDICAL CO., ElkharL Ind. PRESIDENT EMPOWERED TO A KM MERCHANT SHIPS House Passes Bill by Almost Unani mous Vote, Opposition Mustering Only Thirteen Votes Against Pas sage? Republicans and Democrat:? Rally to President. Washington. March 1.?A bill to empower the president to arm mer chant ships, but not extending the au thority he requested to use "other in strumentalities" in defending Ameri can rights against the submarine menace, -was passed by the house to night by a non-partisan vote of 403 to 13. Speaker Clark announced the vote amid enthusiastic applause ana cheer 1 ing. Opposition to the bill had faded during the day before the patriotic appeals from leaders on both sides of the house and when the roll was call ed only nine Republicans, three Dem ocrats and the one Socialist voted in the nagtive. They were: Repub licans?Benedict of California; Cary ! of Wisconsin; Cooper of Wisconsin; , Davis of Minnesota; Helgesen of | North Dakota; -Lindberth of Minn'e ^ ^ ^ " 1 r. /> P tl 4 n a Aw n i w Of o , | euia; . "<eubuu ui m lauuiiBiu, i^iauui u , of Wisconsin, and Wilson of Illinois. Democrats?Decker of Missouri; Shackleford of Missouri; and Sher wood of Ohio. Socialist?London of New York. The measure was sent over to the senate, where it is expected the sen .'ate committee's bill approved by the j president and authorizing not only the i arming of ships but the employment I j-if "rvtVior irtafrnmontalitips" will hn j submitted. I All presented amendments to the ! measure except those added in com : mittee were rejected by the house j under an avalanche of votes. Never ! since questions arising out of the Eu ! vnnoar> a-jr lip<?an tn agitate the i house, almost three years ago. has j there been such a display of patriotic i non-partisanship as was witnessed to day in the chamber. i Democrats and republicans, even most members who heretofore have 'aligned themselves with the extreme ! pacifist group joined in fighting far i the bill. Representative Bailey of ' Pennsylvania, generally recognized 2* ! reflecting the views of William Jen 1 nings Bryan, voted in the affirmative j and announced his intention in ad- j , vance. Both Democratic Leader Kit- j chin, who heretofore always has stood ; aMthe administration Drepared ' ness plans, and Republican Leader I Mann, whose utterances often have been strongly opposed to president's i international policies in many partic ulars, voted for the measure, the lat ter having supported it in a vigorous speech. Prom the time the rule for consid- \ eration of the bill was brought up In the house shortly after noon un til the final roll call was taken, 10 hours later, the result never was In doubt. Predictions that the negative vote would not exceed a dozen were frequently heard. Led by Representatives Cooper of Wisconsin and Campbell of Kansas, both Republicans, opponents of the measure made a determined fight, however. They were not unitea uu any one specific objection. Represen tative Cooper based his opinion on the contention that the bill would ; authorize discrimination against Ger many in that it would permit the arm , ing of ships carrying munitions to the : allies and that by arming such ship3 | the United States would commit an | act of war. Representative Campbell | contended that passage of the bill i Tr-nnU hp univalent to surrender by congress of its right to make v.ar. A little group of avowed pacifists op posed unalterably the use of arms for any reason but played oniy a small! part in the fight. The house leaders expecting the senate to pass its bill as a substitute, say they can put through the senate bill if it comes to them. The house bill besides eliminating the phrase "other instrumentalities" also carries a committee amendment ?~ 1 J f V\ a irxjiirino* flf i wmcn wuuiu 'piuuii/i'b mo ? 0 ? munition ships under the war risk : fund to which the president is author I ized to transfer a part of the $100, 000,000 derived from the bond issue provided for in the bill. Such ves sels are not being insured by the gov ernment now-, but the amendment Is considered undesirable by the admin istration. The final vote was preceded by a roll call on a motion by Repre sentative Cooper to send the Dili oacx to the foreign affairs committee, which was beaten, 295 to 124. CHURCH PENSION >0W EFFECTIVE Ynrk. Feh 28.?The Protestant Episcopal church's pension fund pro viding for the pensioning of aged clergymen, their widows and orphans becomes effective tomororw; Bishop Lawrence of Massachussets said to night. 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