Senate Hails President Backing by Large Margin Expected
The Senate is anticipated to support the President with a solid three to one margin or more, continuing the pace set by leadership as lawmakers gather to vote today.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
9
The Senate is anticipated to support the President with a solid three to one margin or more, continuing the pace set by leadership as lawmakers gather to vote today.
Senator Williams expressed that the President, weakened by illness, must confront a showdown over foreign policy amid persistent nagging for war resolutions. He criticized partisan racial appeals, urged executive-led foreign relations, and warned against surrendering Initiative to Congress. Italy announced it would arm merchantmen despite German Austrian decrees, underscoring global tensions.
Advertising copy touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative tonic that relieves indigestion and restores regularity. It claims a long track record in homes, cites a testimonial from Mrs Oliver Young of Merrill Wisconsin, and offers a trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
Senator Stone declares opposition to the President's stance on armed merchantmen in the Germany Britain dispute. He argues that if belligerent ships are armed and an American is harmed, the United States must define its policy, urging clear national position beyond political bias. He asserts the need for united leadership and accountability before Congress.
London March 2 The British admiralty released public the instructions governing armed merchant ships issued Oct 20 1915 The rules state armament is for self defense only cannot hinder other vessels and must follow strict fire and disguise limits The admiralty notes the German view misinterprets the guidance and emphasizes its defensive purpose.
The florist’s son is arrested in connection with his father’s death. He told police on arrival that he spent last night in Boston and learned of the death from a newspaper.
Witnesses place Albert W. Roper in Tewksbury at 9:30 p.m. last night while his father, florist Albert Roper, was found dead in a Roxbury greenhouse. Police note a missing wallet with over $40, a disturbed pocket, and a lead pipe blow. Family disputes and a large flower business loom over the investigation.
Albert Roper testified from a Lowell murder case linking his father’s death to a neighbor in Boston where he says the neighbor fixed a furnace all day and night at 16 Waite Street. The Post confirms details of his account amid the inquiry.
Dispatches from Montevideo report a British squadron intercepting a wireless message claiming the German auxiliary cruiser Moewe was captured near Brazil and taken to Trinidad. Doubt persists over the vessel’s identity with another account naming the German cruiser Roon.
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