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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1917
Page
2
The poem extols both flags and their shared meaning across land and sea. It celebrates Old Glory as a unifying emblem whose red white and blue symbolize ancestral dreams and enduring hope, signaling patriotism from homeland to distant shores.
Washington March 4 President Wilson took the oath of office again in a ceremony marking his return to the presidency. He renewed his pledge as the nation faced pressing domestic and international issues.
In Washington twelve Senators led by LaFollette blocked the armed neutrality bill sought by the President to arm American merchant ships against German submarines. The 26 hour filibuster, praised by Stone, denied a majority vote and the bill died with the 64th Congress at noon.
Sixty six thousand senators? 76 Senators including 30 Republicans and 46 Democrats signed a manifesto claiming support for the measure, signaling cross party backing to fix responsibility before the country.
A national appeal declares a coterie of wilful senators has rendered the United States helpless and contemptible. The president warns the country faces its greatest peril unless the Senate acts to curb obstructionists and amends its rules today.
Bishop William Lawrence of the Episcopal Church declares a revised judgment on naval and military preparedness amid recent events. He urges President Wilson to use constitutional powers to protect Americans on sea and land and to ready the nation for all emergencies threatening liberties.
Bishop Lawrence warns the nation has shifted from peace ideals to harsh facts as Congress stalls the President and the oath is taken. He records Massachusetts public sentiment, noting a reevaluation of 10 years of naval and army buildup amid now pressing national concerns.
In New York Theodore Roosevelt declined to debate William Jennings Bryan on preparedness. Bryan accepted but urged waiting for the international crisis to pass and suggested a nationwide tour with no admission charged. Roosevelt rejected the plan as debating non debatable subjects.
Overseas News Agency Berlin reports losses of armed transport Prudenzia among a list of U boat tolls yesterday but London and Paris despatches omit any mention of such vessels. The statement notes sunk ships without corroborating sources.
Washington dispatch notes the Senate, urged by the President, is called to meet in a special session tomorrow to address urgent national issues. No further details are provided in the excerpt.
The custom of holding such sessions at the start of each administration to install the Vice President and confirm nominations is noted as a traditional formality. It marks the ceremonial beginning and signals the president's initial staffing choices and policy agenda.
The log notes lighted vehicles tonight at 6 08 and lists today’s anniversaries. It recalls the German cruiser Moewe returning to Wilhelmshaven one year after sinking 15 Allied merchant ships.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for snow, probably heavy, on Monday with Tuesday clearing and colder conditions. Strong northeast winds shift to northwest as the system passes. Washington reports southern New England weather showing snow Monday, clearing Tuesday, with colder air following. Northern New England is also expected to see snow Monday, Tuesday probably fair and colder, except for snow in eastern Maine.
President Wilson stated he may lack power to arm merchant ships due to congressional authority gaps. He urged a special Senate session to revise rules, oppose a small group of 11 senators blocking action, and warned a national disaster without swift action. The address criticizes Senate paralysis over key export import legislation and Interstate Commerce Commission reforms.
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