That the Democrats had offered the House bill. In lieu of the bill, if a bill could be assured tomorrow. With a vote, House bill, no conference would be necessary. If, in the face of the filibuster, the Senate bill would be passed some time tomorrow, would have to go back to the House.

Settlement of the law under such circumstances seemed to the most optimistic administration leaders almost impossible.

The negotiations for some form of information were proceeding, several Senators sought to induce friends of the bill to refrain from discussing it. The order to force its determined opposition, La Follette, Norris, Grotina, Summings, to take the floor.

Senator Norris openly declared he would kill the bill if he could. Senator Norris openly declared he would kill the bill if he could.

Senator Norris openly declared he would kill the bill if he could.

Senator Simmons declared he had opened negotiations with the Senators on the minority side.

Senator Jones had not told Americans to stay there at their own risk, Germany never would be sunk the Lusitania or other ships of Americans aboard, said Senator Jones, declaring that the President would have notified Germany that he would not be in Mexico.  In the policy of the Mexican government, it could not be pursued as to maritime travel. Germany had the right to assume that we would pursue the same policy regarding Americans in British territory as we did as to Americans in Mexico, he argued. 