Adopt ion of the resolution asfcing
for the information came at ti e lo.-e
Of .i day of solemn debate, wljflch
reached a climax with Kepuhlk-au Sen -
ators joining liemocrats in 'ondeuiniii^
the attitude of Seuatoi Stone. ci:;'n
inan of the Foreign Relations t'oiuiult
tee. who declared the story of the plot
was given out by the government t<>
affect public opinion, and insisted upon
asking the President whet Iter the in
formation was received front the rep
resentative of any belligerent nation.
Senator Fall. Ilcpuhlicau, said he did
not wonder that the President decided
to reach public opinion through tin
press, in view of the attitude of mem
bers of the senate. \\ ho oukIU to i?e
his advisers.
The subject came up st>on alter the
Senate assembled, and engrossed alien
Hon Mr1 iilv all clay. In ^j?it^ of the mass
? ?f legislation itiviiitiiiK action. Sen
ator* on both sides of the chamber ex
prfjsocl amu/.emcnt at the. story, and
declared If n were true the Senate
should he informeil.
S it.ir Swansoii, the fourth Demo
cratic in111 ?<or <>f the Poreign delations
< "onilint tee; announced that he had been
authorized |i\ the President to say that
th?- note from Ccriimn Foreign Minister
Xlmmermann to the tier ma n minister
at .Mexico City, ordering and author
i/.iiis the (dot. was "substantiully" cor
reef. as published.
i'iti-:sim*;.\T is v.sur.u
\s to a i Tiiirvucrrv
Senritor l.odue at once moved that
tlio President be asked to Inform the
foliate whether the Ziminermann noto
was authentic and to furnish any other
in format inn about it not incompatible
with the public Interest: This was
referred to tin* Foreign delations Com
mittee. which soon reported it favor
ably with minor amendments.
