Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1917 — Wilson Scores Filibuster Act—Says He’s Mad. [ARTICLE]

Wilson Scores Filibuster Act—Says He’s Mad.

Washington, March 6.—President Wilton expressed to„l«seful language his disappointment over the senate’s failure to pass his armed neutrality ball, and discussed .ait length his conception of the underlying basis of permanent * pe&ce, in an informal talk today at a white house Luncheon to the members of the democratic national committee, The president declared he was “mad” over the attitude of the little group of senators Who held up the armed neutrality hill and indicated that he hoped for better results if he .tried again, to secure its passage. The present, hie said, is <no time for partisan or factional considerations in international affairs, because the need that America prove united in efforts to safeguard its interests is imperative. He decried bitterness in public discussions of the situation. The underlying principles of denhocracy were declared by Sir. Wilson as the only principels on Which governments can endure, and on Which permanent world peace can be maintainjgEUHe said the consent of the governed must be behind governments. The president referred to the condition of Alsace-Lorraine as typical of causes of war Which must be avoided if permanent peace is to be achieved. Reiterating his hope that the United States will play a part in building up a structure for the maintenance of permanent peace after the present war, he declared that such a peace can .be founded only on* just principles meeting the aspirations of the people of the world. (No stenographer was present during the. president’s speech and its text was not made public. The luncheon was given in honor of "Vlain.ce C. chairman of the democratic national committee and the other . members who, assisted in Mr. Wilson’* te-etection.