The Bridgeport Evening Farmer

ALL PARTIES IN CONGRESS WITH WILSON

Senate Gets Resolution Endorsing Steps Taken By President in Severing Diplomatic Relations with Germany--Republicans to Support It.

Conference of G. O. P. Leaders Results in Decision to Give Full Aid in Passage of Measure of Confidence--Will Be Voted Upon Tomorrow.

Washington, Feb. 5.--A resolution endorsing President Wilson's action in severing diplomatic relations with Germany was introduced in the senate today by Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relation committee, emphasizing particularly the president's expressed desire to maintain peace.

The resolution cited the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany and concluded by declaring "that the senate approves the action taken by the president as set forth in his address to congress."

Senator Stone requested that the resolution go over for a day under the rules for action tomorrow, and it was agreed to without debate.

Republican senate leaders, among them Lodge, Gallinger and Smoot, were consulted and the Republicans will support the endorsement.

The text of the resolution follows:

"Whereas, the president has, for the reasons stated in his address delivered to the congress in joint session on Feb. 3, 1917, severed diplomatic relations with the imperial German government by the recall of the American ambassador at Berlin and by handing his passports to the German ambassador at Washington, and

"Whereas, notwithstanding this severance of diplomatic intercourse the president has expressed his desire to avoid conflict with the imperial government. and

"Whereas, the president declared in this said address that if in his judgment an occasion should arise for further action in the premises on the part of the government of the United States he would submit the matter to congress and ask the authority of congress to use such measures as he might deem necessary for protection of American seamen and people in the prosecution of their peaceful and legitimate errands on the high seas,

"Therefore, be it resolved by the senate that the senate approves the action taken by the president as set forth in his address delivered before joint session of congress as stated above."