After this action by the Senate there was not much
doubt that the House of Representatives would follow suit. This happened on Tuesday, when there were three tests by voting, and the President's policy gathered adherents during the debate. The first division was on the question whether amendments should be allowed to Mr. MeLemore's resolution warning Ameri- cans off armed merchantmen. By 256 votes to 160 it was decided that there should be no amendments. This was a very good sign. It meant that the House wanted a clear and simple issue. The next division was on the question whether the resolution should be brought up for a final vote as to whether . it should, or should not, be "laid on the table." In this division the majority for Mr. Wilson's policy rose higher-271 to 138. And in the final and all-important vote President Wilson's majority was 276 to 142—a majority of nearly two to one.
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