Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-10
WAR RESOLUTIONS
ARE PASSED UPON
Senator'S Set Down to Task and
XIII -Four Bills.
NO SYMPATHY FOR WILSON

5osshard's Resolution Brings Spirited
Debate. but Is Finally Slaughtered
With others.-Messure to Ask Aid
of Professor Gilmore in Drafting
Waterpower Bill Threshed Out and
Substitute Adopted.
Madison, Wis, (SpeciaD The de-
sire to express the sentiment of the
state in regard TO the European war
manifested itself early in the session
of the legislature and has continued
TO bob up from time to time. Various
joint resolutions have been offered
which touched upon some phase of the
great conflict in Europe As these
resolutions found their way to a place
OIL the senate calendar, they were
laid over or returned to some commit
tee. the senate always appearing timid
20 kill them or to permit them to
reach a vote.
1t became question of time when
the upper house would have to tackle
the job of passing on war" resolu-
items, so the members of the senate
this week buckled into the task. and
established a state policy Of neutrality
by killing of four war resolutions.
which brought out considerable de
bate that was spirited and interesting.
The resolutions killed were:
BN Senator Bosshard Memorable
ing congress TO prevent the shipment
of arms and contraband Of war to
Europe.
by Senator Bray Extending TO
President Wilson the sympathy and
support Of the people Of this state in
these trying days.
By Assemblyman Carl Ha1. SIX.
ing congress to take steps to speed
the day Of peace in Europe.
BY Assemblyman Vint-Asking con
gress to prevent the shipment Of arms,
etc. to the European war zone.
Interesting Debate on sosshard Bill.
Senator Bosshard is the La Toilette
leader in the upper house. and be
cause of this fact, the debate on his
resolution was of much interest.
My resolution" said Senator Boss
hard, SIS to prevent the shipment of
arms and contraband of war to the
nations of Europe now engaged In a
great conflict feel this state and
every civilized state may properly ex-
press its sentiment in a matter of this
kind. It is proper that every Ameri-
can citizen to go on record in mat
ter which in some way may speed the
day of peace" stt
Senator Bosshard said that he de.
sired to remain neutral but added
that this country is shipping muni.
tons of war and foodstuffs for the
use OF men in the allied army. He re.
ferred to Senator r. NJ. La Follette's
peace resolution offered in congress
and quoted from a speech delivered
by Governor f. T. Philip in La
Crosse in which the chief executive Of
Wisconsin said that it is the moral
duty of this nation TO cease the ship
ment of munitions of war to the
European nations now waging war.
Bray Offers Substitute.
Senator Bray created a decided stir
when he offered a substitute for the
Rosshard resolution. Speaking for his
resolution, Senator Bray said the shin
ment of arms and foodstuffs by this
country is working to the disadvan-
taee Of Germany Senator Bray insist.
ed that he felt no personal prejudice
IN the matter and that he viewed the
war situation from the anaIe Of y
plain American citizen. His substi-
tude was lengthy in its working. and
brought spirited speech from Sena-
tor Bossrard, who said that Senator
Bray was trying to be fastidious. "The
Bray resolution is an insult" he said
The personal clash had Just about
reached q climax, when Senator
Burke Of Green Bay took the floor and
gave the senate little lecture in his
tory. lie said that the supply of arms
in the United States at this time
shows small increase over the SUM-
ply available when the rebellion
broke out. and arms were shioped in
by the nations Of Europe. = nfnk IT
unwise," he said. TO take a "A
which may bring the subject back
home TO us"
Senator Ackley spoke for strict
neutrality"
When the vote was taken on the
Bray substitute, Senator Bray vs nc
only one who voted for it.
The Bosshard resolution was then
killed by vote OF . to 1G.
Following the vote on the BRAY
resolution, the Hansen and Vint res
olutions were indefinitely postponed
The stand OF the senate IN the field
day on the European war PROBABLY SET.
ties the fate Of any more war" -es3,5-
tions which may find their way into
the legislature
Object to University Resolution.
Another fight over The university
has been threshed out III the senate
Senator Bray introduced joint reso-
luton inviting Professor r. =. Gilmore
70 appear before the committee Of the
legislature to aid in the drafting Of
a waterpower bill which win eneour