Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-19
That's BarthoIdt's Predic-
tion in His Farewell
to Congress
ATTACKS NEWSPAPERS
War Started With MonStrouS
Lie, Declares Defender of
the German Cause.

Washington. n. c.. Feb. 19.-Repre-
sentative BarthoIdt Of Missouri made
a farewell speech in the house today
denouncing the newspaper war
against Germany" He declared Amer
leans Of German descent are with all
other true Americans for America
first. last and always" and protested
against American shipments of arms
10 the allies.
In our present demands against
England" he said. "our only alterna-
tive is either give in or declare war.
threat OF embargo on arms, how
ever. would quickly bring the mistress
OF the seas TO terms without war
"The war" he said. was started
with a monstrous lie and to support
il a thousand other lies had TO be
told Germans were denounced as
ravishers. pIunderers and worse. The
struggle is warfare of falsehood
against truth
Await Official German Reply.
Washington. D. C.. Feb I9.-The Of
fetal text OF Germanys reply to the
United States note warning against
damage to American ships has not yet
been received. Officials explained the
delay by pointing out that the ambas-
sador had been using cable from
Rome which goes over n circuitous
route with numerous relays. When I
the cabinet assembled for the usual
Friday meeting the unofficial report
OF the text published yesterday was .
discussed informally. and while II was
the subject OF concern the I
general Interpretation of the Berlin 1
note was II was friendly and officials /
to be satisfied that no Amer I
lean ships would be destroyed by Ger
man warcraft
After the cabinet meeting il was said .
the situation was not at all threaten
ing and the administration had no fear
that any American ship would be
sunk.
Pays Tribute TO Japan.
Representative Ainey. republican Of
paid a tribute in the
house today 20 the japanese people.
Japan's problem. he contended, was
not the United States. but China
1T Is a matter Of selfpreservation
OF Japan" he said, that some line OF
action be taken with respect TO the,
future of China
He ccunseled against American en-
in the far east.
Viviani Arouses Deputies.
Paris. Feb. 19.-Premier Rene vi
rianf took occasion to declare afresh
% the chamber OF deputies yesterday
hat II was the determination of the
French government to prosecute the
war until victory for the allies had 4
been fully attained. /,
The government is determined"
he premier said, TO bring about the ,
of Belgium and TO retake ,
AIsace and lorraine s
The deputies wildly app!auded NJ. s
rivianfs statement
Premier Viviani alluded eioquently
o the tenderness by France for the {
heroic fidelity of the populations OF {
he provinces occupied by the Ger
mans in northern France, which. he l
aid were suffering under the bru- I
alities OF Prussian militarism.'
France. he added. would persist I'M =
IL German Imperialism. which had en- I
eavored to crush all liberty. was it
elf crushed. z
The premier spoke of the sufferings 4
f the people of France, OF the cour- 7
ge and the steadfastness of the men 7
n the mud of the trenches and above
II OF the high moral force which sus- e
aimed them in saving the country. c