The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
BENWOOD COUPLE CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
DEFENSE OF U. S.
Ccontinusd From FIRST r.S.,

ton OF Great Britain's interference
with neutral trade and Senator Lodge,
Republican, replied with a demand
that any investigation include the loss
Of American lives.
The body OF an innocent child,
floating dead on the water, the victim
or destruction OF an unarmed vessel,
Is 10 me more poignant and more
tragic spectacle than an unsold bale
OF cotton" declared the Massachusetts
senator.
To Senator Smiths resolution for an
investigation of trade interferences
Senator Lodge. who is the ranking
minority member of the foreign rela.
tions committee. offered an amend.
ment for Investigation OF the law and
the facts in the submarine attacks on
the Lusitania. Falaba. Hesuerian.
Arabic, Gulflight and Ancona, and of
the plots and conspiracies against the
neutrality of the United States to
which President Wilson referred In
unmeasured terms In his address to
congress, Tuesday.
Referred TO Committee.
Both resolutions were referred to
the foreign relations committee upon
which further action will depend.
Their Introduction. however. had
served TO bring out the first debate OF
me session on a subject to which
all minds had turned.
Senators on both sides OF the cham.
Der were drawn into the discussion.
which was precipitated by a vigorous
speech by Senator Smith in support of
his resolution.
Il wish to extend the scope OF tho
hrT
Senator Lodge as the Georgia senator
concluded. because II we are 10 take
up this question OF the violation OF
our rights / want to put Il NOT on the
lowest ground alone but on the hiRh-
est ground as well. | think Il is OF
great Importance that we should VIM
dicate our rights as a neutral in trace
II those rights have been violated. but
think IL Is far more important thar
we should extend protection and as
sure security to American citizens
wherever they righuully are. for | 90
not believe that any government can
long retain the respect OF its own peo-
pie II IL does not give them the pro
lection TO which they are entitled.
Il think Americans should be pro.
tected In their lives and In their I'D
erty everywhere. do not think they
ought to be murdered In detail aS>
obscurely. in Mexico or openly or
Whoiesale on the high seas
Lives More Than Dollars.
Although / am as anxious as any
one can be TO stand for our rights In
Trade II they are violated, but to me
American lives are more than Amert
can dollars n this Investigation ia
70 20 on. and especially II congress IL
10 take action. I want u TO take in
All the violation Of our rights that
may have occurred. The most impor.
tant is the violation which Affected
American lives or the security OF an
American Citizen-man. woman or
enid and tho next most important
are those pointed out by the President
.oi tho United states in his message
when he offered tho destruction OF
property accompanied by destruction
on life In the United States and stated
mat the conaDiracies ln alien interests
are going on In within our own Dor
ders.
u think n I were 10 investirate
and Inquire with a view 10 action
such deeds az these should not be-
omitted. J am not willing To- get into
p passion over an infringement Of
our trade and then allow American
citizens 10 lose their lives and have
DO 20 by in frigid silence I think the
United States stands for something
higher in The world than mere trade
ana mere dollars. DO not want 20
see our citizens wrOneod in their pro
pcrtic7 but ] think We should also
stand. and above all. for morality and
humanity in The dealings of nations
with each other"
Included Al Anaica
Senator Works of California. asked
Senator Lodge if hls amendment was
comprehensive enough to include In.
fcHtiration Of parts played by citizens
ot Che United States iu sending am.
munlfion ships which had been af
tnckcd or destroyed lie was az.
eurcd That DO was meant to include
inquiry into all angles Of thr general
subject OF hclheeront Interference
with ships
senator Hoko Smith. replying TO