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peo.ors committee. tried to head of
debate ny raising the point tina, discus
.,- WAS out OF order on a question OF
reference of petition
The Vicc-rresiden; oyerruied him and
., a time f. looked 40 II there would
h showdown OF strength between
tro,e who favor and those who oppose
,7 embargo. Finally, however, senator
Nore withdrew his poin; OF order.
Compromise Reached.
T. was aptarent that a compromise
h,d baeu reached by Senators because
-. ia not want 10 GO on record IN
,se,-i tn this important subject al 'his
tine
r. ,he heated discussion no one APP
,,,'si 10 defend the foreign 'rade IN
,-'. ana ammunitions In tact II was
,-o,fe., that an embargo has strong
t,,sirc in the Senate. though probably
70, efficient to put 1t through over the
t,p,.ttion NJ the Administration.
r.. oetitiors. which were finally re-
,-cl to the Foreign Relations COM
, too. we're impressive looking docu-
-..,s There we're twerty clothes has-
s.'s filled with the mass. when con-
u-pi loco petitions. each 'oriy iee'
.re and containing in the aggregate
.o2i.72n names.
THE, mass of petitions arrived from
Baltimore just before noon, being CON
,..ei from that city IN large moving
,,r Persons who examined the names
sHer they had become available uis-
covered strong evidence of padding
,-r names nf six and eight from the
,a,n, 'amilv being written In the same
tn.Vrttug The biggest list came
tom Milwaukee and strong German To-
car'r- aud the Proclamation OF for
NE,.rs cspecially Germans. was noted.
Fifteen Mile Petition.
20" petition is presented" said Sem
at, KENYON by n band OF women who
&c deuominated organizations OF
American Women for strict Neutrality.
Tie petition is signed by over million
t,u,lc iu every State in this Union, and
Il Iu.r-i together IL would reach some
fifteen and oue-half miles.
There Is no desire on the part o'
these women to irritate in any way the
present conditions. TO do any unpatri-
Or, a,' or in any way do "A sensational
a. The signers are not pro- British
OF pro-German They are pro-American
rio.humanity and pro-Christianity. ami
mated only by the highest humanitarian
motives
Let us not deceive ourselves or hug
10 our hosoms any delusion as to the
prosperity coming to US from profits
arising from helping to slaughter ano
10 widow women and to orphan chill
dren. The tinkle of the bloody dollar
canno, drown the sound of the Groans
and cres OF misery arising from thu
bs,tlefeds of Europe. Internationa
law may permit II; moral law condemn,
H."
Senator Clapp of Minnesota SPOKE
neIt,
81 believe" said he. "sooner or latel
4 The awakened conscience of n professe'
Christian nation will sweep aside th'
sophis,ries that have supported the in
oonsistencies and ignoble spectacle o
loading one ship with food and clothnl
| for widows and orphans and loading an
other shin with the instrumentalitie
with which 20 make more widows ant
! orphans"
"The Cry From the West"
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, VIII
had Introduced "A bill providing an EN-
oareo on munitions. said he had re
ee've1 number of kilograms from cit
he's of Nebraska complaining tina
'ne'e Vas shortage of shipping fo
arriving agricultural and other prod
u',9 owing ~ the practically exclusiv
Use o. ships for carrying munitions {
wa Continuing he said
u ne appeal to the sentiment of III
eo1H'fv, tho moral and religious ser
,'heN' NJ the country. Is not sufY1cier
v arouse responsive chord in this bod!
le'hdps thoy will listen TO the CT
tna' !. coming up from the West. whei
\ 'sllfItta hlglpCAa ia hpinU wed b
we absorption of the oceangolng ve'
"s ~ the country in this damnab
'H'' IN arms and munitions,
Hhdi! this country be converted ini
sHr"a' arsenal and shall the legtima
oVsiness be paralyzed in the West in ord,
,ndt m.llionaires may he made in Il
hh,' and that munition stocks ma
W doubled and trebled and quadruplt
~ value by men who are bringing upC
WIS country heritage OF hate, even |
we nations that are benefited by tn
trade?
u IL fashionable In those nations
proclaim that the Yankees as long
.n'S are making money out Of tn
oanhAbl" commerce will continue H."
Ni. Hitchcock declared IL to be
matter Of purely domestic conce
whether or not the United States In
posel an embargo on munitions.
We can be Heutral and permit III
outrageous trade under Information
m" said Mr.. Hitchcock. "but we c;
ei'o b" neutral and prohibit 1t.
'''h''y has right to demand tn
"" r;ahih,t 1t no country has the rig
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