The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-25
WILLIAMS and SMITH
IN A WARM DEBATE
GEORGIAN TWISTS THE LIONS
TAIL AND CRITICISES PRESI-
DENT AS NOTE WRITER.
ENGLAND AND GERMANY FlAYED
Mississippi Senator Says He Is Not
Willing TO Go to War For Dollars,
and Not Willing to Put Cotton On
Par With Human Lives.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Issues aris-
ing from the European war were dis
cussed without restraint in the SEN
ate today in the warmest debate on
questions since congress
Great Britain's interior
ence with American trade was char
acterized as perpetual robbery, .
Germany was branded rs guilty of
murder" pleas were made for an en-
barge on munitions and foodstuffs to
England and charges were made and
denied that British censors intercept
ed American mail to take advantage
of trade secrets.
Debate was precipitated by Senator
Smith, of Georgia, who delivered a
long prepared speech denourCing
Great Britain's course in holding UP
neutral commerce and particularly
her interference with cotton ship
ments to Germany. He proposed an
embargo against England, who, he
said, could not continue the war with
out munitions from this country, nor
feed her people without food from
the United States and other neutrals.
His vigorous assault upon England's
attitude was endorsed by Senator
Borah, of Idaho.
Smith Warts Drastic Action.
Senator Smith demanded on the
floor of the senate drastic action
against Great Britain to compel her
to stop interference with American
commerce.
"The president can only write
notes. Congress can do more" he
declared. Il don't mean war;" Sen
ator Smith continued. There may
come a time when We shall have to
fight but I don't believe in involving
us in war for a few dollars. All that
we've got to do is to show that we've
got the nerve to insist on our rights. ;"
Senator Borah, of Idaho, asked
Senator Smith if he favored an en-
barge.
81 am willing to join with the SEN
ator from Idaho in passing an en-
barge unless Great Britain recedes
from her present position within 30
days." answered Senator Smith.
That would make two votes for it, l"
said Senator Borah.
. ''There are a good many more on
this side of the senate" retorted Sen
ator Smith.
Lets have the list" insisted Sen
ator Borah.
81 am, for one willing to assume
responsibility not only for speech,
but for action in protecting the rights
of American citizens not only on sea,
but also on land"
Williams Hot Reply.
From Senator John Sharp Will
liams, of Mississippi, the Georgia SEN
ator's utterances drew a stirring re-
ply. with a declaration that he was
not willing to go to war for mere dol
lars nor to have the people of Dixie
placed in an attitude of holding prop
erty on a plane with human life. Sen
ator Williams said until the issue Of
murdered American women and chill
dren on the high seas was settled he
would not nag the president of the
United States about property.
81 want to say" said Senator Will
liams, that if the senator from
Georgia could have his way and con-
gress were to pass and the president
sign the measure he advocates it nee
essarily would result in non-inter-
course with the allies, unless the al
lies were to stand still like lot OF
whipped ours while warning for life,
liberty and independence, and obey
the will of the United States congress
with 10000 soldiers and the fourth
navy in the world behind it. fear
England would not stand for bully
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81 don't want to see Dixie put into
the attitude of caring just as much
about property as the life Of the wo-
men and children sent to their graves
in the ocean. Until the question as
to the loss of women and children is
settled I do not intend to nag the
president or this administration aoout
loss of property. My people are not
ready to put cotton and human life
On the same basis, especially when
they have sense enough to know that
if the shipment of cotton to England
and her allies was cut of cotton
would be worth about cents now
Reached a Climax.
The discussion reached a climax
when Senator Smith, indignant at the
that he would place COM
over human life, dramat-
cally inquired of Senator Williams:
Because Germany has been guilty
Of murder must we concede the right
Of perpetual robbery on the high seas
TO Great Britain?"
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