Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-03

/ confront constant nagging, constant
quizzlnR, ano constant expression 81
opinion In favor Of the negotiations
of foreign power as against oui
own.
"Thc time has come when for me
| the question states itself this way
Shall exclaim America first OF
ahall sing Deutschland uber
! AlleHl"
For the politics In this question
Senator williams asserted he had the
| highest contempt
ITO be an Anglo .Maniac,' he snfd.
lis 40 contemplate that It II beyond
expression. There is only one thing
that Is more contemplate, and that
il 60 be an Anglophobc. To be a Teu-
ton Maniac is contemplate but there
IL something more contemptibl" thaa
that, and that IL 20 be 'Tcutophobf. .
AS Senator Gore asked recognition
from the chair news Of the debate
had spread to The house and the sem
ate chamber was crowded with rep
resentatives standing In every avail
able space on the floor.
Senator Gore spoke at length on
the issue before reaching the sensa-
ti'lihl HAiifintUth ItfNldiHb WV ~
ident which precpltatcd the climax
OF the day.
Reason for Resolution.
y introduced this resolution" Sem
ntor Gore declared because was
apprchensive that we were speeding
hcadlong upon war. Perhaps | ought
to 60 further and gay what | have
avoided saying. that my nc-I
ton was bnsed on report which
seemed to come from the highest and
most responsible authority that GER
fain senators and certain members of
the house in conference with the
president Of the United States received
from the president the Information n
not the declaration that II Germany
insisted upon her position the United
states would insist upon her position
and that II would result probably In al
breach Of diplomatic relations ana
that breach Of diplomatic relations
would probably be followed by state
II war and that q state Of war might
not be Of itself and Of necessity an
avl 10 this republic, but That incl
United states by entering upon war
now might be able TO bring II TO n
conclusion by midsummer and thus
render great service to civilization. |
II cannot say what the truth may
Dc ! toll the tale az II was told TO
me. This came to my ears IN such
way, with such n concurrence OF tes-
imony with such internal and exter-
nal marks OF truth that ] feared II
night be the truth, and II such thing
10 even conceivable ! did not feel that, /
my duty M n senator, |
.ould withhold whatever feeble SER
ice | might render to avert the ca
aatrophe or war.
NOW. | do not know that this re-
port In the truth. | simply suggest II
AZ explaining my own conduct
hlnk the senator from Massachusetts
md the senator from Mississippi are
light In saying that the president has
| right to know whether congress
will back him in the opinion II he
las such an opinion. that the sinking
II an armed bclligerent ship will he
4 sufficient cause for war, ana
hink, too, Mr. President, that mem
,ers OF the senate and the members
4 the other house have right 10
now whether the opinions and SEN
iments imputed TO the president were
.iven expression IN their interview
With him.
III tho senator from Missouri (Mr,
itone)" will deny that suggestions ot
hat sort In substance we're made, his
enial would be conclusive with me.
I the senator from Indiana 0Mr'
tern) will say 10 the senate upon his
as u senator that the
did not Indicate that war
night not be ungrateful and that this
epublio could render a great service
0 civilization, his denial VIII be bind
ng upon me.
MIR President. | do not know why
he senator from Oklahoma quotes
ne as saying" interiected Senator
tone rising from hiss seat.
IL did not quote the senator rs
aging It, not nj ALL" Senator Gore
eplied
Then ! say In all fairness to the
resident" senator Stone continued
and to the facts of the case so far
$ they are within my knowledge.
nat the president never stated TO me
r In my hearing that he believed IN
ny way or In any way entertained
he thought that war between the
inIted states and the central powers
,ould be desirable or would result
/ good 10 the United states
The president has Il passion for
ehec," Senator Kern said at this
oint, but because Of illness he ala
ot rise and few senators heard him.
u will accept the remark Of the
cnator from Indiana tMr. Korn) that
10 has passion for peace senator
iorc responded We all have a pas
ion for peace Yet | want to say at
his stage that am not for peace at
my price"
Did Not Consult President.
Asked by Senator james why he did
lot ask the president about the re-
lurts, senator Gore said;
In the first place | have no evil
encc Of any confidential relationship
hat might lead me to hope that /
night receive his Judgment in the
natter or his Impressions IN the mat
or. | acted az | say upon what seem
a TO be a reliable report OF course.
may have been In error about 1t. !
called that at tho time, | acted In
he lurd light OF those Impressions. 1
certainly | do not undertake to quote /
What tho president said TO The senator
Tor did | intimate that the senator !
lad reported TO pe or repeated 90 me
l,f I