Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-01-06
Senators Works, Hitchcock and
0'Gorman Strongly Condemn
Sale Of War Materials to
BelIigerentS
LODGE AND REED ARE
ARDENT DEFENDERS
California Statesman Says
Embargo Would Result in
Restoration Of Peace; 9th
er Criticisms.

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Washington, Jan. 6.--Bonds of re-
straint against public discussion OF
International relations of the United |
States incident to the European war
were broken in the senate today and
for more than an hour the session was
cnliNencd by debate over the govern
ments neutrality policy, exports OF t
war munitions. and travel by Ameri-
can citizens on bolligercnt owned
ships.
Party Lines Not Observed
There was no division OF the dc.
haters along party lines Senator
Jones, Of Washington, republican, de-
nounccd as "unpatriotic" American
citizens who imperilcd the nation by !
taking passage on bolligerent vessels |
Senator Works. of California, rcpub-
lican. asserted that tho government of |
the United States was "hypocritically" |
claiming To be neutral when II was In |
fact participating In the war through |
the sale of munitions
Embargo on Arms Proposed.
senator Lodge. ranking republican |
member of the foreign relations com |
mittec declared that to place an en- |
barge on arms now would he worth |
more TO Germany than million men, |
that It would be a grossly unncutral
act and would, in fact make the
United States the ally Of Germany. |
Senators O'Gorman, Of New York. and |
Hitchcock, Of Nebraska. both demo.
cratH, urged the advlsabillty OF IN cn- |
barge on munitions.
O'Goi1nan nj Old Game.
Senator VGornmp also informed
the senate that American Consul II. y. |
MeNeely, who lost his life on the Britt |
ish liner Persia. had disreearded tho
advice OF American Consul General
Skinner at London that he make the
journey TO Alden on Dutch vessel
The discussion was precipitated |
when senator Jones read a newspaper
editorial urging American citizens to
Keep off bclligerent ships and advis-
ing the president TO proceed slowly in
the present crisis, needing the interest
Of 99,000,0O rather than that Of a
Thousand reckless inconsiderate and
mnrah1otic citizens who insist ON tray
cling on belligercnt ships.
Nelson Arouscs Anger.
senator Nelson Of Minnesota ropub-
lican. aroused senator O'Gorman by
asking whether Senator Jones regard
"a AOllNul MfANfflN uffpHAilVlli Ut
cause he sailed for his post ON the
Persia. After the New York senator
hnd explained that McNeely had de-
clined to heed Consdl General Skin
ner's advice to sail on IA Dutch ship,
Senator Weeks blazed the way 20
general debate on the position Of the
United states in the war by declaring
the American government was not
neutral
Asserting at the outset that the gov
ernment shared responsibility for
deaths of American on the Lusltania,
Senator Works, of California, said
Works Goes Off IIalff Cooked.
The government knew that tho
Lnstania was loaded to the guards
with ammunition and explosives. Pas
were permitted in spite of
this to travel on the vessel. The
government itself. in full knowledge
that the ship carried munitions of
war, Is morally responsible for the
deaths Of our citizens
When Senator Works declared the
United states actually WIS partici-
pating In the war by the sale of mu-
ntions. Senator Reed, democrat, in
terruptcd to ask.
Does the senator not know that
the first loan placed in this country
after the war began was a loan of
$2J. 900, 900 to Germany and that the
loan was made without protest from
him or any other citizen? Does tho
senator not know that Germany pro-
cured arms in this country as long
as il was possible for her to get
them"
THAT may all be true" Senator
Works replied, "but that does not al {
Ter the situation"
Reed States situation.
"lf il be true" continued Senator
Reed. that the markets of this coun-
ry are free and open to Germany
IS well as to all other countries, and
hat this government does not dis
inguish between any belligercnt ma
ions then how cnn the senator say !
hat this government has taken an y
positionY'
1T is impossible to get arms 10 =
iermany ana | say IT Is morally I
trong tor this government TO permit !
ihipInent Of arms to ans Of the belli-
;erents," senator Works insisted. lie q
ldded that his principal objection was
iased on o. conviction that the United
'tatcs was aiding IN prolonglng the :,
var ana the Killing OF men ana that =
ie would not only put an embargo T.
m munitions but also on shipments =
Il food ana clothing 10 the armies
II Europe. b..
Lodge Takes Hand.
senator Lodge, IN upuolding the =
POSITION Of the United states as 10 y
he shipment Of munitions, engaged
II d lengthy eoliOquy with senators ~
t4f. q. ~.
our markets ara open 10 All the
World 10 huy said senator Lodge lq'
We have taken 30 action iu pre-
ent auy bcilinertul uf any one else
rom buying lh our maelifte aud pe
fe a. peace with the World A e0n=
|lfl0H has been tFenicd bY this val =
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