Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-21
Hoke Smith FavorS Embargo
Against Shipment of Mum
tons Unless Great Britain
Yields at Once,
WILLIAMS REPLIES WITH
VERY UNPLEASANT FACTS
Mississippi Statesman Declares
Allies viii Not Be BulIied by
Army of 10000 and Fourth
Class Navy.

| 10y MOANING JovshsL SPECIAL LtAseo wissl
Washington. Jan. 20.--Issues aris.
| ing from the European war were with
out restraint in the senate today in
! the warmcst debate ON international
questions since congress convened
Great Britains interference with
American trade was characterized as
perpetual robbery" Germany was
branded as guilty of murder" pleas
were made for an embargo on muni-
tons and food stuffs to England; and
charges were made and denied that
British censors intercepted American
mail to take advantage Of trade Sc
crets.
Possibility of war to enforce Amer
lean rights did not escape attention.
but the suggestion of war was coun-
terbalanced with appeal for calm de-
liberation to await justice, from cool
er heads, after belligerents had re-
covered from war madness.
Smith Prccipitatcs Debate.
Debate was precipitated by senator
IIolse Smith. cf Georgia. who deliver
cd a long. prepared speech. denounc-
ing Great Britain's course in holding
up neutral commerce, and particular
ly her interference with cotton ship
ments to Germany. He proposed an
embargo against England, who, he
said, could not continue the war with
out m9nltions from this country nor
feed her people without food from
tho Omitted States and other neutralg
His vigorous assault upon England'3l
attitude was endorsed by senator
Borah, of Idaho, who said he was
willing to force respect by action,
rights, but feared embargo legislation
could not be passed by congress.
Williams Replies Sharply.
From Senator John sharp Williams
the Georgia senator's utterances drew
Il stirring reply with Il declaration he
was not willing to go to war for mere
dollars nor to have the people OF
Dixie" placed in an attitude of hold !
ing property on plane with human
life. Senator Williams said until the |
issue of murder of American women !
and children on the high seas was
settled, he would not nag the presi- !
dent bf the United States about prop |
erty nor attempt to force settlement !
for monetary loss Of property from |
war maddened people until he could |
appeal to their calmer Judgment when /
war was ceased.
Georgia Senator Indignant
For several hours the senate was
help in rapt attention by the frank
ness and vigor of the speakers. The
discussion reached a climax when
Senator Smith, indignant at the int-
nation that he would place CONNER
,ialism over human life. dramatically I
of Senator williams:
because Germany has been guilty
If murder, must we concede the right
If perpetual robbery on the high seas
% Great Britain?"
Senator Smith declared that con-
sress should act, as the president could
10 no more than write. He said he
lid not want to so to war but insisted
hat the United States should have
he nerve to insist on its commercial
s6lto. ht tliiptibO " lOitf IAHS-
and's hand, Senator Smith suggested,
hould be made effective within thirty
lays unless Great Britain yielded. Il
Cold Facts Are Stated.
Senator Williams held the senate
or more than an hour on his reply
The allies, he said would not be bull
led by the United States unless they ;
ppro IN stand stiii like a lot oF xvhfn-
,ed ours while warning for life. lib. I
rty and independence" and yield to
he congress of the United States.
,acked by an army Of go 900 soldiers
md the fourth navy of the world"
Ie thought 1t sufficient for this gov
rnment to protest firmly against vio- s
alton of commercial rights and as
erted that he would not "lSll one :
luman being on the face of the globe
or mere property unless after bel
igerent had Gained down it should !
evelop that American rights were
Oddly and deliberately dcfied II
Senator Smith in his response TO $
enator Williams declared that the
eople Of the south were just as con- {
erned as other Americans over the {
murder Of American citizens but they {
iere also concerned over the destruc. I
ion Of their property rights. Senator
'ardaman. Of Mississippi. defended G
he position Of Senator Smith, de- G
iaring II was sustained BY interna- d
ional law. by the president of the {
Inited States and secretary OF state.
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