Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-20

of last nights cyclone will reach
twenty, and over one hundred people
were injured.
The property damage will total near
| ly a million dollars.
| our own rights as nation, to our
| sense of duty as q representative of
| the rights of ncutrals, the world over,
| and to a just conception of the rights
| of mankind. TO take this stand now
| with the utmost solemnity and firm
ness.
| | have taken il. and taken il in the
| confidence that II will meet with your
| approval and support All sober-mind-
ed men must unite in hoping that the
imperial German government, which
has in other circumstances stood as
the champion of all that we are now
contending for in the interest of hu
manity, may recognize the justice OF
our demands and meet them in the
! spirit in which they are made.
Impressive Scenes in Chamber.
/ Representatives of the allied coun
tries filled the diplomatic galleries Of
the house when the president appeared
TO read his address. Women ruled in
the public galleries, less than 20 mer
finding places in the 600 seats. Mrs
Wilson was in the executive gallery.
In the cabinet party were Secre
taries Lansing, Baker, Houston ant
Wilson, Attorney-General Gregory ant
Postmaster Burleson. The vicc-presi
dent and secretaries arrived at 12:5(
and marched in double file down the
|. center aisle, members of the house ris
; ing and remaining standing until they
. were seated.
. Applause for Wilson.
; While the secretaries were takinE
their seats Mr.. Wilson reached the
. Capitol and waited in Speaker Clark's
office just out side the chamber. JUS
. as the president entered the chamber
> just before one o'clock, senators, rep
. resentativcs, cabinet and diplomat,
. galleries rose. Applause followed
. During this demonstration the pTesi
dent shook hands with the speaker
: and the yicc-pTcsidcnt. and then bowed
!. to the asSemblage.
The president began his address
: speaking .Owly and distinctly. Hi
. voice was heard throughout the cham
. her.
As the president began the review o
. the German submarine campaign thert
. was no demonstration to punctuat,
!. lne piOleSl Vi luS S6CllllCe VI AluSi
!. can lives. Not a sound was heart
!: above the presidents voice as h.
!. spoke the name Lusitania.
!. Only Intense Silence.
]. Every head bowed forward as tn
!. president indicated that he was al
!. preaching the keynote OF his message
: the announcement of the course h
!. will pursue. His declaration that GCl
7 many had made IL plain that she IL
/. tended TO continue indisCriminate wal
!. fare in defiance OF international LAY
/ and the protests of the United State!
! was followed by the statement tina
!. this discrimination had left only on
: course open to the United States.
{ When he pronounced the words c
2 the ultimatum. saying that unless Ge
/. many should Immediately withdra'
7. and effect the abandonment of indi
Z cTiminate submarine warfare, this go'
I. ernment would have no choice but I
|; sever diplomatic relations, there wa
; still no demonstration, only an intens
: silence and reflection of the gravit
!: of his words.
z Cheers at End.
! When he concluded with the EXPIRE
Z sion of the hope that Germany woul
& so act to avert a regrettable brca
: with America the assembly broke int
e cheers.
: 1t was liza o'clock when the pres
7 dent concluded. He had spoken ju!
q Is minutes. Applause started frol
/! the democratic side and the republica
Z members then Joined. Democrats b
: gan rising TO their feet and soon til
!. entire assemblage was standing. TT
I applause lasted perhaps minute, an
then, as the president passed out
4 the chamber, died away
= Speaker Clark declared the joii
session at an end, and the senato
T filed out The galleries quickly wei
Z: deserted. Speaker Clark referred I'll
I address to the foreign affairs comm
Z tee and the house resumed its reguli
:. business.
+ What They Think.
! II do not believe the president
!. course will lead to war;" said Senat,
" Chamberlain, democrat, chairman