The state herald., 1917-04-06
CLARK ELECTED
HOUSE SPEAKER
BLIND REPRESENTATIVE FROM
MINNESOTA PUTS MISSOURI.
IAN's NAME BEFORE HOUSE.
PLEAS FOR PATRIOTISM
RESOLUTION DECLARING STATE
OF WAR INTRODUCED BY
REPRESENTATIVE FLOOD.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, April 3. - President
Wilson last night urged Congress, as.
sembled In joint session, to declare
q state of war existing between the
United States and Germany, and ad.
vocated the organization OF an army
Of at least 100000 men. chosen up
on the principle of universal liability
to service"
Washington, April 3.-While the
House was organizing. Representa-
tive Flood, chairman of the House
committee on foreign affairs, intro
duced joint resolution declaring that
state Of belligerency" exists be-
tween the United States and Germany
and asserts that Germany's course ID
nothing less than war against the
government and the people Of the
United States" The resolution fol.
lows:
e Whereas. the recent course OF tho
German government is in fact moth.
ing less than war against the govern
ment and people Of the United States.
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatives and Senate in Congress as
sembled, that the state of belligerency
between the United States and the
German government which has thus
been thrust upon the United States
is hereby formally declared. and
THAT the President be and he il
hereby authorized to take immedi.
ate steps not only to put this country
in a thorough state OF defense, but
also to exert all Of its power and en-
ploy all Of its resources to carry on
war against the German government
and to bring the conflict to q success.
full termination"
This resolution will go to the for
eign affairs committee. together with
President Wilson's address on the
subject. and will form the basis for q
war resolution to be later reported to
the House. ..t
Washington. April 3.-Champ Clark
Of Missouri was elected speaker OF the
House of representatives of the Sixty.
fifth Congress. In session that was
marked by dramatic incidents from the
beginning.
The vote In the House resulted:
Clark. 2i7; Mann. 2o5: Lenroot, 2; Gil.
lett, 2. Two members were recorded
present but not voting.
Speaker Clark defeated James r.
Mann OF Illinois. choice OF the Repub-
lican caucus. after Representative
Lenroot Of Wisconsin. himself the can.
didate Of q minority of the Republic
ans. had challenged the suggestion
made by Representative schall OF Min.
nesota. Progressive Republican. In
placing Clark in nomination. that the
existing international situation do
monded that President Wilson be Civ.
en- q Democratic House organization.
a. we'll ~ Senate. to assume responsi.
bilities for his policies. I.enroot then
had seconded the Mann nomination.
Champ Clark was escorted into the
chamber hy his opponent. Mann. amid
4 storm Of cheers from both sides.
Mann introduced Clark as 4 patriotic
representative Of Missouri and the na-
ton. Responding, Clark spoke for CO
operation.
Admitting II would be difficult to
conduct House affairs otherwise. he
declared there must be no partisan.
ship.
Let all tho ends We aim at be our
country'r and In tho accomplishment
Of the ends may the God Of our fathers
bc with Us and guide Us In tho way
which will rebound to the honor and
perpetuity Of tho greatest republic
that ever existed In the flood Of time"
Representative Talbot, father Of
the House." In 30 far ~ length OF ssrv.
Ice 10 concerned. administered the
oath TO Clark. Members wero then
lined up In tho well Of the House to
bc sworn In by state groups.
Four out OF &35 members today did
not answer to their names. They were
Lce. Democrat, Georgia; Capstick, Re.
publican. New Jersey: Helseson. Re-
publican. North Dakota. and Bleakisy,
Republican. Pcnnsylvsnia. Lao later
was carried into the chamber on q
stretchcr In time TO vote for Clark.
Nearly the cntiro Senate member.
ship was present whom Vice President
Marshall called for order. and after
the invocation Of tho Presidents proc
lamation calling for tho extraordinary
session was road.
Trlrbls Reelected Clerk.
South Trimble Of Kentucky was ~
elected clerk. defeating William y.
lor Page Of Maryland. Republican
nominee, 2i7 TO 21i: Robert D. Cor.
don Of Ohio succeeded himself -
scrgcnntatnrms. receiving 2ie votes
10 c02 for Joseph O. Rogers Of
Pennsylvania: Joseph p. sInnott Of
virginia was returned a. doorkespsr.
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