Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-08
lnME u 'llI:.'l1'l VOTE AGAINST
| WAX DECLARATION
New York Socialist Alone on
Roll Call; Senate Is
Unanimous.
LA TOILETTE NOT PRESENT
In Office Writing Amendment
When Resolution Put
Up for Passage.
EFFECTIVE SINCE 5:O3 P. N.
Clark, Marshall and President
Attach Signatures Without
Moments Delay.
A TOILETTE NOT PRESENT
EFFECTIVE SINCE 5:O3 P. M.

WASHINGTON. Dec. War be-
tween the United States and Austria
Hungary was formally declared today.
Congress, with one dissenting vote
In the house adopted and President
Wilson approved a resolution declar-
ing 'ex lstence OF n state of war between
the Imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government and people or
the United States" authorizing the
president to employ the nations
armed forces and pledging It's re-
sources to victory.
The resolution, the response OF con-
gress to the presidents request In his
address Tuesday, Is similar to that
passed April Q. declaring war with
Germany. II became effective at 5:03
d. M. today when II was signed by
the executive without formality. An
executive proclamation Will FOLLOW
shortly.
Debate Short.
After but one hours debate the
resolution was unanimously adopted
by the senate with an affirmative vote
OF "a 1t was approved by the mouse.
| 283 to 1. Representative London, the
New York Socialist. casting the only
dissenting vote. A few minutes iater
Vice President Marshall and Speaker
Clark had signed the document ano
/ Slnt IL TO tnt w nitt hho''N
| President Wilson attached MS sigma
,ure with Secretary Tumulty and AS
ss,ant Secretary Forester as the only
| witnesses.
Tie resolution follows;
.'Joint RESOLUTION.
J ..Dcclnr,np fI,at n state of war exists
i,ctwccu the imperial AMI royal Anstro-
Hungarian government anu 'he gov,
cr,,mcut and the people OF the United
states and making provision 10 prose-
cute the same. AQUA,
"Nhcrcas, the Imperial ana r0yaI
Nustro- Hungarian government las
committed repeated acts Of war against
thc government and people oil me
, United states Of America.
| Therefore, he IL
.Rc.olycd, by the senate and house
of rcprc ,cntatiycs OF the Unitcd s.a.e'
of America In congress nssehDicu,
,hot /, state of war Is hereby declared
,n cxist bctwccn the United States OF
America and the imperial ana royal
| Austro- II ungarian government anu
that ire president be, ana ne Is hcrcny
authorized and directed to employ inc
entire naval and military torces VI t.c
United States and the resources OF thc
onycrn,ncnt 10 carry on war 0xainst
tlc imperial and royal Austro-Hun-
rnrian government; To bring the con-
SIict ~ n successful termination all the
resources Of the country are hereby
plcdgctI by the congress of the uhi'eu
states.
sneaker OF the House of lieprcscii-
.THOMAS II. MARSHALL.
v,ce.Jrcs,dcut OF tho United states
and President OF the Senate.
"\prruvcd December I, 1917.
WOODROW WILSON"
In accord with President Wilson's
suggestion, action in respect to Tur-
KEY and Bulgaria, Germanys other
iollies. was left to the future. wide
snreaS demand In congress for their
inclusion in the declaration was indi-
Gated in both senate and house de-
hate hut when the roll calls came the
= residents advice was followed in q
demonstration of American unity ana
harmony.
Socialist Alone.
Representative London, Socialist of
Now York. who cast the one. negative
vote. explained his opposition by stat
\ ing that he was pledged to that course
by the Socialist party. Caustic crit-
cism OF his position enlivened the
house proceedings.
Debate in both houses was unex-
peotedly brief. lasting but an hour In
the senate and only two hours and
forty minutes In the house. Also. In
sharp contrast to the discussion which
preceded the war declaration against
lGermany last April, 1t was almost de-
void Of spectacular features In spite
of the dramatic setting furnished by
crowded galleries. Members appar-
cntly acted In common accord to ex-
redite action. the few who spoke re-
training from extended discussion.
The senate acted first on the reso-
luton. presented by Chairman Stone
with the unanimous endorsement oi
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