Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-07
NOT PROBABLE EITHER HOUSE
OF LEGISLATURE WILL PASS
RAYsURN RESOLUTION.
EXPRESSIONS INDICATE
APPROVAL OF COURSE
Leaders in Both Houses Not inclined
to Condemn Cummns and Kenyon
For Failure to Supper. Presidents
Armed Neutrality Policy - Text Of
Rayburn Resolution.

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Des Moines March From the
sentiments expressed 10y various mem
beers OF the legislature yesterday in in
terviews it is doubtful if either house
passes the joint resolution introduced
yesterday by Representative Rayburn,
Of Powesh.ek. condemning United
States Senators Cummins and Kenyon
for opposing the armed neutrality bill.
The resolution j. expected to come up
today.
The majority OF members Yesterday
declared that they are opposed to
minority rule but that they had faith
in the Judgment Of the TWO senators
from Iowa.
Lieutenant Governor Moore declared
in his judgment the, TWO Iowa senators
were absolutely right. The Iowa
senators were absolutely right in their
stand he said. Congress has the
constitutional right 10 make war If war
: to DE declared. President Wilson
wanted this power delegated 10 him.
Regardless OF what his bill is called il
would give him the power to make
war. There IS nothing To prevent his
assembling his congress Immediately
+ ne deems it necessary for this coun-
ITY 10 declare var"
Senator Arney. OF Marshall county.
upheld the Iowa senators. He said. Il
believe Senators Kenyon and Cummins
did right. The senate fixed the rule by
which they fiubustered. The situation
SC no rEyla had
been a law They were within their
rights in invoking the rule They were
also right in refusing 10 give the pres!-
dent the power he demanded. Con-
gress should retain the right TO declare
war"
Senator Hen!gbaum. OF Scott county,
believes in standing by the Iowa SEN
arors. ~ believe in standing by SEN
ators Cummins and Kenyon ne said.
They were on the ground and were
acquainted with the facts. 1 think
they have the ability to judge what is
the right thing to do in such matters"
Speaker Milton 3. Pitt, of the house
OF representatives said he is against
any attempt TO criticise the Iowa sem
ators. Il am Of the opinion that il is
too early TO pass judgment on the
Iowa senators on the proposition" said
Speaker Pitt. They were clearly
within their rights in standing out
against a proposition they did not be-
lieve TO be correct"
Mac r. Randall, of Linn county. de-
clared if he had been IN CumrtIins or
kenyons place he would have voted
for the armed neutrality resolution but
he did not favor the Rayburn resolu-
ton.
The Rayburn Resolution.
The resolution as introduced by Rep
resentative Rayburn and as II will
come up today follows:
Whereas, the Hon. Albert B. Cum
minis and Hon. William S. Kenyon,
representing Iowa in the United States
Senate, by dilatory tactics aided in
preventing a vote of the senate on the
resolution giving to the president Of
the United States power to establish
the United States in a condition Of
armed neutrality, and
Whereas, the said Albert B. Cum
MINIS and William S. Kenyon. by aiding
the filibuster defed the will Of an over
whelming majority Of the United
states senate iii S!nStllHl!HS Inc
minority rule for the majority rule,
and
Whereas, the said Albert 3. Cum
minis and William s. Kenyon in this
action wholly disregarded the formal
pledge of the general assembly Of
the state of Iowa TO support any
measure the president deemed neces-
sary to uphold the honor and dignity
of the United States OF America in the
present crisis, therefore
BE it resolved by the house, the
senate concurring:
Section /. That We recognize that
the action of the senators representing
Iowa has held up the state Of Iowa as
an object for the scorn and contempt
Of a great number of the patriotic
citizens Of the United States
Sec. 9 That we hereby assert the
firm belief that in 50 acting the sena-
tors representing Iowa were not, in fact
representing the views of any great
proportion of the citizens Of the state
of Iowa.
Sec. 3. That we solemnly assure
the people of the United States that
the people Of Iowa recognize the prime
necessity of the rule of the majority in
conduct of the nations affairs and re-
pudiate the acts of the senator's rep
resentins Iowa in imposing the rule Of
the minority upon the United States
senate as wholly unauthorized by any
considerable sentiment Of the people of
Iowa.
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