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kitchin Led the Fight I'd
Defeat the War 4
Resolution. II,
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PASSED AT 3;15 A. n.
Vote Was Smaller Than
Anticipated by the /;
Administration. !!
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WEST AND SOUTH BALK
Mann Supports the Bill, but
Praises the Fight Of
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WEST AND SOUTH BALK

WASH1N0ToN, April G (FriiIyj The
resolution declaring that a state of war
exists between the United States and
Germany. already passed by the Sen.
ate. passed the House shortly after Z
o'clock this morning by n vote Of 37l
to so.
The resolution formally accepts the
state Of belligerency forced by Ger
man aggressions and authorizes ana
directs the President to employ the
military and naval forces and all the
resources Of the nation to bring wsr
against Germany to a yuccessfu, ter,
mination.
Without roll calls ne House n,
jected an amendment ~ Representa-
tive McCulloch providing that none
Of the United States military forcea
may be Transported for service in any
European country except on cxpreso
approval by Congress, and Reprs,
sentative Britten's amendment pro,
hibiting the use of any part Of thu
American military forces in Eurppa
africa or Asia except these troops wh~
specifically volunteer for such seryica
! An unparalleled division or sentL
ment at time when the United states
was about to embark In war dragged
the session OF the House of Rsprs.
sentat!ves to an early hour this morn.
ing. Claude kitchin, the majority
leader, In a speech on the horrors Of
war and on the suffering which would
be entailed by the entry OF the United
states. pleaded and argued with an
eloquence that had a tremendous in-
fiuence with members Of paciiist lean.
| ings.
Just before . o'clock Miss Jeannetts
Rankin. Representative from Montana.
who had waited in her office through
most OF the evening. entered the cham.
Der and took a scat.
The resolution will now go bacr
to the Senate. where II orisi.
mated. and viii be signed in. open
! session by Nice-President Marshall
after 1t has been enrolled.
1t will then be returned 10 tho
House for the signature OF Speaker
clark and then will 60 to the White
House Tor the Presidents SIGNATURE
| The President will have signed il and
| the nation will he formally at war bs,
/ fore this evening.
| Forty Probably Against.
| Despite the desire of the presidene
for unanimous vote to tell Ger.
| many of the indignation her acts had
aroused III the United States. the prob,
| ability gre~y as the time for vote an,
| preached that kitchin would take with
| him in his stand against war an.
rroximately tlfty members. Never be-,
! fore, 1t was remarked, had the United
states gone into a war with so many
or her congressman holding back.
AT O'Clock the five minute rule weny
INTO effect. AS 1t got near midnight the
| temper of the House changed and al
the conclusion Of every speech there
J We're cries for vote Opposition 10
the war resolution came ch.cfy from
middle Western and southern members
| The President followed tho situation
with interest and received frcGuen, bul-
letins at the White House.
| Earlier In the evening the interest OF
| many members was merely perfunctory.
Not few OF the Representatives sat In.
differently reading newspapers Many
| were in the cloak rooms and o' 7ers had
gone out leaving word 10 be ca..ed wh.
the time for vote came.
Great Britain Accused.
The hesitant spirit OF Mr.. Eitchin and
the other psc!:ists was undcaountable 10
the members who for months have been
| urging thar America take steps to stop
the ruthless murder Of her citizens on
| the high seas ana t. take once and for
all an unaiterabe stand In behalf OF her
| rights
The horrors OF ear. the ship and man
seizures by Grca' Britain. the vast exs
| Vendtures involved, all were used az
! arguments against the PARTICIPATION of
| the United Sta'cs IN the world conflict.
| And the arguments had their effect The
! band Of twelve ar f!teen members who
, at first were expected to vote agains1
the measure swelled In number and n
asscrtiveness under the forceful leader,
shin OF kitChin.
While those in charge OF tho resoIn.
ton never feared FOR the fate OF the
| measure they were chagr,ned greatly "a
have II appear to Germany and tho re4
Of the world that the United States vai
entering the war in any half hearted
spirit and with any division OF ssnth
rnent or loyalty.
Aside from the words OF Mr.. kitchiu
and his peace At any price colleagues
the spectre OF huge war budget had