The Washington times., 1917-12-07
By W. v. BYARS.

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for the declaration of war on Aus
tria-Hungary, so that there will be
no possible "hitch."
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations was in session nearly all
day. The House arranged its part
of the program in open session and
then adjourned.
AS an introduction to the events
Of today, Mr.. Miller of Minnesota,
Republican member of the House
Committee on Foreign Relations,
spent an eloquent quarter Of an
hour in an able presentation Of his
reasons for agreeing with the Pres
ident, for going further than the
President, and finally agreeing with
him again for the sake of unity and
patriotism. Chairman Flood fol-
lowed and showed convincingly that
Mr.. Miller was wholly right in ev-
cry point. as he agreed with the
President. On other points Chair
man Flood argued convincingly that
Mr.. Miller's conclusions were subject
to revision or Dostponement, or both.
Mr.. Miller waived all further argu-
ment, and the result was entirely
satisfactory.
This disposed Of the inclination for
an immediate declaration Of war on
Turkey and Bulgaria, as Mr.. Miller
represented it. He had concluded
that every friend Of Germany is
our foe," and that it is a military
necessity to deal with them as we
deal with Germany. He expects the
President to reach this conclusions
finally, while in the meantime he
concludes as the President does
Chairman Flood showed in various
ways that Bulgaria has the friendli-
est feelings for the United States.
He. read The Times interview with
the Bulgarian minister, and followed
it with facts about the situation in
Turkey. At present the Turks are
protecting great American mission
airy investments which they might
confiscate or destroy II we declared
war on them. The subjects of Tur-
key in America are nearly all Ar
menian and Syrian Christians. There
are no Turkish troops in trenches
where they will fight Americans. FIJI
nally, il there is need for action |
hereafter, the President will inform l
Congress Immediately, so tat Con- |
gress can act Immediately.
This ended It and made luncheon
more important than further argu-
ment. So destiny is decided, as well ,
as we know how at present.
The report made to the House by I
its Committee on Foreign Relations
forecasts sending American troops
to the Italian front. Nothing like
this sort of thing before in history !
for greatness! We do nothing by
halves!
Mr.. Ferris Of Oklahoma. acting
for the Department Of the Interior,
yesterday secured coordination OF
House and Sc. ate action for the re-
lief during the war of home-makers
in the "dry belt" of the Northwest.
They have homesteaded lands on
which they can make a living by the
direct Intervention of Providence.
Otherwise they must hire out for
the greater part Of the year to be
able TO live at all. This practically
ends more than a century of great
history. The Government Of the
United States has made more homes
than all other governments COM
bined. Now, for home-making pur-
poses, the United States are practi-
ally landless. So begins another
chapter.
Mr.. Murray Hubert, Of New
York, Is ready to enlist "able-bodied
women, between eighteen and thirty
i've years of age, In the military
eryice Of the United States" on
uch terms as the President pre-
cribes. They will be commissioned
IS officers and employed In the avla-
ion service II the bill passes which
ar. Hubert introduced In the House
OF course, Mr.. Hubert
Till outargue any one who insists
hat 1.-THE hand that rocks the cradle
|, the hand that moves the world"
While the ladies are fighting and
wing. we can rock the cradle with
gasoline motor.
Mr.. Meyer London Of New York Is
,nesorne as Socialist and advo-
ate Of peace with or without VIC
,ry, but he is not discouraged. IN
err his joint resolution introduced
! the House yesterday. House and
enate are asked to concur In or
an international league to
scure Tor perhaps compel) perma-
emit peace. II Mr.. London con-
Inces Congress, his program will
egin with a convention in Wash r
lgton of all the countries now op-
osing the central powers"
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