The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-04-13

people nave hoped 20 avoid It But
one desperate act By the imperial Ger
man government has followed an
other"
German Pledges Bresssa.
Senator Hitchcock was followed b.
Senator Swanson Of Virginia. who said
the German government has repeat
eddy and grossly violated its treaty OBJ
legations to MS. and wantonly broken
solemn assurances"
"The issue Is not peace or war;" SEN
ator Swanson continued. "War has al
ready been declared upon Ms. The L.
sue IL whether we shall accept war or
abject and cowardly submission"
Reciting the sinking of American
ships. German plots, and outrages In
this country. Senator Swanson said the
Zimmerman plot to incite Mexico
against this country reaches the low
est depths of national turpitude."
ave have long suspected q DISPOSE
ton by Germany to dispute the Monroe
doctrine" he added. "Now IL the time
to teach this notwithstanding German
government that our Territorial sover-
eighty cannot be made a subject Of war
bargaining.
"What else can Germany do to wage
war against us7 When the war-made
autocracy that now rules Germany has
been chastened or overthrown, ties Of
friendship now severed will be reunit-
ed"
Many other senators took pirt in the
debate. Gronna. Stone, vardaman,
Norris and LaFollette. all opposing the
resolution.
Senator Smoot made the last speech
IA short prayer that God would
"hasten the day when liberty will be
enjoyed by all the peoples Of the
earth"
The roll call was taken while the
senators and spectators sat solemn. A
few cheers greeted the result and then
all filed quietly out Of the chamber.
House vots. SIS 70 80.
The house. after a debate lasting
about seventeen hours. adopted the
Joint resolution by vote Of 373 to 80.
Nearly hundred representatives made
speeches.
In Offering the senate resolution ~
substitute for Its own, the house for
eign affairs committee submitted a
long report reviewing the history Of
submarine warfare and Americas fu-
tile protests against It, German In
trigues and bomb plots In this country,
the effort to ally Japan and Mexico
against the United States and the mis-
treatment of American officials and
citizens In Germany.
''It Is with the deepest sense Of re-
sponsibility for the momentous results
which will follow the passage Of this
resolution" said the report, ''that your
committee reports It to the house. with
the recommendation that it be passed.
"The conduct Of the imperial Ger
man government toward this govern
ment. its citizens and Its interests, has
been SO discourteous, unjust, cruel,
barbarous, and SO lacking in honesty
and practice that It has constituted a
violation of the course Of conduct
which should obtain between friendly
nations.
SIN addition to this the German gov
eminent is actually making war upon
the people and commerce Of this coun-
try, and leaves no course open to this
government but to accept its gage. Of
battle and declare that state Of war
exists"
Flood Opens the Debate.
Under the unanimous consent rule
by which the resolution was considered
noNvo.ou<o <1va U1cr,d no,,Id v,nnx,o a..
previous question at any time after one
hour and, II sustained, bring the meas
ure to vote. He was disposed, how.
ever, to give members every opportu-
nifty to speak throughout the day. The
debate began without any limitation,
"War II being made upon our coun.
try and Its people," Representative
Flood said In opening. sour ships are
being sunk. Our noncombatant citi.
Gems, including men, women and chii.
dren, are being murdered. our mer.
chantmen are denied the freedom Of
the seas. There II no choice ~ to our
course. We are compelled BY the acta
Of the German government to enter In
to this most colossal war.
The time for argument has passed
the time for heroic action IL here, and
our people win rally to the support Of
their government In this high and pa
triotic hour and meet wars sacrifices
and wars perils a. . brave and patri
otic people should
.We should take our stand by the
side Of the allied nations who have
been fighting humanity's battles fol
two and one-half years, determined
that our power shall be 20 employees
that complete victory shall crown theil
efforts and that Prussian militarisn
shall Be crushed and the world shall b
delivered from ths threat and dansel
Of the Hohsnaollssn dynasty.