Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-05

war on the German government and
not on the German people.
Reverting to the Presidents asSer-
ton that the German people wero
thrown into war without an oppor-
tunity to say anything about IL. tho
Senator asked
VIII the supporters OF this war bill
have a vote on IT before II goes into
effect? Unless they do that. IL i'll be-
comes US TO speak of Germany. Sub
NIT this question to the people. Fly a
vote OF ten to one they would register
'hcir declaration against war
The German people. he declared. have
been more solidly behind their govern
mcnt than the people Of tho United
states viii be behind the President In
waging war on Germany
Praising the character and services
OF German- americans in this country
Senator LA Toilette said they now are
being "doggcd" by Secret Service mon
lie denied that any one government
Is responsible for the war, saying IL
was caused by European secret diplo-
macy
England first began the ruthless
naval warfare he charged. by repu-
dating the Declaration OF London"
we haven't a leg to stand on in
support OF this war declaration" con-
tinued Senator La Toilette.
wALLowED ~ MIRE
At FEET OF BRITAIN
That the United States did not pro-
test more vigorously against the Brit
ish mine field blockade was the admin
istratlons greatest mistake, the Sena-
tor said. I'VE have wallowed in the
mire at the feet of Great Britain and
submitted In silence to her dictation."
he continued. because. we acquiesced
We have legal and moral RESPONSE
bility 10 Germany. Thus We have been
actively aiding her enemy liz starving
German women. children and old men.
Germany waited three long months for
TINS government to protest. In prin-
c;pie. therefore. Germany had the right
TO blindiy destroy ships. by submarines
and mines. in her own blockade zone.
Germany is only doing what England
is doing.
Germany has been patient with us.
standing strictly on her rights to be
accorded the same treatment as Eng
land by u.s.
Senator Williams of Mississippi. rose
Immediately TO reply.
THE speech Of the Wisconsin Sena-
tor would better have become Herr Won
Bethmann-Hollwcg than an American
Senator" said Senator Williams. "In
fact he has gone further than Herr
Won Bethmann- Hollweg would ever
have gone. Bethmann- Hollweg said
the use OF the submarine could be lust
fled only on the ground OF necessity
The Senator from Wisconsin puts 1t on
The same footing as Great Britain's in
terfercnce with our commerce.
Il fully expected the Senator from
Wisconsin. before lie took his seat
10 defend the invasion Of Belgium the
most barbarous act ever committed
heard from him a speech that was pro-
German. pro-Goth. pro-vandal and
I, t,1,
gress and anti-American.
while pronouncinE n euloav on the
German people, he might have euio-
gized very much greater, better and
more intelligent pcople-the American
His speech was exactly what might
have been delivered in the German
Reichstag by Bethmann-Hollweg. if
Bethmann-1Iollweg had had the au-
dacity. But Bethmann-IIollwcg had
too much sense. too much knowledge
TO make that speech"
LEAVES CHAMBER. but
STAYS IN HEARING DISTANCE
At this point. Senator La Toilette
left the chamber. but remained in the
cloak room while within hearing
distance.
Continuing. Senator Williams said he
heard in imagination the groans OF
men. women and children. sent to wa
terry graves by German submarines.
But the Senator from Wisconsin hears
none OF them" said the Mississippi
Senator. ~ have no patience with any
man who stands up in the Senate at
this time applauding the common en-
envy. who also is the enemy OF the hu-
man race and has not one word in
praise of the American President or
tho American people.
'If the American people can't he
aroused now in patriotic fervor they
are degenerate sons Of noble sires. We
are involved in this war now. but not
BY Congress. but by the German kai-
ser.
The Senator from Wisconsin labored
to establish AN identity of purpose and
action in the violations OF our ncu-
trail rights by Great Britain and Ger
lnany. He proved he did not know the
difference between prize court and