The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-05

Washington. April 3 The war res.
oution was taken up al 10 O'Clock III
the house. Last night the senate
adopted the resolution by vote OF
50 to 6.
Passage of Jhc resolution in the
senate was marked by scenes Of unu-
sual gravity and quiet There had
been more than twelve hours of con
tinuous debate. including a thrcehour
speech by Senator LaFollotte denounc-
ing the war and defending pacifist eff
forts TO prevent il and Senator vii
liams' rctort that Mr.. La Follette's
speech was more worthy OF the Ger
mani chancellor Won Bethmann-Iloll-
wegs than an American senator.
Three Democrats, Senators Lane
Stone and Vardaman, and three Re
publicans, Senators La Toilette
Gronna and Norris, cast the negative
votes. They were among the group
of twelve whom President Wilson
characterized as "willful men in con
nection with the defeat of the armed
neutrality bill by filibuster at the last
session
Senators Cummins Kenyon and Kir-
by, also among the twelve, voted for
the war resolution. The remaining
three, Senators O'GOrman, Clapp and
Works, have since returned to private
life.
The senate was not in session to.
day. having adjourned over until to-
morrow to await the action of the
house on the resolution
The pacifists today concentrated
their energies on members of the
house in an effort to defeat the res
olution
Debate of the war resolution began
in the house promptly, with Chairman
Flood of the foreign affairs commit
tee making the opening statement.
Passage of the resolution which will
complete the action of congress in de-
claring that state of war exists he
tween Germany and the United States
is expected before night by a heavy
majority. comparable with that which
attended its passage last night in the
senate.
Far in the rear sat Representative
Cooper of Wisconsin member OF the
foreign affairs committee, who was
expected to lead the opposition. Less
than a dozen members, II was predict.
ed. would vote against the war reso
luton.
Galleries we're only half filled when
the debate began and less than halt
the members we're present when the
session opened. On the unanimous
consent rule under which the resolu
tion was being considered, Represen
tatiye Flood could move the previous
question any time after an hour. and
II sustained, could bring the resou
ton to vote. He was disposed, how
ever. TO let the speeches extend
throughout the day.
"Our ships are being sunk. Our non
combatant citizens, including men
women and children, are being mur
dored. our merchantmen are denied
the freedom OF the seas" Mr. Flood
said. There is no choice as to oul
course. We are compelled by the acts
OF the German government to entel
into this most colossal war
"Thp time for argument has passed
the time for heroic action Is here, ant
our people will rally to the supper
of their government In this high an,
patriotic hour and meet wars sacri
fices and wars perils as brave Nt
patriotic people should
I'VE should take our stand by ~
side of the allied nations, who hav'
been fighting humauity's battles TO
two and ouehalf years, determine.
that our power shall be so employed
that complete victory shall crow
their efforts and that prussian mill
Itari.m shall be- crushed and the worlu
shall bp delivered from the threatened
danger OF the llohenlollcrn dynasty.