The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-12
WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA HAS
BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED

the foreign commission. After brief
.ddrcsses by Senators Stone, Lodge.
Hitchcock, Owen and Vardaman the
roll call followed. When the docu-
ment was transmitted to the house
foreign relations committee after con-
ferences with state department Off
cials.
Senator Stone, who had charge Of
the resolution; Gronna, Norris and
Vardaman who voted against the Ger
man declaration today Joined the ma
jority. A fifth, Former Senator Lane
of Oregon, has since died.
Senator La Toilette, who also op-
posed war with Germany, was absent
when the roll call was taken and did
not vote.
Necessity for cooperative military
action Of the allies was the principal
reason advanced in debate for immcd-
ate passage OF the Austrian resolution.
Senator Stone said American troops
might soon face Austrian forces
through extension Of the Western
front to Italy by the interallied war
council.
Urging unanimous Endorsement of
the resolution and deploring any ac
tion which might embarrass the pres
ident or any effort to amend the res
olution to include Turkey and Bull
garia, Senator Lodge senior Republi-
can member Of the foreign relations
committee, gave reasons why, he said,
a majority Of the senate favored
formal declarations against Ger
many's other two allies. He indicated
the Turkish government as a Course"
to modern civilization and expressed
nope for its extinction.
House debate was led by Chairman
Flood Of the foreign affairs commit
tee and Acting Republican Leader Gill
1etto, both Of whom rccitea Austria's
aggrcssions against this government
and its citizens. Mr.. Gillette also de-
tailed views held by those who also
favor war with Turkey and Bulgaria.
Scant interest was manifested by
members in the house discussion.
Explaining her vote for the resolu-
tlon, Representative Rankin of Mon
tana, who shed tears when voting
against tho German declaration, said
she still believed war Stupid and
futile" and would be avoided when the
Hople, including women, instead of
the special privileged interests con-
trolled the world. She declared she
supported this resolution because It
was merely technicality in prosecut-
ing war already declared.
The house debate was enlivened by
an attack on Representative London
when he announced he would nat
vote for the resolution.
The members set up cheer when
Representative Lcnroot attacked Lon
don's announcement.
1T is strange, indeed" said Lenroot,
that the only vote against this reso-
luton to come from this house will
come from Socialist If Russia had
not been placed in It's present position
by the Socialists this war would be
nearing It's close If not already ended"
i've more respect for and confidence
in any man in the German, Austrian,
Turkish or Bulgarian army than in
man who seeks the protection of the
American flag and then declines to up
hold its rights" declared Representa-
tive Meeker Of Missouri.
Senator La Toilette explained that
his absence at the voting was due to
the fact that he expected the debate
to continue until late in the day and
that he had gone to his office to per-
feet an amendment when the resolu-
tion was passed. He denied that he
had any intention of absenting himself
to escape voting.
Presidents Daughter I'm SDartanbur0.