The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-05
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ZenS including men, women and chill
dren are being murdered, our mer-
chantmen are denied the freedom of
the seas There is no choice as to our
course. We are compelled by the acts
of the German government to enter
into this most colossal war.
The time for argument has passed;
the time for heroic action is here and
our people will rally to the support
of their government in this high and
patriotic hour and meet wars sacri-
fees and wars perils as brave and
patriotic people should.
I'VE should take our stand by the
side of the allied nations who have
been fighting humanity's battles for
two and one-half years determined
that our power shall be so employed
that complete victory shall crown
their efforts and that Prussian mill
tarism shall be crushed and the world
shall be delivered from the threatened
danger of the Hohenzollern dynasty
Takes Shot at Pacifists.
Representative Seigel of New York,
Republican, favoring the resolution,
said he could not disregard the fact
that tho we cry peace Germany an
swers by warning against us
During this week. he said, 'inti-
nations have come to me that politi-
vote against this resolution and that
contrary action on my part would
mean a general effort from now on to
end my congressional career. 1 would
be unworthy of American citizenship
were 1 to be deferred from acting by
such warnings.
Il say to my colleagues who are
now hesitating that the people will
know whether they are for this great
land of freedom and religious liberty,
ed simply by the selfish question
whether they will obtain more
votes in 1918 by standing on the
side of our foe. Let us give evidence
to the world that we are united"
Representative Harrison, Democrat,
of Mississippi, assailed pro-German
sympathizers and pacifists.
Refers Pacifists to Kaiser
81 would suggest to them,' said he,
that they now employ their talents
and eloquence, not in attempting to
cause dissension among the American
people but in addressing Kaiser Will
helm, Bethmann-Hollweg the reich
stag and the author of that remarka-
BILE sample of diplomat 'kultur,' the
Zimmerman note
First expressions of the opposition
to the resolution came from Repre-
sentatives Cooper and Stafford of Wis
consin and Representative Britten of
Illinois, while Mr.. Flood was recount
ing German violation of American
rights which have led to the war reso-
luton.
would not the English mines in
the North sea destroy American lives"
Representative Cooper asked
ITO date England never has sunk
one of our ships or destroyed an
American life" Mr.. Flood said.
16 Ants Want Floor
Loud applause greeted the reply
Chairman Flood said sixteen mem
berS had asked for time in which to
speak against the resolution Repre-
sentative Cooper launched into a de-
Tense of pacifists generally and him.
self particularly.
Il have been called a pacifist," he
said Il voted for all of the pre-
paredness bills. This campaign of
SANDER has no regard for the truth -
Cooper also defended his vote for
the McLemore resolution.
Il was right then" he said. land
SO were the 144 other members who
voted for it. 1t should have passed
Canada does not permit it's women to
travel on armed ships, and neither
should we Every pacifist in the
country knows l am not a pacifist in
the sense in which that word is used
Does it mean because 1 do not want
to go to war with a nation 5000 miles
away because England and Germany
have violated our rights that am not
an American
Mr.. Cooper declared that the Ger
man government never had promised
unqualifiedly to abandon its subma-
rine warfare. Representativ Flood
made loud demands to be heard but
Cooper would not yield.
La Toilette Talked 8 Hours.
Passage of the resolution in the SEN
gravity and quiet. There had been
more than II hours of continuous de-
bate including a three-hour speech by