The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
PREPARES III, MIKE MAX I
REALITY WITHIN TWENTY
FulE HOURS.
PASSAGE IS ASSURED
Practically No Doubt ~ 70 Passage
of The War Resoiution--fiery
Speeches Are Made In
the House.
b. CARL d. GRoAT

souse today sounded the battle cry
nd prepared to make war against
sasmany d reality within twenty
cur hours or less
The house went into committee
u The whole soon after convening,
ringing up the war resolution for
sehate.
Chairman Flood opened the DIS
sussioD.
Representative Cooper, STAFFORD
nd, Britton began a pacifist OPP
,ositlon to the bill during Flood I
lpeech. They asked il the presi-
lent. when seeking armed neutrali-
j. had nor stated that nc did no.
vant war.
House speeches, fiery With patriot
am, called upon the members 70
sasten the passage OF the state OF
ar resolution.
Seine natifism developed. but
Bcre was no question as 10 taa
Inmate outcomea hearty support
President Wilson'S appeal for
&c of the war resolution
Chairman Flood Of the houee
reign affairs committee called
p the resolution at 1915 and the
Ieluberslip proceeded 10 consider
sacretafs Baker plsas to 20 to
engress Wl5h the general staff $
lens as soon as tae house passes
sc war resolution He has drafts
+ measures whereby The nation can
Use several million men.
The general view here Is that tive
.illion men are planned in lnefe-
aents Of 500 coo eaea
TIE basis of all preparations viii
. for three years.
The house judiciary committee
s&pects soon to consider the espion-
sc bill aimed at making spying i
CIRCUS oflense
Congress ia general believes thai
bond issue must take care Of
10 first Indebtedness Incurred, bu.
$ inclined to lay the heavier taxes
the nation to the end that presi
dent Wilson'S suggestion for "a
ey as you GO struggle shall bs
accomplished.
1--WE are a great nation, saia
Representative Harrison, demo
cratic leader on the committee
We glory in its history and price
less heritage. refuse 10 boliev,
that we have degenerated in GU,
national ideas. that we nave for
gctten the teachings of orr fathers
and are not now willing TO fighi
OR those principles they so courage.
ousH defended and upheld in tpe
eaTly history OF The country.
I'VE are going to war in defense
ct our fundamental rights and for
preservation Of the rights Of hui
mainly
The charge that VIC are going to
Eage war for profit in the interes5
OF munitinn makers is az despicable
as 1t is un-Ameriean and it is un-
worthy Of any American who loves
hg country better 5han be does the
land Of an insidious foe.
III there be IN this body, o.
elsewhere. citizens ~no object te
tie course We are enbarking, aug.
gest they address themselves f.
haiser Wilhelm, Imam. HorL
y ca tho reichotag and The anthc.
OF that remarkable sample of df
flolnatIe kuitur, tae Xtmmermat
note"
A. the outse: the house developed
temporary wrangle oge~ The dis
Position Of the time Tor debate.
Representative Cooper, paeifist.
End ranking republican member al
the foreign committee. argued
against parry control OF The time.
iie opposed giving up aug OF the
eebate time allotted 10 him BY
ylftQe OF bis position, 10 republi
ean members in Favor IF the bill
When debate started speake,
Clark surrendered the chair to Rep
Fesentative Fitzgerald