The Detroit times., 1917-02-08
PRESIDENT
SUSTAINED
BY SENATE
Break With Germany
Endorsed By Vote
of 78 to )
HEATED DEBATE
PRECEDES BALLOT
Party Lines Smashed
9 In Division Over
Wilson Policy

WASHINGTON. Feb. She sen
ate stands behind President VIII
sons severance OF relations with the
German empire.
BY a vote OF IS TO the senate
last night passed the Stone resolu-
ton indorsing the presidents action
taken as a result OF Gcrmany's dec.
laration that in a certain barred
rore" and under certain spec
fled restrictions her submarines
will Sink all ships on sight.
The vote came after a day OF
debate in which the president was
criticized and praised for taking the
historic step he dlc.
Many senators who voted for the
Endorsement. some OF whom were
sfaunch Democrats. declared that
while they supported the Stone res
olution. they thought the resolution
unWise .--.
Those voting against the resolu-
ton were Gronna. North Dakota.
Espu bl,csn Kirby. Arkansas. Dem.
cc-af. IAFollette. Wisconsin. Re.
publican vardsman. Mississippi.
Democrat WORKS California. Re
publican
senator Underwood was one OF
those who thought the resolution
unwise
Several senators. among them
vardaman. DcmocrEsic. Mississippi.
n. pac-aAtr announced beforehand
they would refuse TO vote in favor
OF IT,
Party lines were smashed when
the vote was taken
Sherman. Illinois. one OF the
president bitterest opponents. had
declared any other action shan
th1t the president took would have
5ecn "A act cf cowudice
Before speaking or the resolution.
Some read cablcgram from i.on
don appearing ir local paper. tell
INK q the demonstration IN thaS cify
by -Arerican subjects" on hearing
o. the break
Am 'ri-ans are at subiect q. 4" said
: orc They are tiuzens and pre-
fcf 20 be- referred "a ss such -
stone expressed The hope thar The
Ar5ercAn people NoulG ~not b.
wcp, OF their fee by propsgsnds
va, forth 30 carry rs into The var
we Should look az orr own
course in our Own vay. said sgons
Foreigners sho1ld attend to their
oser eusiress.-
Hitting ~ those Who hold The
president should have consulted cJn.
srfss before ses sring relations With
Germany. stone sale
The president uss 4eting oiely
within bis Ccnstfui onal rights
senator Lodge. Nsssaehusoit5 Re-
publican. who has persistenfly or
l75EsU FlIE pFg slS'tnr N Tx sf---6gyy 10
establish a world peace tribunal"
followed Senator Stone
In seycring relations vith Ger.
many" said Lodge "the president
did what was demanded BY the hon
CT. the safety and the fufurc secur
H. ~ the United S ates.
When M country h In contro-
versy with a foreign country" said
Lodge, party lines. as far a. | am
concerned. are removed
Senator Smith. Michigan. Repub.
lean. followed Lodge.
Whether there nave been anv
mistakes made b. The president or
not" said Smith. "it would he a
national humiliation 20 repudiste his
stand.
Senator Works who earlier read
lengthy speech criticising ne
president for breaking with Ger
many. insisted that The president
fAs shouldered full responsibility.
why shoold we members OF the
senate b. asked 20 share this rp-
sponsibdlity." fairly shouted Works
'If We in6orse the presidents AZ, IN
Gsvering relations we indorse his
threat 10 declare war On Germany.