The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-06

1 had passed. house chamber an
! galleries were deserted.
Flood Opens Debate
III Chairman Flood opened the a.
bate on the war resolution At u
a no.
Rep. Flood stirred the house vheE
he said:
War 10 being made upon oui
country and its people. Our ship'
are being sunk. our noncombatAn'
citizens, including men. women and
children being foully murdered our
merchantmen are denied freedom OF
the seas. ~
Binder such circumstances there
| IN but one course for the govern.
ment 10 pursue and that il 20 90 to
the defense OF It's people and honor
of the nation. There IL no choice -
tn our course. We IRE compelled BY
the acts OF the German Imperial
government 10 enter into this most
colossal war
THAT Imperial government has
thrust war upon us. Time for argu-
ment has passed Time for heroic
action Is here: our people will rally
To support their government In this
hiah and patriotic hour and meet
wars sacrifices and wars perils a.
a brave and pNE1otic people should
Representative Cooper, stafford,
Of Wisconsin and Britten. Of Chi
cago, began the pacifst opposition
70 the bali during Floods speech.
They asked II the president, when
seeking armed neutrality, had not
stated be did not want war.
We are not going to defend an
armed or any sort OF neutrality"
Flood reto-ted. we are going TO
light"
Cooper Raps Britain.
Didn't Great Britain's mines sink
the Evelyn" Cooper asked.
Great Britain has not taken an
American life during the war" said
Flood. The Evelya was sunk by
a German mine, in a German ield,
near the German coast"
Cooper expressed himself IS op-
posed TO any war except in defense
and then in defense OF something
worth defending. He doubetd that
the question Of American rights 10
travel on ships was a right over
which the nation should 20 20 var
Germany made Nc absolute rub
marine PROMISES Cooper said OF the
Tsuton note thai averted war
Ironths ago. She made only a con.
diiional promise-and the STATE de-
Lartment knew IT.
| CoopeTs speech was continually
interrupted because OF the loss Of
his glasses. Members took turns
handing him noee specf acIes, cog
gies and ~steei runners OF al lie
scriptions
Cooper contendsd that the admin
istration had NOT been inassent UPON
its rights in dealing With England
when war comes We mus. eli
stand united" Cooper said In con
cluSion. but shall not vote TO
Plunge this nation INTO war
Harrison Bitter.
| Representative Harrison declared
CoopeTs speech would have teen at.
ting for the reichstaE
Representative Br;tten. Illinois.
offered an amendment 20 the state
~ war resolution prv venting the Use
OF American soldiers In DurUic
without orders from congress
A clash was narrowly svrrted
When Representative Britten declar-
I'd 70 per cent OF the house did not
want TO vote for the resolution.
Why not give their nAnes7' Rep
rcEentative Harrison shouted.
Representative FOES. Illinois. De.
clared that the German boy8 cf
America viii stand IS Loyalty BY the
fag as any American
We have borne with Germany 70
the limit OF our patience" be said.
All we want is our just rights on
the seas. The time has come for US
TO strike
Representative Mason. Illinois,
beginning his speech. announced be
is opposed TO a declaration OF war
and shall so vote"
Under international law" he
continued. the Imperial govern
ment OF Germany has given us no
cause for war
4 do not question the patriotism
OF you who want war" said Mason.
SO don't question mine. don't
want 10 give a million BOYS 20 be
butchered In Europe
Goodwin For Conflict
Representative Goodwin Arkan-
saS speaking for the resolution
declared that England amer the war
can pay for any damage American
property may have suffered at her
hands
But Germany can never repay W
for The human lives the kaiser has
taken, be said
Majority LEADER Kitchin. In open.
ing, spoke % the 'InsinuAtions OF
cowardice and dlsloyalty against
those who oppose the blu"
Let me remind YOU" be con
tiDued, that II takes neither moral
nor physical courage to declare war
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