The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

4 VIII De Ofaf 10 every Aaal NAANfh Au'
call OF my country In this hour OF
peril"
III congress unt1ris The battle
nsg, however profound my horror
I will Al once stand In obedient "a
lute 20 that, nag dutifully willing
aud ready 70 perform any service
or make any sacrifice necessary TO
bring the cause We cspouse TO
successful issue
TO my countymen. J say in war
there can be no divided patriotism.
H. war the eyes OF an American
can behold but enc aae
If we declare for war there
must be no hating we must make
war in earnest. honor and patriot.
ism will demand that We shrink not
even from the mouth OF hell "
your decision be FOR var there i1
nothing that any sane. honorable.
patriotic American could do that !
will not do 10 make that war a sue
cess"
After severely arraiEning 'our
submission to the English block-
ade. Senator Norris stated he
would oppose the resolution but II
congress decided 10 enter the Wal.
would do all 10 his power and
With all his energy be behind the
hGg In carrying IL 20 success.
In the hrst bitter verbal bar,lc
since consideration Of the resolution
began. Reed. Missouri. charged that
the utterances OF Norris took IN
reasonable character.
Norris had said that this was "a
war OF dollars and that he felt that
We were putting the dollar SIN
upon the American nag by entering
the war"
Reed frequently read from copy
OF Norris address. Certain parts
he termed as an indictment Of the
president congress. the PEOPLE OF
the United States and the truth"
III that is not giving aid and com
fort 20 the enemy while on the verge
Of war. I do not know what il is.
ne shouted II. that is not almost
treason il takes on that character"
Senator Norris Was on his feet In
Etantly He denied emphaticalIy
that his remarks could be construed
as an attack upon the president.
Senator Williams interrupted, ask
ing I'D like 20 ask II Senator Nor
ris said he felt We were about 20
put the dollar mark upon the Amer.
loan Hag7"
The Nebraskan admitted A.
Il believe We would not be on the
verge OF war today IL II were not
for the influence OF money The
country Is war mad" snapped Nor
ris az Williams. Immediately others
Jumped 10 their feet clamoring for
the privilege OF questioning Norris
Reed read the dollar mark phrase
from Norris copy and again insisted
that Norris state whether he meant
exactly what re said
The president. you OF anyone else
can put whatever construction they
desire upon the phrase" replied Nor
ris. but ! did not mean any attack
upon the president"
How many AmkAeans must the
German government murder before
rsu viii ~. r. ~ ia hght," senateF
Pomerene. Ohio. shouted At Norris.
IF the German government had
singled out American citizens
would have fought at the hrst one. %
the Nebraskan retorted curly.
Germany didn't do that In Mex
ico there have been more than 500
persons hunted down and wilfuily
murdered. cries from ali over the
chamber interrupted the sentence
before Il was completed. Pomerene
vas on his feet
II think the senate can d'rtin-
.guish between the acts OF a re-
sponsible government and those ~
mob-not responsible 10 ans govern
ment.- he said.
The galleries cheered and Mar
rhall warned them for the third
time that the galleries would be
cleared IL II we're repeated
Norris switched % an attack On
Great Britain after an outburst
against him. declaring il was Just "a
innuman For Great Britain 70 plant
mines that sink American ships and
kIll American citizens az for Ger.
many % use submarines
Senator Tillman followed. he ern.
phasiEed the statement Of the pres
ldent that the United States will no,
war against the German people but
against the Hohenzollern dynasty.
III the legal status did not re.
Quire use OF the words OF Imperial
government in this resolution I
would substitute -HohenEoliern dy-
nasty. its aiders and abettors 90 he
Faid.
Senator Kenyon warned against
spectators who steal from the
mouths OF the needy In times q
siress as traitors who should BE-
summary dealt With.
IF kaisers. kings and czars bad
been put Ia the front rank when the
war arSt staFteA KENYON r1utfn
ued. the war would have speedily
ended Crowned heads and ROYALTY
thave done none of the dying Their
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