Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-05

too, who loves the old rag, will stand
by the government, by the country"
Senator Pittman of Nevada said he
sympathized with the mothers whose
letters had been read to the senate to-
day and who would bear the burden of
war.
IF it were true that it would lessen
their burdens" he said, 81 would weigh
the insults we have suffered before
voted, but l cannot conceive they can
be lessened. l would rather lose a few
hundreds of men in this war now than
lose millions later. We must conquer
Germany or she will conquer US later"
Senator James of Kentucky pre-
dicted that German Americans would
be found Loyalty fighting for America.
He indicted Germany for having 'nur-
dered our citizens, sunk our ships, dy
namited our factories, spread spies
throughout our land and sent her war
ships within three miles of our borders
10 prey upon our commerce, while Zim-
hermann sought an alliance Of Japan
and Mexico
And yet" he said, I'VE are told we
should halt and hesitate We are not
warning upon Germany, but in defense
of America"
Announcing that he would vote for
the resolution, Senator Borah of Idaho
said it would not commit this country
to a war of aggression but to a war
for the defense of American rights and
the American people"
We must announce once for all to
the world that patriotism in America
has not departed" said Senator Borah.
More than 500 Americans have been
assassinated within sight of our flag
and hearing of our border. We have
submitted in patience. A different pol
lev than we have pursued is not only
essential but a guarantee peace"
Senator Borah paid a tribute to Ger
man-Ameican citizenship and predicted
that ninety-eight per cent of the Ger
Americans would be perfectly
loyal
Senator Harding of Ohio challenged
the statement that the war spirit was
due TO press propaganda.
In voting for this resolution l am
not responding to the alleged hysteria
of a subsidized or English-paid press, -
he said. Il think the American press
is the most free and independent, the
hest advocate of Americanism."
Senator Harding said, however. that
he was not voting for the resolution in
the name of world democracy, because
he believed it was the right of any ma
ton to have any form of government
its people desired
Il have doubted in the last few
months" he said, eff we had that
unanimity necessary to the preserva-
ton of this republic, or nad reached
a stage where we were without a soul
We seemed to be a divided people
vote for this resolution not as a war
thrust upon US, but a war declared in
response to an affront: war that will
at least put a soul into our people,
Senator Smoot made the last speech
"a short prayer to God would hasten
the day when liberty will be enjoyed
by all the peoples of the earth
As the debate ended Senator Nc
Cumber said he would not ask a roll
call on his substitute resolution and it
wos voted down viva voce. Senators
Hitchcock and Poindexter both de-
handed a roll call on final passage of
the resolution and the call began amid
tense silence.
Upon announcement of the result by
the vice president the senate adjourned
and senators and sDecJa 1orS solemiy
filed out of the chamber
Senator La Toilette concluded speak
ing against the war resolution at 645
o'clock tonight after speaking three
hours. Senator John Sharp Williams
rose to reply and sharply criticized
Senator La Follettes speech. at would
be ONE Herr Won Bethmann
HOllweg than an American senator, -
he declared.
Asserting that a minority frequently
is able to shape the national policy,
Senator La Toilette depressed from his
prepared speech to make a plea that
the people make themselves heard.
THE poor who are called to rot in
the trenches" he declared dramatically
have no organized mouthpiece, they
have no press, but they will be heard,
when if we take this step prices of
necessaries will multiply and they will
come to be taxed double again and
again"
The Wisconsin senator referred to
the presidents statement that Germany
had violated her submarine pledges,
and continued:
Her promise, so-called, was condi-
tional upon England being brought to
obedience of international law. Was it
ute fair to lay before the country
the statement that Germany made an
unconditional promise and had DELHI
erately violated it?
1T was England-not Germany
who refused to obey the declaration of
London. Keep that in mind
III this is war upon all mankind, is
it not peculiar that United States is
the only nation Of all neutrals which
regards it necessary to declare war
Germany? Some may have a
clearer view than We This suspicion
Of a desire for war profits does not at
tach to Them
Senator La Toilette said the United