New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Pscihsts Surrender


Secretary Tumulty and Assistant Sec
re.sry Forster were the only witnesses
When the President signed the resolu-
ion.
There we're three interesting angles
10 to-day's happenings in Congress.
First, the utter surrender, save by
Meyer London. Of the men who have op-
gosed the war policy from the start, not
enly b. voting against the declaration
Of war with Germany, but against the
selectiye draft. and by working against
or delaying other measures, in the first
var session, which we're considered nee
esssry 70 enable this country to take an
active part in the fight against Ger
many.
In the Senate the worst offender,
Robert ". La Toilette, walked out of
the chamber when the time for vote
approached, and did not return when
he bells announced that the vote was
IN progress. His late lieutenant, Sen
ator Grouna. Of North Dakota, voted for
war, and 30 did such others Of his late
followers as were IN the Senate at the
time.
Senator Ia Toilette later addressed
the Senate, explaining that he did not
hear the summons 20 vote, which was
taken while he was at his Office pre-
pairing an amendment providing that
the United States should not observe
any agreement Of the Entente Allies TO
deprive or control any territory Of Aus
iris held August ], 1914. The Wis
consin Senator said with inclusion OF
This amendment he would have voted
lor the war resolution, but against It
without his bolated proposal
Mason for War
in She House. ex-senator BILLY"
Mason, of Illinois, heretofore the worst
offender. sent word from a sickbed
hat q present ne would have voted for
he declaration OF war. There were
cheers 90 the announcements. .as though
,hc ulnoty-riue were welcoming back
fold.
Even Miss Jeanette Rankin voted for
var. But she explained that she was
ss much opposed 20 war as ever, and
regarded to-day's declaration IS a mere
technIcality
Representative Cooper. Of Wisconsin.
ranking Republican member OF the For
cign Affairs Committee and notoriously
pro-German until after the declaration
or Wat had passed against Germany
voted to-day with the majority, con
itnting himself with a fling At the "hc-
utious neutrality which had been
maintained between the United states
and Austria since the declaration
against Germany.
The second development OF interest
wa the denuuciation Of Meyor London
by half a dozen members Of the House
A. an unfit representative Of the SO.
cislist party. Mr. London was attacked
By Representatives Chandler, OF New
York; Lenroot. Of Wisconsin; Hefiin, of
Alabama; Campbell. OF Kansas, ana
others a. being utterly out OF sympa-
thy not only with the principles oil the
great socialistic thinkers Of the world,
but Of not representing truly the So
eislists Of the United States. Mr. Hei-
IN declared that Mr. London should
absent himself from the chamber ~
he could not bring himself TO vote WIN
his country.
Favor War on Turkey
The third interesting Development
sas the urging Of a declaration OF war
on Turkey and Bulgaria. This proved
even more popular in the House tnsn
IN the Senate. Fully two-thlrdss OF the
speakers in the House expressed per,
sonal preference for declaring war on al
Germsnys allies. but contented them-
selves with saying they would not force
the issue, but would follow the Presl-
dent.
"For one. however. do not believe
This 49, ,y'ii ho ,yon until all Of Ger
many's allies are whipped said M,'
Rueker. OF Missouri. yoicing the ieei-
lngs Of many Of his colleagues.
In the Senate Mr. Lodge was most
vigorous on this point:
Many Senators, II may judge from
those who have spoken 20 me shoulo
,Ay the majority Of the Senator'S nave s
ielt that Bulgaria and Turkey might
well meet the same action that We sI'
now taking with regard to Anstrls.
Hungary" be said. "The Presioent