The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-05

has nothing TO lose, no matter Wnlch
side wins the war, Senator Williams
said:
Lets see. Have We no honor, no
regard for the future sovereignty or
our country, no regard for our rag!
Is sentiment rot, is patriotism rot? Is
there nothing precious except money"
I'm getting tired Of this talk that
this Is a Wall Street war. That's lie.
Wall Street did not sink-the Lusltanla,
the Arabic, the Sussex and these other
ships. I'm tired of lies like that and |
think 1t is the duty Of the American
congress and people to brand them as
lies"
To Protect Rights.
Senator Williams said the resolution
did not propose that the United States
cntor the European war, but that 1t go
into an American war TO protect AMerl-
can rights and for the sake OF honor,
Justice, safety, liberty and equality.
once at war, he declared. the United
States should stay until il became as
sured the houses OF Hohenzoliern and
Hupshurg would no longer reign in Ger
many and austria. and that the lurk
would be forced back Into Asia,
Senator uuStinE. Senator La Foilette,s
Wisconsin colleague. said chat while
every senator should have nina OF HIS
own and speak on his own conSlctiohs'
ternational affairs must be In the hands
of one man. lie said that he believed
that II the question "ot peace or war
only" were submitted to the people. II
would be vote down.
"THnt," he added. lis not the ques-
ton here. Tho question is. shall the
people of tho United States support mo
president md tho congress or the I nltea
States support the. president ana the
congress Of the United States in what,
ever course they demand wlsest ana
safest"
Senator Hnrdwick Of Georgia said the
war resolution must pass mot because
the American people or congress desire
necessity.
No Fine Spun Theories.
wv" 70 To war not on fine spun the
cries" he said. but for one cause
that pcuceahle American citizens en-
gagged in legitimate business have been
murdered in cold blood by agencies or
ar established government.
Il deeply mistake the temper OF Am
e.iCan manhood and III" meta! of Am
-rican citizenship il til" prayers for
peace are for peace ut any price. Tho
people wart peace but not IL expense Of
national honor or national safety
senator Cummins. Of Iowa one OF the
twelve y no opposed tho armed neutral
ity hill, said he believed there was nm.
other way 10 meet the situation but that
he desired TO have united nation and
therefore would vot" ror the war resi-
luton. The Iowa senator said he had
opposed the armed neutrality measure
because it gave the president war-mak-
ing powers and would still oppose with
equal carncstncss at this timo an eff
fort OF that kind.
Germnn-Americans Loyal.
Senator James. OF Kentucky, predicted
that German Americans would be found
lighting Loyalty for America. TIE indict-
cd Germany for having murdered our
citizens. sunk our ships. dyiia.nitcd our
factories. spread spies throughout our
land and scrt her warshlpS within three
miles Of our borders to prey upon our
commerce. while zimmerman sought an
alliance of Japan and Mexico.
Announcing that he would vote for
tho resolution, Senator Borah, or .ldhho'
said II would not commit this country
TO n war of aggression" bu; to n war
for the defense Of American rights and
the American people.
Senator Harding. of Ohio. challenged
the statement that. the war spirit was
due TO press propaganda
I'm voting for this resolution ! am
no. responding 10 the ALLEGED hyStcria
OF subsidized or Englsh-paid press.
he said. Il think the american press
best advocate nf Americanism." Senator
Scott made the lust sDecch--a short
prayer that God would hasten the. day
when lihcrty will be enjoyed by all the
people or tnr eaTln.
Az the debate ended. Senator McCum-
her said hr would not ask a roll call
on his substitute resolution. and II was
voted down viva voce. Senators Hitch
cock and PolndcXtcr both demanded a
roll cali on final passage OF the resolu-
ton. and the call began amid tense
silence.
ON announcement Of tho result by the
vice president tho senate adjourned and
spectators solemny fled OUT Of the
chamber