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

.hc seas. The time has come for us
20 strike.
Representative Mason, lllinois'
beginning his speech. announced he
is opposed 10 a declaration OF war
and shall 30 vote"
Under international law No
continued. ~rhe imperial govern
meut OF Germany has given US no
cause for war
Il do not question the PATRIOTISM
OF you who want war, said Mason
$50 don't question mine. don
want To give a million boys to De
butchered in Europe.
Goodwin For Conflict
Representatiye Goodwin. Arkan
sas. speaking FOR the resolution.
declared that England after the war
can pay FOR any damage American
property may have suffered al her
hands.
But Germany can never repay US
for the human itves the kaiser has
taken" ne said.
Majority Leader Kitchin In open
lLg. spoke OF the destinations OF
cowardice and disloyalty against
those who oppose the bill"
"Let me remind YOU" he con
tinued. that il takes neither moral
nor physical courage 10 declare var
10 others 20 fight. Applause from
both sides broke Eitchins speech.
Il have come 70 the undoubted
conclusion that l should vote
q, ainst this bill" he said-and
even heavier applause broke out
o" know shall be critized and De
nounced from one end OF the coun-
Try 10 the other by a yelping pack
OF defamers. I cannot help II. This
country IL the last hope OF peace
Kitchin read carefully from a
prepared statement
Paints to British Acts.
Kitchen contended that England
Rad violated international law by
mining the North SEA. but We had
rot suffered loss OF SIC thar because
Ne had kept our ,hirs out % that
zone
Are We quite sure the real reason
fer war Is destruction OF lives ar dis
tinguished from properly Mexican
bandits raided our towns Had shot
10 death men, women and children.
We did not go to war We sent an
expedition into Mexico. Mexican
government troops met our troops
and shot the flag ou; Of their hands
Carranza did not disayow the act,
he dehantly approved IL. Ne lid
not go TO var - defend American
lives
Il approved our course then and
approve II now Why not forego our
rights as we have with Great Brit
ain and Mexico and save the world
from being Wrapped IL tbe hame OF
war;"
Kitchen then declared he would
vote against the bul bat conceded
its passage
Representative Mann praised the
courage OF hose opposing, but said
there was nothing f"r congress ~
do but stand By the president
Il wish" said Mr. Marn, 80 pay
tribute 10 the courage ~ those
members Of the house who. in the
exercise OF the responsibility cast
on them. have expressed their op:
position 20 this resolution want
particularly to pay my tribute TO the
rare courage of tBa gentlemen from
North Carolina Floor Leader
Kitehin)
Il do not agree With them, but
this is a time. when members 81
this body. ave all citzens CO the
country have tho right - express
their opposition to the war, for to-
morrow, when the war is declared h
viii become the duty Of all cllzcns
to hold Up the honor and pow er OF
the republic
War Only Course.
For two and one-han years.
have done all In ny power, by vote,
and vote, 10 keep this country cut
OF the European war.
Il have believed u was % tho ad
vantage not only OF our peopl. and
our country, but 20 the advantag,
of civilization and humanity that ",
should keep out OF The wal al hi