Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-08

vice President Marshall and Speaker
Clark had signed the document and
sent it to the White House where Pres
dent Wilson attached his signature.
with Secretary Tumulty and Assistant
Secretary Forster as the only wit
nesses.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution follows:
Joint resolution. tnt
Declaring that state of war exists
between the imperial and royal Aus
o-Hungarian government and tho
government and the people Of the
United States, and making provision
to prosecute the same
Whereas, the imperial ana royal
Austro-Hungarian government has
committed repeated acts OF war
against the government and people OF
the United States Of America there
fore be 1t
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives Of the United States
of America, in congress assembled.
that state of war is hereby declared
to exist between the United States of
America and the imperial and iroyaI
Austro- Hungarian government; and
that the president be, and he is here.
by, authorized and directed to employ
the entire naval and military forces
of the United States and the resources
of the government to carry on war
against the imperial and royal Aus
Hungarian government; and to
bring the conflict to a successful ter
mination oil the resources of the coun-
try are hereby pledged by the congress
of the United States.
CHAMP CLARK,
Speaker Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
THOMAS r. MARSHALL.
'Vice President of the United States
and President Of the Senate.
Approved, 7th of December, 1917,
WOODROW WILSON"
Other Allies Not Included.
In accordance with President Will
sons suggestion action in respect to
Turkey and Bulgaria, Germany's other
allies, was left to the future. Wide
spread demand in congress for thel-
inclusion in the declaration was indi-
Gated In both senate and house debate,
but when the roll calls came the pres
idents advice was followed in DEM
onstration of American unity and har-
mony. Representative Lindon, So
cialist of New York, who cast the ono
negative vote, explained his opposi-
ton by stating that he was pledged to
that course by the socialist party.
Caustic criticism of his positions en-
livened the house proceedings.
Debate in both houses was unex-
pectedly brief, lasting but an hour in
the senate and two hours and forty
minutes in the house. Sharp contrast
to the discussion which preceded the
war declaration against Germany last
April, it was almost devoid of spec
tacular features in spite of the dra-
matte setting furnished by crowded
galleries. Members apparently acted
in common accord to expedite action:
the few who spoke refraining from
extended discussion.
The senate acted first on the reso-
luton. After brief speeches by Sem
ators Stone. Lodge owen and Varda-
man, the roll call followed. When the
document was transmitted to tha
house, it was substituted by unan-
nous consent for the more lengthy
resolution reported by the house for
eign relations committee. Senators
Stone, who had charge of the resolu-
tion, Gronna of North Dakota, Norris
of Nebraska, and vardaman, who
voted against the Geramn declaration,
today joined the majority. A fifth.
former Senator Lane of Oregon, has
since died.
la Toilette Was Absent
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
who also opposed war with Germany.
was absent when the roll call was
taken and did not vote. Later he adj
dressed the senate explaining that he
did not hear the summons to vote,