The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
war RESOLUTION
Is INTRODUCED
In CONGRESS BY
CHAIRMAN FLOOD
Declares That State of War
With Austria-Hungary
Exists
SENATE MAY NOT
ACT THIS WEEK
Senator Stone of "Wilful
Twelve" Plotting New
War Declaration
NOW SUPPORTING
ADMINISTRATION
Resolution Authorizes the
President To Carry On
The Conflict
NOW SUPPORTING
ADMINISTRATION
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Washington, Dec. 5.-The resolu-
Hungary was introduced today in
the house of representatives by
Chairman Flood, of the foreign af-
fairs committee, in the form and
language approved by President
Wilson.
1t provides a declaration that be-
cause Of Austria Hungary's warlike
acts against the United States in
support OF her ally, Germany, a state
OF war exists at and after noon to-
day. It also pledges the full re-
sources OF the United States to bring
the war to q successful conclusion.
Chairman Flood put the war reso-
luton in final form after consulta-
tion at the state department. he
said he expected the committee to
formally report 1t out today and that
he would bring it up IN the house for
passage tomorrow.
Text of Resolution.
The ofacial text OF the resolution
reads:
tWhereas, the imperial and royal
Austro- Hungarian government has
shown its hostility to the government
and the people OF the United States
by severing diplomatic relations and
has formally adhered to the ruthless
policy of submarine warfare adopted
by its ally. the imperial German gov
ernment, with which the United
States is at war and has given to its
ally every support and aid on both
land and sea in the prosecution of
the war against the government and
people OF the United states Of AM
erica. therefore be 1t.
AsFH
Df representatives OF the United
States Of America. In congress as
sembled, that a state OF war be and
is hereby declared TO exist and to
have existed since noon of the fifth
day OF December, 1917, between the
United States OF America and the
imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government. and that the President
be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to employ the entire naval
and military forces Of the United
States and the resources of the gov
ernment to carry on war against the
imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government and to bring the conflict
to q successful termination all the
resources of the country are hereby
pledged by the congress of the Unit
ed States.
Postponement Of the Austrian war
declaration by congress until next
week appeared probable today after
conferences between chairmen of the
senate and house foreign commit
tees.
Chairman Flood. Of the house COM
mittee, said he hoped to get the reso-
luton before the house tomorrow but
postponement until Friday appeared
probable and in such an event 1t was
not believed that the senate could
act before next week unless stimuli
taneous consideration in both houses
could be arranged.
Senator Stone In Charge.
Senator Stone. OF Missouri, one Of
the original ''wilful twelve" and
stout opponent of the governments
war plans until war actually was de-
clared, win pilot the Austrian war
resolution through the senate as
spokesman for the administration.
Since war actually was declared
on Germany, Senator Stone re-
peatedly has announced that the
government has his full support and
the administration was SO pleased
with his attitude that il was decid-
ed that, as chairman OF the foreign
relations committee, he should have
charge Of the Austrian war resolution.
Senator Hitchcock the next Democrat
OF the committee handled the Ger
man war resolution.
The sentiment for including
Turkey and Bulgaria in the list Of
recognized enemies persisted and
there was promise OF some attempt
to amend the resolution.
The committee of both houses,
however, will be guided by the state
department in the language Of the
resolution, and il the administration
has its way. as ii probably viii,
Turkey and Bulgaria will be left for
the time when they come directly in
the path Of Americas action against
Germany, as the President expressed
It IN his address yesterday.
While congress is working on the
actual declaration Of war the execu-
tive departments OF the government
are setting in motion the machinery
which win make the declaration ef-
fective.
The department OF Justice began
taking steps for disposition Of the
great number OF new alien enemies
the war declaration viii create. The
job is much more difficult than il
was in the case OF Germany. There
are in the United States many sub
5ects Of Austria Hungary who are
opposed to that government and
sympathize with the cause of the
United States.