The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
Congress Takes Immediate
Steps to Make Declaration.
Action Will Be All But
Unanimous
IPROEITEERS SCO2CH1D;
CURB IS SUGGESTED
Moving Words on America 5
Aims Bring Cheers From
Statesmen Who Gather TO
Hear Anxously Awaited
Statement

Washington, Dec 4.--Preside4t
Wilson read a powerful new note into
his message to congress today.
Calmly, but with his usual unas-
sailahle logic, he urged an immediate
declaration of war against Austin
Hungary. In moving words that
brought cheers from the distinguished
gathering which listened TO him he,
branded the Qua monarchy ,=fes
sal of Germany and as such an ehcmy
OF the United States.
The president added that the ~ NE
logic would lead also to a declarations
against Bulgaria and Turkey. TheY
also are tools OF German.
Put, he continued. they are mere
tools and do not vet stand In the
direct path OF our necessary action.
President Wilson's utte~ances were
greeted with tremendous applause
and cheering from the floor OF the
house and from the galleries AM
| bassndors, members OF the supreme
court, members OF the cabinet AMI
the crowded rows OF citizens express
ed their hearty approval.
Action II Immediate
President Wilson asked for in,-
mediate action. Hs Sot IL Congress
ssoTas+i olgaasfas sat!1n was @ts esT7 4 E
once at both ends OF the Capitol and
1t is foregone conclusion that war
viii he declared on Austria probably
within fortnight The declare ton
may come next week; or 1t MAY be
DELAYED by some possible pretext until
after the holidays
The foreign relations committee OF
the senate will call meeting on
Thursday morning to consider this
! situation. OF the seventeen mem bers
rA ~,
are Messrs Fall OF New Mexico. and
Thomas. OF Colorado, both OF whou
are i'll The senate has adjourned
until Friday. by which time the COM
mittee will he able TO report
The committee according 70 opir.
ions expressed today. is probably
unanimous for the declaration against
Austria But some reluctance Is ex-
pressed toward including Turkey and
Bulgaria until the members decids
among themselves what wa the presi-
dents reason for not making sweep.
ing declaration against all Of Ger
many's allies.
Flood to Offer Resolution.
| The foreign affairs committee OF
the house also started action at once,
Chairman Flood will introduce a reso.
/ luton tomorrow calling for a declara
ferred to his committee which win
meet on Thursday AS on the senate
committee, there are members who
I are In doubt SIS to the presidents
stand with respect to the present need
OF declaring war against Turkey and
Bulgaria
/ Many senators are in favor OF a
sweeping declaration against all OF
/ Germany's allies. For instance. Presi-
dent Wilson had no sooner finished
| his address than Senator Key Pitt
man. of Nevada. acting for Senator
William II. King, OF Utah. introduced
In the senate joint resolution ask
ing that congress declare the exist
ence Of state of war with Austria
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Message IL Opportune.
! President Wilson's message is re.
garded In diplomatic and official cir
cles as timed at the psychological mo-
ment. 1t comes at a time when Rus.
STA is torn to pieces; when Italy II
pressed to keep the German hordes
from Overcoming her great industrial
territory: and when the Marquis OF
Lansdowne was crying that 1t was
time to make peace along the Nnss
that President Wilson had outlined
/ 1t is a war message and declares bold.
| " and plainly that this country is liz
1T, with all the money, men ana re-
sources II commands, to bring about
successful conclusion for democracy
( It serves notice on Germany that the
/ fight Is against only :. the thing
which makes the German government
| impossible In a league of honor. This
president says the United States seeNs
not the annihiiation OF Germany bu'
| the destruction of the spirit that MAIDS
poss' BILE the rape Of Belgium and this
Vaccinations OF Rernstorff. THE
president skaters the contentious OF
Won Hertiing and LudendorfT that
| Germany is hghting for existence.
President Wilson says that Turkey
ana Bulgaria do not yet stand in ths
direct path OF our necessary action
/ We shall go wherever the necessi.ics
| Of this war carry us. but II scsnFs z
nae that we should Sc et4tte wher- int
/ mediate and practical considera ions
/, lead US and rot heed amy Others
| Austria, in the practical conxid.
srations" of this war, has stood in M