The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-08
DATES FROM SOB O'CLOCK YESTER.
DAY WHEN PRESIDENT WILL
son SIGNED RESOLUTION
ONLY1 OP POSING VOTE
That Was by Representa-, OntlOn,
Socialist. in the House. WI Jared
He Was Pledged by His Pa a, So
Act-He is Jeered.
Washington, Dec. S.-The [

Washington, Dec. S.-The L .
States is at war with Austria.Hun,
today as the result Of "A joint resolun
passed by congress and approved
President Wilson. The state of war e.
lists from SOB p. m. yesterday, the time
when the president signed the declara.
ton and completion of the formal steps
await only until the issuance of an ex.
ecutive proclamation.
The senate adjourned until Monday
and the house until Tuesday.
London Votes Against II.
After but one hours debate the reso-
luton was unanimously adopted by
the senate with an affirmative vote of
"a. II was approved by the house 1868
TO /, Representative London, the New
York Socialist, casting the only dissent
ing vote. A few minutes later Vice
President Marshall and Speaker Clark
had signed the document and sent IL
to the White House where President
Wilson attached his signature with Sec
retary Tumulty and Assistant Secretary
Forester as the only witnesses.
Joint Resolution.
Joint resolution:
Declaring that a state of war exists
between the imperial and royal Austro
of the United States, and making pre-
vision to prosecute the same.
Whereas, the imperial and royal
Austro-H government has com
mitted repeated acts of war against the
government and the people of the Uni
ted States of America;
Therefore, be il resolved, by the sen.
ate and house of representatives Of
the United States of America in con
gress assembled, that a state of war is
hereby declared to exist between the
United States of America and the i'm
perial and royal Austro-Hungarian gov
ernment and that the president be,and
ne is hereby authorized and directed
to employ the entire naval and military
forces of the United States and the re-
sources of the government To carry on
war against the imperial and royal
Austro-H ungarian government; ana TO
bring the conflict to "A successful ter
mination all the resources of the coun'
try are hereby pledged by the congress
of the United States.
CHAMP CLARK,
Speaker of the House
THOMAS X. MARSHALL,
Vice President of the United States
and President of the Senate
Approved Dec. I, 1917.
WOODROW WILSON.
In accord with President Wilson $
suggestion, action in respect to Turkey
and Bulgaria Germany's other allies,
was left to the future.
Widespread demand in congress Tor
their inclusion in the declaration was
indicated in both senate and house de-
bate. but when the roll calls came the
presidents advice was followed IN
demonstration of American unity ana
harmony. Representative London So
cialist of New York, who cast the one
negative vote, explained his opposition
by saying that he was pledged TO that
course by the socialist party. Causuc
criticism of his position enlivened the
house proceedings.
La Toilette Is Against Ii.
Some time after the voting was over
in the senate La Toilette returned 10
the senate chamber and announced that
he would have voted against the Aus
trian war declaration had he been pres
ent. unless IL had been amended 10 pro
vide that the United States would not
be a party to any agreement 10 take
anv territory held by Austria prior 10
August /. 1914.