Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-04

the utmost limit IN making war aQainS
WAR BY TOMORROW NIGHT.
The senate will act and aot forcibly.
Pacifist speeches may delay proceed
ings for time but the congress senti-
ment as q whole is for war-and war
it win be by tomorrow night, unless
plans go askew.
The house will take up the Martin
war resolution at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
A resolution designed to postpone
with Germany and give her q chance
to change her present methods was In
troduced in the senate between
speeches by Senator McCumber,
North Dakota, as substitute for the
senate foreign COMMITTEES measure.
M'cuMBER WOULD WAIT.
McCumber proposed that tho United
States recognize the right of any bel
ligerent to establish and maintain q
blockade by any means, but that any
further sinking Of American ships
without notice or loss of American
lives be regarded as an act Of war.
Il am for pausing long enough on tho
brink Of war~to allow Germany to
withdraw her illegal submarine war
fare" he said. There can be no great
war without isolating the rights Of
neutrals. We ought to exercise a
great deal of charitableness to the
nations in this respect"
McCumber proposed that Americans
be warned off ships while negotiations
proceeded toward a settlement with
Germany. He announced that he did
let's but held that the United States
,usht to remain neutral in order that
I might better serve humanity later. |
HITCHCOCK OPENS DEBATE.
Urging that there be mo faltering, |
10 division, no weakness, In the ma
ion," Senator Hitchcock upon open
ng of the senate today began his ar
'ument for passage Of the resolution
hat will make war with Germany an |
pen actually.
Hitchcocks appeal was the more dra-
natic as he declared he had always
'een opposed to war and even in face
4 that former belief, asked congress
o pledge the nation to a war that
nay last three years and cost much
Hood sacrifice, a war that shall have
10 Gethsemane."
NOT AFTER TERRITORY.
I'VE want no more territory, demand
% indemnity, have no historic grudges
o settle, and no racial antipathies," /
Hitchcock began.
I'VE alone will spend our treasure
nd lives without hope of material
ain.
I'VE are going to war to vindicate
onor and independence as a great ma
on. We are going to war in defense
( humanity.
Such quarrel as we have was forced
pom us.
II do not believe the Germans desire
ar, but the German government is
esperate.
mo great nation could hold place in
istory If II permitted itself to be ord
rcd off the sea-"
WAS OPPOSED TO WAR.
Hitchcock declared he had been Bit I
'rly opposed to war and had used all
Ia influence to avoid II. Ii
Even after knew that the people Of I
lie United States were overwhelm-
lgly for war. tried to avoid it." he
lid. +,
II even sought out the president and 4
egged him to avoid war. But now ,
n ready to take my place with those ,
no will back the president In prose-
iting the war to the utmost. @
while the vote has not been taken, G
9 know the decision--it is war" he !
louted. a
AS the senator sat down there was a :
'ofound stir in the galleries.
SENATOR SWANSON SPEAKS.
Senator Swanson, OF Virginia, then a
'gan his address. IL
Senator La Toilette, one of the twill
l twelve" was not present when the Il
nator began his patriotic program. :
Swanson and Lodge added their