Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-06
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tation.
War is being made upon our country
and its people," Representative FLOOD
said, in opening. "Our ships are be-
ing sunk. Our non-combatant citizens
including men, women and children, are
being murdered, our merchantmen are
| denied the freedom of the seas. There
is no choice as to our course. We are
compelled by the acts of the German
government to enter into this most
! colossal war.
THE time for argument has passed
the time for heroic action is here and
our people will rally to the support OF
their government In this high and pa
| triotic hour and meet wars sacrifices
and wars perils as a brave and patriot
ic people should.
I'VE should take our stand by the
| side of the allied nations which have
beer eShtinS humanity's battles for
IL years, determined that our pow
er snail be so employed that complete
victory shall crown their efforts and
| that Prussian militarism shall be
crushed and the world shall be deliver
ed from the threat and danger of the
Hohenzollern dynasty"
ASSAILS PACFFISTS.
Representative Harrison, of Missis-
sippi, vigorously assailed pro-German
sympathizers and pacifists.
IF there be I'm this body or else
where citizens who object to the course
we are embarking upon" said Mr.. Har-
rison, II would suggest to them that
they employ their talents and elo-
quence not in attempting to cause dis
sension among the American people but
in addressing aKiser Wilhelm, Bethmann-
Hollweg, the reichstag. ad the author
of that remarkable sample of diplo-
matte 'kultur, the Zimmerman note.
Tell them how we love the history
and principles of our Democratic gov
eminent; tell them how during the
whole war the steady hand and unerring
judgment and patriotic heart of the
president have been employed in cease
less effort to avoid war and maintain
neutral position; tell them how our ships
have been sunk, our citizens ruthless
ly murdered, and the most diabolical
plots Matched at our very doors: tell
them how we have protested, pleaded,
and duplicated to a degree that has
been almost humiliating. and how they
have made promises only to be broken,
and to injury have added insult; tell
them that if their profe ssions are to
be considered as more than a mere scrap
of paper they must atone for their past
acts and renew and live up to their
solemn pledges. If they do this we will
call of the dogs of war, if they do not
we will wage war to the limit of our
resources, and the end will not come
until German militarism. the greatest
menace to the peace and happiness of
mankind. is no longer a blot on civiliza-
ton"
First expressions of opposition to the
resolution came from Representatives
Cooper and Stafford, of Wisconsin, and
Representative Britten, of Illinois,
while Mr.. Flood was. recounting Ger
man violations of American rights
which have led up to the war resolu-
ton.
wouldn't the English mines in the
North sea destroy American lifes?"
Representative Cooper asked.
ITO date England never has sunk one
of our ships. or destroyed an American
life" Mr.. Flood said.
Loud applause greeted the reply
Representative Siegel of New York,
Republican, favoFing the resolution,
said he could not disregard the fact
that though We cry peace, Germany
answers by warning against us"
Representative Cooper, first to speak
ed the pacifsts.
81 have been called a pacifst." he
said. 81 voted for all of these pre-
paredness bills. This campaign or
Islander has no regard for the truth"
Representative Cooper also defended
those who voted for the McLemore res
olution.
81 was right then" said Representa-
tive Cooper land so were the 144 9TH
er members who voted for it. 1t should
have passed, Canada does not permit it's
hi nd
neither should we.
Every pacihst in the country knows
I am not a pacifst in the sense in
which that word is used" he continued.
docs it mean because 1 do not want
to go to war with nation four thou
sand miles away, because England and
Germany have violated our rights, that
| am not an American
LOSES HIS GLASSES.
Cooper explained that he had lost his
glasses and could not see his speech.
other members interrupted him to pro-
vide spectacles. This, however, did
not deter him from delivering his
pacifst address.
He presented communication from
Secretary Lansing, saying that no
Americans had persisted in the sinking
of the Sussex.
but the president said that several
Americans went to the bottom of the
English channel when the Sussex sank"
continued Cooper. "is it not time we
have accuracy of statement from the
president of the United States?"
Mr. Cooper declared the German gov
eminent never had promised unqualified
ly to abandon it's submarine warfare.
Representative Garrett, of Tennessee,
aroused MIR. Cooper by asking him how
far England had gone to compensate
this country for ships lost.
81 deny that this question is one of
property on the one hand and human
lives on the other" Mr.. Cooper declared.
1T is a question of the people being
neutral or admittedly going into this
war because Germany is a monarchy"
Mr.. Cooper accused Secretary Lam
sing of deliberately emitting from one
of the Official records an important docu-
ment which presented a German view.
He read a letter from Secretary Lansing
to Representative Tinkham, of Massa-
chusetts, explaining the omission.
Mr. Cooper closed with the declaration
that while all would stand united when
war comes, he would not vote to plunge
the country into war.
Representative Britten, Illinois. Re-
publican, declared the people are mot in
sympathy with movement that is