Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-05

cowardly makcshiu." said Senator
swanson. we cannot avoid war
When the war made autocracy that
now rules Germany has been chastencd
or overthrown. ties OF friendship now
severed will he reunited.
The clock OF national patriotism
now strikes FOR each of us our hour of
work and responsibility"
Senator Lodge. ranking Republican
OF the Foreign Relations Committee.
said; This is moment for action
and not FOR debate" but he wished to
state why he supported the resolu-
ton.
I'VE have submitted to wrongs and
outraEes from the central powers Of
Europc--wrongs which involve not only
injury TO property. but the destruction
OF American livcs--with long pa
tience." said Senator Lodge I'VE have
borne and forchorne to the very limit
of endurance. Now the Inevitable end
is here and we are about to declare
war against Germany.
Speaking for myself. and. | hope
for my associates generally. on this
side OF the chamber. desire to say
that in this crisis and when the coun-
a -.
and this disappearance. OF the party
line Will. avn confident, not be confined
TO the minority. Roth Democrats and
Rcpuh!icanS must forget party in the
presence OF the common danger Az
Americans we shall all. | am sure he
prepared to give to the executive money
men. and all tho necessary powers for
wagirg war with energy and driving
II forward to "a successful conclusion
The President has made recommends
tons as to the action which he hopes
Congress will take. with which I. for
one. am in most thorough accord.
MUST PROCEED At ONCE
TO DtII.D Up LARGE ARMY
we have only a very small army and
We must proceed at once as rapidly as
possible to build up a large one. Mt to
defend the country in any emergency
We must provide for the future and for
the supply OF men for the army by q,
system of universal military training.
1t is our duty 10 see to 1t TINT all the
money and all the legislation necessary
for both the army an" navy are given
AT once"
Senator Lodge declared that nothing
was more important than to follow out
the policy OF the utmost practicable CO.
operation with the governments al
ready at war with Germany.
Il am az thorough believer in the
general policy laid down by Washing
ton when he advised the people of the
United States not TO enter into per-
manent alliances" said Senator Lodge
but the man who won the American
revolution through the alliance with
France would have hccn the last to lay
down hard and fast rule that under
no circumstances and for no purposes
were we ever to ally ourselves with
other nations.
1T would he madness for us to at
tempt to make war alone upon Ger
many. and find ourselves. perhaps ut
the end left isolated, at war with
that power. when all the nations had
made peace. because we had not as
:ociatcd ourselves with them. The al
lies of the entente. as they are called.
are fighting common foe. and their
foe Is now ours
we cannot send 4 great army across
the ocean. for we have no army TO
send. Yet I should he glad if we could
send 10000 men of our regular troops.
so that the flag OF the United States
nigh, at least be unfurled in the fields
~ belteNe tnat the mere
sight Of that flag would stimulate the
courage and help the success OF those
who have the same aim that we have
We can also help the allies. as the
President recommends. with large
credits and with those supplies which
We can furnish and which they lack
''c cannot do more In any direction TO
bring his war TO "A speedy end than to
give those credits and furnish those
supplies"
SHOULD SEIZE GERMAN SHIPS
NOW IN AMERICAN PORTS
senator Lodge said one OF the first
acts of the United States should be TO
seize the German ships now in Amcri-
can ports and put that tonnage in the
worlds service"
we have never been a military ma
ton" Mr.. Lodge continued. We are
not prepared for war in the modern
sense. hut We have vast resources and
"nbounded energies. and the day when
war is declared We should devote our
selves 10 calling out those resources
anG organizing those energies so that
they can be used with the utmost cf-
feet In Fastening the complete victory
The worst Of all wars is feeble war
War Is too awful TO be- entered upon
If we Fight a; all, we
must fight for all we arc worth r.