Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-08

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE sem
ing majority adopted Senator stones
resolution indorsing President Will
sons action in breaking off diplomat
ic relations with Germany. Party lines
were thrown to the discard, the Re-
publicans joining with Democrats in
supporting the resolution.
Five hours of debate preceded the
vote. but the only active opposition
came from the five senators who
stood against the resolution when the
roll was called The ranking Repub-
llcan leaders Joined the Democrats in
declaring their whole-hearted support
of the president.
The text OF the resolution follows:
The Endorsement
Whereas, the president has for the
reasons stated in his address, deliv-
cred to congress in Joint session of
February g. 1917, severed diplomatic
relations with the imperial German
government by the recall of the Amer
lean ambassador at Berlin and by
handing his passports to the German
ambassador in Washington, and
Whereas, Notwithstanding this
severance of diplomatic intercourse
the president has expressed his de-
sire to avoid conflict with the lmpe-
rial German government, ana
whereas. the president declared In
this said address that II in his JudS-
ment an occasion should arise Tor
further action in the premises on the
part of the government of the uhiteo
states. he would submit the matter to
congress and ask the authority of
congress to use such measures as he
might deem necessary for protection
Of American seamen and people IN
! the prosecution of their peaceful and
Legitimate crrands ON the hlgh seas
"Therefore. he 1t resolved by th'
| scnntc. that the senate approves th'
action taken by the president as sc
! forth i'm his address delivered before
| tho Joint session of congress as statet
! above
To Let World Know.
"I have presented the resolution.
said Senator stone, iH bringing th'
matter before the senate. because
think we should let the world know
! that we support the president of TN
! [ cited States whenever acting withll
| his constitutional power he speak
| outhoritatively for the country. Their
are senator's who thot it would hav'
! been the better part of wisdom !
tho president had postponed the sever
| ance of diplomatic relations witt
/ Germany at least until Germany ha'
committed some overt act offensive
to his government and sufficientl
Il aggravated to warrant step so gray
II in possible consequences, but IN
president took a different view, whicl
with great ability. he strongly sup
ported In his address before the join
session
81 think II both wise and advisabl
for the senate to say officially tina
} II accepts and approves this action .
tho ration's chief magistrate
Senator Kirby made his first al
dress TO the senate, an impassione
declaration that he would not supper
the resolution.
kirby's Attack.
~ regard It as preliminary decla
ration of war" he said III the resolu
, ton shall be voted upon faVorably 10
day. do not believe the time ha
come In the history OF this countr
when we shall side with Germany o
when we shall side with the allle'
Tho time has not come. In my opinion
when we should commit ourselves h
the adoption Of this resolution to an
policy that the president may here