Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-04

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against the war resolution
Senator Lodge, referring to the, pre-
sident's statement concerning German
spies in this country said he believed
tho overwhelming mass Of citizens of
German descent are Just as loyal to the
United States as any citizen could be,
but that German agents must be dealt
with with firm hand'
| He said that the United States should
| seize German ships in United States
ports and put that tonnage in the
worlds service. A.---
Norris Makes Wild Statement.
Senator Norris, of Nebraska, told the
senate he was bitterly opposed to the
United States entering the war" but
against the Vsr declaration.
Wall stree asserted Mr.. Norris,
"is interested in prof1ting in the entran-
ce of the United States into the war"
He asserted newspapers and news
agencies have been engaged in the
greatest propaganda ever known to
! manufacture sentiment for war.
Norris Still WiiIful.
/ Another vigorous speech in opposi-
tion to the war resolution was by SEN
ator Norris, of Nebraska, who charged
that "Wall street and others of wealth
were interested in profits and that
been in propaganda to foster war
sentiment"
II am most emphatica1ly opposed to
taking any steps which will force this
country into a useless and senseless
war" said Senator Norris, ''but I shall
not permit my feelings to interfere with
success of American arms. The enor-
nous profits Of munition manufac-
f; turers. stock brokers and bond deal-
ers must be still further increase
Congress, urged by the president, and
backed by artificial sentiment, is about
/, to engulf our government, into the
!, zreatnst hclocaust- ever known.
+ Says It's Wall 0trsst Movs.
Senator Norris read a letter from a
!, Wall street broker. and continued:
He expresses the view undoubtedly
OF Wall street and Of thousands of men
elsewhere who see only dollars coming
to them. War does not bring pros
perity to the soldiers, nor to the broken
hearted widows and mothers. War
brings no prosperity to the mass
of common and patriotic citizens War
does bring prosperity to the gamblers
On Wall street. Such men could not
go to war; they must remain in their
offices. Even the drafting officer will
not find them.
we are going into war upon COM
mand Of gold" he continued. I'VE are
about to do the bidding of wealth,
make millions of our countrymen suf-
fer, untold generations bear burdens,
and all because we want to preserve
tions to belligerents. I feel we are
about to put the dollar sign on the
American flag"
He concluded by predicting that the
conflict would take America into zen
! tanglements' which will not end with
! this war; tt5-E
! Reed Raps Norris.
Senator Reed. Of Missouri replied
by declaring that Norris charge Of
placing the dollar mark on the flag was
|" almost treason His assertion that
, the country was going to war on the
demand Of gold was IAN indictment
Of the president of the United States,
an indictment Of congress, Of the
American people and of the truth"
| Senator Norris, Reed declared. was q
man so blinded by his obsessions that
all that is necessary to get him to
take false vision is to suggest that
some wealthy man or interest is. con-
! cerned in something or will make prof
| its from something.
! The president Is not calling Amer
! lea to arms for the sake of few
paltry dollars declared Reed, ''but for
/ the life, honor and integrity Of Amer
j ica-that neutral nations shall not be
crushed under the iron heel of that
despotsm that threatens the world
Norris Is Kissed. ~
! Senators James, Williams and Pom
creme Joined in a sharp tilt with the
4 Nebraska senator at which spectators
laughed and applauded, and some
Kissed statements by Senator Norris
and were warned against such demon
strations.
When Senator Reed said the Ne
braska senator owed it to the country
/; to make clear his dollar mark state
ment Senator Norris replied ne could
not help wrong construction being
placed on his words.
! Senator Pomerene interrupted by
saying about 300 Americans. including
women and children, had been Killed
by submarine warfare.
How many more does the senator
want to see killed before he is ready
! RI dafand o,,r ciffzena oD demanded tha
Ohio senator. s
IF any government were seeking ou:
Americans with intent to kill them
] because they were Americans" said
Senator Norris. II would go to war
That has not been the case either here
or with those killed by British mines
In Mexico more than 900 have beer
killed but that was all right" s
Il think" said Senator Pomerene
Senators will distinguish between ac-
tions of responsible government and
one that Is Irresponsible"