Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-05
But Six Senators, LaFol-
lette, Gronna, Norris,
Stone, Lane and Varda-
man, Oppose Declaration
of a State of War.
LAFOLLETTE GIVES
COMFORT TO ENEMY
Singing Reply to Senator
From Wisconsin Made by
Senator Williams = Gal
leries Crowded During the
Closing Hours of Night
Session.

Closing Hours of Night
Session.
washington, April b.-The resolution
declaring that g. state of war exists
between the United States and Ger
many was passed in the senate last
night by a vote of 80 to 6. 1t will be
taken up for passage in the house
today.
Senators who cast the negative votes
were Gronna of North Dakota; LaF'ol-
1ette of Wisconsin, Norris of Nebraska a,
Lane of Oregon, Stone of Missouri and
Vardaman of Mississippi.
Senator McCumber's substitute to
declare q state Of war on the sinking
of another American ship by Germany
was defeated without rollcall.
STATE OF WAR EXISTS.
The resolution drafted after consul
tation with the state department and
already accepted by the house COM
mittee, says the state OF war thrust
upon the United States by Germany
is formally declared, and directs the
president to employ the entire mill
tary and naval forces and the re-
sources of the government to carry on
war and bring it to a successful ter
mination.
Action in the senate came just
after II o'clock at the close of a de-
bate that had lasted continuously
since 10 o'clock in the morning. The
climax was reached late in the aft
ernoon when Senator John Sharp VIII
liams denounced a speech by Senator
LaFollette as more worthy of Herr Won
Bethmann- Hollweg than of an Amer
lean senator.
Senator James of Kentucky predict
ed that German Americans would be
found Loyalty fighting for America
He indicted Germany for having muir
dered our citizens, sunk our ships,
dynamited our factories, spread spies
throughout our land and sent her war
ships within three miles Of our Dor
ders to prey upon our commerce,
while Zimmerman sought an alliance
of Japan and Mexico"
And yet" he said, I'VE are told
that we should halt and hesitate. We
are not warning upon Germany, but in
defense of America"
6oRAH FOR RESOLUTION.
Announcing that he would vote for
the resolution, Senator Borah c. Idaho
said it would not commit this country
to war of aggression but Ito a war
for the defense of the American rights
and the American people,"
I'VE must announce once for all to
the world that patriotism in America
has not departed. More than 500
Americans have been assassinated
within sight of our flag and hearing
of our border. We have submitted in
patience. A different policy than we
have pursued is not only essential, but
q guarantee of peace"
Senator Borah paid q tribute to Ger
man-American citizenship and pre-
dicted that sS per cent of the German
Americans would be perfectly loyal
LAFoLLETTE DEFENDS KAISER.
Praising the character and services
of German-Americans in this country,
Senator LaFolIette said they now are
being logged by secret service men,"
He denied that any one government
is responsible for the war, saying it
was caused by European secret diplo-
macy, and citing the Anglo Morocco
secret treaty as the most reprehen-
sible, dishonest and perjured of rec
ords."
England first began the ruthless
naval warfare" he charged, by re-
pudiating the Declaration of London"
Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania in
terrupted to suggest that England did
not ratify the declaration. Senator
LaF'ollette replied that British repre-
sentatives signed it and Senator Stone
said England had not actually rejected
1t.
1T has pleased those who have been
conducting this campaign through the
press (for war; to make a tumble of
Issues" continued LaFollette, until
now 1t il impossible to get an intelli-
gent answer regarding the real is
sues. They say Americans are being
killed by German submarines. We
have not leg to stand on in support
of this war declaration"
EASY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
That the United States did not pro-
test more vigorously against the Brit
ish mine field blockade was the ad-
manifestations great mistake" the sen
ator said, "and the real and primary
cause of an American war declara-
taon.D
I'VE have wallowed in the mire at
the feet of Great Britain and submit
ted in silence to her dictation," he
continued. Because we acquiesced
we have legal and moral response
bility to Germany. Thus we have been
actively aiding her enemy in starv-
ing German women, children and old
men. Germany waits three long
months for this government to pro-
lest In principle, therefore, Ger