Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-05

States has not the confidence of the
other American republics because of its
war policies.
Referring to the presidents assertion
that the German people were thrown
into the war without an opportunity
TO say anything about it, the senator
asked:
viii the supporters of this war bill
have a vote on it before it goes into
effect? Unless they do that it i'll be-
comes US to speak of Germany. Submit
this question to the people. By vote
of 10 to l they would register their
declaration against war"
The German people, he declared, have
been more solidly behind their govern
ment than the people of the United
States will be behind the president in
waging war on Germany"
Praising the character and services
of COMMUNICATIONS in this country,
Senator La Toilette said they now are
being "dogged' by secret service men.
He denied that any one government is
responsible for the war, saying it was
caused by European secret diplomacy.
England first began the ruthless
naval warfare" he charged, "by repu-
dating the declaration of London
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania inter
rupted to suggest that England did not
ratify the declaration. Senator La Fol-
lette replied that British representa-
tives signed it and Senator Stone said
England has not actually rejected it.
ut has pleased those who have been
conducting this campaign through the
press (for war; to make a tumble Of
issues" continued Senator La Toilette,
until now it is impossible to get an
intelligent answer regarding the real
issues. They say Americans are being
killed by German submarines. We have
not a leg to stand on in support of this
war declaration"
THAT the United States did not pro-
test more vigorously against the Brit
ish mine field blockade was the admin
istration's great mistake" the senator
said, land the real and primary cause
OF an American war declaration"
I'VE have wallowed in the mire at
the feet of Great Britain and submit
ted in silence to her dictation," he con-
tinued, because we acquiesced, we
have \ legal and moral responsibility to
Germany. Thus we have been actively
aiding her enemy in starving German
women. children and old men. Germany
waits three long months for this gov
eminent to protest. In principle, there
fore, Germany had the right blindly to
destroy ships by submarines and mines
in her own blockade zone. Germany is
doing only what England is doing"
When Senator La Toilette concluded
he had heen speaking more than three
hours, Senator Williams of Mississippi
arose Immediately to reply.
THE speech of the Wisconsin sena-
tor would better have become Herr
Won Eethmann- Hollweg than an Amer
lean senator" said Senator Williams.
"In fact he has gone further than Herr
Won Bethmann- Hollweg would ever
have gone. Bethmann- HollWeg said
the use of the submarines would be
justified only on the ground of neces-
sity; the senator from Wisconsin puts
it on the same footing as Great Brit
aims interference with our commerce.
Il fully expected the senator from
Wisconsin before he took his seat to
defend the invasion of Belgium, the
most barbarous act ever committed. I
heard from him a speech that was pro-
German, pro-Goth, pro-vandal, and
which was anti-president, anti-con-
gress and anti-American.
while pronOuncing an eulogy on
German people he might have eulo-
gized a very much greater, better and
more intelligent people-the American
people. His speech was exactly what
might have been delivered in the Ger
man reichstag by Bethmann-H ollweg,
if Bethmann-H ollweg had the audac-
itv- But Bethmann- Hollweg had too
much sense too much knowledge to
make that speech
At this point Senator La Toilette
left the chamber but remained in the
@'oak room a while, within hearing
distance
Continuing Senator Williams said he
heard in imagination the groans of
men, women and children sent to wa
terv graves by German submarines.
But the senator from Wisconsin
hears none of them" said the Missi-
ssippi senator. Il have loved the Wis
onsin senator in way until recently,
but / have no patience with any man
who stands up in the senate at this
time applauding the common enemy
who also is the enemy of the human
race. and has not one word in praise
of the American president or the
American people.
IF the American people can't be
aroused now in patriotic fervor they
are degenerate sons of noble sires.
We are involved in this war now but
not by congress; involved by the Ger
man kaiser. I join the president in ex-
pressing no hostility against the Ger
man people themselves. 1 lived among
them for two years.
The senator from Wisconsin labor
ed to establish an identity of purpose
and action in the violations of our
neutral rights by Great Britain and
Germany. He proved he did not know
the difference between a prize court
and a torpedo. Great Britain has
drowned none of our citizens.
81 am a little tired of utterances like
that of the senator from Wisconsin
denouncing the entente allies. He en-
deavors to twist the British lions tail.
j, Demagogues have been doing that ever
since the revolution. but it is a matter
of history thai most of the peODle of