The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18
Cheers Break Out in House of
Commons When Resolution Is
Approved Welcoming America
Into the World Conflict.
LONDON PLANNING GREAT
CELEBRATION FOR FRIDAY
Stars and Stripes and Union Jack
Will Fly Side by Side on as
Many Public Buildings as Pos
sible, Report Says.

ny Associated iicss
| London Nprl is N;OS y. mD--ln
the house of commons today unani-
nous approval was given amid cheers
TO the resolution moved By Andrew
Bonar Law expressing appreciation
Of the action of the United states iH
Joining the allied powers in war upon
Germany
Mr. Law said. "Not only the mom-
bers of parliament but all the people
of the British empire and the allied
countries welcome the new ally with
heartfelt sympathy.
"Thi, is not only the greatest event,
but, as I believe. the turning point OF
the war"
"The United states" Mr.. Bonar Law
continued, possesses resources Of al
kinds. resources which In the long run
are decisive In war. To greater en-
tent probably than any other nation.
Tho quality of her people was shown
nearly sixty years ago In n struggle
which, In its essentials. was not dis
imilnr to that which they have now
entered Since then the American
people have shoNH qualities of re"
source enersy and readiness 20 adapt
themselves To new situation In the
art Of peace and the same qualities
viii now be directed in no half
hearted way and with equal success
60 the art of war.
| I'VE welcome the adhesion or our
new nly FOR another reason--for the
moral Justification which IL gives us
for our own action
At this point the chancellor was in
tcrrupted with cheers. He continued /;
"America like the British empire,
g. engaged in the war from no desire.
from no fault OF her own. but because
she can do no other profoundly
believe that the greatest of an issues
which will bo decided In this struggle
Is whether or not the free institutions
un which the progress of civilization
aud the welfare OF mankind depend
can survive apains, the central power
, of despots
'In this connection the entrance -
the Trent republic Is fitting pendant
= 10 the revolution which has brought
= the Iiussian people whose courae
ID and endurance We have so much adj
2 mired and who's sufferiugs have been
% So terrible. into the circle Of the freed
nations of mankind
II have read am sure everyone I'm
this house has rcad--with deep ad-
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country into the struggle.
is - Tcad the other DAY n character
istic extract from "A German newspa,
per In which II was said America wn,
gong into the war for nothing From
th''r point a. view the statement -
Nne America hk" tho briush en-
Y ph WlFh To MAKE th"t pl'lh
animated h' u" TOW" "i conquest 10
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= so tho Am.ric,p ,eonic b,yc nov
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. which the. nins can D., secured ex
4, cept bv fighting Tor them beg 9,
move tho resolution
Seconding Nr Bonar Laws resolu
tiun. eV-prcmicr NsQuith said,
i. 1T is only right and Gtting that thi,
, house. the chief representative bod,
~ Of the British empire. should al tn,
enrliest possible opportunity give def
into and emphatic expression to ia,
feelings which throughout the Length
ANA breadth OF the empire baVe grow
day DN day In volume and feryor sine,
v the memorable decision OF the presi
Il dent and congress uf the Unite,
Gt.,..