Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-04
5 SENATORS TO
FIGHT WAR STEP
La Toilette, Gronna, Nor
riS, Stone and Kirby,
Opponents.
WAY CLEAR IN SENATE
Administration Backers
Say Congress Will Act
at Meet Today.
WAY CLEAR IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The way
was cleared on both sides of the capt.
tol today for prompt enactment of
the administration resolution declar-
ing a state of war exists with Ger
many and directing the president to
prosecute ii with all the nations re-
sources to successful termination.
Baked by Senator La Toilette in
their efforts to have the resolution
taken up Immediately aftec 1t had
been presented from the foreign re-
lations committee. leaders decided to
begin tomorrow at 10 o'clock "A ses-
sion to continue until a vote had been
taken. Letters signed by Senators
Martin and Gallinger, respectively the
Democratic and Republican leaders.
went to each senator today asking
him 20 be in his seat tomorrow when
the senate meets and announcing the
plan for continuous session.
Must Hold Quorum.
"If the leaders can hold Il quorum,
as they were able TO do in the closing
hours of the last session on the armed
neutrality bill, 1t is probable that
there will be action late tomorrow
night or early Thursday morning. II
is not expected that there Will be any
attempt to filibuster, but no one knew
tonight how many senators would
speak.
Adoption of the resolution by the
house before tonight is predicted by
members of the foreign affairs COM
mittee. The committee will meet in
the morning and is expected to report
back quickly the resolution as APP
proved today by the senate committee.
A special rule probably will be asked
from the rules committee to expedite
the resolution, regardless OF its prog
ress in the senate and little delay is
looked for once it reaches the house
floor. Sentiment on the housc side is
almost unanimously i'll favor Of the
measure.
How They Will Vote.
Senators who have looked over the
situation believe that Of friends of the
resolution can be prevented from con-
suming time in speech making, vote
in the senate need not be delayed
many hours. They expect few votes
against it and not many speeches in
opposition. Republicans in close
touch with the situation believe that
Senators La Toilette, Gronna and
Norris on the Republican side will
speak and vote against the resolu-
ton and that they will be Joined by
Senators stone and Kirby on the
| Democratic side. OF the position that
will be taken by Senators Cummins
and Lane, who were in the group
President Wilson blamed for failure
of the armed neutrality bill. they were
not at all sure.
Enthusiastic Approval.
Enthusiastic approval of the presi-
dents address Is general among sena-
tors. There are a few Republicans
who express doubt about what he
meant wifen he said the entrance of
the United States into the war would
| involve the utmost practicable co.
operation in counsel ana action with
the governments now at war with
| Germany"
Some of them who think this might
mean close alliance and an active
participation in all the policies of the
entente, extending even to the period
after the war, are anxious to have the
exact intent of the phrase made clear
before they vote to give the president
the broad powers conveyed In the
resolution.
Object to Tax Proposal.
There may be also some disinclina-
tion, particularly among Republicans
TO adopt the presidents suggestion ~
to taxation of the present generation
to pay for the war If that taxation is
to be aimed at objects already taxed,
in their opinion. to the limit
| Some senators feel there should be
additional taxation on liquors and
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