The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
CONGRESS. MUCH IN
favor Of WAR ON
AUSTRIAN EMPIRE
Practically Every Member Comments
Favorably Upon Request Made
by President.
SOME WOULD GO FURTHER
Would Include Turkey and Bulgaria
When the War Declaration Is
Framed.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Approval Of
President Wilson's declaration of war
on Austria a-Hungary was voiced by
practically every member of Con-
gress who commented upon it. Many
OF those who approved it regretted
only that it did not recommend also
declarations of war on Turkey and
Bulgaria. Many pronounced the adj
dress the greatest State paper ever
prepared by the President, and de-
clared it sounded the keynote for the
winning Of the war.
at was the greatest the President
has ever delivered" declared Chair
man Chamberlain, Democrat, of the
Senate military affairs committee.
Representative Cannon declared it
a great message, and thought the
President might have some diplo-
matte reason for not including Tur-
key and Bulgaria.
Stone Approves.
Chairman Stone, of the Senate for
e!gn relations committee, did not hear
the address, being at the War De-
partmcnt on business, but announced
his approval.
Senator Smoot, Republican, said he
thought the Presidents discussion Of
relations with Germany wos "too
idealistic," but added, "from the rec
ommendation of state of war
against Austria Hungary to the end
it was an American message"
ut was the ablest message Mr..
Wilson has ever delivered" said SEN
ator Underwood, Democrat. at
sounded the key note upon which we
must win this war"
Would Go Further.
~ do not share the Presidents dis
tinction between Austria and Turkey
and Bulgaria." said Representative
Longworth, Republican. 81 think we
ought to declare war against all
three"
Speaker Clark and Democratic
Leader Kitchin said they would not
discuss the message until they had
eiiiiS w ISt'd IL carefully.
The recommendation for dcclara-
tion of war against AUSTRIA" said
Democratic Leader Martin, of the
Senate, "is in sympathy with the
wishes Of a great majority of the
American people as we'll as in Con-
gress."
Senator La Toilette declined to
comment
ANY comment of mine will be
given on the floor Of the Senate" he
said.
Word reached some of the Demo-
cratic leaders today that when the
war resolution comes up in the SEN
ate an effort will be made to amend
it to include Turkey and Bulgaria.
Vice Presidents Attitude.
Vice President Marshall made this
comment:
81 have slowly gravitated to the
conclusion that whatever power as
slsts our enemy is against us, and
that fact justifies extreme measures
upon our part. | am willing to fol-
low our commander chief when he
says forward and if, for reasons
which he may not safely make pub
lic, he bids us stand still am will
ing to stand so long as it may be pos
sible to do So"
Senator Harding, Republican, was
enthusiastic in his praise of the adj
dress, saying:
ut is the greatest state paper we
have had"
1T is great paper" said Senator
Simmons, Democrat. "War upon Aus
tria is generally approved, and | ia
vor immediate action"
Senator Gronna, Republican. who
voted against the German war dccla-
ration, declined to comment, as did
Senator Hardwick, Democrat, who op-
posed the draft law.
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