Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-26
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DEPUTIES FOLLOW
SENATE DECISION. J:
FAV0R|NG BREAK
President and Small Group
of Supporters Avoid
Final Word.
BUT VOICE OF PEOPLE
WILL FORCE SUBMISSION
Nation Solidly United for Ven-
geance on Empire That Be
snirched It's Honor. ~ w
GERMAN INTRIGUE is SEEN
Action Creates Little Surprise Among
Officials of State Department
at Washington. gas
BUT VOICE OF PEOPLE
WILL FORCE SUBMISSION
GERMAN INTRIGUE is SEEN
Action Creates Little Surprise Among
Officials of State Department
at Washington. as


BUENos. AIRES. September c5.-The
House of Deputies has voted in sup
port OF the Senate decision calling for
"A diplomatic break with Germany.
The President of the republic, senor
Iroygen, in whose hands now rests Tho
final decision, is faced by nation
solidly united for vengeance upon the
empire that besmirched it's honor Tho
people of this republic are clamorine,
not only for break, but for war, i'm.
mediate war. The man in the pres.
idcntial chair, constitutionally pacf.
fist, is still holding to his announced
theory that war should be avoided "A
small group OF politicians supports
him; in some quarters where recent
American history has been closely fol-
lowed they are referred to as "fhe
willfui." Their influence Is equal Ito
nil. The voice OF the Argentine peo-
pie was spoken in both branches of
Parliament. the votes on the rupture
resolution being: 2ssi5''-E-' s.'sSs ~
Senate. % to 1. M
House, SO to is.
Nowhere is the slightest doubt an.
tertained that the public demand Will
force prompt submission by the Pres.
ident Even if war does not follow i'm
mediately upon break. tremendois
supplies will be released at once for
the allies.
CAPITAL MAY BE THROWN -
INTO FAMINE BY SATURDAY
While the resistless clamor for war
is making itself heard louder and
louder hourly, the country is combat.
ting the grnvest labor troubles In it's
history. The general railroad strike
threatens to throw this capital into
famine by Saturday To-night there
were symptoms of the strike spread
Ing to the maritime workers.
The serpent OF German intrigue sis
clearly seen creeping through the vast
system of Argentine's industries. whose
iite ana well-being are. to a great
extent. vital to the world But dis
covery of the foreign plotting hand Is
but serving to solidify the nation I'm
It's wrath. Instead of frightening the
people, 1t is spurring them on to re.
doubled clamor for punishment. not
only of the power that has broueht
on all these troubles, but of the men
at home who have listened to th1
whtsperings of intrigue and taken
iucre to cripple their own country I'm
the hour of crisis. i9.s
The people of Argentina have resd
ior 'hree years pitiful stories of ma
tons plunged into the maelstrom SSf
war They feel that no nation .r,f
long tried patience has received =.
rough treatmen. from fate as they
themselves. This conviction.. deep I'm
the hearts of man. woman and child.
mas ripened bitterness and determi
nation that no pacifist President viii
he able to check longer than few
days. The House vote urging a break
came after debate of twenty fo,,r
hours. in which the handful Of tha
Presidents adherents again and again
tried to flibuster the resolution Il
death. The speeches preceding tia
vote will be immortal in Argentinass
history "a.
INVISIBLE PLOTTING HAND IL
SEEN BEHIND STRIKERS
While the House session was on. "a
report was circulated that the tele.
graph line between Argentina ard
Chile had been cut. The strikers were
Immediately blamed. but every ons
knew that behind the strikers was the
Invisible plotting hand doing It's i'm.
perial master an inestimable seryien
by severinG link In the only direct
cable connection between Argentina
and the United States. Nor was the
motive mystery to any one From
Washington the administration was
eagerly expecting word from Ambas-
sador Naon. Congress had been ar5-
pealed TO for patience until certain
news from Washington had arrived.
Again the plotting hand defeated Its
own ends. For as the report Of the
break in the telegraph line resched 3
the House. Juror that knew ne
bounds came in answer. The advocates
OF rupture had a new powerful /.
weapon: their ranks were promptly rA,
enforced by many doubling Thomases.
convinced at last. Shortly therea tier
the House, ignoring tho Presidents
pleas. voted for the break.
II Argentina declares war. IL wifi
mean immediate participation In hos
tilities.
Argentina ,an star, for, Emrsp, I
within ten days a force Of see.coo