Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08


support the resolution.
Preliminary Declaration Of War.
Il regard it as a preliminary decla-
ration OF war;" he said, If the reso-
luton shall be voted upon favorably
today ] do not believe the time
has come in the history Of this coun-
try when we shall side with Germany
or when we shall side with the allies.
The time has not come, in my opinion,
when we should commit ourselves by
the adoption Of this resolution to any
policy that the president may here
after pursue. Under the constitution
and the law he has no power to de-
clare war, but he has in fact the
power to plung the nation into war
and to make it necessary for congress
to declare it and he has almost done
So" a.
Senator Lodge, ranking republican
member of the foreign relations com.
mittee, led the discussion in favor Of
the resolution for the minority. He
asserted the president had taken the
grave action and that he felt it his
duty to support him ito the utmost
of my power" He also appealed to
the senate against divisions in the
crisis as the best guaranty TO pre-
serve peace.
Duty to Stand Together.
my earnest hope said Senator
Lodge, lis that at this time personal
feelings, political feelings, political
enemities will be laid aside, that we
remember only that we are citizens OF
a common country. that we are all
Americans, and that our first duty Il
to stand together in this controversy
which has unhappily arisen with an.
other nation, and let that nation and
the world know that when the presi.
dent speaks, as he has spoken, he has
the congress of the United States and
the people OF the United States, nc
matter what their race or origin, be-
hind him in the one simple character
of American citizens"
Senators Vardaman, Gronna ant
Works declared that they could moi
support the resolution because they
did not believe the presidents course
was justified by facts. All said tina
it would lead to war Senator La
Toilette made no address, but an
nounced he would do so later. Al
who spoke were emphatic in their sup
port of the government If war SHOULD
come. ...
President Not Consulted.
One Of the stirring addresses wa.
delivered from the democratic side b,
Senator Underwood, who deprecated
the presence OF the resolution befor,
the senate, although he voted for Il
He drew from Senator Stone the ad
mission that the president had no
been consulted regarding introduction
OF the resolution. .
The president reached his room
near the senate chamber while tn,
debate was going on, but left imme
diately without consulting any sen
ators as soon as he learned what wa
under consideration.
Senator Sherman, republican, pro
nounced the German declaration o
ruthless submarine warfare the mos
unjustihable proclamation to the ma
tons Of the world "since the DAYS @
the Corsairs, since Drake and Frob
ishcr, when pirates sailed the seas
Borah Sounds Warning.
Senator Borah, republican, declare
the presidents course was take
solely with view to maintaining net
trial rights. He warned against enter
ing the war, declaring that entanglin
alliances thus inevitable would be tn
most disastrous thing that coul
happen to the country.
Senator Norris of Nebraska durin
the debate said he would vote for
but regretted it had been presente
because he felt that II senate approx;
we're desired it should have bee
given an advance OF the severanc
81 relations.
The Affirmative Vote.
Fo.ts-three democrats and thirt,
five republicans voted for the resol,
ton. They were
Democrats - Ashurst, Beckham, Brya
chamberlain Chiffon, Cuiberson, Fletche
Hardwick. Hitchcock, Holds. Hughes, Illus
ing. James. johnson Is. Ds), Lee. Levi
man, Owen. Phelan, Pittman, Pomeren
Ransdell, Reed. Robinson salisbury sha
roth. Sheppard. Shieids. Simmons. smi
( tGa.), Smith tMd). Smith g. CO., ston
Thomas; Thompson. Tiilman. Underwoo
Republicans--Bo Brady, Brandege
clapp. Clark Colt cummins. Curtis. 1
Font Fau, Fernald, Gallinger. Hardin
Jones, Kenyon. Lippitt, Lodge, McCumbs
McLe.n, Nelson. Norris Oliver. Page, Pc