The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-06

this is read, we will be at war
with Germany.l
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The reso-
tuition declaring that state of war ex-
lists between the United States and
Germany was passed IN the Senate to-
night by vote Of 80 to 6.
Senators who cast the negative
votes were, Gronna, of North Dakota;
I.aFoIlette, OF Wisconsin,; Norris, of
Nebraska; Lane, of Oregon; Stone, of
Missouri, and Vardaman, of Missis-
sippi.
The resolution, drafted after consul
tation with the Senate Department
and already accepted by the House
Committee, says the state of war
thrust upon the United States by Ger
many is formally declared and directs
the President to employ the entire
military and naval forces and the re-
sources of the government to carry
on war and bring it to a successful
termination.
Action in the Senate came just af-
Ter IL o'clock at the close of debate
that had lasted continuously since 10
o'clock this morning. The climax was
reached late in the afternoon when
Senator John Sharpe Williams de-
nouuced a speech by Senator LaFol-
lette as more worthy of Herr Won Beth
mann-Hollweg than of an American
Senator.
The massage of the resolution was
mot marked by any outburst from the
galleries and on the floor the Sena-
tors themselves were unusually grave
and quiet Many of them answered.
10 their names in voices that quivered
with emotion.
The galleries were filed to over
flowing, and on the floor back of the
Senators seats was almost half the
membership of the House.
After the vote was announced the
Senate remained in session only lie"
minutes. The galleries began Tn
empty at once and the Senators them
selves. tired out by the long day, lett
unicklv. The Senate adjourned until
noon Friday to await action by the
House.
hAShiNO lO-Ns Apli u AS~1~
for immediate appropriation of $S'4oO'
Oas. 600 for the army and navy were
made to Congress to-day by the execu
tive department.
Provision is made for increasing
the enlisted strength of the navy 10
$4,000 men and to INCREASE the ma
rine corps to 10000.
a
tnan $3.50, 900, 900 is asked for the
army.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 5.-lr
his message advising that the Con
,,-ess declare the recent course OF the
imperial German government 10 De III
fact nothing less than war against III.
government and people of the united
states: that it formally accept tn'
status of belligerent which mas thu'
been thrust upon it, and that IL tak'
steps not only to put the country
more thorough state Of DEFENSE Du
y,so ia exert all its power anu EN-
To-, oil its resources to bring tn'
,,,yernnnent of the empire to terms ant
and the war" the President reoon'
mended: ..;on :,
utmost practical cooperation
oounsel and action with tne eo-
nents already at war WIN gel Ihan.
Extension of liberal hnanclal CO
i,s n those governments SO InH' "
rosources of America may be auue
so far as possible to theirs .,
ORGANIZATION and moolllzaIioh =. =
me material resources OF the 0oun.i
E,I, eouipment of the navy, pal'r
e. means of dealing with SUI
marine warfare. oooo mn,
An army of at least Soo'oUU n me.
n,sed on the principle OF UNI
I,ability to service, and tne au'n ror
., Of additional increments VI oOe
nsn oacb as they are needed or 70
se handled in training tor Z,
Raising necessary money rOt
n.;,o5 states government, SO iai :,
ss;ble without borrowing anu on -
hasis of equitable taxauon. 5a
an generations should be maue
&c mt to check the now
war supplies to the nauon'
The field against Germany
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Nauon
o...-dnen with dependent 1anih
In no mustered out OF the feue,
- - was announced at the ="
' Some guardsmen W
INC hack from border service q
nave again been called INTO inc Il,
aral service, are found to nave c.. e,s
relatives solely dependent upon Inc :,
W., resentment has ruled u