Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-06
Action by Representatives Is
Expected to Be Almost
Unanimous Friday Some
Would Include Turks,
SENATE TO PUT FINAL
TOUCH IN FEW DAYS
President Approves Form Be-
fore It Is introduced Debate
Expected to Center About
Other Central Powers,

IsT MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wtW.t
Washington, Dec 5.-Congress
cleared the way today for prompt re-
sponse to President wilson's call for
a declaration of war with Austria
Hungary. A joint resolution approved
by the president and the state depart
ment declaring existence of a state of
war between the United States and
the Austro-Hungarian government
from today noon, was introduced in
the house and unanimously approved
by the foreign affairs committee. It
will be reported tomorrow for begin
ming of house debate on Friday. with
flnal action in the senate late this
week or early next week probable.
Conforming to the presidents rec
concentrations, the resolution, which
authorizes and directs employment of
the nations armed forces against
Austria and pledges the country's re-
sources to victory, applies to Austria
alone. Germany's other allies Turkey
and Bulgaria are not mentioned
AS perfected by the house commit
tee and ordered reported without a
dissenting vote the resolution reads
as follows;
Text of Resolution.
Whereas, the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungarian government has
severed diplomatic relations with the
government of the United States OF
America, and has committed acts OF
war against the government and the
people of the United States of America
among which are its adherence to the
policy of ruthless submarine warfare
adopted by its ally, the imperial Ger
man government, with which the
United States of America Is at war.
and by giving to its ally active sup
port and aid on both land and sea in
the prosecution of war against the
government and the people of the
United States of America, therefore,
be II
State of War Exists.
Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled, that a state of war be and
existed since noon of the 5th day of
December, 1917, between the United
States of America and the imperial
and royal Austro- Hungarian govern
ment; and that the president be, and
is hereby authorized and directed TO
employ the entire naval and military
forces of the United States and tho
resources of the government to carry
on war against the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungaran government. and to
bring the conflict to successful
termination, all the resources OF the
country are hereby pledged by tho
congress of the United States"
Report to Senate Friday.
The senate foreign relations com
mittee will consider the resolution in
formally tomorrow morning and
Chairman Stone expects the commit
tee to report to the senate when 1t re-
convenes Friday. The senate may on
Friday begin consideration stimuli
taneously with the house.
Although sentiment remains strong
in both branches of congress to have
the war declaration extended to Tur-
key and Bulgaria. approval of the
resolution as 1t now stands Is regard
ed as virtually certain.
Senator Stone and Representative
Flood conferred with Secretary Lam
sing and it was understood to be the
secretary's conviction that no circum-
stance yet warrants action against
Turkey and Bulgaria. Some officials
still are said to hope that German
domination of her lesser tools may
yet be broken.
The arguments were so persuasive
that in the two hours deliberations to-
day of the house foreign affairs COM
mittee on the Austrian war resolution,
only one member, Representative Mil
Ter of Minnesota, who recently return
led from the western European war
itheater, voted for his proposal to in
clude Turkey and Bulgaria in the res.
olution. on the final vote he joined
with all others present in approving
the Austrian document.
The principal debate and strongest
demand for addition of Turkey and
Bulgaria to the nations formal foes
is expected in the senate. One days
debate is expected to suffice in the
house. Passage of the resolution hy
an overwhelming vote before adjourn
Ament of the house Friday is expected.