New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-05

mcrclal right 20 deliver W""'''"n' u"
tellircrcrt4. iccl vc ~" about to put The
dollar sign on tho American 0ar.
senator Norris concluded by predicting
that che conflict would take Amoric" INTO
-outanylcmcut- chat will not end with this
var"
Norris ahd Trcason's Edge
senator Rcca Democrat. OF Missouri. re-
piled to senator Norrl-.
Il ann sore at heart that such statement
should be- made a. thi7 time, IN this place"
he said eff that i- not giving and ana com
f,rt T., the enemy ON the eve Of hostlitics.
then / fail to SEQ what could be-. II that BE-
not almost treason. d. takes on the charact'I
and gui.c chat BE- 500 near treason that tn'
,nenic. of America win gain IA much conSo-
,ation as n ten thousand citizens hai de-
nounccd m, government after var decara-
ticu."
1T gra7ce ;ac edge O, trc'v on senator
Williams iutc.I"cied. ana Scnator Reed m
4or-cd the a'clcc'lon
"Wha. ,oud the senator thinS % SAL
cha, De. a.d other Senators opposing this
-c,omtiou .yerc -oe1iug 20 place inc picthfr
OF the Kai-cr orr the American flag asked
senator james.
81 world uct pay any attention 20 IT. sald
senator Eorr-.
f.,. b.a... r1rc f-oul the galleries.
senator r.ue-cne c- Ohio. interrupted ~
.,,.yg. aiou, ,i-oo bundled Americans. IN
...J.p- ,.,r,n and children. had been N'lied
.s submarine war,ar".
"Uo, many NOR, docs 'hc Senator want q"
eco ..l'ed before in % .cady 20 defend our
.,,.,cr. and .h0- t.rht~2" demanded the
Ohio senator.
IN ary eo,c-r.eut were seeking ont
,rner;cau, ..tp intent 20 XII them because
they were Americans aid Senator MOTIFS
81 ,,,,,.,d 90 q, Wa, when the first one was
tul,d That has noi been the case here
either with those killed b. British mines OF
German submarines In Mexico more than
aco have been killed because they were
Americans. and that was al right
S,a.tor Tillmau. Of south Carolina. VINO
rollo,,ed said the President had made II
clear that war was upon the German govern
ment and not the German people
"rhe Kaiser and his slavish underinr..
alder. and abettors alone are responsible
he said The Russian people have ~"ttIeh
with the Romano.T, and We ought by every
mean. encourage the Germans To settle win
the Hoheazoilerrs and Hapsburgs.
In announcing that he would vote for the
war resolution. If for no other reason than
Tor Kenyon. Of Iowa. another "wilful man,
aid the fight for world democracy against
autocracy was an impelling reason. Senator
KENYON said he was opposed 20 any alliance
in the war and that il anything beyond Co
operation were proposed the President must
again come before Congress.
Senator Gronna Republican. Of North Da-
Eota. who opposed the armed neutrality bill
said that be had believed possible the main
tenance Of honorable peace with all nations.
War will be an objectionable error and
blunder." he concluded. But after Is de
carcd We will have but one cause do our
duty in our country's defence. When that
time comes shall DO my full duty
Another Of the armed neutrality flibuster-
en-. senator Kirby. Democrat. Of Arkansas
in an imprisoned speech. said he would vote
in favor Of the war resolution. because he
believed it would pass overwhelmingly. and ne
desired to have the country united. although
he was opposed to entering the war.
Senator Husting. Senator La Follettes Wis
cousin colleague. said that while every Sena-
tor should have a mind OF his own and speak
on his own convictions. in times OF this kind
the conduct OF international affairs must be
in the hands Of one man. He said he believed
that il the question 'of peace or war only"
were submitted 20 the people, 1t would be
voted down.
That" he added. is not the question here.
The question is. Shall the people OF the
United States support the President and the
Congress Of the United States in whatever
course they deemed wisest and ssfest2 |
want to say that il that question we're sub
mitted to the people they would sustain the
President and Congress Overwhelmingly. I
no IL
Of my state would he disloyal. and they
would be disloyal II they refused to back up
the President in the cours he has decided 20
take"
Referring 70 "hyrhenate" activities, Sena-
tor Hustiug said
Societies and leagues have been formed 20
eNalt everything that is German and de
nounce everything American. We find news
papers denouncing the President. There IS
nothing too infamous for them TO say. IL
has also been talked in the shops and on the
farm. Everything Germany has done, no
matter how Infamous has been exalted
Cummins Joins Majority
senator Cummins. Of Iowa. another Of the
"uilful-." said he believed there was another
way to meet the situation, but that he de-
sired 10 have a united nation, and therefore
would vote for the war resolution.
Announcing that he would vote for the
resolution. Senator BoraE. Of Idaho. said it
would not commit this country TO war Of
aggression but to war FOR the defence Of
American rights and the American people"
That our peope might be spared par
ticipation in this way" said Senator Borah.
1--WE drew back in every way from the con-
test. We did more than any other power did
10 keep out Of this conflict, and even put
aside the ordinary prudence OF nation and
refused to prepare even for defence. Now,
in the midst OF the peril and turmoil. our
unpreraredness is the greatest guarantee we
could give that We wanted 20 be at peace
, with the world.
We must announce once for all TO the
world that patriotism in America has not
departed More than 500 Americans have
been assassinsted within sight of our flag
and hearing of our border. We have sub
mitted in patience. A different policy than
We have pursued is not only essential. hut a
guarantee o. peace"
The whole tenor Of to-day's debate
shows that ,he President will have Con-
gross behind him in the vigorous prose-
cutlon Of the war TO an extent which a
Pres idcrt of the United States has sell
dom enjoyed in the past. There is lit
lie evidence that there will be frac-
ton Of the opposition which Lincoln
encountered.
The La Toilette following is not be-
!ieved ny >hrcwd observers in the CAPT
tai 20 compare even with the strength
o. The opposition 20 President Mckin-
ley in the Spanish American War
which was led by Senator Wellington,
Of Maryland. Wellington went so far
as to bolt the Republican party in 1900
in an effort 20 defeat Mckinley for hay
ing urged the war.
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