The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-11

pectedly brief, lasting only an hour
in the senate and only two hours and
forty minutes in the house. Also IN
sharp contrast to the discussion which
preceded the war declaration against
Germany last April, it was almost de-
void of spectacular features.
The senate acted first on the reso-
luton presented by Chairman Stone
of the foreign commission. After brlef
addresses by Senators Stone, Lodge,
Hitchcock, Owen and Vardaman, tne
rollcall followed When the document
was transmitted 70 the house foreign
relations committee after conferences
with the state department officials.
Senator Stone who had charge OF
the resolution; Gronna, Norris and
tyardaman, who yote1 against the Ger
man declaration, today joined the ma
iority. A fifth, Former Senator Lane
Of Oregan, has since died.
Senator La Toilette, who also op-
posed war with Germany, was absent
when the rollcall was taken and Gid
not vote.
Necessity for cooperative military
action of the allies was the principal
reason advanced in debate for immnd1-
ate passage of the Austrian resolution.
! Senator Stone said American troops
might soon face Austrian forces
through extension OF the Western
front to Italy by the interallied war
council
Lodge Denounces Turkey.
Uurging unanimous Endorsement OF
the resolution and deploring any ac'
tion which might embarrass the pres
! ident or any effort to amend the reso-
luton to include Turkey and Bul-
garia, Senator Lodge, senior RepuD-
lican member of the foreign relations
committee, gave reasons why, he said,
a majority of the senate favored for
NAL declarations against Germany's 5
other two allies. He indicated the
Turkish government as a course" to
modern civilization and expressed nope
for it's extinction.
House debate was led by Chairman
Flood of the foreign affairs committee
and Acting Republican Leader Gillette,
both of whom recited Austria's aggres-
sions against this government and its
citizens. Mr.. Gillette also detailed
views held by those who also favored
war wi ith Turkey and Bulgaria. Scant
interest was manifested by members
in the house discussion.
Explaining her vote for the resolu-
ton, representative Rankin Of Mon
tana. who shed tears when voting
against the German declaration, said
she still believed war Stupid and fu-
tile" and would he avoided when the
people, including women, instead OF
the srecial privileged interests con-
troIled the world. She declared she
supported this resolution because it
was merely technicality in prosecut-
ing war already declared.
The house debate was enlivened Dy
an attack on Representative London
when he announced he would not vote
for the resolution.
The members sent up a cheer when
Representative Lenrod. attacked Lon
don's announcement.
at is strange, indeed" said Lenroot,
chat the only vote AGAINST this reso-
luton to come from this house will
come from a Socialist. If Russia had
not been placed in its present position
by the Socialists this war would De
nearing it's close if not already ended
"I've more respect and confidence
in anv man in the German. Austrian,
Turkish or Bulgarian army than in
man who seeks the projection Of tho
American flag and then declines to uG-
hold its riohts" declared Representa-
tive Meeker Of Missouri.
Senator La Toilette evo!a'ned that
his absence at the voting was d"e to
the fact that he exDected the debate
70 cortinre until 'ate in :he dav and
that he had gone to his Office to per-
feot an amendment when the resolu-
ton was passed II" de"ie7 t'at he
had anv intention Of absenting himself
to escape voting.
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