Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-06
Senator Lewis Declares That the United States Will Not Accept Apologies for Fur ther Disregard of Law.
JONES' SUBSTITUTE
 ACCEPTED BY BODY
Three Days of Debate Ends When Progressive Senators Get Behind Resolution and Pass It for President.
4By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON. Jan 5.-.Approval of President Wilson's requeft for a statement of peace terms from the European belligerents was voted by the Senate at the conclusion of three days of stirring debate. Action came with dramatic suddenness when Dem ocratic leaders decided to accept a form of resolution that would not commit the Senate to endorsement of the whole phrasing of the note and ten Republicans of the Progressive group joined the majority in making the vote AS to 17.
 Senator Maritime of New Jersey was the only Democratic to vote in the negative. Discussion of the sub ject had reached climax during the day with a sensational declaration by Senator Lewis. chief spokesman for the Democrats replying to Repub- lican criticism of the Presidents course. Without referring directly to the submarine controversy, the sen ator said the United States could not keep out of war if 1t continued and that America would not again accept misconception of orders or zeal of an officer as an excuse for an injury to a citizen or property.
 The chief objection urged against Senator Hitchcock was that 1t would endorse the Presidents offer to join in movement to guarantee world peace and his views on the interest of the United States in small na- tions. Progressive Republicans joined Senator Lodge and others in this con tention.
 The resolution adopted was pro- posed by Senator Jones, Republican of Washington and was accepted by Senator Hitchcock as a substitute for his own. It resolves:
 ''The Senate approves and
 strongly endorses the request by
 the President in the diplomatic
 notes of December IS to the na-
 tions now engaged in war that
 those nations state the terms
 upon which peace might be dis cussed"
 The compromise ended debate when 1t appeared certain that action would be deferred until tomorrow and soon after Senator Borah had begun vigorous speech against the orig inal resolution. There had been start ling assertions from both sides of the chamber during the day, though none attracted such attention as that of Senator Lewis in closing the ar gument for the Hitchcock resolution.
 Let me say on my own au-
 thOrity." Senator Lewis said,
 that I agree with the sentiment
 expressed from any quarter. the
 secretary of state or anyone else
 (referring to Secretary Lansing's
 first explanation of the Presi-
 dents note to the powers), that
 this war cannot continue without
 America being involved in the
 conflict
 Do you feel that the people
 of this nation are in such temper
 that they can ever again allow any commander of ships. any cap
 tain of army. any officer of diplo-
 macy to visit upon this country an injury to a citizen or property and escape on an excuse of mis-
 conception of orders or zeal of an officer?
 These conditions again be re-
 peated. America will not again accept that form of apology and will resent and punish to the full extent of her power No amount 1. of logic or pacification would prevail
 ''I say continuance of the war means war with the United States
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