The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-05

mitigation or prevention Of disease.
man reichstag by Bethmann- HollWeg,
if Bethmann- Hollweg hal the audacity
But Bethmann- Hollweg had too much
sense, too much knowledge to make
that speech
At this point Senator La Toilette
left the chamber. but remained in the
cloak room a while, within hearing dis
lance.
Continuing, Senator Williams said he
heard in inauguration the groans of
men, women and children sent to
watery graves by the German sub
marines. But the senator from Wis
consin hears none of them,'' said Sem
ator Williams.
The senator from Wisconsin labored
to establish an identity Of purpose and
action in the violation of our neutral
rights by Great Britain and Germany.
He proved he did not know the diff
ference between a prize court and a
torpedo. Great Britain has drowned
none or our cluZenS.
If Germany Wins.
(Which would you rather do, fight
Germany now with France and Great
Britain and Russia, or fight her alone
later? You've got to do one or the
other. l tell you if Germany does win
that fight on the continent of Europe,
she will begin building and getting
ready to whip us unless the English
fleet prevents it.
I'm getting tired of this talk that
this is a Wall street war;. That's a lie.
Wall street did not sink the Lusitania,
the Arabic, the Sussex and those other
ships. I'm tired of lies like that and |
think it is the duty Of the American
congress and people to brand them as
lies"
An American War.
Senator Williams said the resolution
did not propose that the United States
enter the European war. but that it &C
into an American war to protect rights
and for the sake of honor, justice, lib
erty and equality. Once at war; he de-
clared. the United States should stay
until it became assured the houses OF
Hohenzollcrn and Hapsburg would nc
| longer reign in Germany and Austra
| and that the Turk would be forced
| back into Asia.
Senator IInsting, Senator La Fol.
| lettc's Wisconsin colleague, said tina
while every senator should have ;
mind of his own and speak on his owl
convictions in times of this kind, The
conduct of international affairs mus
| be in the hands of one man. lie sale
| he believed that if the question 40
| peace or war OnIy'' were submitted t
| the people. it would be voted down.
People Behind President.
| THAT" he added, lis not the qucs
| ton here. The question is shall Thu
| people of the United states snppor
| the president and congress of tn
United States in whatever course the!
! deemed Wisest and safest? | want t
| say that if that question were submit
ted to the people they would sustain
the president and congress ovcrwhelm
inely
Il wish I could vote against war. I
would ease my mind and conscience Il
vote against any war. but the question
us not whether we want war; it j
whether or not We are in war;
! Senator Cummins said he desired t.
have a united nation and therefor
would vote for the resolution. TIL
Iowa senator said he had opposed tn
armed neutrality measure because
gave the president war-making pow
crs.
Cummins Votes Yea.
The congress, however" he contin
ucd, is now exercising its rightfu
constitution functions. When congrcs
has determined every loyal America
will yield instant undivided allegianc
to its decree. There will be no division
And TO man will be permitted to out
victorious in the struggle that is b,
> fore us.
Il want the world to know that whe
this government has acted through i
n constitutional authorities, every ma
e and woman too, who loves the old fl:
r will stand by the government, by t
G country
t Senator Pittman Of Nevada said
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