The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-08
With Less Than Hour De
bate, Resolved on War
With Austria.
TURKEY COMES IN
FOR SOME CENSURE
La Toilette Left. Senate
Chamber and Did Not
Cast His Vote.
By Associated Press.

Washington Dec. with less than
| an hours debate the senate today
| passed the resolution DECLARING war
on Austria Hungary.
The resolution was adopted by the
senate unanimously "A to o. Sena-
tors Gronna of North Dakota, Norris
of Nebraska and Vardaman of Miss
| war declaration, supported the resolu-
| ton. Senator LaFollette Of Wis
consin left during the speech making
/ and did not cast his vote.
| Senator Lodge, scored the Turkish
government and declared that to Sc
! cure unity Bulgaria also should be
| recognized as a foe.
THE executive and the state depart
ment. however" said Senator Lodge,
feel that action at this time is unde-
sirable In taking these grave steps
in declaration of war, 1t is essential
that we should act with most entire
harmony. There ought to be no di-
vision, But it is not unsuitable to
briefly state the reasons of those
who believe Turkey and Bulgaria
should be included.
'I believe technically a case could
herc ade ont in regard to Turkey. Tur-I
kish troops are now being employed
on the italian front. where we may be
called upon to take part at any mo-
ment. Our soldiers may soon be in
conflict with Turkish soldiers. But
the principal argument having real
weight IS the danger to American life
and property in Turkey. I hope due
warning will be given Americans
there. because we do not wish their
names added to the long list of Turk
ish massacres."
Senator Lodge said there was no
feeling Of hostility to the Bulgarian
people, but that the "czar of the Bull
gars' was enticed into an alliance
with Germany.
BULGARIA GERMANY's TOOL.
cit would be difficult to find in his
tory" he said, "a meaner or baser
figure. Bulgaria is the tool of Ger
many. But Bulgaria has legation
in this city. If her officers are
friendly to this country, they are
to their own government, then there
is a legation representing Germany
and her allies in the capital or the
United States. I would like to see
it removed"
Bulgaria is a tool, but it is a |
dream in my opinion, to think we can
detach her or Turkey from the Ger |!
man alliance. 1t is as much of a |
dream that we could detach Austria" |
In ringing denunciatson of the /
Turkish government, Senator Lodge |
declared the Turks have been the !
scourge of Europe and Christiandom:
the pest and curse, the birthplace Of /
countless massacres. the cause of in ,
wars. Massacres of which
they have been guilty surpass belief
And never have the massacres been
more serious than since they passed |
under German domination"
Senator Lodge closed by declaring
the Austrian war declaration "just |
and righteous step and expressed be-
f,ef~ that the declarations against |
Turkey and Bulgaria were merely
postponed.
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska, de-
ciared the action against Austria was
one of policy, not principle
1T seemed to me-" said he, that |
a declaration against Austria might !
be construed as an endorsement of the
extreme demands Of Italy upon Austria |
including loss of ,Austria's Adriatic |,
seaports.''