Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-08
WORKS SAYS
stay AWAY
FROM w AR
6Iames Nation for Lusitania
Disaster, and Says Ships
Should Stay Out
of Danger.
MANN URGES FULL SUPPORT
Republican Calls on ALI Follow
ers to Back Up President
Without Regard
to Party.
MANN URGES FULL SUPPORT

se;,sion over President Wilson's
breaking off diplomatic relations
with Germany broke out in the.
Senate today when Senator Stone
brought up his resolution to put the
body on record in endorsement OF
the presidents action.
Senator Lodge, republican, prob
ably the presidents most frequent
and bitter critic in International at
fairs, pledged his whole support to
the presidents action unreservcdly
and called upon his colleagues to
follow him.
Two democratic senator's, varda-
man and Kirby, announced at the
outset that they would not vote
for the endorsements, as did one re-
publican, Works, of California.
Other senators who objected to
that they would vote for the en-.
dorsement for the sake Of national
unity. All, however, pledged their
support if the country went to war.
Lodge Urges Unity.
"Under these circumstances, party
fines vanish and any criticism of the
past or any criticism of the present Is
silenced for me-" continued Mr. Lodge.
"Mhen my country is in controversy
| with foreign nation ! can see for
myself but one duty and that is TO
stand by ana support tile IeSoSiiHSo
constitutional authority of the govern
ment.
1T seems to me out of place to at
tempt to place blame or praise upon
| other nations. This is not the time or
| the place for expression of sympath1es
| There is only one question before US
!! our relations with one of the great
| powers. The president has taken grave
| action. l feel it my duty to support
/ him to the utmost of my power.
l IF we exhibit division, we exhibit
| weakness, and that weakness will be
| temptation that will bring agrees
l sons that will result in war
Senator Smith, of Michigan, repub-
< lican, said:
"I do not believe that the imperial
| government of Germany would inten-
| tionally affront us, and we must be
very careful not to aggravate any bel
| ligerent state now struggling for ex-
i istence. Our first duty is to America
and Americans and we must face the
future with calmness, candor, courage
and fidelity. Cod grant that our coun-
try will be spared the horrors Of war
without humiliation or sacrifice of any
Glcred right"
Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi
democrat, was the first senator to an
nounce his disapproval of the resolu-
ton, stating that he could not vote for
il because he did not believe the presi-
dents course was justified by the facts
| or that 1t was wise.
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 7-Assertins
that the United States has not beer
neutral as nation, and that If the
country had, it would never have beer
brought to breach with Germany
Senator Works, republican, of Cali
fornia, protested in the Senate toda,
against the action of the president II
/ dinJpyoafjc ra1afippS
Senator Works said he did not Ques-
ton the good faith of the president ant
gave him credit for conscientious mo-
tives and patriotic purposes" but pro
tested against this or any other move
ment that tends toward war with Ger
many for mo greater cause than ha'
yet been given US.
No Cause for Break.
II insist" said the senator, after re
viewing the German negotiations AM
the presidents determination to upholt
American rights OH the seas. "tha
neither a private citizen nor the presl
dent nor congress can be justified II
driving this nation into war or en-
: dangering it's peace by any such falls
> | sense Of courage or national prestige o
J | dignity"
Reviewing the Lusitania case a
length, and branding it as cruel an
: unjust wrong to our people and to tn
3 nation, the senator said it was we'll t
consider how far, I'VE ourselves by ou
4 course of action, contributed to this los
Of American lives"
r "Our government knew what wa
. threatened, but we allowed the ship t
sail, carrying American citizens int
the very jaws of death. Germany wa
fighting for her life. So were Englan
and France and the other nations en-
: gagged in the war What could hav
been expected of Germany under sue
" circumstances? What moral right ha
: we to tempt her to this fearful act.
Holds v. 8. Responsible.
This government cannot shield itse
" from the fearful responsibility it j
bound to accept for this dreadft
tragedy. We have continued from tina
time on to aid the enemies of German
n neutral as nation; many of our peopl
: have not attempted to conceal their un
$ neutrality. If we had been wholly neu
n trail as we professed to be we coul
k never have been brought to our preser
d relations with Germany.
e THAT Germany has violated tn
rights of our people on the seas unde
S international law no one can deny.
s would Great Britain and any othe
: belligerent nation fighting for exis
) tence, if necessary for her success.
would we do. | apprehend, under III
circumstances.
"rhe German government has dc
v clared danger zone about it's enemie
n | and given notice that any vessels four
i in that zone with certain exception
% will be sunk. What should be OF
n choice under such conditions? ga
to keep our ships and our people o,
of this danger zone until the war
II | over and embargo removed"
:. --No->--
. WILSON'S GO A GoLFING.
n Washington. d. c., Feb 7.-Presidel
Wilson went golfing with Mrs. Wilst
early this morning. The president hs
no scheduled enpapements for the da