The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-04
URGING PASSAGE
OF WAR BILL
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German officials IN tEas COUNTY, has
Desl detailed
--sao- s4ysrz1 years we have Enox1
of German activities IN Mexico g-ss2-
usclsl 10 our Gaaaresss and seeking 10
ssnae.so!g ~ WITH that eO2l-T We
nsye Loax s1sy scte8 z Disposition On
LIE rssr1 OF r5e Gs-r2sa gossslls1I 10
1as1lss win gs tie Monroe doctrine
and 10 zesk 10 extend 10 the western
as-aEsyasye as- territorial sSoalA-
1s0aE, ne SAID
~Eo1o-, wisdom and ssE 1EIsrss-
SsErsaa razz, in the Language OF our
secretary OF state, We saoaaa defend
c1.r rights gyol Ing SEES troG what
lever quarter violated without cDlg-o-
1 -aEss and ~ any cost, said swanson
The ys-ez51el1 Of I-s I-tse1 states
ay1eaIs 10 congress 70 give Linn TIE
4 zz-a0-Tsy and z1-s asze&Es EsSa-srislsS 50
10 sa3s TIE E-oezs-a1snn u Gs--
Zaa1y ISSUED On the Sa1r-T FIRST O. Ja-E-
airy, Is NOT oaly opposed 10 every
J r-4-cayas OF International Law and E@s
dictates Of humanity. bG1 il Is N d.
rec- c01IrsTslrso1 o. many ssSl--
aae@ given 30 rs during Eas psnos.cg
os -ats world wide wzc and also OF
/ her solemn treaty obligations
After retrieving 81 length Gas SILK
4 1.~c@ a-@- S---x- S--N< 0s>- 49,
against oEr citizens and. commerce,
#SwzlsoG sxts:
These repeated acts constitute
ws-.zrs IL its WORST and uCsE essp.S
1 able form Shs has already inriE@e
Mexico and japan 20 Join her In |s--
fare against Us
How inch further UusE sls 90 in
order 10 aEl.aT some OF ozE nesitSGiag
ctttzsos thai she s. directing warfare
azatast Is. ID We us7d further in
sas-s, s.s-cn.s nd injuries 10 Hsnss
our trdtgazzzoaz
/ Can greater injury be done
against q nation thar Eantoa at
tack upon it's Eag
/ Germany has hsaDed upon rs
eTery insult conspsred against our IL
trsuylsc UPON o- flag, Soulty MIR
dared 2ls S o1- citizens and psrpe-
tyz.A TzGson ac.s o. war upon rs.
She has Inflicted every injury upon us
except al actual invasion Of our ter
Irtlo.y
Are there any among Us so cow
a-dIv or 50 foolish 70 desire 10 be
gutssasz- E1a his Il done?
DOES @yore douot tSar IL the
German feet was released from
5soezzSs Of sse British fleet and free
10 % 20. f. would not already be up
On csE- shores. snfsaEoring 10 do its
aEorE O. Devastation and RUM Is
a1roy1e 30 foolish as 10 imagine that
z Germany WAS free from European
troE.bies End had z large army that
SIZE coszId safely land here. she would
nor DO 80, and sndeaTor TO conquer
rs and ooestr Ioegemsnt and territory
/ II the western heuisphsrs
The senator read excerpts from the
various notes To and from Germany
and went over The negotiations in
E6etzI.
We cannot avoid it." he said.
We are n0t baging war against the
German people, but against It's mill
tzry ard autocrztie government which
We osiisTs contYaTT TO the wishes Of
Z the German people has inflicted these
many lafugticeS upon ug and severed
. the ties Of friendship which have for
more than century bound US to the
|. German people.
We believe that when the war
mad and military autocracys which
rules Germany has been chastened
! or oyeYthrown the ties of friend
ship, now seyered, will be reunited
and become Grrner and stronger. In
1agiaS this -as nc viii be aiding
The free, liberal and democratic
nations 10 overthrow In Germany the
last refuge oi autocracy and mill
tarism,"
no one ~ more conscious than
that this 10 moment for action and
not for debate" said Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. beginning after Swan
son, but, an member Of the com
rniitee on foreign relations and hav
ing taken pat in the framing of
this resolution, ! wish briefly tc
state why / support this measure
with the. greateBt earnestncss OF
which am capable.
"The most momentous power en-
trusted To congress- By the congtitu
tfon is the authority 10 declare wal
and never has congress been called
TO a greater function than at thii
moment.
I'VE have submitted to wrongs
and outraRcs from the central powers
Of Europe-wrongg which involve no
only injury 70 property. but the dc
gtruction OF American 1ivcs-with 8
long patience We have borne ant
foreborne 10 the very limit OF en-
durance. Now the Inevitable end IL
here and we are about TO declare
war against Germany"
Peace 10 Assured.
: by Carl -. Groat, United Press Stat
Correspondent
WARRINGTON. April 4.-Thougl
pacifiam ran in discordant under
tone In congress today. support OF
war to the finish was ASSURED by bot
the upper and lower house.
The house foreign committee vote
favorably upon the senate anende'
> war resolution and leaders served nc
tice that he measure would come "
tomorrow for passage.
II objection arises It will be forces