The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-06
Scene N Senate As Bitter De-
bate RACES, One That Prom
ises To Become historic op-
position Scored BY Loyal Scion


VXTASHINGTON, April 5 =
Nv Formal war upon Germany
will be declared this morning.
This appears to be, an absolute
certainty,
Last night, following a debate
Of intense bitterness, the declara-
ton was made in the senate, the
resolution embodying II carrying
by vote of eighty-two to six.
Thosq who voted against going
to war with the Prussians were
Vardaman Of Mississippi, Demo
crat; Gronna OF North Dakota,
Republican; La Toilette Of Wis
consin, Republican; Norris Of Ne
braska, Republican; Lane of Ore
gon, Democrat, and Stone of Mis-
souri,, Democrat. Y
Yesterday the resolution was
reported favorably in the house.
the foreign committee of which
had adopted the senate resolution
in order to expedite tie matter.
This resolution was identical
with that of the house. This
morning at ten O'Clock the house
will take up the consideration Of
the report and will sit in contin-
uous session until a vote is reach
ed. 1t is not considered likely
that there will be any attempt to
filibuster, but an opportunity for
iull debate upon so important a
resolution will be allowed.
The scene in the senate during
the debate was one of intense Bit
terness, the six opponents OF war
being the targets of wrathful re-
marks and scornful speeches.
La Toilette spoke for three hours
against the resolution, coming out fat
~ against any effort on the part Of
the United States 70 become an ally
to Great Britain. He stated that there
was an absolute parallel between the
use of mines by the British and the
use Of submarines by the Germans and
declared that 50 far as guilt against
humanity is concerned and 90 far as
violations Of American rights are con
cerDed, the one belligeRent was AZ bad
as the other.
'sIt win be unfair Of the United
States to oppose Germany for making
what use she may Of her submarines
and not oppose England for making
what use she can Of her mines, !" said
the Wiseonsinite.
John Sharp Williams Of Mississippi
took hot exception TO the statements
and comparisons Of La Toilette, whom,
ne said, talked very much as Beth
mann-Hollweg might be expected 10
do, except that the latter lacked the
audaeity and the daring Of the senator
from Wisconsin. The veteran Missis-
dppian bitterly eastigated the opposi-
ton including his own Mississippi col
league, denouneing their attitude as
unpatriotic in the highest degree.
Norris Of Nebraska denounced the
resolution, declaring that the country
was being hurled into war at the be-
hest Of the money powers, who see a
further opportunity to profit from an
extension Of the hostilities. At the
close Of q bitter speech, he said:
''We are going 70 war at the com
mand Of gold. We are about TO do the
bidding Of wealth's terrible mandate,
10 make millions of countrymen suffer
and untold generations bear the bur,
den. We are about TO shed life-blood
because we want TO preserve CONNER
cial rights and deliver mutations 20
the belligeTents. We are about TO put
the dollar sign on the American flag ~
Immediately there WAS an nproar In
the midst Of which senator Reed Of
Missouri got the floor and yehemently
denounced Norris. Il