The Detroit times., 1917-04-05

The people will be heard they vii
have their day"
The senator referred 10 the pres
deat's statement Germany had vic
lated her submarine pledges. an'
continued
Her promise. so-called. was con
ditional on England being oroush
10 obedience OF International Law
Was Il quite fair TO lay before th'
country the statement that Ger
many made an unconditional prom
ise and had deliberately violated
lu!
1T vas England, not Germany
who refused 10 obey the Declare
ton OF London. containing the most
humane ideas OF naval warfare
which could be framed by the civ
Hired world up 10 that time Keep
that In mind
Williams Rsps Foe
When Senator Ia Toilette con.
cludsd he had been speaking more
than three hours Senator williams
OF Mississippi. arose Immediately TO
reply
The speech OF the Wisconsin
senator would better have become
Herr Won BethmAnn-Hollweg than
an American senator said Senator
Williams In fate. he has gone
further than Herr Won BethmAnn-
Hollweg would ever have gone.
Bethmsnn-HohweE said the use Of
the submarine could be justified
only on the ground OF necessity. the
senator from Wisconsin puts II on
the same footing az Great BritAin's
interference With our commerce.
Il fully expected the senator from
Wisconsin before he took his seat
to defend the invasion OF Belgium.
the most barbarous act ever com.
mitted- | heard from him q speech
that Mas pro-GermAn. pro-Goth.
pro-vandal and which was anti
president. anti-oonsress and anti
American.
la Fellstts Leaves
While pronouneing a sulogy on
the German people IL might have
eulogiEed a very much greater. bet.
ter and more intelligent people
the American His speech was ex.
actly what might have been deliver.
ed in the German reichstAg BY
Bethmann.H ollweg. IL Bethmann-
Hollweg had had the audaelty. But
Bethmann- HollweE has too much
sense, too much knowledge TO make
that speech"
Al this point Senator La Toilette
left the chamber. but remained in
the cloak room while within hear
ing distance
| Continuing Senator Williams said
he heard in Imagination the groAnI
o. men. women and children. sen
10 watery graves By German sub
marines
But the senator from Wisconsin
hears none OF them" said The Mis-
sissippl senator Il have loved the
Wisconsin senator in a way unit
recently, but have no patience
with any man who stands up in thu
senate ~ this time applauding N,
common enemy. who also IL th,
enemy NJ the human race, and hal
not one word IN praise OF the Amer
can president or the American PEG
pie.
IF the American people can't b.
aroused now In patriotic fervor the!
are degenerate sons OF noble sires
We are involved In thks war new
bat not BY congress. involved by IN,
German kaiser. join the presiden
in expressing no hostility agains
the German people themselves.
lived among them two years
Called oemsaesue
The senator from Wisconsin la
bored 10 establish an IDENTITY OF puI
pose and action In the violations o
our neutral rights BY Great Britain
and Germany. lie proved he di,
not know the difference between
prize court and a torpedo Grea
Britain has drowned none OF on
/ citizens.
Il am a little tired OF uttsrAneet
like that Of the senator from Wis
consin denouncing the Entente Al
lies He endeaVors TO twist tn,
British lions tail DemaGoguei
have been doing that ever since IN,
Revolution. but II IL a matter o
history that most OF the people o
England we're against the war OF
the colonies.
Which would you rather do
fight Germany now with France anC
Great Britain and Russia. or hsh
her alone later! You've got 10 Do
one or the other. tell you " Ger
many does win that Eight Oh Tho
continent OF Europe. she will beEir
building and getting ready 10 NhiT
us unless the English feet prevent,
| H."
10 Tired % lies
Heierrtng 10 thr Wisconsin, Gena
tors statement The United state,
has nothing to lose no matter which
side wins the war. Senator William,
said
Let's see Baye we no honor
no regard for the future sovereignty
Of our country. No regard for OIL
flag? IL sentiment rot? IL patriot
ism rot7 Is there nothing prsciou,