New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-05


but hsv, no patience with any man
who stands un m the Senate at this
time applauding the common enemy
who also IS the enemy Of the human
race. and has not one word m praise
Of tho American President or the Amer
3 lean people.
"Tf tho American people can't b"
aroused now n patriotic fcrvor they
arc degenerate sons Of noble sreS.
We arc involved IN this war now. but
rot hv Congress. involved by the Ger
man Kaiser JON the President m
expressing 10 hostility against the Ger
man people themselves. lived among
thom two years.
THE senator from Wisconsin iabored
20 establish an IDENTITY of purpose and
action IN the violations Of our neutral
rights by Great Britain and Germany.
He proved he did not know the differ
encc between prize court and tor
"cdO Great Britain has drowned none
of our citizens.
81 am Little ;Gcd o. utteranccs
'.iic ha. or tAe senator from Niscon-
sin. denoJ1cinS he Entente Allies. He
cndeavors 20 twist the British lions
tail p.nacogucs have been doing that
ever since the Revolution, but lt IS a
matter Of history that most OF the poo
pie Of England were against the war on
the colonies.
Must Choose Now
Which would YOU rather DO fight
Germany Iow. with France and Great
Britain and Russia, or fight her alone
latcr7 You've got 20 do one or The
other tell YOU. { Germany does win
that SIGHT on the Continent Of Europe.
she VIII begin building and getting
ready 20 whip US unless The English
aeet prevents it,
Referring 20 the Wisconsin Sen
tors statement that the United States
has nothing 10 lose no matter which
-idc wins the war, Senator Williams
said:
Let's see. Have we no honor, no
regard for the future sovereignty OF
our country. no regard for our flag ?
Is sentiment rot? IL patriotism rot
Is there nothing precious except
money?
I'm getting tired Of this talk that
this is "a Wall Street war. That's lie.
Wall Street did not sink the Lusltanla,
the Arabic, the SUSSEX and these other
ships. I'm tired of lies like that, and
think IL is the duty of the American
lies" ,.-
Senator Williams said the resolution
did not propose that the United States
enter the European war, bat that II
+ 90 mo An American war TO protect
American rights and for the sake OF
/ honor. Justice. safety. liberty and
equality. Once at war, he declared,
the United States should stay until
il became assured the houses OF Hohen-
zollern and Hapsburg would no longer
reign IN Germany and Austria, ana
that the Turk would be forced back
into Asia.
Hitchcock Pleads for Unity
In opening the debate Senator Hitch
cock, in charge of the resolution, said
the present was "a time for acuon-not
discussion
of the occasion" he said. "Some may
be filled with JOY at the prospect OF
war. To me il is depressing and dread
ful The enormous cost which the PEG
ple must paw, the great increase in the
cost Of living. the enormous burden
of taxes the people must bear, and the
still greater heritage of death stagger
my mind. The awful sacrifice OF llNes
that must follow sickcns my heart !
am sure many other Senators feel as
do"
senator Hitchcock said he had hoped
armed neutrality would avert war.
UNFORTUNATELY the opposition OF the
flibuster against that bill resulted IN
word going out to the world that the
official branches Of the government
I were at loggerheads," he said. The
/ result has been that our rights nave
( been more imposed upon than ever
( Armed neutrality has passed as an
/ expedient against war.
IL have been bitterly opposed TO war.
have used my influence to that END.
Even when | knew the people were call
ING for war, and a majority Of Con-
gress overwhelmingly was for ~ !
Sought out the President and begged
him TO remain longer. # possible
under the policy of armed neutrality
ias an expedient for peace: But the
/ President had information in his pos
session which made It impossible.
Country Ready for War
"rbe country is ready and Congress
is ready. While the vote has not oeeh
recorded. the decision Las been maue'
4 II is war .,.;,ho,,,
3 Il cannot vote a6hlHst ""' -
doing a vain and foolish thihg'
would only serve 10 weaH Nerr III" 3.rd The
try in the face Of the enemy ana the
world when war is inevitable. | am
ready now to take my place with those
who viii back up the President for the
honor and protection Of the nation"
Senator Hitchcock WAS followed by
Senator Swanson, Of Virginia, who SAID
the Zimmerman plot TO incite Mexico
against this country reaches the low
est depths Of national turpltude;.
I'VE have long suspected eisposl-
,;on nv Germany to dispute the Monroe
doctrine. Now is the time TO teach
this Notwithstanding German govern
ment that our territorial sovereignty
cannot be made a subject Of war bar
gaining. .,l
The advocates Of peace now would
place upon this nation the shame OF a