The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-15
TIE TWELVE SENATORS AND THE CRY OF Tur -
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pack of inferior wild domestcated animals because
error in Judgment where otherwise they would ba "
nued the proud high headed leaders of their herd COZ
IT Is gratifying to note that not every editor is givnc
with the pack that would destroy the twelve senat ng
within the full rights of American citizens saw fit to o
deegang the president the right to make war; which h
tofore has been the exclusive right of the senate To
to kill off, destroy for all future time twelve public men ~
have heretofore ranked up with the foremost men of M
ton simply because of error in judgment conduct
viewed from the standpoint OF those who would DESTROY &
is fully as inexcusabe and bloodhirsty the submarine
fare waged citizens of neutral nations who accordn
the belief of the pacifsts have business travel the
seas thus take the risk of being killed and thereby
voving their nation In bloody They claim no na
citizens will take this chance. Possibly those senators Az
err in Judgment which is at least debatabe question. %
conceding that fact is that sufficient grounds upon which
crucifv them our own brethren? We should carry G.
more ballast and not allow ourselves to be carried to such
high pitch sensational enthusiasm that red and stand
ready offer up people sacrifices. We NAV mood
those twelve before through with this war s
There is little to doubt that those senators wou
go just far in defense of this country against the ATTACKS
of outside foe the next one should occasion arise Then
why all this hulabaoof The president was not sho any
of his rights The constitution was made by wise Statesmen
to meet emergencies well all others-and it does
The president had right to merchantmen and take ali
steps necessary the defense of shipping and &
without any act of congress- which fact is hardly A
batabe he has proceeded to do Ii are to have
war; congress should certainly be in session assist in thu
matter with all needed support and counsel which would do
away with the supposed necessity Of creating new and
autocratc power under this republican form of government
The Lewiston Tribune (Dem) in dealing with this subject
edtoriay says in part under the head They May Be the
Safer and Better Men,
The twelve senators of the United States who stood out
the end against the congressional resolution deegatng The
president discretionary authority the question of peace
with Germany the submarine ISSUE catching hail
Columbia in several different languages for their course
senator's lot it is not happy after ALL Senator
Norris of Nebraska appears to have been characterized
traitor in his state, whereupon he rejons "It looks
this mass OF legislation was dumped to congress in its last
minutes purpoey when time remained for reading
of the BILL If the protest of this wful group against this
rush action the part of the majority is buserng then
u ann ibuserer this is treason, then make the most
1T | have no apologies to make He then declared the
president did great wrong to the who conscen
tiously trying to edo their duty
The fact neither the nor the public knew what
the resolution meant what the president intended to
under its broad authority The accepted opinion official and
unofficial rule, that the resolution meant war That
rs still the accepted opinion and largely for that reason
understood the twelve senator's resisted the BILL deemg that
adequate occasion for existed On the Other hand Sen
aor Borah that the resolution does OF moan war;
alignment with against either begerent and for that
voted for the bill In explaining his vote in the sen
ate he declared eff supposed for that the pres
dent any instance to be from his attitude
toore of conducting this nation along neutral lines should
under no circumstances give my endorsement the action
which severed our diplomatic relations with Germany
what the passion torn world needs, and will need not
mere leagues and alliances but greater and untrammee
courageous neutral power, representing not bias p
dice, not hate not conflict but order law and Justice
1t has required conscience and courage of the highest order
LOT nese Twelve men to stand out the camor and the
crusade that have flooded and cowed the nation taking
sides In the great European conflict For their sincerity and
loyalty to conviction those deserve the respect of
those who disagree with them But how is it with those who
have not the courage to express their views who
Wiling to walk their convictions and even pre-
tend to believe doctrine which they know to be aacou
dangerous who sink everything good and by sly resort to
pretense and deception, stake the public interest safety
and the honor OF the nation ITSELF for the of being the
popular side? The Tribune the man who speaks
votes in conscientious and courageous manner albeit the
Tribune may not agree with him in opinion
Goodwln's Weekly, under the head "Much Ado About
Nomng says All the fuss about congress having failed
give the president power to arm merchant ships as
DEFENSE thereby leaving him helpless pure buncome
congress is not in session the constitution gives the
every necessary to protect and defend the