Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-05

- 1870 "A VA. IL " 4soD11
eiEn Relations Committee. said in OPP
posing the resolution: IL fear that
Congress Is about to involve the United
states In this European war: and when
you do that, my belief is that you will
commit the greatest national blundcr
OF history. ] shall vote against COM
hitting this mistake, to prevent which
would gladly lay down my life.
But If the constituted powers OF my
gorernmcnt-the powers constitutional
~ authorized 10 speak for the people
, on this momcntous issue---shall decide
for war and we go into the war; then
shall cas-, all doubts and forebodings
To the winds. and my eyes will be blind
TO everything but the iiag OF my coun-
try borne by American boys through
the storm of war, and my ears will be
deaf to every call except the call OF
my country. in it's hour OF peril TO
my couptrymcn say. that while we
may differ. as we do. about the policy
OF entering this war, once in IL all diff
fercnccS must end. In war there can
be no divided patriotism. If we de-
clare for war. there must be no halt
ing; We must make war In earnest
We know what that means, but when
and patriotism will demand that we
shrink not even from the mouth of
hell"
M'CCMBEit WOULD GIVE
GERMANY ANOTHE,, CHANCE
Senator McCumber. OF North Dakota.
proposed resolution as II substitute
which would make the future sinking
OF any American ship without warning
N M ta1 ~f 49,.
an act of war. and the President should
Immediately use the military forces to
carry the war to successful termina-
ton.
II am pausinG on the brink of this
war long enough to allow Germany to
Withdraw her declaration of un-
restricted warfare on neutral ships and
neutral citizens. sud Senator Nc
cumbcr without conjoning a single
past act. am chalking the dead line
and leaving it to her whether she will
again cross that line. If she ovcrstcps
that line again. she will do so after
having measured the consequences. and
the war will be of her own choosing"
The North Dakota Senator said the
German people have a conviction that
we are insisting upon the right of our
merchant ships to deliver without mo-
their enemies. BY this resolution |
want the fairness and righteousness of
our position to be put before the Ger
man people before we declare war
After declaring that a very consider
able portion OF the American people"
DO not favor war. Senator Mccumbcr
said If his resolution was defeated. he
would vote for that from the committee.
Another vigorous speech against de-
ciaring war was made by Senator
Norris. OF Nebraska, who asserted that
Wall Street and others of wealth were
interested In securing profits from such
a war, and that many newspapers and
news agencies have been controlled and
enlisted in the greatest propaganda the
world has ever known to foster war
sentiment II am most cmphatically
opposed to taking any step that will
force this country into the useless and
senseless war" said Senator Norris
But shall not permit my feelings
to interfere with bringing success and
victory to American arms"
Senator Norris said "it is now de-
manded that American citizens shall he
used as insurance policies to guarantee
the safe delivery of munitions to the
bclligerents."
WAR BRINGS PROSPERITY
ONLY TO WALL. STREET
Continuing, the Senator said:
War does not bring prosperity to
the soldier; nor to the broke hearted
widow and mother; nor to the little
children. War brings prosperity to tho
gambler on Wall Street. Wall Street
considers only dollars and cents. Such
men could not 20 10 war. Even the
drafting officer will not find them. !
feel we are about 10 put the dollar sign
on the American flag"
Senator Norris predicted that the /
war about to be declared will take
America into "entanglemcnls" that will !
not end with this war
Senator Reed challenged some OF
Senator Norris's statements. He said /
his assertion that the nation is going |
to war on the demand OF gold" is an |.
indictment of the President OF the |
United States. an Indictment Of Con- |
sress. Of the American people and OF I
truth"
1T is not the truth" said the Mis-
souri, Senator
Referring TO Senator Norriss state /
mcnt that n war declaration will put /
the dollar sign on the American nag" /
Senator Reed said:
III that be not almost treason. IL
takes on the character and guise that |
is 80 near to treason that tho enemies