The Washington times., 1917-04-03
PACIFTST SAYS HE
WON'T AID COUNTRY
Bitterness of Peace Workers To-
ward President Reaches
Climax at Meeting.
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teton of the Senate and Senators to
the tremendous consequences of the
resolution involved"
Insists on Order.
at is quite unnecessary to call at
tention to the consequences" La Fol-
lette retorted. Il insist on the regular
order"
"The resolution, of course, goes over
under the rules" Martin said with
resignation, "but have the right to
comment on the resolution"
There can be no comment on the
resolution" ruled Vice President
Marshall.
Il do not believe the Senate ought
to proceed to any other business
while this resolution is pending"
Martin shouted. 81 move that the
Senate adjourn until 10 o'clock to-
morrow"
Galleries and Senate broke into. a
storm of applause at Martins words.
II is rare such a thing occurs in the
upper house.
Asks for Order.
Senator GaIlinger of New Hamp-
shire asks for order in the galleries.
which were cheering still
Vice President Marshall threatened to
clear the. seats and dismiss the door
keepers il there were any further out
breaks.
Senator McCumber. North Dakota.
asked Martin to permit him to send to
the Clerks desk a resolution,to be print
ed in the record.
Martin firmly objected.
Il move that the Senate adjourn until
10 o'clock tomorrow" he repeated. his
lips drawn to a tight line.
Vice President Marshall put the ques-
OF ayes" and a faint echo Of noes.
tion of adjournment, and with chorus
the Senate adjourned.
Form of Messages
4 perfect storm of kilograms, let
tiers, and petitions relating to war
rained down upon the Senate today.
Great numbers these were resolu-
tions or petitions framed by mass
meetings, societies and other bodies
upholding the Administration and the
Government in doing all possible for
the protection of American rights.
Some were resolutions adopted by
legislatures. Others were individual
communications. The pacifist side in
the international controversy. was
represented as well as the war side.
For the greater part of an hour the
Senate listened to the reading of COM
munications of this sort Senators
put a large number of them into the
record. Senator Norris of Nebraska.
one of the Senators who opposed the
armed neutrality bill, put into the
record the communication from Will
lam J. Bryan to the House and Senate.
To Speed Up Measure.
While the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee was considering the war
resolution the members of the Demo
Grating steering committee convened
and decided to do ali possible to
speed up the adoption of this measure
1t was the general sentiment of the
steering committee that no time
should be lost in forcing the resolu-
tfon through and that if there should
be any attempt to filibuster the clo-
ture rule should be applied.
Scarcely more than 100 members
were in their seats when the House
convened. Important conferences de-
layed most of them.
Chaplain Couden, in a prayer ring
ing with patriotism, invoked divine
assistance "in the momentous lays
that aEe to follow"
Socialist Congressman London, New
York. will probably be the only
House member to vote against the
war resolution" He conto nds that
peace is coming soon, III that entry
Of the United States VIII accomplish
no "ot purpose.
Congressman. Sherwood, eN-racifiist.
SAYS in substance, Send our navy in
full hast, but not the arIny"
Danish PartISanShIp.
Republicans showed their willing
ness to Danish partisanship when
Leader Mann this afternoon an
nounccd to the House that Republi-
cans heretofore on committees would
be reassigned and that new members
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