Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-19
HOUSE WOULD
ASK WILSON
TO KEEP i. S.
OUT Of war
Resolution, in Form of Me-
mortal, Passed by N. D.
Lower House.
(By Tom Parker Junlxin.) }

Bismarck, N. D., Fob. ls.-A rsso-
luton IN the form Of z memorial ask
ing the president and congress to use
every enort to keep the United States
cut OF war and declaring the press
e-ths country and munitions manu-
facories were responsible for the aEi-
taton at present stirring the nation.
was presented to the house.
A vive voce vote was taken With q
preponderance Of ayes, as the memor.
ial was presented by two Of the league
leaders. It Is presumed it was first
acted upon by the caucus The
memorial resolution follows:
ITO the President and Congress of
the United States:
whereas, there 10 danger that the
American nation, In spite Of the neu-
trality Of its people. is about to be-
come involved in the European war
Of human slaughter.
And, whereas. 1t has become ap-
parent that there is some invisible
force carrying on press propaganda
to involve this nation in the European
conflict; ana
And. whereas, It In apparent that
the munitisn, armor and steel plants,
and their allied interests, would be
the gamers in such conflict.
And. whereas, 1t is generally be-
lieved that tho munition. armor ard
steel plants are the parties responsi-
BILE for the propaganda.
the house OF representatives. Of the
legislative assembly of the state of
North Dakota. the senate ooncurring
therein. that we respectfully petition
the president and congress Of the Uni
ted States to do everything in their
power that can honorably be done, to
avoid this nation being drawn into
the European conflict Of destruction.
And We respectfully petition the
president and congress Of the United
States to endeavor to maintain abso-
Lutte neutrality, with neither favor nor
prejudice toward any Of the unfOrtu-
nate belligerent nations.
And be 1t further made known that
1t 10 our firm and unalterable purpose
to support and stand by our nation
in case Of war with our lives and our
property.
"And being mindful of the prin-
ciples Of equity, Justice and freedom
upon which this governme ent is found
ed, we do most earnestly recommend
and request that the congress of the
United States authtfiSe and empower
the president. that so far as it is with
In their power. in case war becomes
inevitable. to seize all the property
u useful "a and necessary to tho govern
used during the war without COM
pensatton and be surrendered after
the war to the owners, such property
to include factories, shipyards, NUM-
ton plants, armor plants, mills. fiou1
mills or factories, and such other
property and money q the govern
ment may require, 70 the end that all
our citizens regardless Of social posi-
ton or economic advantage. shall con-
tribute equally to the common need
and common defense of our nation 20
that the citizens Of wealth may be en-
abled and compelled to contribute to
the common welfare and need Of their
country on the same terms as tho en-
listed soldiers or sailors who give their
lives and their all.
This to be done only in case Of war
under the provisions Of martial law,
ana to the end that Justice, equality
and fraternity may be fostered and
upheld AZ between our own people, In
the conduct Of the defense Of our
country's honor. our lives and our
property"