Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

| All amendment 10 the state oi wa ''
tion preventing the use OF American nun
tary forces in Europe without orders from
| Congress. The amendment follows
| Provided however. that no paIt VI
| the military forces of the United states
shall he ordered to do land du,y n
European countries without hfst oeihs
| ordered to do from Congress So,
4 near.clash was precipitated when ht',
| ten declared - per cent of the House "'u
| rot want to vote for the resolution
why not give their names a hepis
sentative Harrison. Of Mississippi, shouted.
| "Tbev are on your side as well as mine
| Britten yelled furiously, shaking ms ,au
| II challenge the statement the MISS
sippian retorted. but Britten decl'heu W
! yield further. ,..,.,, fran,
| Cooper presented commuhl'"'io" -.
! Secretary Lansing saying that no h"v
| ,cors bad nerished In the sinking OF the
ATTACKS PRESIDENT
"yut the President said that several
Americans went to the bottom ot t'e E"s
! lish Channel when the Sussex SANK con-
! tined Cooper. "Is it not time that we
! have accuracy OF statement from the r'e'
| ldent Of the United states"
coouer EXPRESSED himself opposed TO
ANY war except in defense aud then IN
defense of something worth defending Anu
he doubted that the question OF American
rights to travel on ships was right over
which the nation SnOulu 20 10 wal
Pleading for peace HI contended. how
ever, that every American would fight
rather than see the foot of an invader
on our soil" He held this country should
not join war 1000 miles away.
''Germany made II" absolute submarine
promises" cooper said of the Teuton note
that aVerted war months ago.
"She made only "A conditional promise
aud the state Department knew it,"
Representative Foss Of Illinois. declared
that the German boys Of America would
stand as Loyalty by the flag as any
American.
We forgo our rights as a Government
If We don't defend it-and our German
American citizens will do their part" he
said.
We have borne with Germany to the
limit Of our patience. All We want is our
Just rights on the seas. The time has
come for us to strike.
FOR 40 BACKDOwN
Representative lgoe. of Missouri de-
,dved he would oppose to the utmost any
amendment to the resolution that might in
the slightest degree give soace TO the
enemy" He referred to Brtains amend
ment.
Germany laid the foundation for
Americas hostility when troops tramped
ruthlessly through Belgium. Representa-
tive LnthiCum of Maryland said.
endurance is cowardice." he added. BY
the aid of our God We shall win. Let
our flag wave but never waver.'
Representative Mason. of Illinois. begin
ming his speech announced he was "op-
posed to a declaration Of war and shall SO
vote
Under international law" he continued.
the Imperial Government Of Germany has
given us no cause for war
Il do not question the patriotism Of
you who want war said Mason 80 don't
question mine ! don't want to give a
million boys to be butChered in Europe
SOCIALIST PREFERS DISHONOR
Meyer London, Socialist. suggested a
temporary truce with possible peace
negotiations as AN alternative to war
II do not agree that German use Of the
submarine is contrary to international
law London said. War is wrong. in
eNcusabe. | would rather suffer dishonor
than stretch my arm to kill
Representative Goodwin, Arkansas speak
ing for the resolut ION, declared that Eng
land after the war could pay for any dam
age American property may have suffered
at her hands.
But Germany can never repay us for the |
human lives the Kaiser has taken" he said.
KITCHIN BALKS At WAR
Majority Leader Kitchin spoke in oppo-
stion to the resolution
Il have come to the undoubted conclu- |
sion that | should vote against this bill" |
he said. II know | shall not only he crti- !
cizeu but denounced from one end of the |
country to the other by yelping pack OF |
defamers.
Il cannot help it. This country is the last |
hope of peace"
kitChin said he would vote against the |
bill and await its passage.
Then he said, when this measure is |
law IL will be the dC.y of us all to merge
our judgment and convictions with those of |
the country and take its judgment and con-
Niction as our own.
kitchin's was the only anti-war speech
that won applause from th' House gener-
ally Both proponents anl opponents of !
the measure clapped.
The North carolinan " mt to his nearby
Office as soon as he finished -, could |
scarcely speak. He seemed near j. 4 nerv-
Gus breakdown.
Representative Rogers. Ia 81, iusetts
read list of vessels that +. r'' Junk by
t-boats with the loss of Al an lives.
every name on this list" he -l.d, lis an
indictment OF murder in the first degree |
think it is a proud moment for Americans
that we are at last doing our duty in