The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-02-24
SENATE. UPHOLDS
WILSON'S BREAK
WITH GERMANY
RESOLUTION ENDORSING ACTION
PASSES UPPER HOUSE eYA
VOTE OF 70 TO S.
LA TOILETTE IS OPPOSED
Wisconsin Senator, With Two Other
Republicans and Two Democrats,
Vote "No."-All Promise Support
II War Comes.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. Shy a
vote OF ~ TO the senate late Wednes.
day afternoon passed the Stone resolu-
ton indorsing the presidents action
taken, as result of Germany's declar.
alton that in certain barred zone"
and under certain specified restrictions
her submarines will sink all ships on
sight.
Many senators who voted for the in.
dorsement, some of whom were
!staunch democrats, declared that while
they supported the Stone resolution, be.
cause not to do SO might result in mis-.
understanding abroad, they thought
the resolution 'unwise"
Those voting against the resolution
were:
Gronna, North Dakota, republican;
Kirby, Arkansas. democrat; La Fol.
lette, Wisconsin, republican; Varda.
man, MISSISSIPPI, democrat; Works, Cal.
ifornia, republican.
Five hours OF debate preceded the
vote, but the only active OPPOSITION
came from the Eve senators who stood
out against the resolution when the
roll was called. The ranking republi.
can leaders joined the democrats in
declaring their whole hearted support
of the president.
Text of Resolution.
The text of the resolution follows:
Whereas, The president has. for the
Tod In, al I.I;
10 the congress in joint session on Feb.
,, 1917, severed diplomatic relations
with the imperial German government
by the recall of the American ambassa-
dor at Berlin and by handing his pass
ports to the German ambassador at
Washington, and
Whereas. Notwithstanding this sew.
erance of diplomatic intercourse, the
president has expressed his desire TO
avoid conflict with the imperial Ger
man government, and
Whereas, The president declared in
this said address that if in his judg-
ment an occasion should arise for fur
Their action in the premises on the part
of the government of the United
States he would submit the matter to
the congress and ask the authority of
congress to use such measures as he
might deem necessary for protection
of American seamen and people in the
prosecution of their peaceful and legi-
innate errands on the high seas.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
senate that the senate approves the ac-
ton taken by the president as set
forth in his address delivered before
the joint session of congress as stated
above"
Fear Step Will Bring War.
Senators Vardaman. Gronna and
Works declared they could not support
the resolution because they did not be-
lieve the presidents course wise or
justified by the facts. All feared also
it would lead to war.
This is first and long step toward
war with that country" said Works.
IF this shall happen, as now seems
almost inevitable, we are assuming the
fearful responsibility of leading not
only our own country. but other ma
tions now at peace, into the most gil
gantic and murderous war the world
has ever known"
Senator La Toilette made no ad.
dress, but announced he would do so
later. All who spoke were emphatic
in their support of the government If
war should come.
I'VE want peace" said Senator
Husting of Wisconsin. "but can it best
be preserved by evading responsible
ties. by suffering injustice or, before 1t
is too late, by asserting our rights so
that trespasser may know the conse-
Quences?"
Caution Urged in Crisis.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 6.-While
the United States stands before the
world court of public opinion in the
anxious waiting period which will de-
termine peace or war with Germany,
President Wilson Is determined that
there shall be no word or deed to
merit reproachp even from Germany
herself.
Nothing is to be done which is not
fully justified by the laws Of nations
and humanity; nothing is to be done
for expediency; nothing is to be done
which is not legal and just.
With hope for peace, and a readi-
ness to meet war il 1t must be. the
president has made 1t clear to all his
officials that the course Of the United
States. difficult as 1t is. must be entire
ly beyond criticism.
To Protect German Rights.
To that end German rights and prop
erty in the United States are to have
fun protection of law and the presi-
dent wishes every American citizen to
forbear from any thought or act which
might lead his country nearer to war.
Hope that Germany might at the
last moment, modify her declaration
of unrestricted submarine warfare was
almost dissipated on Monday by the
news dispatches from Berlin which
gave the word Of high German on