The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13


eddy and grossly violated it's treaty OBJ
legations to us, and wantonly broken
solemn assurances"
THE issue is not peace or war;" SEN
ator Swanson continued. "War has al
ready been declared upon us. The is
sue is whether we shall accept war or
abject and cowardly submission"
Reciting the sinking of American
ships, German plots, and outrages in
this country, Senator Swanson said the
Zimmermann plot to incite Mexico
against this country REACHES the low
est depths of national %turpitude."
Many other senators took part in the
debate, Gronna, Stone, Vardaman.
Norris and LaFollette, all opposing the
resolution.
Senator Slmoot made the last speech
"a short prayer that God would
'hasten the day when liberty will be
enjoyed by all the peoples OF the
earth.'
The roll call was taken while the
senators and spectators sat solemn. A
few cheers greeted the result and then
all filed quietly out of the chamber.
House Vote, 373 to so.
The house, after 4 debate lasting
about seventeen hours, adopted the
joint resolution by n vote of 1913 to 30.
N-.oJ, I,,.I.~ ,,r1,
| speeches.
In offering the senate resolution rs
a substitute Cor its wv the house for
eign affairs committee submitted Il
long report reviewing the history OF
submarine warfare and Americas fu-
tile protests against it, German in
trigues and bomb plots in this country,
the effost to ally Japan and Mexico
against the United States and the mis-
treatment Of American officials and
citizens in Germany.
1T is with the deepest sense of re-
sponsibility for the momentous results
which will follow the passage Of this
resolution" said the report, that your
committee reports it to the house, with
the recommendation that it be passed.
"The conduct Of the imperial Ger
man government toward this govern
ment, its citizens and it's interests, has
been SO discourteous, unjust, cruel.
barbarous. and SO lacking in honesty
and practice that 1t has constituted Il
violation of the course Of conduct
which should obtain between friendly
nations.
"In addition to this the German gov
eminent is actually making wal upon
the people md M Of this coun-
try, and leaves no course open to this
government but to accept its gage of
battle and declare that a state of war
exists"
Flood Opens the Debate.
Under the unanimous consent rule
by which the resolution was considered
Representative Flood could move the
previous question at any time after one
hour and, If sustained, bring the meas
ure to a vote. He was disposed. how
ever, to give members every OppOrtu-
nifty to speak throughout the day. The
debate began without any limitation.
"War Is being made upon our cOun
try and rs people," Representative
Flood said In opening. Our ships are
being sunk. Our noncombatant citi-
zens, including men, m and chill
dren, are being murdered, our mer-
chantmen are denied the freedom OF
the seas.
"The time for argument has passed:
the time for heroic action is here, and
our people will rally to the support Of
their government In this high and pa
triotic hour and meet wars sacrifices
and wars perils MS a brave and patri-
otto people should.
I'VE should take our stand By the
side Of the allied NATIONS who have
been ighting humanity'N battles for
two and one-hnf years. determined
that q power shall be 50 employed
that complete victory shah crown their
efforts and that Prussian mflitarlsm
shall be crushed and the world shall be
delivered from the threat and danger
Of the Hohenzollern dynasty"