Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-06-01

nue or the other of The present h'"
tral countries ~ u matter oi halio"a'
self -deien. The power To embargo
certain products tn neutral co"h-
tr, when necessary for the defense
of This country, in my Judgment, =
vested. and the authority should De
Granted. and therefore ! voted Tor
that proposition.
But. sir, if the effect of placing IN
force this embargo l. Ia lorce lhe
people of Spain or Holland into Ihls
war upon one side or the other, ana
If. hearing of the fate of Serbia, hon
mania. and Belgium, they, M selt-de-
being compelled to embark IN the war
on one side or the other, with the
examples which ! have mentioned ne
fore them. believed that reli-pre7er-
vation demanded that they should
ally lhemselve, with icrmanN, ! Il"
mol want to send Spanish or |
Dutch citizen from the United States I
, To fight Spain or Holland. each "i /
which has attempted Ia MAINTAIN her
neutrality. Certainly will ! mol vote
to send him Ia Holland or SPAN
against his will by the power o. con
/ Scription
Should unfortunately Norway
which has always been our friend, be
compelled by the operation OF the
emergency legislation which YOU have
been compelled To pas, or which al
least YOU have passed, 10 cast her
lot in this war with ourselves OF with
Germany should that he her untor-
tunate act with which We have EN-
powered the President, and should
unfortunately for ~ her lot he cast
with Germany because of the fear of
the terrible fate of Belgium and
of Ser,ia and Rouinana. because We
are not prepared to protect her from
such II fate, shall not vote to con
script citizens of Minnesota, Mich-
gan, the Dakotas, and other States
of tins lnlon who may be of Nor
wegian descent. and against his will
force this citizen To fight against his
relatives and his former government
in II war brought about by tia use Of
power which you have given to the
President of the United States.
Should. even IN self defense, Norway
Sweden. Denmark. and every other
country remaining neutral be forced
into tins war ON the side of Germany,
irrespective of the reasons which
they might give, ! would send volun-
ieesr across the sea Ia fight them,
but ] would not conscrlpt Il Norwc-
man 10 fight Norway. nor Swedc
to fight Sweden. nor Dane to fight
Denmark on the idealistlc theory ad-
vanced bv the President of the Unit %
ed States and Others in tins country.
when that war was brought about bv
our own action or the arbitrary ac.
ton of the President of the United
States under the authority vested IN
him BY Your law. Volunteers, YES.
Conscrlpts for that purpose no Con
script 10 defend our country against
e the attack of the combined world
yes. Take them from the cradle IL
u the grave and force them into IN,
u ranks IN defense of their country
= but if they will not volunteer do moi
force them To take foreign service
= certainly hot unless in absolute nee
j essarv defense of this country
: Mr.. Pres ident, let the great Amer
i lean people have an opportunity I,
T say whether they want this war car
e ried Ia European shores for purpose.
; such ~ are expressed bv the prc~i.
: dent of the United States even re-.
: Gently. !, Of course- have no know
' edge of the authenticity of this pub
< lished statement of the Pres ldent il
: speaking 10 the Red Cross on, be
s. lieve, the 18th Of this month. tax,
y it from the Washington Post # tn,
Z 18th. shall only read this extract
. rs ! sand. whether it is authentic oi
u not ! do not pretend to know; tax,
= Il is a quotation from the paper.
I'VE have gone in with no spe-
cial grievance Of our own, because
we have always said that We were
the friends and servants of man
: kind. We look for lao prift. We
" look for no advantage. We shall
accept no advantage out Of this
war
II the war bc fought not tor self
= preservation, If ii Is to he fought TO
y the idea of Mr. Wilson or anvon
:. else. then let il he fought by sucl
= volunteers as he can rally under m
= banner and not be fought by con
" scripts whom YOU force into III,