The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-06

ships are being sunk. Our non-com-
Blatant citizens, including men, women
and children, are being murdered; our
merchantmen are denied the freedom
of the seas. There is no choice as to
our course. We are compelled by the
acts of the German government to
enter itno this most colossal war.
Time For. Deeds.
''The time for argument has pass
ed; the time for heroic action is here
and our people will rally to the sup
port of their government in this
high and patriotic hour and meet
wars sacrifices and wars perils as
a brave and patriotic people should.
eve should take our. stand by the
side of the allied nations which have
been fighting humanity's battles for
two and one-half years, determined
that our power shall be so employed
that a complete victory shall crown
their efforts and that Prussian mill
tarism shall be crushed and the world
shall be delivered from the threat and
danger of the Hohenzollern dynasty"
Representative Harrison, of Missis-
sippi, vigorously assailed prof. German
sympathizers and pacifsts.
Harrison's Great Appeal.
eff there be in this body or else
where citizens who object to the
course we are embarking upon" said
Mr.. Harrison, ~ would suggest to
them that they employ their, talents
and eloquence not in attempting to
| cause dissension among the American
people, but in addressing Kaiser Viii
helm, Bethmann-H ollweg, the reichs-
tag, and the author of that remark
able sample of diplomatic 'kultur,' the
| zimmerman note.
"Tell them how we love the history
and principles of our democratic gov
eminent; tell them how during the
| whole war the steady hand and I'M
1 erring judgment and patriotic heart
of the president have been employed
| in ceaseless effort to avoid war and
! maintain a neutral position; tell them
| how our ships have been sunk, CUR
citizens ruthlessly murdered. and the
| most diabolical plots Matched at our
| very doors; tell them how we have
protested, pleaded and duplicated to
a degree that has been almost hui
initiating, and how they have made
promises only to be broken, and to
injury have added insult; tell them
that if their professions are to be
| considered no more than a mere
scrap of paper they must atone for
their past acts and renew and live up
to their solemn pledges. If they do
this we will call off the dogs OF war;
if they do not, we will wage war to
| the limit of our resources, and the
end will not come until German mill
tarism, the greatest menace to the
peace and happiness of mankind, is
no longer blot on civilization"
/ Opposition From Wisconsin.
! First expressions of opposition t6
the resolution came from Representa-
tives Cooper and Stafford, of Wiscon-
sin, and Representative Britton, OF
Illinois, while Mr.. Flood was recount
ing German violations of American
| rights which have led up to the wal
resolution.
Wouldn't the English mines In the
| North Sea destroy American lives p
Representative Cooper asked.
"To date England never has sunk
one of our ships, or destroyed ar
American life," Mr.. Flood said.
! Loud applause greeted the reply
Ask Peace, Get War.
representative Stegel. of New
York, Republican, favoring the reso.
luton, said he could not disregard
the case thai though we cry peace
Germany answers by warning against
u.s."
Cooper's Attack.
Representative Cooper, first tc
speak in opposition to the resolution
defended the pacifsts.
II have been called pacifst," hi
said. 81 voted for all of these pre-
paredness bills. This campaign Of
SANDER has no regard for the truth. ;
Representative Cooper also defend
ed those who voted for the McLemort
. resolution.
Il was right then,' said Mr..
: Cooper, "and so We're the LA other
!, members who voted for it. 1t should
have passed. Canada does not per
NIT its women to travel on armed
shinDs, and neither should we.
Every pacifist in the countr,
knows | am not pacifist in the sense
; IN which that word is used" he con
tinued. docs it mean tecause 4 dc
. not want to go to war 9Th nation
, four thousand miles yvay, becaus,
. England and Germany have violated
our rights that l am hot an An4eri-
can ?"
Mr. Cooper declared that the Ger
man government never Iad promised
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