El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
CONGRESS ENDS
LONG SESSION
Replyof LaFollette to Ac-
cusations Is Final Feature
of Deliberations.
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any such power" he said, but to
I exercise such power without consti-
I tuuonal authority cannot long be
! tolerated If even the forms Of free
I government are TO remain We know
/ that the people would resist. and i
& necessary resist with arms in their
I hands. any scheme TO clothe the pres
I ident with power to plunge this coun-
try into war and then to continue to
/ war as long as he desired"
! War by Referendum.
Senator LaFollette said that no
+ conviction was stronger wNth the
people today than that there should
be no future was except in case Of
( actual invasion unless supported by
referendum.
/ And" he added. because there is
I no clearness Of understanding. no
unity Of opinion i'm this country. on
the part Of the people as to the con-
dltiOns upon which we are prOsecut-
ing this war or what the specific OBJ
Jects are. upon the attainment Of
which the present administra ton
would be willing 20 conclude q peace.
. IL becomes still more imperative each
day that congress should assert its
. constitutional power 10 define ana
declare the objects Of this war which
viii afford the basis for n conference
and FOR the establishment of perma-
nent peace The president has asked
the German people 70 speak for them
selves on this great world issue: why
should not the American people voice
their convictions through their chosen
representative in congress-
Suppressed Emotion Breeds Revolution
Defending his course OF opposing
the declaration OF war, and subse-
quent attacks on war policies, LaFol-
leIJe declared
1T is the citizens duty TO obey the
law until il is repealed or declared
Unconstitutional. But he has the in
alienable right TO fight what ne
deems an obnoxious law or a wrong
ful policy in the courts and at the
ballot box
1T is the suppressed emotion Of 4
the masses that breeds revolution. II I
the American people are TO carry on l
this great war; If public opinion is to I
enlightened and intelligent. there
must be free discussion"
Must Go Through With Wa-.
While IL was true that the war must
be gone through with. he said. it
was not true that Eve must go
through the end to accomplish an
undisclosed purpose TO reach an IN
known goal"
Every preparation for the proceed
ing the war must be made. the Wis
consin senator declared. but he
claimed the right to discuss honest
differences Of opinion.
Shall we ask the people TO shut
-
program on faith2' he asked. THE
way to paralyze the German arm is
10 declare our objects in this war and
show that we are not seeking TO die
tate a form Of government TO Ger
many or 10 render England-s domina-
ton OF the seas more secure
Committee Named.
Headed by senator Pomerene OF
Ohio. the following members Of the
senate privileges and elections com
nlttee were appointed today as the
subcommittee 10 investigate senator
-aFollette's st. Paul speech.
Senators Walsh OF Montana. and
JLlingham Of Vermont and Fail Of
New Mexico Republicans. The sub
committee viii hold its first meeting
Monday.
Senator Robinson Replies.
1T is unfortunate for the country
nd for the senator from Wisconsin"
aid senator Robinson Of Arkansas.
O senator LaFOllette today, that he
.as lent himself and his services to
ne promotion Of ideas and desires Of
he kaiser"
Erroneous Statement.
Senator Kellogg accused LaFollette
Il misstating facts in the St. Paul
peech and denied this country went
o war TO secure Americans the right
o protect loans made by Morgan and
ompany 10 foreign governments.
Il am as jealous Of tn eright Of
rec speech"
4 am as Jealous Of the right of
rec speech as any memb Der Of this
ody, senator Kellogg said, 'but this
a question Of erroneous statements
I facts rather than of free speech"
should Not Discredft L. :.
4 have no right or wish" he con-
lnued, to criticise any man who
oted against this nation going to
,ar, although 1 may disagree with
I'm but we are at war and I believe
len OF this body, men Of influence
1ould not make statements tending
D aid and encourage the enemy and
cast dishOnOr and discredit upon /
his nation.
Comfort to Germany.
Imagine the circulation in the
erman empire of those statements
discredit upon our prosecu-
on Of the war and sustaining the
lstlce OF the cause of the German
nplre- Could these people be blamed !
Dr. believing in a cause. however
-cking in justice and right. if these
re the reasons which lead US into
lis great conflict and sustain us
trough its trying ordea12"
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