Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-07

Debate on the Austrian war resoIu-
ton began shortly after the senate
convened, unanimous consent being
secured for It's immediate considera-
/ ton.
| Chairman Stone of the senate for
eign relations committee today pre-
i scented the senate war resolution and
| moved its immediate adoption.
Senator Stone Gives Reasons.
Besides the reasons that Austria is
Germany's active ally, and as such
has committed warIike acts against
the United States. Senator Stone de-
/ clared there was the further reason
that inasmuch as Italy. France and
Belgium comprised one battle front,
American troops might at any time
be facing Austrians
Senator Stone made no reference to
Turkish or Bulgarian relations.
In this great world struggle" said
Senator Stone. all men know of
the intimate and apparently indissoIu-
? BILE relations between the governments
) of Germany and Austria-Hungar In
t the progress Of events it has become
manifest that the United States is in
= evitably as much at war with Austria
| Hungary as with Germany In the
r circumstances it is impossible that
2 amicable relations between the two
g countries should be continued.
e IN the prosecution of the war Ger
man and Hungarian troops are
J co-ordinated and cooperative.
Defining Battle Fronts.
Il "The supreme war council at Paris
has defined battle fronts in Europe,
! one Of which has been defined to
! embrace France, Belgium and Italy.
This reach is laid out as one contln.
f. uous battle front under one general
4 command
THE United States is supporting
: Italy as well as England and France
: and those countries in a like manner
are supporting the United States in
ii the war, they are all Waging against
q the imperial German government Al
that point the United States meets
"a Austria-Hungary and Austria-Hungar,
r. is supporting Germany. The two ma
tons are in close contact and in oper
70 coalition in the conduct of the war.
20 Senator Lodge Follows.
D. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
Ut ranking Republican on the foreign re
Re lations committee. followed Senate
lg Stone and gave reasons for favorin;
I'd declarations Of war against Turke.
i'd and Bulgaria. but declared unanimit-
T. Of action was essential For that rea
son he opposed amendment of th
he resolution to include the two Jesse
lie powers
II Flo0d Opens House Debate.
st Debate In the house ON the resolu
n ti0n to declare war on Austria wa
", opened by Chairman Flood Of the for
IS eign affairs committee He asked th
ia. house TO pass the resolution unan
1t mously The declaration, he said. wa
sh essential to the welfare of the allie
Ial and further, that Austria in an Ill
nd restricted and ruthless snbmarin
nd warfare had sunk American ships an
In murdered American citizens
nd This is war war by Austria upa
nd this country. Our flag has been Ii
int suited. our territorial aategrity inyai
in ed. the lives of our citizens taken ar
he to submit it would bring irreparab
al injury, loss and suffering TO our pc
pie" he declared Let US pass Il
a resolution speedily, linking togeth
1nt for overwhelming defeat the ~
nh medieval governments which plung
d. the world into war and still stands
m the worst obstacle to a just pea
on among the nations
aas Vote Certain in House.
tee Meanwhile there was every indie
lie ton thai the resolution would pass t
the house with only one dissenting VIC
on Representative London. Social
;oi- Members we're so sure OF that Ii
[ a they deserted the chamber in drovi
res 10 escape the speech making and
osi- turn later for the voting.
teo- After the house acts the Two re;
ST. iutions Will be reconeiled or one 81
stituted for the other