The Washington times., 1917-12-08
Congress Yast YesterdsS IT RiS
Another World Record BrOken-The BestMannefed Decaa
ton Of War in HistOry-Ihe LOuesOmest Man in America.
The Railway War Sufferers -HerOdOtns and the HerOdOIus
Club.
BY W. v. BYARS.

BYARS.
was received with disapproyal.. hut
1t was the disapproval any Ameri-
can audience shows the man who a
not afraid to be Lonesome. He be-
gan with dignity, but forgot it BE-
fore he closed, and walked the
hoor," speaking out with vivid vim, ("
as If he were in a "soap box cam
Paign" at home in New York. He
believed that if Socialists had con-
trolled European parliaments In
1914, there would have been no war.
He was convinced that Socialists
must succeed to stop war. And he
wished to see all kaisers and en-
perors put out Of business" He
did net wish to have his vote against
war understood as in anv way an in
dorsement of anything done by the
kaisers and autocrats In or out of
Austria. ~
Mr.. Lenroot Of Wisconsin and Mr..
Chandler Of New York. who follow
ed. offered evidence that, in opposing
war. Mr.. London did not represent
Socialists in general.
When Mr.. Chandler grew severe,
London interrupted with the ques-
tion: ..'Is that the speech that de-
feated Mayor Mitchell in New York;"
Then the chair suppressed applause
from the galleries"
Mr.. SABBATH Of Illinois defended
Poles, Bohemians, Sloyaks, and
others In the United States who were
born in Austria-Hungary. He said
that SO per cent Of them wished to
see the Emperor of Austria dethron-
ed, and that their feelings were
shared by at least 95 per cent Of
their kindred In Austria. He had in
troduced joint resolution for their !
relief in America from the alien
enemy acts.
In the Senate the War Resolutions
we're introduced by Chairman Stone,
of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
ions, with a preamble slightly DIFF
'erent from that Of the House reso-
ution. Senator Stone, among other
reasons for their adoption, said that
he United States is now supporting
italy as well as England and France.
Senator Lodge favored the in
;lusion Of Turkey and Bulgaria, but
waived his opinions for the sake Of
unity, Senator Hitchcock promised
hat around the table when peace is
made, the United States will be
present ito demand justice for Aus
ria also" as against threats Of dis
4- -
There was no opposition. Senator
La Toilette stepped aside and was
not recorded as voting. Senators
Ironna, Norris, and Vardaman, who
opposed war with Germany, voted
for the resolutions in a roll cal.
which showed "A ayes and none op-
posed.
In tn oHuse, the Committee of the
Whole rose at 3:4O O'Clock. Chair
nan Flood offered the Senate resolu-
ions as q substitute for those of
he House. On the final roll call, the
chair announced the vote as 361 to 1.
,hanges raised the total Of the ayes
,y the addition of several absentees
Who had expected vote at O'Clock.
The thing was done. Before IL
vas done, "the only lady member"
lad recorded her protest against war
Is a result of plutocratic CONNER
ialism, but she voted with the ma
ority. So there is nothing left to
ay except that everything passed
II quietly" The Senate adjourned
o Monday and the House to Tues
lay.
By unanimous consent, Mr.. Medfli
IcCormick. Of Illinois. viii address
he House next Friday Immediately
fter its adjournment, During his
'isit to Europe he saw battles, and |
lis address may Illustrate the work
t "the reaper whose name is Death"
The House Committee on Military
Ahairs has under advisement q petit
Ion from "the Herodotus Club of
Nhitesboro, v n. Y, for "the moral |
Of the armv." Herodotus, I
q the first man who wrote history I
or Europe, was much interested in
9th morals and armies. He thought
{ remarkable that some Of our an
lent European ancestors ate their
lativss who were too old to
mobilize quickly.
Bohemians, Slovaks, Morahians,
Poles, Serbs. Croatians, l
Italians, and RoumRnians are named !
the SABBATH joint resolutions as enc I
lles Of monarchy and friends Of the ]
epublic, who ought not to be consid-
red as fallen enemies" In the
United States, though born IN Aus
ria Hungary, This does not exhaust ,
he list, There are Jews, for In :
tanes, The first known republic
elOngs to their records.
Under the American LeEion Of
Ionor bill, introduced In the Senate
by Senator Owen, Ameri-
an eitiEeha who deserve to be dec
rated by foreign governments, can I
et their deseFts,
They will also be able b decorate
as often a. needed, The
ate Thomas Jefferson supposed that :
was not safe for democracy for j
americans to decorate themselves
r to be decorated, But II we must
. - ,,,in fha rxfor ~ "a aarka fulxT kAa