Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-05

torpedo. Great Britain has drown
ed none OF our citizens.
II am little tired of utterances like
that or the Senator from Wisconsin
announcing. the entente allies. He en-
dearors 10 twist the British Lions tail
/ DemaGogues have been doing that ever
since the revolution. but it is a mat
YER OF history that most OF the peo-
pie OF England were against the war
on the colonies
which would YOU rather do. fight
Germany now with France and Great
! Britain and Russia. or fight her alone
later? You've got TO do one or the
other. tell YOU. IL Germany does win
that tight on the continent of Europe
she viii begin building and getting
ready to whip US unless the English
fleet prevents it,
Referring to the wisconsin's Sena-
tors statement that the United States
has nothing to lose. no matter which
side wins the war. Senator Williams
said:
Let's see. Have we no honor. no
regard for the future sovereignty OF
our country. no regard for our dag: Is
sentiment rot: is patriotism rot: is
there nothing precious except money?
THINKS Ir DUTY OF OURS
TO BRAND THEM AZ LIES
I'm getting tired of this talk tia.
this is Wall Street war. That's a
lie. Wall Street did not sink the Lusi-
tania, the Arabic the Sussex, and these
other ships I'm tired Of lies like that,
and think ii is the duty of the Amer
lean Congress and people to brand
them as lies"
Senator Williams said the resolution
did not propose that the United States
enter the European war. but that II
go into American war to protec;
American rights and for the sake OF
honor. justice. safety. liberty and
equality.
Senator Husting. Senator la Fol-
lette's Wisconsin colleague. said he be-
iic"ed that ii the question of peace
or war only" were submitted 20 the
people, 1t would be voted down.
That" he added. sis not the o,ies-
ton here. The question is. shall the
people OF the United States support
the President and the Congress of the
United States in whatever course they
deemed wisest and safest. want To-
say that If that question we're submit
ted to the people. they would sustain
the President and Congress over
whelmingly.
Il wish could vote against war.
But the question is not "hether we
want war, II is whether or not we are
in war"
MUST PASS BECAUSE
OF IMPERATIVE NECESSITY
senator HardWiCk, Of Georgia. said
the war resolution must pass, mot be-
cause the American people or Congress
desire war. but because il is an i'm
perative necessity"
Senator Cummins. Of Iowa, one Of
the twelve who opposed the armed neu-
trality bill. said he believed there was
way to meet the situation, but
that he desired to have n united ma
ton, and, therefore, would vote for the
war resolution.
The Congress. however" he con-
tinued, now is exercising it's rightful
constitutional functions. When Con-
Ercss has determined. every loyal
American will yield instant. undivided
allegiance to it's decree. There will be
no division.
Senator Pittman, of Nevada. said he
sympathized with the mother whose
letter had been read to the Senate to-
day. and would bear the burden of
war.
IF il were true that il would lessen
their burden" he said. "I would weigh
the insults we have suffered before
voted. but ! cannot conceive they can
be leSsened. | would rather lose a
few hundreds of men in this war now
than lose millions later. VIC must con-
rucr Germany or she will conquer us
later
senator James of Kentucky. prc
dicted that German Americans would
be found loyalty fighting for America.
He indicted Germany for having muir