Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-12
UNITED STATES
FORMALLYAT WAR
WITH GERMANY
Congress Declares That a State
of War Exists.
SENATE Is FIRST TO ACT
Six Members Of Upper House Vote
Against Resolution After Heated
Debate-Representatlves Adopt
Measure by Overwhelm-
Ing Majority.
SENATE Is FIRST TO ACT

Washington. April 6.-Respondinf
quickly to President Wilson's stirring
message and to the evident demand
OF the people Of the United States
congress has formally declared that a
state OF war exists between this coun-
Try and Germany. due to the hostile
acts OF the imperial government.
Inc senate was the first to act on
the war resolution and adopted 1t by a
vote or 81 to 6. The six senator's who
voted against the resolution for war
were:
AISLE J. eRoNNA, Republican,
North Dakota.
HARRY LANE, Democrat, oreqon.
r. M. LA TOILETTE, Republican.
Wisconsin.
G. W. NORRIS, Republican, Me-
braska.
WILLIAM }. STONE, Democrat,
Missouri.
y, X, vARDAmAN, Democrat, Mis-
sissippi. 49,.
There were eight senators absent or
paired. They were: Bankhead. Golf.
Gore, Hollis, Newlands, Smith of
Maryland, Thomas, and Tillman. OF
those absent it was announced that all
except Senator Gore of Oklahoma
would have voted for the resolution If
present.
All SIX OF the senator's who voted
against the resolution were members
OF the group Of twelve which de-
ieated the armed neutrality bill at the |
last session. There was no attempt |
10 nlibuster this time, however.
Thirteen Hour Debate.
Thirteen hours of heated debate
preceded the vote. Party lines dis
appeared In this discussion and Repub-
icans Joined with Democrats In sound
ng the call to the nation to supnort
he president unitedly.
Inc little group opposed to the reso-
ution drew fire from every side. SEN
'tor La Toilette, defending GERMANY
mo heaping blame upon England. was
by Senator Williams thot Dr
,on Bethmann-Hollweg, the German
nanceilor, would have made the same
peech IN the reichstag had he been
noued with sufficient effrontery.
senator Norris, charging that tbe
'niteu states Is going to swar at the
ehest OF the munition barons of Wall
treet, drew from Senator Reed tbe rs-
" mat such an accusation is "al-
lost treason"
Inc assertion that the nation was o.
~ 10 war on the demand of gold. he
aio' was AN indictment Of the presi-
ent OF the United States, an indict.
rent OF congress, of the American neo-
lie, and Of the truth" l
The president is not calling Anor ,
"a TO arms for the sake of q few c
altry dollars" Senator Reed contIn. r.
co. put for the life. honor, and in d
gritty Of this country"
Introduced by Hitchcock. t
In introducing the resolution into +
% senate, Senator Hitchcock made q =
lei statement in which he said that =
e present time was one "for action :
It discussion" G
Inc time for discussion has -
Issed,' he said. 1.-THE president has =
ated clearly, effectively, more con- =,
nsively the reasons which mako tbis u
ave step necessary. The resolution >,
oVides Tor war against the imperial .,
'rman government 1t places re. =,
onsibility for the war squarely upon ~
shoulders Of the German govern -,
'ht' charged with repeated acts of =,
r against the United States. "
we want no more territory. We 81,
IL demand no indemnity. We have he
grudge to settle, nor racial anti tu
my We will spend our treasure III
our blood and sacrifice our lives -,
-hout the thought Of gain. Of,
ouch quarrel as we have with Ger sh
my Is not of our choosing. It was do
'ced upon us and we did much TO of