Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-04

II dedicate my life and my services
to my country" he declared at the
close OF his speech.
STONE WILL De LOYAL.
Senator Stone said: 81 fear con-
gress will involve the United States
in war, when you do you will commit
the greatest national blunder of his
tory. I shall vote against committing
this mistake, to prevent which would
gladly lay down my life.
But II the constituted powers OF my
government shall decide we must 20
into the war, then l shall cast all
doubts and forebodings to the wind,
and my eyes will be blind to every
thing but the flag of my country,
borne by American boys through the
storm of war, and my ears will be
deaf to every. call except the call of
my country in this hour of peril"
IF congress unfurls the battle flag,
however profound my horror, / will at
once stand in obedient salute to that
flag, dutifully willing and ready to
perform any service or make any sac.
rifice necessary to bring the cause we
espouse to a successful issue.
ITO my countrymen, say in war
there can be no divided patriotism; in
war the eyes Of an American can be-
hold but one flag.
IF we declare for war there must
be no hating; we must make war in
earnest; honor and patriotism will de-
mand that we shrink not even from
the mouth of hell. If your decision
be for war, there is nothing that any
sane, honorable, patriotic American
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that war a success"
| Senator Norris. Nebraska, one Of
the "wilful twelve" who blocked pass
age of the armed neutrality bill, de-
clared that he would oppose the war
resolution"
| After arraigning our submission to
the English blockade" Senator Norris
stated he would oppose the resolution,
! but If congress decided to enter the
war, would do all in his power, and
with all his energy, be behind the
flag in carrying it to success"
Senator Reed read frequently from
copy of Norris address. Certain
parts he termed as IAN indictment of
the president, congress, the people of
the United States and the truth"
IF that is not giving aid and COM
fort to the enemy while on the verge
of war, I do not know what it is" he
shouted. "If that is not almost treas
on. it takes on that character"
Senator Norris was on his feet in
stantly. He denied emphatically that
his remarks could be construed as an
attack upon the president.
BITTER AGAINST NORRIS.
Senator Williams interrupted asking,
I'D like to ask If Senator Norris said
he felt we were about to put the dol
lar mark upon the American flag?"
The Nebraskan admitted 1t.
Il believe we would not be on the
verge of war today If it were not for
/ the influence of money. The country
is war mad" snapped Norris at Will
! liams.
| Immediately other senators jumped
to their feet clamoring for the privi-
| lege of questioning Norris.
Reed read the dollar-mark phrase
from Norris copy and again insisted
that Norris state whether he meant
exactly what he said.
THE president, you, or any one else
can put whatever construction they
desire upon the phrase" replied Nor
ris, but l did not mean any attack
upon the president"
Senator LaFollette stood squarely in
the way with Senator Stone, chairman
of the foreign relations committee, ap-
parently lending him. at least moral
suppoet.
/ But Floor Leader. Martin and Sena-
tor Hitchcock, in charge of the meas
ure, were determined to override or
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ing wilful men.
i The senate stood ready to pass the
4 resolution by an overwhelming ma
jority, when it was called to order at
! 10 o'clock.
i mo other business will be consid-
cred until this resolution is passed.
said Floor Leader Martin.
The leaders were prepared to invoke
the new rule limiting debate, If nee
essary, but it was considered prefer
able to allow LaFollette to talk him
self out, If he persisted in attempting a
filibuster.
i 1--WE wish to avoid the shameful
spectacle of employing the cloture rule
to get vote on the question of stand
ing by the president" said one of the
leaders.
i The house Is prepared Tor SWIFT &C
ton. 1t prefers to await the senate
resolution and facilitate final action
by adopting the senate measure. But
if the senate shows signs of delay, the
house will go ahead. 1t Is believed that
the house foreign committee will report
the resolution, in one form or another
before nightfall
The house will be asked tomorrow
morning to take action on the Martin
war resolution.
4 The house foreign affairs COMMITTEES
agreed upon this today when 1t re-
ported favorably the resolution with
but two dissenting votes-those OF
t Representative Shackelford Of Missouri
; and Cooper wisconsin.
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