The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-05
WAR MEASURE
GOES TO HOUSE
FOR PASSAGE
Declaration That State Of War Exists With
Germany Passes by Vote Of 50 to e---La
Follette's Opposition Called Pro-German
NO ADJOURNMENT IN HOUSE BEFORE VOTE COMES

Washington. April 4.-Thc resolution
declaring that IL state of war exists
between the United States and Ger
many was passed in the senate to-
night by vote OF 81 to 6. 1t will be
taken up for passage in the house to-
bate continued TIL action is taken.
Senator McCumbers substitute to
declare the existance of a state of war
upon the sinking of another American
ship by Germany was defeated with
out n roll call
The senators who cast the negative
votes were:
Gronna of North Dakota: La Toilette
of Wisconsin,; Norris of Nebraska;
Lane of Oregon; Stone of Missouri and
Vardaman of Mississippi.
The resolution, drafted after con-
with the state department and
already accepted by the house COM
mittee, says the state of war thrust
upon the United States by Germany is
formally declared, and directs the
president to employ the entire military
and naval forces and the resources of
the government to carry on the war
and bring 1t to successful termina
ton.
Action In the senate came just after
II O'Clock at the close of IL debate thai
had lasted continually since 10 o'clocl,
this morning. The climax was reached
late In the afternoon, when Senate,
John Sharp Williams denounced Il
speech by Senator La Toilette AS NOR,
worthy of Herr Bethmann- -Hollwe
than of an American senator.
The passage of the resolution wa
not marked by any outburst from tn
galleries and on the floor the senator
themselves were unusually grave an
quiet. Many of them answered to thei
names in voices that quivered wit
en- otion.
Galleries Filled.
The galleries were filled to over
flowing. In the diplomamtic CALLER
X,
of the state department; Minste
Calderon of Bolivia and Ministe
Ekengren of Sweden. Earlier in tn
| evening, DIR. Ritter, tho Swiss ministc
in charge of German interests in thi
| country had been there. Secretary Nc
Adoo was on the floor during the las
few hours of the debate.
As the last name was called and tn
| clerk announced the vote, 50 to 6, thel
was hardly Il murmur of applause.
The great crowd was awed by tn
solemnity of the occasion and sobere
by the speeches they had heard.
Adjourned Till Friday.
After the vote the senate adjourne
until noon Friday to await action b
the house. z .--- z.-f
All six senators who voted again
the resolution were members of II
group of II which defeated the arme
neutrality bill at the last session.
There was no attempt to filibust
this time however. most of tho
| '
champions of the resolution.
| OF the other six opponents of arm'
neutrality, Senators Cummins. kenyt
and ki1by voted for the resolution /,
night. Senators OGorman, Clapp al
Works, the remaining three, retired
private life at the end of the last Sc
sion. Those absent or paired were;
Absent and Paired.
| Bankhcad. Goff, Gore. Hollis. Ne,
, lands, Smith of Maryland, Thomas al
Tillman.
Of those absent is was announced
[ Vorious senators that all except Sc
, ator Gore of oklahoma would ha
voted for the resolution If present.
to Senator Gore, Senator Reed a
| nounced merely that he was absent /
, cause of Illness.
, The text of the resolution follows:
Text Of Resolution.
Whereas, the imperial Germ
government has committed repea,
acts of war against the governme
and the people of the United States
America; therefore be it,
Resolved, by the senate and ho,
of representatives OF the United Sta
:. of America In congress assembled. II
the state Of war between the Unit
States and the imperial Germ
= government which has been thrust I
:. on the United States, Is hereby fl
! mally declared: and that the presid,
$ be and Is hereby authorized and
IS rected to employ the entire naval 9
o military forces of the United Sta
IS and the resources Of the governm