The Arvada enterprise., 1917-04-12
German Pledges Broken.


man government has followed an
other"
German Pledges Broken.
Senator Hitchcock was followed by
Senator Swanson of Virginia, who said
the German government has repeat
edly and grossly violated its treaty OBJ
legations to us, and wantonly broken
solemn assurances"
THE issue is not peace or war" SEN
ator Swanson continued. "War has al
ready been declared upon u.s. The Is
sue Is whether we shall accept war or
abjcct and cowardly submission"
Reciting the sinking of American
ships, German plots, and outrages in
this country, Senator Swanson said the
zimmerman plot to incite Mexico
against this country REACHES the low
est depths of national turpitude"
I'VE have long suspected DISPOSE
ton by Germany to dispute the Monroe
doctrine he added. "NOw is the time
to teach this misunderstanding German
government that our territorial SOver-
eighty cannot be made subject of war
bargaining.
what else can Germany do to wage
war against us? When the war-made
nutocracy that now rules Germany has
been chaStened or overthrow, ties of
friendship now severed will be reun!t-
ed"
Many other senators took part In the
debate, Gronna, Stone, Vardaman,
Norris and LaFollettc, all opposing the
resolution.
Senator Smoot made the last speech
a short prayer that God would
hasten the day when liberty will be
enjoyed by all the peoples of the
earth"
The roll call was taken while the
senators and spectators sat solemn. A
few cheers greeted the result and then
all filed quietly out of the chamber.
House Vote, 1873 to SO.
The house, after n debate lasting
about seventeen hours. adopted the
joint resolution by n vote of 1913 to so.
Nearly Il hundred representatives made
speeches.
In Offering the senate resolution as
substitute for its own. the house for
eign affairs committee submitted n
long report reviewing the history of
submarine warfare and Americas fu-
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