The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-03

r0fe for fhurfyeu mo the
,s"s al .s have been
$3.50 then denounced the bestow
Il " ~ ~soch brq{f powers In the
800 a. any pchident- Al The time
1rrrsnsinx con- Idence thai the pres
- would de them "af prudently
- 1ontly<as any single man"
b. - would not for moment cen
" ~ voting such extraordinary
y n<rers INTO the hands OF any pres
i6<nf sltho would rather rust
\ prssidsnt Wilson than the whole
nnifed eonclave OF jingoes or %
coasress
The 1dil. stone held would author.
ne the president 10 engage in actual
Wor.
He would be made sole arbiter a.
a. what are American rights and as
10 what other instrumentalities he
should use, Stone said.
eYou are about 10 do a most ann-
serous thing said stone. You are
sbout 20 shift he responsibility for
war from the shoulders Of congress
% the shoulders OF The chief exeeu-
tive. 1t you want 10 go TO war. let
" say 20"
Would congress- authorize the
president 10 order United States
vessels 10 seize armed German ships
Guilty OF attacking our merchant
shipsg' senator Sutherland inter.
Topted
sizes" replied Stone. "but that
vould be an act OF war"
Sutherland attempted further 10
euestIon Stone, WHO objected. stat-
~ that he wanted to answer any
sn1 all his own way and in his own
ttme-
sHs could use American warships
- drive German submarines from
~ seas. No doubt many feel this
uenid be the proper course.
'sBut. Mr.. President. tho Il be not
declaration OF war. II would be the
vory essence OF war. Congress then
\ - ~ powerless to act. They
800 have abrogated and surren-
6rroa N advance the exercise OF
S<slr discretion Then 81 would he
4 - hate. The-4 you'd De nothing
- TO 90 but 20 In and fight
ouk-
gsnator Brs..degee. Connecticut,
eoensd the dsoate on the bin nj the
80 Of the morning routine urging
unfeoa Of al factions In face
ancnt against Germany.
~ declared war should immedi.
o1c1y result n Germany should sink
o0cfhsr American ship after arm.
- W the government.
/. N anO<her OF our vessels r. sunk
n1H6r this action by the congress
3 - there should be war. II thls
opunfry h At to live" shouted Bran
16oss.
sIhs president says ships should
- oEmed n u becomes necessary
0roa1 oo1, Mr.. President. isn't y
. 1esssary 4 We heep 70 the seas
~Rsne you stand mp and light
u1s Gen. o. win you lie ON your
noensf
~0hall We eft supinely by and al
! Nv the edfct Of foreign potentate
- destroy American commereel
~Must we wait until the slaughter
actually comes7"
The state department let n be
\ Known ofncialiy today that while the
sobject OF convoy had been discuss
-. there is no present intention OF
oonvoying yesseIs--ss Gar AZ the de.
nortment knows. and Il naturally
Uou1d know.
Conyoying Of ship carrying con
BuDand or munitions might be IN
1ogpFeted as an act OF war. the de
4 oortmeut said. Convoy OF a ship
- = neutral cargo would be prop
-. tho,
Establishment OF a lane OF war
on1ps would be the same as Won
vey.
while prezident wilson stands
4 rooGy. N need be. TO 60 further thar
nosely arming vessels. the conclu
go az the state department an
nouncement IL that be has no inten
~ of 90 doing for the present.
Immediately after the "fuIl pow
~ armed neutrality bin completes
50 Journey thru congress. the presi
doot win sign II. According to Tn
1fcati0us today he will AT once an
nonnce az the White House the dis
patch Of orders to Secretary Of ths
Navy Daniels for arming merchant
w&n.
1be navy department viii Their
issue orders TO the commandments Of
~ navy department instructins
that guns available there be put
tito Immediate use.
at IA timidity. as the president
oogs. for our merchantmen TO hul
!. ~ Shores" Brandegee continued
III would be manslaughter, how
ever, for them 10 leave without be
M armed against the homicida
pania that "a now securing th'
1oos.
Ma. Uermany Is even now waging 4
WUr against ar and we hesitate e
1o1snd ourselves.
= am willing today TO vote thil