The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
CONGRESS WILL
ACT THIS WEEK
May Sever Ties With Bulgaria
and Turkey as Well as
Austria.
sen. STONE FAVORS THIS
House to Get War Resolution
To-day and Senate by
Friday.
SEN. STONE FAvORS THIS
Special DespatcA TO The suS.

Special DespdtcA to TIE suS.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. As . result Of
tho Presidents message to-day Congress
will declare war on Austria probably
before the end Of the present week
Senator Martin. the majority leader. said
that the Senate would be ready to pass
the resolution on Friday.
One resolution for q war declaration
has been introduced in the Senate. sen-
ator Pitman Of Nevada, acting for Sem
ator King OF Utah. was responsible
for It.
Chairman Flood Of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee will introduce in the
House tomorrow the resolution which
probably will he the one adopted by
Congress. Senator Stone. chairman Of
the Foreign Relations Committee. indi-
Gated that on Thursday his committee
not only would draw up q resolution de-
claring war against Austria. but others
against Bulgaria and Turkey. despite
the Presidents failure to urge this action
against those allies Of Germany in his
address.
Both Houses for speedy Action.
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ihe seh'ment IN oou' i'ou.1'' 'o''
ing the request Of tho President for .
war declaration against Austria. was
almost unanimous that tho present ID
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no time ior qu'oo"hs ~"u .""'
should be declared against germany
chief ally a. soon a. possible.
Coupled with this sentiment, however
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was tho frank e4pVss'o" VI "o""'' VI
Republicans and Democrats alik> hs'
the President did not include TuSkay and
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dents aooress @s eo"'1''as as ' -
ticular. as he said that one very cru
barrassing obstacle to the more emcieh,
prosecution OF the war was the fact Una,
I'VE are at war with Germany ou' no
with her allies" and almost III tne neA
breath asked that Congress deciare Wal
on Austria alone.
Senator Lodge OF Massachuse'tn; rHnH,
Ing Republican on the senate .i' rores.
Relations SSmm'.'es, mn 1ns,on snsres's Of nny Of
faction with the eAcius'on v, y "
ton ana aeclareu ."At u. W ,nt.rSs to nusf
this view in the committee and on th'
! floor o: the Senate Senator borah o'
Idaho. a member OF the same com
mittee, denounced Turkey as the mos
malevolent nation In history And tn'
| core Of the troubles Of Europe for cen
turtles.
II am entirely in accord with th'
Presidents demand for declaration
Of war against Austria-Hunsary. tn
Senator said. For my part ! wish NJ
had Included turkey ana Duisai'@ III ~
The United States. to my mind. ough
70 have declared war against Austria
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria when w
went into the war against Germany.
1.-THE United States cannot d'sregar'
Turkey II It Is TO fight this war alonl
the principles We have proclaimed 10
the democratizing OF the world. Turke!
must be driven from Europe II democ
racy Is to prevail after this war"
1.-THE recommendation for declara
tion of war against Austria" said Sen
ator Martin. lis in sympathy win IN
wishes Of a great majority OF the Amer
ican people as well as OF Congress. IN
Senate will tDready to consider tho wa
resolution neR Friday"
Too Idealistic, Says Smoot.
Senator Smoot, Republican, SAID n
thought the Presidents discussion OF n
lations with Germany was 100 idea
istic.'' but addedi "From tho recon
mendation OF state OF war aSain'
Austria-Hungary to the end 1t was
American message
War upon Austria 10 Senerahy ~
proved and favor immediate acuoh
said Senator Simmons or North Care
lima. chairman OF the Finance Commi
tee.
Senator Ia Toilette declined TO con
ment. Amy comment or mihe VI
be given on the moor OF the SENATE y
said.
Representative lenroot OF ~iseonei
said: "There Is no uoupt 'na' Sonsre'
will declare war on austria lmmedtatei
The message from the PRESIDENT wa
probably the best ne mas denvered. o.
cause It leaves no room ior TWO conVi'
tions OF anything ne SAID,
Leaders In the House ~ere quoted
follows
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