The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-14
|. $. DECLARES
 WAR UPON AUSTRIA
PRESIDENTS REcOMMENDATIo ACTED UPON QUICKLY BY
 CONGRESS.
WITH ONE DISSENTING VOTE
Senator LafoIlette Of Wisconsin, Who Also Opposed War With Germany, Absent When Roll Call Was Yak
 en-Deoate Lasted One Hour.

Washington-War between the United States and Austria-Hungary has been formally declared.
 Congress, with one dissenting vote in the House, adopted, and President Wilson approved, a resolution dec1ar- ing the existence of state of war be- tween the imperial and royal Aus --tfa- 4HIilngari riar oovernpent and the government and people of the United States" authorizing the president to employ the nations armed forces and pledging it's resources to victory.
 The resolution, the response of Congress to the presidents request in his address last Tuesday, is similar to that adopted April 6, declaring war with Germany. It became effective at 503 p. m., when it was signed by the executive without formality. AZ executive proclamation will follow soon.
 After but one hours debate, the resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate, "A members voting. It was approved by the House, 363 to 1, Representative London, the New York Socialist, casting the only dis senting vote A few minutes later Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark had signed the document and' sent it to the White House, where President Wilson signed it with Sec retary Tumulty and Assistant Secre' tary Forster as the only witnesses.
 The Resolution.
 The resolution follows:
 Joint Resolutions:
 Declaring that state Of war ex- ists between the imperial and royal Austro-TTungarian government and the people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same.
 Whereas, The imperial and royal Austro-Hungarian government has committed repeated acts of var against the government and the peo- pie of the United States of America, therefore be it
 "Resolyed by the Senate and House of Representative of the Unit ed States of America, in Congress as sembled, that state of war is hereby declared to exist between the United States of America and the imperial and royal Austro-Hungarian gove1n- ment and that the president be. and he is hereby authorized and directed, to employ the entire naval and mili- tary forces of the United States and the resources of the government to carry OF war against the imperial and royal Austro-Hungarian government; and to bring the conflict to a success ful termination all the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States. "Champ Clark, Speaker of the House
 of Representatives.
 "Thomas R. Marshall, Vice Presi-
 dent of the United States, and
 President of the Senate
 Approved: December r 1917
 "Woodrow Wilson"
 Presidents Suggestion, Followed.
 In accord with President Wilson's suggestion, action in respect to Fur key and Bulgaria, Germany's other al lies. was left to the future. Wide spread demand in Congress for their inclusion in the declaration was indi- cated in both Senate and House de- bate, but when the roll calls came, the presidents advice was followed in demonstration of American unity and harmony. Representative Lon- don explained his opposition by say ing he was pledged to that course by the Socialist party. Bitter criticism of his position enlivened the House proceedings.
 Debate in both houses was unex- pectedly brief, lasting but an hour in the Senate and only two hours anl . 40 minutes in the House Also in sharp contrast to the discussion which preceded the war declaration against Germany last April, ;t was aI- most devoid of spectacular features, despite the dramatic setting furnish ed by crowded galleries Members apparently acted in common accord to expedite action, the few who spoke refraining from extended discussion
 Senate Acts First.
 The Senate acted first on the reso- lution, presented by Chairman Stone, with the unanimous endorsement of the Foreign Relations Committee, soon after the Senate concluded rcu- tine business After brief addresses by Senators Stone, Lodge and Hitch ----~-----~-~---~-~--
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