The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-07

ing with constitutional authority and |,
for one. feel that We should let the
country and the world know that we
support his action
Senator Lodge, ranking republican /
member OF the foreign relations com
mittce, then spoke
In my opinion" he SAID. the presi-
dent did what was demanded by the !
honor, safety and future security ct the
United States
Lodge Halts Criticism.
Under these circumstances party
lines vanish and any criticism OF the
past or any criticism OF the present Is
sileuced for me. continued Mr. Lodge
When my country IS IN controversy
with foreign nation can see for my
self but one duty and that /, to stand
by and support the recognized conStltu-
tionsl authority OF the government
The president has taken grave steps
| see it as my duty to follow him & rhy
utmost ot my power,
III We exhibit divisions, We exhibit
weakness and weakness will be a temp
/ tation tina, viii bring aggressons that
will result III war. Personal feelings
and political feelings and political en-
mites may all be laid aside that we
may remember that We are all Amerl-
| cans and that our first duty is to stand
together IN this controversy, unhapp,ly
/ Sald, with a foreign nation
Morris for Resolution.
Senator cNior,lS. republican, said he
would vote for the resolution, but re
! grcttcd IT had been presented because
| he tclt that II senate approval were dc
sired 1t should have been given IN ad
vance oi the severance OF relations He
objected to resolutions indorsing execu-
tive action because IN time he thought.
such a custom would lead the people
tn believe that failure TO lndorsc meant
disagreement with such action.
Declaring that the president had al
ready almost prccipitated the country
into war with Germany. Senator Kirby
OF Arkan,as, democrat. cmphatcally an
nounced he would not vote for the rcSo-
luton because he regarded 1t As a pre-
lmlnary declaration OF war
First Duty to America.
Senator Smith Of Michigan. rcpub-
llcau. said
81 do not believe that the imperial
government ot Germany would i1tcn-
tlonally atiront Il, and We must be very
careful not to aggrayatc any bellgercut
state now struggling ior existence Our
first duty i, to America and Americans
and we must lace the future with calm
ness. candor. courage and fidelity
Senator \ardaman oi Mississippi.
q democrat Wa, the first senator to an
nouncc his dl(approyal ol the reSolu-
uo~ stating th. he could u, Cote for
il because he did not hcl5cIc the preSl-
; dents course Vas justified by the tact,
or that II Was wise.
Believes Course Unwise
"Rut" said Senator Nardaman III
var must come, there will be- no taltcr-
, ing ON my part or on the part Of my
constituents, ! shall vote to give the
president men and money to the last
soul and dvndrrC iarthiug lucthc ma.
tom, behalf Ru, cannot Nc 'or
thi, resolution because do not believe
, that the presidents course was wise or
'u,tirrcd hy the facts or tho best inter
. c,ts 7t the American people or the
, world
81 do no, indor,c murder on the high
,ca>, neither do ! countcnauce the in
olcnce with which Grea, Britain per
,i,tcntlv has violated international law
nor her contcmp,uouS defiance OF the
rpht, OF neutrals Germany and Great
Britain are both culpablc. Their crime,
differ only IN degree"