The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-04
CONGRESS Gets BUSY ON war RESOLUTION TO REMAIN
IN SESSION CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL IT IS DISPOSED OF

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upon half-hcartedly. II we fight al
al we must fight for all We are worth
II must be no weak. hesitating war
The most merclful war Is that which
is most vigorously waged and which
comes most quickly to an end.
Cowardic, Morse Than War.
But there are. Ia my opinion. some
things worse for nation than war
National degcnemcy IL worse. ma
tionai cOwardice Is worse. The divis-
ion OF our people into race groups,
striving to direct the course OF the
United states In the interest Of some
other country when We should have
hut one alliance ono hope and one
TRADITIONAL these dangers have been
gathering about W. and darkening tho
horizon during the last three years.
Whatever suffering and misery way
may bring IL will ~ least sweep these
foul things away u viii unity us in
90 one nation.
But there still Is higher purpose
here a. | look upon IL. The presidcn;
has said with great justice that Ger
many is mnhing war on all nations.
We do not enter upon his war To sc-
cure victory Tor one nation against
another We enter this war to unite
with those WHO are lighting the COM
mon zoe In order to preserve human
freedom democracy ana modern civ
ilizatluu They are all In greViOus
peril: thc,-.urr an threatened This
is a war. as } see 10, against barDar.
ism panoprcd in all the devices f3r
dcstructor of human life which
SCIENCE. bruencent science. can brihs
ioIth. We are resisting an effort ~
thdust mankind back To- forms of gov
crumcnt. tu political crceds and meth
ODDS ot conquest which We had hoped
had disappearet forever from the
world. We are hghtiug against ma
tion which. as the fashion OF centuries
ago trays the Inhabitants OF con-
qucred lands into slavery. which car-
ries on women and girls for even
worse purposes. which iu its mad de
she To- conquer mankind and uample
them under foot has stopped at no
wrong has regarded no treaty
\ burst ot applause came from the
galleries when senator Lodge con-
cludcd.
People Not Zoe Wal?
Senator Nardaman. of Mississippi
said he wished he could vote with
4 the majority of hiss .oli"arues hut
that he must follow the pa,h ot
duty as hc sees IL.
Some spectators got up ana let the
galleries as Nnrdaman spok" and he
utcri,ctrd he did not care whether
they remained or not.
THE atmosphere envclopinE this
capitol for the past year, "ardoman
continued. has been surchargod with
the spirit of prpjuGicc. hate ana love,
all good and bad passions, until men
have lost their bearings and their
puisc.
III tho issuv of war cor peace should
Doe submitted to the people who must
tight the war" hc said. the No.c" OF
the people would Dee heard in thun
dr.u, tones dirrctuE the presidtn,
to find sor,c other wny than war
- am not going 20 vote for this res.
oiutiuu.' said Nardmln. but | am
not going to delay ar interfere win
us passage once in the war, he
said he would mppdrt the president
Another vigorous speNch In oppusi
ton to the war resolution was mad,
by Senator Norris of Nebraska, wh'
charged that "Wull street" and other
OF wealth were interested in profits
aud also that newspapers and news
q agencies have been h propaganda
to foster war sentiment.
"l am most cmphaticaliy and sin
qorcly n opposition 90 taking an.
step hat Will force this country int
the useless aud scnsrlcss war" sni,
senator Norris. "but ! shall not per
. mit my feelings tu interfere VIII
. bringing success aud victory tu Amer
= lean arms.
Norris cited loans 10 the lllics ls
. huge American interest iu the war
, outcome
'Throush these nstrumentulitle
and OF others who expect tu max
r. millions more II our country can h
Q drawn in. q large number OF the grea
% newspapers and news agencies OF IN
2 country have been controlled and COD
- listed In the greatest propaganda th
4 world has ever known 90 mnnuactur
r. "rhc enormous profits of munitio
b manufacturers. stock brokers am
81 bond dealers must bc SIM further in
y creased. Congress. urged by the pre-
70 idcnt and backed by art,hciul sent
y m,nt Us about 10 ousulf our countr
10 In the greatest holocaust he worl
has over known
we are going into war upuu com
a mand Of gold" Norris continued. Nv
p are ahou, Co do the bidding q
.- wcalth's terrible mandate, make mi
II lions of our couutymeu suffer, untol
s generations bear burdens and she
- their Ufe blood and an because 81
n want 10 preserve our cummcrcl.
' rights to deliver munitions Ca ihe hr
p, lscrcnt-. tocl We are about 90 pt
p the dollar siru on the American nag
III SOLUTION To COME IP
II ~ THE IIOl 81 TOMORI,o'
%. Washington. April THE war res'
y luton was debated m the senate tod'