Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12

people have hoped to avoid It. But
one desperate act by the imperial Ger
ma government has followed an
other"
German Pledges Broken.
Senator Hitchcock was followed by
Senator Swanson Of Virginia, who said
the German government has repeat
eddy and grossly violated Its treaty OBJ
legations To us. and wuntonly broken
solemn assurances"
The issue is not peace or war;" Sen.
ator Swanson continued. "War has al
ready been declared upon us. The Is
sue Is whether We shall accept war or
abject and cowardly submission"
Reciting the sinking of American
ships, German plots. and outrages IN
this country. Senator Swanson said the
Zimmerman plot to incite Mexico
against this country Breaches the low
est depths of national turpitade."
I'VE have long suspected Il DISPOSE
ton by Germany to dispute the Monroe
'vAtl AK HS Nutiett. VOW Ia lux ttllit
to teach this misunderstanding German
government that our territorial sover
eighty cannot be made II subject Of war
bargaining.
What else can Germany do to wage
war against us? When the wnr-made
autocracy that now rules Germany has
been chastened or overthrown. ties OF
friendship now severed will be reunit-
ed"
Many other senators took part In the
debate, Gronna. Stone, Vardaman,
Norris and LaFollette, all opposing the
resolution.
Senator Smoot made the last speech
ii short prayer that God would
"hnsten the day when liberty will be
enjoyed by all the peoples Of the
earth"
The roll call was taken while the
senator's and spectators sat solemn. 4
few cheers greeted the result and then
all filed quietly out of the chamber.
House Vote. 37a to so.
The house, after q debate lasting
about seventeen hours, adopted the
joint resolution by a vote Of 1913 to 80.
Nearly a hundred representatives made
speeches.
In offering the senate resolution as
a substitute for Its own, the house for
eign affairs committee submitted q
long report reviewing the history OF
submarine warfare and Americas fu.
tile protests against It, German in
trigles and bomb plots in this country
the effort to ally Japan and Mexico
against the United States and the mis-.
treatment Of American officials and
citizens in Germany.
ut Is with the deepest sense OF re,
sponsibility for the momentous result,
which will follow the passage OF this
resolution said the report. "thnt you,
committee reports It to the house, viii
the recommendation that it be passed
1.-THE conduct Of the imperial Ger
man government toward this govern
ment. its citizens and It's interests. ha.
been so discourteous, unjust. cruel
harbnrous. and so lacking in honest,
and practice that It has constituted
violation Of the course Of cOnduc
which should obtain between friendl,
nations.
an addition to this the German gov
eminent is actually making wal upor
the people aud commerce of this coun
try. and leaves no course open to thi!
government but to accept its gage o
tattle aud declare that n state Of wa,
exists"
Flood Opens the Debate.
Under the unanimous consent rul,
by which the resolution was considere,
Representative Flood could move tn,
previous question at any time after on
hour and, II sustained. bring the meas
urc to a vote. He was disposed. how
ever, to give members every opportu
nifty to speak throughout the day. TIL
debate began without any limitation.
WAR is being made upon our coun
try and Its people" Representative
Flood said In opening. "Our ships ar
being sunk. Our noncombatant cit
zcns, including men, women and CHI
dren. are being murdered. u mel
chantmen are denied the freedom O
the seas. There IL no choice as to OIL
course. We ure compelled by the net
Of the German government to enter II
to this most colossal war.
1.-THE time for argument hIs passed
the time for heroic action Is here, nm
our people will rally to the support Q
their government IN this high and .,
triotic hour and meet wars sacrifice
and wars perils as n brave and patr
.otic people should.
I'VE should take II stand by tn
side Of the ulIied nations who hnv
been fighting %bumnnity's battles Il
two and one.haif years. determine
that our power shall be so employe
that complete victory shalt crown the
efforts and that prussInn mllitnris,
/. shall he crushed and the world shall h
: delivered from the threat and dang,
" the lIohenxollcrn dynasty"