The Washington times., 1917-02-07
SENATE RALLIES TO
SUPPORT OF WILSON
Firm Approval of Presidents
Action Follows Criticism
BY Works.
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personal feeling, political beliefs.
should be all laid aside.
Let the world know the President
has the people OF the United States
and the Congress OF the United States
back of him."
Senator Smith. Michigan, Republic
an. followed Lodge.
Whether there has been any mis-
take made by the President or not"
said Smith. "it would be ma a national
humiliation to repudiate his stand. &.
II do not believe Germany woulud
Intentionally affront uus. We must
be careful il we must play no IA
vorites in this crisis"
VardamaR Differs.
Senator Vardaman. Democrat. OF
Mississippi. said he would not vote for
the resolution.
"The Presidents move was most
unwise," he said. "The men OF Europe
are mad, and / am afraid something
will be done unintentionally that will
plunge this country into war. Let us
be prudent"
Senator Works. Republican, of Cali
fornia, who earlier read a lengthy
address criticising the President for
breaking with Germany. insisted
that the President has shouldered the
responsibility of breaking with Ger
many.
why should we members of the
Senate be asked to share this respon-
sibility?" fairly shouted Works. III
we indorse the Presidents act in
severing relations. we indorse his
threat to declare war on Germany. /
am not ready to declare war on Ger
many"
Norris Objects.
Senator Norris, Republican, favored
the resolution. but said:
senate indorsement should have
been asked before the break-not
acted within his rights, but be-
lieve no break with any country
should be made without the consent
of Congress.
Norris denounced secret diplon,-
acy."
I'VE should not be asked to vote
for this resolution" said Norris, 'un-
til we have all the facts the President
has relating to the situation
Norris objected to what he called
''the prevailing fashion" of indorsing
every move made by the President.
No Confirmation.
There was no word received here
today to bear out the belief existing
yesterday that Germany intends mod
flying the submarine program which
brought the break.
In view OF Foreign Secretary Zim-
merman's utterances, officials here
now believe Germany will go through
TO the end with her U-bost campaign.
The general situation was described
today as being the same as last Sat
urday when the President went to !
Congress and notified the world of !
the break.
Hopeful, still. TINT no covert act"
will come necessitstinE more viEor- !
Gus action by this Government. those
associated with the Pres /
ident fear an overt act which will !
bring on a clash, may come at any
time.
Relief Each Day.
Each day that passes without a:
dangerous incident. however. brings
relief. The attitude of official Wash I
ington is that of one holding his ears
in anticipation OF a tremendous eX-
plOsion.
II has now been fortyeiEht hours
since the day established by Germany
for sinking everything in sight within
her barred zone. be the ship belliger-
ent or neutral, armed or not.
So far nothing has happened. And
IL Is admitted that the more days that
pass without a C-boat strocity the !
better are the chances for escaping
an armed clash between the United
States and Germany
At present no American ships are
sailing and the diplomatic break has