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left the chamber, but remained In
the cloak room p while within hear
ing distance.
Continuing. Senator williams said
be heard In Imagination the groans
OF men. women and children, sent
20 watery graves by German sub
marines.
But the senator from Wisconsin
hears none OF them" said the Mis-
sissippl senator II have loved the
Wisconsin senator In a way until
recently. but have no patience
with any man who stands up In the
senate Al this time applauding the
common enemy. who also IL the
enemy Of the human race, and has
not one word In praise OF the AnIeri-
can president or the American peo.
pie.
If the American people can't be
aroused now in patriotic fervor they
are degenerate sons OF noble sires.
We are involved In this war now.
but not by congress. involved by the
German kaiser. l join the president
In expressing no hostility against
the German people themselves.
lived among them two years.
Called q Dsmssoavs
The senator from Wisconsin Ia.
bored TO establish an identity OF pur-
pose and action In the violations OF
our neutral rights by Great Britain
and Germany. He proved he did
not know the difference between q
prize court and a torpedo Great
Britain has drowned none OF our
citizens.
Il am a little tired OF utteranees
like that OF the senator from Wis
consin denouncing the Entente Al.
lies He endeavors TO twist the
British lions tail. Demagogues
have been doing that ever since the
Revolution. but II is a matter OF
history that most OF the, people OF
England were against the war on
the colonies.
Which would you rather do,
light Germany now with France and
Great Britain and Russia, or tight
her alone later7 You've got 20 do
one or the other. tell you II Ger.
many does win that tight on the
continent OF Europe. she will begin
building and getting ready 10 whip
us unless the English feet prevents
e."
10 Tired Of lies
Referring to the Wisconsin sena-
tors statement the United States
has nothing 10 lose no matter which
side wins the war, Senator Williams
said:
Let's see. Have we no honor.
no regard for the future sovereignty
OF our country. no regard ;or Our
fag7 Is sentiment rot7 II patriot
ism rot? Is there nothing precious
eKcep; 1aoney?
I'm getting lived OF this talk
that this is a Wall-st war. That's
a lie Wall-st did not sink the Lu-
sitania. the Arabic, the Sussex and
these other ships. I'm tired OF lies
like that and think II is the duty
OF the American congress and people
TO brand them as lies"
War Made Upon us
This issue is not war or peace. :"
said Senator Swanson. War has
already been wantonly and lawlessly
prosecuted against us. The ques-
ton Is whether we shall accept war
or cowardly and AFFECT submission.
The violation OF our neutrality by
high German offcials In this coun
try has been detailed.
For several years we have
known OF German activities in Mex.
leo preiudiclal 70 our interests and
seeking to embroil US with that
country. We have long suspected a
disposition on the part OF the Ger
man government TO dispute with us
the Monroe doctrine and TO seek TO
extend TO the western hemisphere
her territorial spolistions
blow at the paciilsts was struck
by Swanson.
They would place upon this ma.
ton the shame OF still greater sub
mission" ne said.
Honor. wisdom and seliinterest
demand that, in the language OF our
secretary OF state. We should defend
our rights upon the seas from what.
ever quarter violated. without com.
promise. and at any copt." said
Swanson.
sInklnas Played
THE president or the United
States appeals TO congress to give
him the authority and the means ef.
hciently 10 do this. The proclama-
ton OF Germany issued on the
thirty.nrst OF January is not only op
posed 20 every principle OF interna.
tionsl Law and the dictates Of hui
mainly, but II Is in direct contra
vention OF many assurances given
TO US during the tendency OF this
worldwide war and also of her SOL
emn treaty obligations"
After reviewing At length the
sinking OF American ships and out.
RACES against our citizens and com
merce. Swanson said: These re-