New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

offered by Senator Smith, Of Georgia,
Democrat.
Senator Fall. Republican. bitterly de-
nounced the Democrats for their attl-
tude toward the resolution, declaring
Democratic Senators, By suggesting
that the letter was given out 10 inhu-
encc public opinion, were accusing the
President Of the veries. trlckery ana
impossible practices
Fall Flags Democrats
Never since the Impeachment OF An
drew Johnson. Senator Fall declared.
had he heard such "insinuations
against a President from his own party.
"You are saying TO the President
In thfs resolution" ne went on. that
ing YOU want 90 declare whether TINS
note Is authentic. and IN your speeshes
here you are saying you VIII not believe
him when he SAYS IL Is authentic II u
comes from a belligerent government
IN q heated speech Senator SaulS-
bury, Democrat. the president pro tem
of The Senate, Endorsed senator rams
sentiments, saying:
There Is Just enc man VINO may De
able 70 keen this country out Of war.
and that is tho President. / nave sat
here and heard criticisms made upon
him. asnerstons cast upon him. until l
wonder Fl Senator really represent
true Americarism and are imbued with
the average patriotism an American
OUGHT TO have. ! believe the men
claiming a patent on peace are dong
more 10 bring on war than those
whom they c-iticise. There is no use
Of any more namby-pemGyism in keep
ing this country out Of war
Should Stand by President
Senator Pomerene. Democratic mem
Der OF the committee, reminded Sena-
tors that the President and the Sec
retarv of State. as well As they. had
taken an oath Of office. The Senate. he
said. was proposing 10 treat them 'as
if they were witnesses m police
court" lie said the hour had struck
when any doubt about the question
should be resolved i'm favor Of the
President ard Secretary of State.
A vote was about 70 be taken when
Chairman Stone took the floor again
10 advocate his amendment.
"The President he said. did not
introduce this resolution. II was IN
troduced by the Senator from Massa
chusetts Ii may be that some Sena-
tors who have become suddenly lndig-
nant may think the Senator from Mas
end speaks fos him. but. If so. the
knowledge would be very surprising TO
many of us here. The President has
not indicated inst he desired the reso-
luton 10 be adopted.
Denying that the personality or
prestige Of the President Is involved,
Senator Stone asserted that Senator
Lodge introduced his resolution out OF
"patriotic curiosity
Turning to Senator salisbury. Sem
atOr Stone said:
Senators must be exceedingly sem
sitive. There must be some nerves run
ming through their bones that start
brainstorm on very slight provocation.
Il shall use such power as ! have 20
prevent this country entering the war
until feel that its vital interests and
honor arc assailed and that there Is no
honorable escape. am not saying any
thing that assails the President
Meets President rs Equal
81 have been frank with the Prcsi-
dent. When ! talk 20 him ! talk As
would to another Senator. ! do not 20
10 the White House like some other
people and Immediately proclaim my
admiration and approval Of whatever
the President suggests ne fresldeht
knows this. We talk together, man to
man. and nattcr myself ne holds me
in higher esteem than some Of the
truckers who come and bow and say:
"What do you will ~
THE President is manly man, a
courageous man. man OF aggressive
intellect. He can take care OF himself
anywhere on the earth
Senator Stone said he would gladly
accept the substitute offered by Sen
ator Smith.
Senator Borah said thai when ne hrst
read the newspaper story he was con-
WINGED the note was a forgery.
Some of the statements IN it, he
said. "werc TO me perfectly incredible.
came 70 the Capitol entertaining that
view. but confess that since that time
have somewhat modified 10.
Senator Tilman said that % was be
meath the dignity Of the senate to m
ouire about the note. and that il was
impossible 20 believe that Japan would
combine with Germany and Mexico.
Japan" he said, "hates Germany
worse than the devil hates holy water
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