The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

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part of the Government of Germany.
FORGET PARTY LINES
IN NATIONAL CRISIS
Republicans and Democrats United
In Support of Wilson's Policy.
Washington, Feb. 3.-"Indicating
to the farthest degree that party lines
had been forgotten and that as repre-
sentatives Of the people Of the United
States they were Joined in a common
cause for a common purpose, sensa-
tors and house members, with crowd
ed galleries and with every inch of
space set aside for diplomats and 9TH
er distinguished personages filled, to-
! day heard the president Of the United
! States telf of high purposes to pro-
tect the rights of the people of the
! United States TO the fullest. Long
before the president reached the
capitol the diplomatic gallery was
filled and Minister Jusserand, repre-
senting France. entered.
AS the president read his message
Mr.. Jusserand and diplomats from the
I Latin-American countries were seen
to be much affected and with bowed
heads heard the words that fell from
the presidents lips
A notable feature of the joint meet
ing of the house and senate was the
fact that Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, who has been most bitter
in his attacks upon the president,
came into the house arm in arm with
Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
than whom the president has had no
more staunch supporter in all his In
ternational troubles.
The senator from South Carolina
and the senator from Massachusetts,
, as if realizing that the United States
| is lowering upon the brink of war, sat
with countenances fixed determined
ly hoping apparently for the best but
fearing the worst.
! In Washington tonight the feeling
is that as in the past. the president
! has been most careful, prudent and
cautious in his dealings with foreign
powers and that unless Germany III
vites the United States to open hos.
, tilities by some overt act, the situa.
ton may be shcrn of its calamit.
GUS features.
Senator Tillman, asked for g state,
ment concerning the situation, said:
'I'm mighty glad of it. 1 was In
favor when 1 heard Of the note first
of telling Mr.. Bernstorff to pack uI
{ his duds and go home to his barba.
rians.
I'VE will do the best We can, and
have nc doubt that we will live up
to our past record in taking care OF
our rights and ourselves. We don't
take any passes from anybody to go
anywhere We damn please on the
seas.
Congress ought to unanimously
agree to back up the president to
the limit, just like we did Mckinley"
When asked if he thought any naval
appropriations would be Immediately
necessary, Senator Tillman said: 81
think not just now; we have appro-
priated more now than we can spend
far more than we can get built"
Vice President Marshall said: eft
the president has to deliver the other
address he spoke of, you will find the
sentiment of the country has crystal
lized behind him on the address he
made today"
Senator Stone, chairman Of the for
eign relations committee: "I think
there are two things we should do
now as far as 1t is possible: Keep
orr heads level and our mouths clos
ed"
Senator Lodge, ranking Republican
member Of the foreign relations COM
mittee: 81 most thoroughly approve
ana cordially support the president"
Senator Clark: y do not think there
IS going to be any war"
EepT 1l.c3n Lea iar Mann: 81 do nor
see hUw the president could do any
less. I an very "a he did not pur-
pose to 20 any more"
Senator Ken, 80 Democratic selt-
2te leader: Il he'io~c the America
Haorle gre behind tfo president to
niHn and conorees co~tairlv is.
-SGn'ta~ CH'I'1"o- Pe~1h1ican leay-
er Of the seTo4o: cog n~~rra if Ger
noanv sinks an American ship or takes
an ATne~i"en So ve VA h9ve to
f"ht ire Presidents message was
admirable"
Hem1c~atic Tco,7n- F'':e'-7,:r. "1 don't
ho'ieve TIE PIE i'~~t cd ha-o eo;1
O. 6o0e 'e's ~ ~" '-o"t'r e~stl
sd hc ''Sn't % ~ ~ more"
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