The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

! ever quarter violated, without com
promise, and AZ any cost. said
Swanson
"The president OF the United
States appeals 10 congress 10 give
him the authority and the raeans ef
nciently To do this. The proclama.
ton Of Germany issued on the
thirty -hrst OF January Is nos only op
posed TO every principle OF interna'
tional Law and the dictates OF hu-
manity, but Il u in direct contra
tention OF manY assurances given
10 us during the pendency OF this
worldwide war and also Of her So.
emn treaty obligations.
After reviewing AZ length the
sinking OF American ships and out
RACES against our clutens and com
merce, Swanson said These re-
peated acts constitute warfare in it's
worst AMI most despieable form She
has already invited Mexico and Ja-
pan TO join In warfare against Us.
How much further must she -
in order 20 satisfy some of our hest
tating citizens that she ts directing
warfare against us' Do We need
further insults. afronts ant lnjuries
10 move our indignation
Can a greater injury be done
against a nation than a vanton al
tack upon its sag?
Germany has heapec upon Ls
every insult. conspired against ou-
internal and external peace. snot
and rsmpled upon our hag. foully
slain 81 of our citizens and perpe-
trated wanton acts OF war upon US.
she has inflicted every injury upon
US except an actual invasion Of our
territory.
Are there any among Us 50 COW
ardly OF so foolish az 10 desire 10
be auiescent until this is done2
Does anyone doubt that IL the
German feet was released from
blockade by the British Heet and
free to do so IL would not already
be upon our shores endeavoring 10
do its work OF devastation and ruin
lis anyone foolish enough 20 i'm
agine that IL Germany, was free
from European troubles and had a
large army that she could safely
land here. she would not do so, and
endeavor 10 conquer Va and obtain
lodgment and territory in me west
een hemisphere"
The senator read excerpts from
the various notes 10 and from Ger.
many and went over the negotis-
tions in detail.
We can't avoid H." he said. We
are not waging war against the Ger
man people. but against its mill
tary and autocratic government.
which. we believe, contrary 20 the
wishes OF the German people. has
lnnicted these many injustices upon
us and severed the ties OF friend
ship which for more than a century
bound as 60 the German people.
We believe that when the EaF--
mad military autocracy which rules
Germany has been ehastened or
oyerthrovn the ties OF friendship
now severed win be reunited and
become frmer and stronger In
vaging this war we will be aiding
the free. liberal and democratic ma
] tigns 20 overthrow ir Germany the
- Of sadtocrscy and mill
tarism.H
NO one IL more conscious than |
that this Is a moment for acton
and not for debate" said Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. beginning after
Swanson, but. az a member OF The
committee on foreign relations ana
having taken part in the framing of
this resolution, I wish briefly 10
state why support this measure
with the greatest earnestness Of
which I am caDabls
The most momentous power en-.
trusted to congress by the constitu-
ton In the authority 10 declare war
ard never has congress been called
10 a greater function than ~ This
| moment.
We have submitted 20 wrongs
and outragee from the Central pow
erS OF Europe-wrongs which In.
volve not only injury 70 property
but the destruction OF American
lives-with a long patience We
have borne and forborne 70 the very
limit OF endurance Now the IN.
evitable end IL here and Va are
about TO declare war against Ger.
| many"
Abolition Of party lines in the
| present common danger" was advo-
cSted by Senator Lodge and be ask
ed both Republicans and Democrats
10 forego parties.
We have only a very small army
and we must proceed at once as rap
idly as possible 20 build up a large
one At 10 defend the country in any
emergency be said. we must pro
vide for the supply OF men for the
army by q system OF universal mil.
itary training agree with the
president that this new army should
be chosen upon the principal OF
Universal liability TO service"
An eIpeditionary force of iel4oo
Of our regular troops should be sent
TO France for the moral effect, Lodge
declared.