Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-08
SEKA>S; APPROVES
WILSON'S COURSE
Endorses Severance of Relations
with Germany by Resolu-
tion 7S to ).
FIVE HOURS OF DEBATE.
Senators Discuss Action from Many
kngics--Nof AE Those who Vote
for " Think II wise.


NNasEtr..t,u r.ch -prneidert .S7lsor',
go,.o,,,c, oe 1i-,,o,.,,.,, ro,a,iora ,r.,,
,,..... ..
wac 'iP'o''N many
'F '"c H'ha''' hN vote OF - 10 the
senate expressed confidence in the freSl'
dents course adopting resolution sub
mtttcd by Chairman Stone Of the foreign
relations committee endorsing the with
drawal of American Ambassador Gerard
from Berlin and giving to German Am
bassador Bcrnstorn his passports. Sena-
tors VINO voted against the resolution
were.
Democrats: Kirby Of Arkansas and
Nardaman of Mississippi
Republicans: Gronna Of North Dakota.
/ WORKS OF California and I,afollette OF
" t.,,.o ii,o''E,', in,,- .s.,.. -...,.,
but the onIv arti,o ot.,ositior co,,,o fro,,
the five senatore wiz, stood ont agai,st
the resolution whom the roll was called
/ The ranking rot,.iblican leaders ioinod
the democrats in dcrlarira thoir whole
hearted surror, oe ,bo p-c.idort
mn. ,,.o,.r ..,,
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ne ''N' OF Inc resolution follows:
Whereas IN" l'rcsident mas, Tor tho
''hSo"@ S'at'd IN ms address, delivered
I" IN" onFreSS IN JOINT session on Feb
ruarN '' I'l" covered diplomatic rcla-
u"hS Wlth the imperial German govern
mont by the recall of the American am
hasSad"r az Berlin and by handing his
passports to the German ambassador at
Washington, and
Whereas, Notwithstanding this saver
ancc of diplomatic intercourse, the Presi-
aent mas expressed his desire to avoid
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and noa,,n ~, ''nn :" ,N,,'r.i1," r'o,'e,
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.ho. 'G'' ',e !, reS'.Nt,i ol inc senate
- ,',d' ..' ,o'ia" dpproHcS tnc ac,loi taken
: ar,.. 1',i', ~! 81. -. ms 'u,
l. ' 80 .',o i'''l oUSN'o'
e ~ '''' o!'eI'SS az std.eu do'''
y Hf->-N iolt : 9loNb STAND
:, Il have presented the resolution"
said senator stone. in bringing tho mat
ter before the senate "bccauso I think
- vo sbou1d lct tho vyo-ld lro,v maj We
s,-,or, .ha r-ari,.,t or .t t.i,o,-
c.a,os ,,.hor,,,.o- ,c.i,,,-, ,,.t.,,i,, ,,t. cor.
s,i,u+ioraI ,,,,,.o- ha snost.s ar,bor,,a.
! lively for the country. There are SEN
' ators who thought If would have been
tho ho,,o. NOV. Of u.isdor, If ,be presi
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] "'P'o"ld''c 'eId''o"N ''" Wei MANI q"
least untl 'iermahN ma" I'"''D,"
some overt act olehS We |" V''S So
, fnent ana SNhlclehtN agra d'eu ~
warrant step SO grave IN poSS' uIe COL
sequences put t'it fl'S'4'''' ti,;.
ferent view when win great a"'HS
he strongly supported IN ms duu' "'
fore the joint session
Il think it both wise ana auE ,s'"i,.
for the Senate to say oflc'auY 'htt II
accepts ana approves tnlS dctlO' "a '"N
H. nations chief magistrate
: SENATOR KIRBY OPPOSES
o. e ,.iu,,. ,.,,1, ,i, ors+ address
10 tho senate an in,pa ssioned declaration
ri ~ t'' ,, ,,,,,r, tho rosolu-