The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-25

h, representatives Harrison. OF Viz
gtuia. Gailivar. Of Massachusetts,, and
Stevens Of Nebraska, Democrats
The leading speeches in support OF
tho committee bill came from Repre-
sentative Fields. Of Arkansas, and
Gordon. Of Ohio, Democrats, and from
Tn Toilette. Of Washington, Progress
s3ve Republican,
Representative Anderson attack
en the opponents OF CONSUMPTION
wrought the house into a frenzy of
enthusiasm. 1t furnished the first
opportunity developed in the course
Of the debate for the administration
supporters TO lot loose their applause.
ar Anderson said:
~ the plan proposed by the com
uittee could he understood IN All us
cowardly surrender to eNpedlency. in
All its weak yielding 20 prejudice and
naked subversion Of principle, IT
could not stand a moment
But this compromise Is veneered
with reasona hleness and vanished
over with false appeal to patriotism.
II pretends TO appeal to the patriotic
Ir1nt1lse Of men 10 volunteer while
threatening them with the draft "
prctends to invite men 10 serve while
really afYordinE them a way 10 avoid
service
anderson Does Not Want War
Reoresenfative Anderson admitted
maj he was our Of sympathy WITH
MANY of the excuses given for en-
Barking in the world war, lie ex'
pressed Interpretation Of the sent
ment that We are making war 10 nell
democratize Germany
We have no more business 10 make
war to democrattze Germany than KS
Z - p TO aif n CHRISTIAN
l4ze the Turks" he said, We are
hchtinr for the freedom OF the secs
! for every man and for every nation
| for the international policy of tn'
! United States and It's place amons
1 the nations Of the world. for "a voice
I In the terms OF peace and in maknI
the rules which viii govern the con
auct Of nations"
/ Representative Lenroot. or Wiscon
sin. said; --....
ent< desire that we adopt such poll
cles as will win this war--as will viii
lat in the shortest possible time will
the least sacrifice Of life, Upon tina
we Will all agree, and believing tina
the sclective draft will do more I
secure this result than the voluntee
system, shall unhesitatingly give /
NV support. In time of war whel
The very existence OF our republic /
an danger, my first duty is to my coun
try and not to my constituents.
have no right to consider my politics
future in this vote. Political defea
win he small sacrifice for me t
make compared to the sacrifices 9th
ers will make"
One Nehrastan EaNors Consumption
Representative stephens was tn
first Nebrasl;au To take the admins
tration side IN the debate II is es
pected that he VIII be the only mem
Der from the home state of Colon'
William Jennings BRYAN to add :
voice to the conscription chorus. II
said
THE country goes to war for III
purpose Of maintaining its honor. i
rights its very existence as frf
people. Therefore the stake Is )
great all civil laws must be suspendc
when necessary, during war. Tt
military becomes supreme for II
sake Of concerted action. Successful
ly to conduct war every industf
man rs engaged in must be draw
upon TO produce for the great ente
.. prise. To talk about volunteers
such an enterprise lis 10 talk abo'
failure, bankruptcy and despai
There should be no principle OF vo
uHtetEtbE iE1cEhteVu ohy itCit
time OF war"
Representative Fields of Kentuck
condemned the administration plan
! conscrlpting youths under twenty OF
years OF age He charged that II
administration was striking a bio
at the home.
do you mean to say" demande
Representative lMun. of New Yor
that You believe the president an
the secretary OF war would deliberat,
" strike "A blow at the homer"
II say that if they draft boys the
are striking blow at the HON
whether they deliberately intend
do so or not was the answer.
And ! am proud Of the fact III;
|ny motion in the committee to il
crease the age limit from ninetee
to twenty -one was adopted
La Toilette Still Crawling.
Senator La Toilette today Intro
duced in the senate an amendment I
the CONSUMPTION bill creating a sp,
cial tribunal in every congressionI
district of the Union to which cor
= isctlption might appeal with a secon
appellate. stage for every state an
a national tribunal as the final Iude
p Of the fitness of the recruit.
No effort to curb debate in n
senate VIII be made by Senator Char.
berlatn. chairman of the military a
fairs committee. He As hopeful thu
: the debate Will exhaust itself in a ds
or so more and that vote may /
j obtained by the end Of the week
In he senate today Senator NJ
: keliar. OF Tennessee, who led the or
position 10 the administrations pla
IN the committee, made an inpa-
stoned plea for the retention Of tn
! volunteer system. Senator Freline
huyscn, OF New Jersey, spoke In dc
fense of conscriptlon and so also d.
Senator Brady. OF Idaho