Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-03

fend ourselves.
Il am willing today to vote this au-
thority to the president and further d.
rect him to use any means necessary to
bring this state of war to a success
full end"
Senator Fall. New Mexico, followed,
stating that the passage of the bill
would be a virtual declaration of war.
THE president knows II congress
passes this bill it amounts to a declar-
alton of unlimited war;" Fall said.
READY TO DECLARE WAR.
Asked by Senator Reed. Missouri.
the attitude of congress as to a declar-
alton of actual war, Fall retorted:
Congress would declare war in 10
minutes if necessary"
The general attitude of senators was
that arming of merchantmen would
lay the country open to actual war
fare, but that "if it must come after
Americas unquestioned patience, then
let it come"
IF an American ship is now sunk"
Senator Brandegee said, cor in view
of the German attitude. one of our
armed ships sinks an approaching sub
marine, war will come
There is far more safety in an I'M
flinching course now than in an uncer-
tain one" Senator Hitchcock declar-
ed.
Senator Fall declared that 1t would
be public calamity for congress to
remain in session during the next two
months and held that the duty to pro-
tect American rights is manifestly
vested in the executive branch.
Stone, at last getting the floor, said:
The president has kept us out
of war with Mexico; he has kept
us out of war in Europe.
Il would rather trust him than
the horde of weaklings about him
who daily fly their kites to see
which way the wind is blowing"
Stone declared he would rather
trust the president than the "tingoes
who are so pravelent in some sections
of the country"
In congress-" he added, II am sorrS
to say, that the men who are clamorins
for war are dominant"
he said he was opposed to involv
ing the United States in the great wal
without infinitely more provocatior
than we have had"
is in accord with this view.
SITUATION IN MEXICO.
Referring to the Mexican situation
Stone said that Americans had beef
ruthlessly killed in Mexico and tina
the president had been subject t
great pressure to. force him to wa
upon Mexico.
Instead of wanting to hurt Mex
ico." he said, the president wants t
help Mexico"
Before beginning his speech Ston
offered his amendment to both tn
senate and house armed ship bills. TIL
Stone amendment would proven
United States sailors from being as
signed to merchant vessels to operat
guns-would refuse guns to ships car
rying munitions, and supplies to bel
ligerent nations, and refuse convoy
to such ships.
THE FIRST DISAGREEMENT.
For four years" Stone said,
I've worked by the side Of the
: president and enjoyed his friend
ship and esteem. I've not always
agreed with him. Such men as
we cannot always agree. But l
have followed him.
= IF this question were but one
of faith and trust in him, I would
: not hesitate. But / profoundly
regret l cannot vote for his. even
though the president wishes 1t. 1t
is our first disagreement that we
have been unable to reconcile
: Stone then denounced the bestowa
of such broad powers in the hands c
any president" at the time expressin
confidence that the president would us
them as prudently and justly as an
single man.