Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
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As to Senator Hitchcock "Not Voting"

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Omaha, May 24.-To the Editor of
The Bee: In the issue of your paper
of May 22 appeared an editorial para
graph stating that Senator Hitchcock
did not vote on the army eonscription
bill The intent of the paragraph is
evidently to create the impression that
the distinguished senator from Ne
braska is opposed to conscription.
But the record shows to the contrary.
The Congressional Record of April
II, page 738, shows that Senator
Hitchcock voted in favor of the issue
Of war bonds. In fact he had charge
Of this bill for the administration.
The Congressional Record of April
rs, Page 1888, shows that Senator
Hitchcock spoke in favor of conscrip-
ton, and that his amendment rais-
ing the minimum age limit from 10 to
II years was adopted by the senate
The Congressional Record of April
sS, page 1920, shows that Senator
Hitchcock voted in favor of the army
bill providing for conscription.
Senator Hitchcock was a member
of the conference committee appointed
to harmonize the differences between
the senate and house over the army
bill which carries the provision for
conscription.
A few days ago I noticed an edi-
torial comment in your paper com
planning that many of the army train
ing camps were to be located in states
that are democratic, .1nasmuch as an
effort is being made to have one of
the cantonments located near Omaha,
are you opposed to this movement be-
cause Nebraska voted for Wilson, or
would you prefer to have the training
camp located in Iowa because it was
in the republican column in 1915?
This is very poor time to play par
tisanship. C. w. M'CuNE.
Note-The true record of Senator
Hitchcock on conscription is shown by
the roll call as it appears in the Con-
gressional Record facsimiled on this
page.
Degrees of Patriotic Incentive.
Omaha, May 23.-To the Editor of
The Bee: An astonishing narrowpess
is revealed by some persons in their
discussions of the present war. Some
feel that they could not fight foreign
foe because they do not believe in war
but they could become patriotic if
they could shed blood in a war against
capitalism among the citizens of their
own country. They would not wish to
defend their country against the ruth
less aggressions of a foreign foe, but
would be glad to battle neighbor
against neighbor in their~own country.
Shame on them forever. Some can't
feel patriotic while prices are so high
or the war tax is not placed right or
somebody somewhere is making some
money. Then they say the allies got
so much credit from us we must now
join them to save it. Others say Ger
many had right to kick us in the
back because the allies were kicking
Germany in the stomach.
When one uses such arguments he
displays a narrowness which is caused
possibly by his intense selfishness or
mis- ignorance of the facts. They rem
der snap judgment. At any rate they
do not seem to see farther than local
affairs and do not understand the crit
lcal international situation which is
threatening the welfare of their ma
ton and themselves. We must
help crush German militarism, give
her people republic and make the
world safe for democracy.
ERNEST L. IRELAND.
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