New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

Senator L. Foue,tc's ST. Paul speech
that thc United States could nave
wooded entering the war. the Senator
rom Arkansas said;
'Wra. ignorance can be responsible
.or the .Iptements that the United
States wcr. into She far for TRIVIAL rea-
-or,e The man who says so either
shows his colossal ignorance or % total
indifference 20 the truth.
"Thc munitions makers did no. make
tnis war continued Senator Robinson
and he Aayed the Wisconsin Senator
for the implication 10 this effect car
RED iu the reports of his s.. Paul
speech.
Proceeding 10 direct his attack Tor
-tc moment 90 the German government
senator Robinson said:
They have prostituted me name Of
peace IN their unholy cause. VINO
wants q German peace. except NeI-
NAM - the Senator from WISCONSIN
1at his way. = tine Kaiser had his way.
liberty woui6 become but memory
honor only "a tradition.
Wen make peace shouted senator
Robinson. when the armies or the
Kaiser roll back acros- The Rhine Tow
ard Berlin. God pity the man VINO
stands boz tile way Of this victory
Senator Ia Toilette came ir for mild
ar criticism from Senators Kellogg, Of
Minnesota. and Fall, of New Mexico.
Quotes Lincoln and Clay
Senator LA Toilette In his de
fence. quoted from Mexican Var
speeches Of Lincoln. Clay. Web
,ter and Sumner "a support OF his de-
fence OF the right Of member Of Con-
srcss TO a-sal the policy OF the gov
eminent. and dWeit 10 length upon me
constitutional duty Of Congress. rather
than the Pre- ldent, go proclaim inc
nations purposes a taxing up arms.
lie made no reference so the A4A-!!
ordered yesterday bF the SeIai tA'o
his speech before The NOu-fHrtisan
Learpe AZ 81. Paul. and dealt with
criticisms Of hik5elf only generally.
"Siv members of the Senate. and. "a
recall. about nifty member 81 the
House. voted against the declaration o.
var" he said. Gimme dlate.y there was
Iet loose upon those Senators and Rep
resentatives q food Of Invectlye ana
abuse from news paper AND udlFld""4'
who had been c.aporrs. -"I W"r' an.
couslled. ] believe. In me history OF
civilized society.
cvery man who had veutuIed 90 oppose
our entrance into 10 had been con
iemned as coward OF "oiSt' anu 49,. 80
The President mad ry no means DteH
immune from these a''ac.s. S.nce ,, r,,,
declaration oi war we 'i' l,' ."' 90
party has pursued "'s' ao,;rst
Representative N'' to,J and
war. WIN H".4c'o' lt,,,.o the
recklessiy hoelI'4s aI."N"s' go" 80, ,,,t6
extreme iimiJ o. charging them WIN
treason be"'H'' ''''i
Have Not Acted IN 'oHce''
"I, is not claimed that the Senators
.bo crDoce1 the declaration Of war
navo since that time acted win any
.orcsrt,d Dtrpose either regarding war
measures or any others They nave
voted according To- their individual
opioiore have often been opposed 10
each other on bills, and, acCo.o'he B"
mn recollection. have never aH voted
together since that time on any SiuS
proposition upon v.ic. the senate h"u
been divided
N This campaign ct !o'i anu cal az
u ic, assass ina, .'n o'rec,'o ~LH.. ,,
'e'.oel' ...,. I.. neon CON
.hli@i''g '.... .., ,.,e..,,t hour and
.'."'" 49,. ,-,. lcet Dewspapcr clip-
~ +Tcro iibels AGAINST me
-. 5.~,c+ad ~ VOL against
,tIrr Sone.ore Who voted against the
Ic.lsrst;on ~ war
"or, III these newspaper reports
.. ,..J.l, circulated represents q
-. 49,. ,.,.rc .r II charge
'I"4 49,. go ccrtain dis.in-
- .l'....',.s sr,orc whom have
49,, 60 he ,,rlrdcd Should be-
.'o "y"'' -, ,,.I md o-ycr what
''ou~ 1P .,~I,.;-v NJ roulec. that
''' fd ~
sN' 49, 80. ....,..l,.,o, clirnires which
III ~. "a otbcr Serators. qs
nav IN, ..@,,Ned ~ The bighos.
~ az ,t,-,,.cr 49,, MAJ, can bo ouiltv.
l.Il III l.,Irtolt, and sir nc
IN",o' 80. -, y}tb ro evidence to
-"SCU "V ~, ...,,..,,nr lint without the
uppoi 49,, a. ,ncb cyidencc any
-. 49,"
ua'..,'rI.a ror.-to declared TINT if
- M bos, made the victim OF
- o,t-ct. tc would not take the
sors+,,s valuable t.mc for their CON
,d"r,,,or
.-.,-... ., Dbl. so,,h,
'h''"''""'i"" VI ''P''
But SIR he continued. ~ IS nov
alone the members OF congress that
lie war party in ms country mas
soNth. 10 'i'. ,,I. 90
III. conrt,v that tbey must be- silent
,yt;le tbo.r things are being done by
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