Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03

DEAFENING CHEERS
BREAK ADDRESS OF
PRESIDENT WILSON
Only CumminSr Kenyon
Stone, LaFOIIette and Lane
Fail to Join in Tremendous
OUtburSt of Enthusiasm

WASHINGTON. April President
Wilson reached the capitol about $40
o'clock. As his big motor swung around
before the east front the two troops
OF cavalry on guard, sabers glittering
under the arc lights. swept the plaza
clear while the hundreds cheered.
tie was taken Immediately 10 the
speakers room and then into the wait
ing house chamber. as the senators en-
tered Just before the president The
six members of the supreme court who
had taken seats in front of the speak
er's stand, stood and faced about They
remained standing until the last SEN
ator had entered
The usual committees were appoint
ed TO escort the president to the plat
form He entered at SAP o'clock amid
deafening cheers. Never in the history
of MS administration had he been
cheered as he was tonight. The cheer
ing lasted for two minutes. Senators
la Toilette. Stone and Cummins. who
helped defeat the armed neutrality
5IIl, did not Join i'm the applause. Sem
atOr Ia Toilette stood with arms cross
I'd and head sunk over his chest. Sem
ator Lane. another of the group, APP
Dlauded mildly and Senator Kenyon a
little more vigorously.
With only q few seconds delay the
president plunged into his address. At
iirst he hesitated Then he spoke a
little faster than usual. His voice, how
ever. was clear and grew stronger as
ne proceeded.
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vided. OF all the audience Senator La
Toilette stood out. Seated well down in
front with folded arms, ne gazed stead
lily at the president and gave him the
closest attention.
As the president proceeded the cham
ber became quiet. Members seldom
moved in their seats. Not until the
president declared I'VE will not choose
the path OF submission" did his audi
tors applaud. Those words, however,
moved them to yelling and handicap
ping. No attempt was made by Speaker
Clark 20 curb the demonstration.
Scarcely had sound died away when
the president declared that the congress
should declare that state of war exist
ed. \ second demonstration began.
Representative Caldwell. of New York,
rose and yelled and most of the other
members stood and clapped their hands.
All the supreme court judges stood
and Chief Justice White smiled and
cIapped his hands. as did Justices Pit
ney and Clarke. Senators Cummins'
Kenyon, Stone, LaFollette and Lane
gave no expression.
The declaration that this country
should help the allies until the end or
the war also was cheered.
THE GREATEST OUTBURST.
The greatest outburst came when the
president declared for an army of 50O,-
900 men and universal service. Chief
Justice White Joined heartily in the
handcIapping. which lasted nearly a.
minute.
Applause greeted the declaration re-
garding supplying the needs OF the allies
and also the statement that principles
Of peace and justice should be vindicat-
ed against autocratic power.
I'VE have no quarrel with the German
people" was another statement which re-
ceived an enthusiastic reception. Men
ton of the recent overthrow Of the Rus
sian monarchy brought loud cheers.
STONES FACE GRIM.
Senator Stone. sitting in the second
row. rested his head on his hands and
listened with grim face.
A vociferous outburst greeted the
declaration that "if there should be dis
loyalty IL will be dealt with by firm
hand and stern repression"
Thunderous applause followed the
presidents closing statement that the
day has come when America is privi-
legged TO spend her blood and her might
for the principles that gave her birth
and happiness and the peace which she
had treasured"
Most of the membership and every
person in the galleries arose and
shouted.
Most Of the senators unfolded the
flags they wore in their upper outside
coat pockets and waved them vigor-
OusIy The galleries applauded until
after the president had left the cham
Der He finished speaking at $40
o'clock. after having spoken about half
an hour.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the British am
bassador: Senior RianO, the Spanish
ambassador: Ministers Mavenith, of
Belgium. and CaIderon, of Bolivia, with
several other members Of the diplo-
matte corps occupied seats on the floor.