Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-04
Debate Indicates Belief Is
General That Germany
Forced War.
VOTE IN SENATE
NEAR; HOUSE WAITS
Lower Branch Of cen6ress Delays Con.
sidsration Until Thursday House
Committee Accepts Declaration For
state Of War 40 Formulated by the
senats-vardaman, Stone and Ia.
Foletts clad Opposition in Senate.

Washington, April 4-Ths war
resolution was debated In the SEN
ate today with speeches OF support
from both sides and prospects that
the opposition would BE ee.6ned to
very few. It 10 the plan to pass
( Il before adjournins.
The resolution was not reached
/. in the house, however, ~ had been
planned and 10 to be taken up at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning under
an arrangement to remain in sss'
sion until Il 10 passed.
The senate's resolution was ae.
copied by the house foreign affairs
committee as q substitute for its
own and favorabIy reported for
passage, with only two members
voting against II. They were
shaeklsford, democrat Of Missouri,
and Cooper, republican, Of Wiseon'
sin.
Senator Hitchcock, In charge Of
the resolution In place Of Senator
stone who would not support It,
declared that 40 much as hs wished
and had worked against war he
s could not and would not vote
against Tho resolution.
Il Senator Lodge, ranking republi.
Z can csan Of the foreign relations oom-
Z mites, piedeins support Of the re-
uublicans, called on the govern.
d e,,ss,t q ssixs Ill German shlpe -
L tiaan .statoro and in pa9e3ep1ee
D fSTss1 81 HI soss Ai,o oVsvsrnytIesse -
y tGh.nt4 -
Senator Nardaman, dsrnoefst, ss
mississippi, was the first % an-
rcunoe hs would vote against the
war resolution. He was followed
by Senator Stone, who announced
: his opposition, but like vardaman
pledged his support to the war
when Il is begun.
After debate on the adnninistra-
tion war resolution in the senate
had proceeded two hours demo-
cratic leaders expressed the belief
that vote would be reached early
this evening and that only an ex-
ceptionaiiy long speech by Senator
\ LaFoIIette would postpone action
beyond that time. a.
Washington, April 4. - Congress 60
lown to work on the war resolution to
lay with prospects Of remaining l.
session continuously until it Is dis
,osed Of.
In the senate it was taken up at 1
,'clock by unanimous consent and wit
leaders determined t
permit no other business to .1nterfer
with it.
Senator LaFollette, who yesterda
'orced the resolution over, was not i
he chamber when Senator Hitchcoc
got unanimous consent to take it w
Declaration Of War.
1 In an opening statement Senate
Hitchcock, in charge of the resolution
said the present was time for "ac
lion, not discussion"
"The time for discussion has passed.
he said THE president has alread
stated more clearly, more conclusivel,
The reasons which make this gray
step, necessary. The resolution pro
vides for war against the imperis
German government. It places respon
sibility for the war squarely on tn
shoulders Of the German government
with repeated acts of wa
against the United States. It is ais
a declaration of war.
Il am Impressed with the solemnit
Df the occasion. Some to be file
With joy at the prospect of war. T
me it Is depressing and dreadful. TIL
enormous cost the people must pay, tn
enormous burden of taxes the ,peopl
must bear. and the still greater herit
age Of debt stagger my mind. Th
awful sacrifice of lives that must fol
ow sickens my heart. I am sure man
other senators feel as I do.
Not War Of Conquest.
I'VE want mo more territory. w
demand no indemnity. We have n
historic grudge to settle, no racial an
tipathy. In this respect we differ fror
the other countries already involved 1
This awful struggle.
I'VE of all nations will spend ou
treasure and our blood and sacrifice ou
lives without thought of gain. w
are going to war to vindicate ou
honor and independence as great ma
lion and in defense of humanity. Thi
quarrel was forced upon us and we di
much to avoid it. For nearly thre
years the president, congress and tn
American people have hoped to avoi
Z. But one desperate act by the i'm
Derinl German government has followe
I do not mean to say tina
Germany has desired war with us. Bu
the German government has been des
perate and has taken desperat
chances"
Int shocked by the invasion of Bel