Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-06
81 TO VOTE ON MEASURE DE-
CLARING HoSTiLiTIEs EXIST
WITH GERMANY.
OPPOSED BY LA TOILETTE
Wisconsin Senator Delays Action and
Engages in Sharp Debate-Entire
Absence of Demonstration When
Senators Vote for War.

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 5.--The
resolution declaring that state of war
exists between The United States and
Germany was passed in the senate on
Wednesday night by an overwhelming
majority. 1t will be taken up for pass
age in the house today
Senator McCumber's substitute TO
declare the existence of state OF war
upon the sinking of another American
ship by Germany was defeated with
out a roll call.
The war resolution was passed by
vote of 81 TO 8. 1t goes to the house,
where debate will begin this morning
at 10 O'Clock. TO continue until action
is taken
Declares War Is on.
The resolution, drafted after consul
tation with the state department, and
already accepted by the house com
mittee, says the state of war thrust
upon the United States by Germany
is formally declared, and directs the
president to employ the entire military
and naval forces and the resources of
the government to carry on the war
and bring it To a successful termina-
tion.
The passage of the resolution was
not marked by any outburst from the
galleries, and on the floor the senators
themselves were unusually grave and
quiet Many of them answered to
their names in voices that quivered
with emotion. The galleries were
filed to oyerfiowing
The war resolution as passed was
as follows:
Whereas, the imperial German
government has committed repeated
acts of war against the government
and the people of the United States
of America, therefore be it,
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives in congress as
sembled. that the state of war be
tween the United States and the i'm
perial German government which has
been thrust upon MS, is hereby for
mally declared and the president be
and he is hereby authorized and di
rected 10 employ the entire naval
and military forces of the United
States and the resources of the gov
ernment to carry on war against the
imperial German government and to
bring the conflict to successful ter
mination. all the resources of the
country are hereby pledged by the con
gress of the United States"
Washington. April 4.-Consideratio
of the war resolution in the senate
Tuesday was forced over until today
by objections of Senator La Toilette
and in the house 1t was delayed by
lack of organization of the foreign al
fairs committee
The senate foreign relations commit
tee approved the administration reso-
luton declaring a state of war exists
with Germany in practically the same
form as it was introduced in both
houses of congress. The vote was un-
animous except for Chairman Stone
Senator BOrah of Idaho was absent
When Senator Hitchcock reported
the war resolution as amended and ap-
proved by the foreign relations com
consideration. Senator La Toilette
asked that under the rules, it go over
until Wednesday.
Senator Hitchcock then told him
that if absence of printed copies was
the basis of his objection he would
promise their distribution within five
minutes
Il object, under the rules" insisted
Senator La Toilette
Senator Martin, the majority leader,
angrily faced Senator LA Toilette, say
ing:
"Of course it is within the power OF
the senator to carry this over He
has too much experience to make it
necessary for me to tell him that his
attitude in matter of such tremend-
Gus consequences"
la Toilette objects to Lecture"
Senator La Toilette broke in with
protest against being "lectured" by
Senator Martin.
Il had no idea of lecturing the sen
ator," Senator Martin retorted. but
have right to call the attention of
the senate and the senator to the mo
mentous consequences of the resolu-
ton"
It's quite unnecessary" La Toilette
interjeated. Il think / realize it as
fully as the senator from Virginia
does. ask the regular order"
Senator La Toilette then insisted