New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08

heard Viviani, one Of the greatest ora
tors and statesmen in modern times,
speak here. He is Socialist. lie
SAYS that fair France shall never re-
tire from the trenches until Alsace
and Lorraine have been returned and
democracy is safe in the world. IN
other words, French Socialism is faith
full TO France, German Socialism IS
faithful to Germany and Russian So
cialism is faithful TO Russia. The only
disloval Socialism in the world is that
led by Never London and Morris Hill
quit"
as that the speech that defeated
Mayor Mitchell" interrupted Mr.. Lon
don.
NO. that is not the speech that de-
feated Mayor Mitchell" retorted Mr..
Chandler, "but this is speech that
the gentleman from New YORK. MI
London, cannot answer. And II ne
wants TO associate with the only un-
patriotic bunch of socialism on this
earth he may be permitted to do so,
and these are my respects to social
ism"
The Senate acted first on the reso-
luton. When the document was trans
mitted to the House it was substi-
tuted there by unanimous consent for
the more lengthy resolution reported
by the House Foreign Relations Com
mittee, after conferences with State
Department officials. Senators Stone.
Gronns, of North Dakota; Norris, Of
Nebraska, and Vardaman, Of Mlssis-
sippi, who voted against the German
declaration, to-day joined the majority.
A fifth. former Senator Lane, of Ore
gon. has since died.
The resolution was presented in the
Senate by Senator Stone.
Stones Opening Speech
an this great world struggle said
Senator stone, "all mer know OF the
intimate and apparently indissoluble
relation between the governments of
Germany and Austria-Hungary. In the
progress of events it has become man
fest that the United States is newt
ably as much at war with Austria-Hun
gary as with Germany. In the circum-
stances it is impossible that amicahle
relations between the two countries
should be continued.
In the prosecution of the war Ger
man and Austro-H Hungarian troops are
coordinatcd and cooperative. On the
other hand, the United States is send
ing troops and supplies to aid the En-
tente Allies, including vast sums to
finance the Enterte Allies; the govern
ment of the United States is furnish
ing men, supplies and money to all
the Entente governments; the supreme
war council has been organized at
Paris, in which the government of the
United States is authoritatively repre-
seHted and in which also Great Britain,
France and Italy are represented TO CO.
ordinate the Allied forces with the view
to concert and cooperation in the con-
duct of the war.
This supreme war council has de-
fined battle fronts in Europe, one of
which has been defined to embrace
France, Belgium and Italy. This reach
is laid out az one continuous battle
front under one general command.
win Fight on Any Front
81 am :old that the American troops
are, up to this date, massed in France,
but II they are operating on one of the
long defined battle fronts which en-
brace Belgium and Italy, cannot see
that 1t would make any difference
where Americans, British, French or
Italian troops might for the moment
be 10 ated. II all of them are CO.
operating in one general movement
against a common enemy along single
well defined battle front, is the particu-
lar temporary location of one group or
another group important? These
groups may be shifted TO meet the
eXigencles of war.
"The United States is supporting
Italy as we'll as England and France,
and those countries in like manner are
supporting the United Sta.es in the
war they are al! waging against the
imperial German government. At that
point the United tates meets Austria
Hungary, and Austria Hungary is sup
porting Germany. The two nations are
in close contact and in open coalition
in the conduct Of the war.
aside from acts of aggression and
offence committed by the Austro-Hun-
garian government against the United
States, which in itself the committee
declares TO be sufficient cause for war,
it is manifestly impossible that the
United States and Austria should be a.
peace while Germany and the United
States are 1T war. The state Of actual
war already exists between Austria
and the United States. II is better for
US and for the world that this great
fact should be recognized and acted
upon afirmstively and authortatively.
National honor and national interests
demand that this government should
assume an attitude Of dignity. SINGER
ity and commanding frmness in il. in
tcrnationnl relations"