The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Another Step Taken Today To-
ward Declaration Which
is to be Passed by
Congress.
VOTE IN A FEW DAYS
Debate on Question Started In House,
With Sentiment All
on Ono
Side.

IUnfted Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-America
will go step nearer open warfare
with Austria today. The house
foreign relations committee will re-
port the resolution declaring state
Of war today. with request for
unanimous consent for the house to
take 1t up as the first business to-
morrow. The senate foreign rela-
tions committee will consider the
resolution today and report It tomor'
row. Vote In the senate may not be
reached before Saturday or Monday.
In contrast to the situation that
arose when the resolution for war
on Germany was presented. Senator
Stone Of Missouri is handling tho
declaration against Austria. Stone 10
for war on Austria or any nation the
president may suggest now that the
United States is in the conflict. Dec-
laration Of war upon Austria VIII
make necessary legislation to f1x the
status Of hundreds of men In the
American army. who owe allegiance
to Austria, Stone said today.
Stone referred to Poles. Bohemi-
ans and others, who, while subjects
Of Austria. are not in sympathy with
either volunteered or were taken
into the national army by the draft.
The Missouri senator says he be-
lieves congress can, If it sees f1t,
declare these men citizens Of the
United States.
Opening debate clearly showed that
sentiment in favor Of including Bull
garia and Turkey among the enemies
Of this country has not cooled de-
spite President Wilson's recommend
alton.
Representative Miller OF Mime
sofa, advocating immediate adoption
of the Austrian resolution, urged
that Turkey and Bulgaria be included.
He secuted the idea that by with
holding such action the United States
might "wean these countries from
Germany"
"The presence Of the Bulgarian
and Turkish repres entatives in Wash
ington is a menace" Miller declared.
Many allied diplomats feel this. In
formation OF our affairs Is daily
reaching Berlin. How, shall not at
tempt to say.
"The Turkish sultan belongs on the
bosom of the German kaiser" Miller
shouted. 1.-THE Turks must live or
with her"
Miller charged that failure Of the
United States to supply Italy with
guns and war materials was delayed
for months because this country was
not at war with Austria and that
much of the Italian disaster may be
charged against the United States.
1--WE cannot hope to separate Bull
garia and Turkey from Germany and
Austria except by force Of arms,
said Miller
I'VE must throw away these intel
lectual theories and go in whole
heartedly with our allies in common
cause against all of the enemy"
Miller while emphatically demand
ing war ON Bulgaria and Turkey, de-
clared his Willingness to await the
presidents decision. He was re
peatedly applauded throughout his
address.
Possible intimation that the admin
fstration's counsel against an immed-
tate declaration against Bulgaria and
Turkey is in reality a play for time
until Americans in these countries
can leave if war should ultimately
be decided advisable, was given by
Flood, chairman
HpuSt LJI Ctt5l It7iSthiOio lOiltliiltlCc,
who took the floor after Miller.
"a great number of Americans
would be in great danger should the
United States declare war on Turkey
at this time. If we are to declare
war, we must at least give them time
to get out" he said.
At the same time, enumerating
reasons why war declarations should
be withheld, Flood declared that his
committee had information that Ger