Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-06
National Humiliation

- ratious history has been 50
n,,-,,Iistion as that which Witnessed 'A'
s.,s,s hill for the defense OF Anleri-
can rights and American lives 80 and
,,-.rv There have been traitors 10 0'e-' .ha
,o.-d. in every crisis; but never UeiT+1 strong
Ir.,,ed states Senate, BY tradition Sn' .ograd-
,oId ~ national honor. been dissra'eu -. The
"A nv eowardly treason in It's seis - Damo-
gu " -. 20 the Senators, it is true DeNo
Sea -. r,o.bIicans alike stood with the -
- Co. The flag. and had the Armed nc
80 .z . vote it would have passeu
,sr,, In that circumstance there
-. Rut the shameful fact remains - =
S:I.,I - rsnegades defeated measure mo
III, .;,voIved the nations soverelsh'S an -,o.,
The question at issue was "helnei - the
NIo,,,5 bs duIv protected in their rlghUs On -
h,.b seas or held prisoners In thelr nON-o iii
. I.,,Isss T-boat blockade; wnether AM
-. sbouId be duly protected IN ua'ee
- have an indisputable right TO CO. OF Ue Co..
ne -, German ruthlessness, while their Wv
siam y al nv. whether the United States
~Lo,1d assert and maintain its soVereisn''
S : E., reonle or cringe like a flock Oh sun
-. a. .ha caruan Kaiser? No American "Oi'H'
- r-ouId have parIeyed moment IN ans"0'
- c...or mr. CONGRESSMAN worthy OF MS 'i
o,,d have besitated an instant TO grant lne -e.-
a., trr warrant and ample credit to arm our me-
ch.n, vessels for defense and to employ % ~
,uasted ANY other instrumentahues Vi -
,b.t NAV be necessary to protect our peOpie ~ -.
;a,i,imate and peaceful pursuits on the seas
=, the face of that imperative duty, IN the mus
The gravest crisis ever known in the nallon tatj1g
Msirs eleven members OF the Sena. .L. saasio1
l.-t,g &c. of the fact that the END Oh the SeSSAO
vas AZ hand conspired TO prevent the OH rum
;,s 70 vote and succeeded in their infamous ue0is
he all the conspirators in this 'analT, Ine
most. despicabIe is William }. stone CONni''
snpropriateIy called Gum Snoe DILL
$500 : the most odious and Vardaman the most
assinine 1t would be deploraoie enouen
nerson Of Stones demonstrated disloyalty to nave
...oo,tor whatsoever with the Government OF
rrnJ,ed State: but that he should be chairman OF
.h ea,.ta Committee on Foreign Relations is notn
,s less than alarming In the course OF mis- attack
., the Armed Neutrality bill, he disclosed WIN
astounding recklessness navy secrets the petra!
~ which by an officer OF the fleet would nave ih-
curred summary and severe punishment. Moran! Il
ot IezalIv Stone is guilty of treason, Tor at time
rben Germany is waging submarine war against
our commerce and in the very shadow oil her per-
ndious-pot against he divulged important piahS
NV which the navy proposed to cope with German
Ill. The Kaiser has no cause to regret the dis
missaI of Won Bernstorr from Washington as long
as William ]. Stone is there
This reasonable fIibuster, which thwarted the
almost unanimous will of Congress and left the
Government as far legislative action is con-
earned fmpotent defend the country against Tor
aszn aggression would have been impossible but
for the Senate rule allowing unlimited debate. I'm
der that really preposterous rule, few leather
IunRed politicians talk any measure to DEATH
however essential it may be to the country's vel
fare or however earnestly it may be demanded by
the majority The President truly says that the
senate of the United States s the only legislative
bodv in the world which cannot act when its ma
iority IS ready for action" and that:
"a little group Of wilful men, representing
M opinion but their own, have rendered the
great Government Of the United States help
less and contemplate"
The first action Of the extra session of the Senate
which convenes today should De to wipe out the
rule which in the present crisis has proved to be
dangerous and disastrous as it was always foolish
and unjust.