Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-02-22
AVOID WAR !"
RESOLVES HOUSE
Urges President and Congress
Honorably to Avoid the
European Conflict

Bismarck, Feb. Resolutions
calling upon President Wilson and
congress to avoid war if possible with
honor, but if war proves inevitable
to seize all property useful and pee
essary to the government in carrying
on war to be used during the war
without compensation were passed by
the house this afternoon with little
opposition,
The resolutions were introduced
by Representatives Walton and Web
er.
The resolutions were Immediately
messaged to the senate, where they
were adopted, but on the motion of
Senator Kretschmar the vote was re-
|considered and the resolutions were
referred to the senate committee on
judiciary, to be reported tomorrow.
House War Resolutions.
The resolutions are as follows:
"To the president and congress of
the United States:
"WHEREAS, there is danger that
the American nation, in spite of the
neutrality Of it's people, is about to
become involved in the European
war of human slaughter; and,
WHEREAS, it has become appar-
ent that there is some considerable
invisible force carrying on a press
propaganda to involve the nation In
the European conflict, and
WHEREAS, it is apparent that
the munitions, armor and steel
plants and their allied Industries
would be the gamers in sucn con-
fiict, and
"WHEREAS, it is generally be-
lieved that the munitions, armor and
steel plants are the parties respOn-
sible for the propaganda, now there
for,
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the house
of representatives of the Fifteenth
Assembly of the state of North Da-
kota the senate c0ncurring, that We
Respectfully petition the president
and congress of the United States to
do everything in their power that can
honorably be done to avoid this ma
ton being drawn into the European
conflict Of destruction. y ils 70 s. -si2
Will Stand by Nation. :,
"And, be it further made known,
that it is our firm and unalterable
purpose to support and stand by our
nation in case of war, with our lives
and our property: ,;:s
"And, being mindful of the prin-
ciples of liberty, justice and freedom
upon which this government is
founded, we do most fervently re-
commend and request that the con-
gress of the United States authorize
and empower the president that, so
far as is within their power in case
war becomes inevitable, to seize all
the properties, useful and necessary
to the government in carrying on the
war, to be used during the war with
out compensation and to be surren-
dered after the war to the owners;
such property to include factories,
shipyards and munitions plants, ar
NOR plate mills, -four mills, arms
factories, supply and equipment,
glass factories and such other prop
erty and money as the government
may require, to the end that all our
citizens regardless Of a social posi-
tion or economic advantage shall
contribute equally to the common
need and common defense of our ma
tion, so that the citizens of wealth
may be enabled and compelled to
to the common welfare
and need of their country as the en-
listed soldiers or sailors who give
their lives and their all.
"This is to be done only in case of
war, under the provisions of martial
law and to the end that justice, equ-
ality and fraternity may be fostered
and upheld Jas between. our own peo-
pie in the conduct Of the defense of
our country's honor, our lives and
our properly.