Arizona republican., 1917-12-08
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. War be- tween the United States and Austria Hungary was formally declared today. Congress, with one dissenting vote Tn the house, adopted and President Will son approved a resolution declaring ex- istence of a state of war between the imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian government and the government and people of the United States" and au- thorizing the president to employ the nations armed forces and pledging it's resources to victory.
 The resolution the response of con- gross 10 the presidents request in his address Tuesday, is similar to that passed April declaring war on Ger many. It became effective at 5:03 D. m. today. when it was signed by the executive without formality. An exec utive proclamation will follow shortly. After but one hours debate the reso- lution was unanimously adopted by the senate with an affirmative vote of 14. It was approved by the house 363 to 1, Representative London, the New York socialist, casting the only dissent ing vote. A few minutes later, Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark had signed the document and sent it to the White House where President Wilson attached his signature with Secretary Tumulty and Assistant Sec retary Forster as the only witnesses. The resolutions follows:
 Joint resolution.
 Declaring that d state of war exists between the imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian government and the gov ernment and the people of the United States and making provision to prose- ,ute the same.
 Whereas, the imperial and royal Austro Hungarian government has committed repeated acts of war against the government and people of the United States of America: therefore De 1t,
 Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled that a state of war is hereby declared to exist between the United States of America and the imperial and Royal Austro- Hungarian government; and that the president be, and he is hereby, author ized and irected to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the govern ment to carry on war against the im- perial and royal Austro- Hungarian government; and to bring the conflict to a successful termination all the re- sources of the country are hereby pledged by the congress of the United States.
 Champ Clark.
 Speaker of the house of represen- tatives.
 Thomas R. Marshall
 Vice President of the United States
 and president of the senate. Approved seventh of December 1917.
 WOODROW WILSON" In accord with President Wilson's suggestion action in ragnppt tO TurL- ey and Bulgaria, Germany's other allies was left to the future. Widespread de- mand in congress for their inclusion in the declaration was indicated in both senate and house debate but when the roll calls came, the presidents advice was followed in a demonstration oi American unity and harmony. Repre- sentative London, socialist of New York, who cast the one negative vote explained his opposition by statine that he was pledged to that course by the socialist party. Caustic criticism o1 his position enlivened the house pro- ceedings.
 Debate in both houses was unex- pectedly brief, lasting but an hour ir the senate and two hours and forty minutes in the house. In sharp con trast to the discussion which preceded the war declaration against Germany AdoN Aplllt IL Nds dllllOSl utNOlu or spec tacular features in spite of the dra Inatic setting furnished by crowded galleries. Members apparently acte, in common accord to expedite action the few who spoke reraining from cx tended discussion.
 The senate acted first on the reso lution, presented by Chairman Ston with the unanimous endorsement O the foreign relations committee, sooi after the senate concluded routin business. After brief addresses b, Senators Stone, Lodge and Hitchcock Owen and Vardaman, the roll call fol lowed. When the doeument was trans mitted to the house, it was substi tuted there by unanimous consent fo the more lengthy resolution reporte by the house foreign relations com mittee. Senators Stone who ha charge of the resolution. Gronna O North Dakota. Norris of Nebraska an
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