Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06

been closed. do not support Is d & tn. Pres.
ident's course blindly. / support his
course because I believe the heart. OF,
the imperial German government has
turned to stone and Its human feeling
has become atrophied." ''-'
Representative Augustus Pr Gardner
OF MASSACHUSETTS, assailed the pactfists.
for placing human lives above the prin
tsiHes which. he. said. their forefathers
had given their lives to establish.
+ Ferhaps the loss Of 200 human lives.
he said, lis not enough reason for go
ing to war. But we are going for far
nobler reason. Shoulderto shoulder we
are going to war with the nations which
are fighting for the rights of man and
not for any particular grievance"
He said thetpaeifsts of Revolutionary
ana CIVIL war days made arguments
similar TO. those made i1rthis debate, 4,
Too long have we allowed other ma
tons to beartthe burdens OF this war Tor
liberty; and civilization" he concluded.
Imprisoned Plea for PaciAsts.
Representative Decker of Missouri
made one Of the most impassioned and
earnest pleas for the pacihst element.
The time has come for us all to stand
by that flag" he said. But let US not
forget what that flag stands for. 1t
stands for Constitutional government.
wherein the President executes the law.
the Supreme Court interprets it and
congress makes it. A man is not a
traitor who expresses his honest con-
Vlctlons. l believe a man is traitor,
who, holding the opinions l do, does not
say tonight what he believes, for it is
his last chance on earth to say It,
A year ago you told me / was pre-
mature; tonight; will you tell me l am
too late? Surely there is a time when
the people should be heard. We may
give up some of our rights for a noble
purpose. Peace is not bought without
a price"
Representative Plat of New York
announced he would vote for the reso-
luton.
Representative Estopinal of Louis
lama said that the acts of Great Britain
were "irrita ting. but not sinister
while those of Germany We're sinister.
He said he thought it a reflection on
the young men of the country to plead
that they We're not willing to make the
sacrifices of war. He said he believed
that 100000 young men would volun-
teer within month.
Fathers Died to Give Us Liberty"
Representative Fields of Kentucky
explained he had been called home by
the illness of his wife, but that. before
leaving, ne "isneu 10 say tiidt ITO IN
dorsed the resolution.
"Our fathers died to give US liberty,
and I believe men today are willing to
die to maintain that liberty" he said.
Declaring that Il believe this nation
has gone as far as 1t can go in peace
without losing the, right to the respect
Of it's citizens" Representative Hustled
Of New York said he would support the
resolution.
ut is poor patriotism to proclaim to
the world we are not prepared" said
Representative Talbot of Maryland.
I'VE are better prepared than the
world knows. 1t is good policy that
Of that preparation"
Mr.. Fitzgerald's Earnest Argument.
Representative Fitzgerald of, New
York, leaving the chair, pleaded with
the members to support the resolution.
Are we not to have the courage to
meet the challenge thrown at US by
Germany" he asked. He urged that
America use all her resources in prose-
cutting the war, and that she cooperate
with every other nation in making war
on the common enemy of the world. "
There was no talk OF entang1inS ALI
ances with European nations, he said.
when this country accepted the aid of
France in the dark days Of the revolu-
ton.
Representative Wood of Indiana, who
was responsible. in large part, for the
so-called leak" investigation. also an
nounced he would vote for the resolu-
ton, though, he added. he was not in
accord with the entire program out
lined by the President. Others who an
nounced their intention to support the
resolution included Representatives
Treadway of Massachusetts,A Siegel of
New York. Gard of Ohio. Clark of Flor
ida and Rainey of Illinois.
Representative Sims Of Tennessee,
along about midnight, charged. the re-
publicans with using dilatory tactics.
American ships may be torpedoed
at this very moment" he shouted.
Believes All Should Give Views.
Minority Leader Mann urged. how
ever, that it was only fair that every
man be given an opportunity to state
his views on the important question be-
fore the House.
AS the hands Of the clock over the
Speakers desk pointed to midnight there
were loud cries Of "Vote,'' Vote from