Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

through the press (for war), to
make Q tumble OF issues" Sena-
tor IAF0llette continued, "until
now 1t ts impossible to get an In
teiligent answer regarding the
real issues. They say Americans
are being killed by German SUBJ
marines. We haven't a leg to
stand ON in support of this wal
declaration"
Germany Very Patient.
Inat the United States did not
protest more vigorously against
the British mine field blockade
was the administrations great
mistake. the senator said, and the
q and primary cause of an Am
ertcan war declaration.
Germany has been patient
rights to be accorded the same
treatment as England by u.s." he
continued.
Williams Flags Speech.
When Senator LaFollette concluded
ne q been speaking more than three
hours. Senator Williams Of Missis-
sipp1 Immediately to reply.
The speech of the Wisconsin SEN
ator would better have become Herr
~. tndH an AHlor-
i0an SENATOR" said Senator Williams.
IN fact he has gone further than
Herr Won Bethmann-Hollweg would
eve nave gone. Bethmann-Hollweg
SAID the use of the submarine could
oe JUSTIFIED only or the ground Of
necessity. The senator from Wiscon-
in puts 1t on the same footing as
Great Britain's interference with our
commerce.
Out Germans German.
Il fully expected the senator
from Wisconsin before he took
MS seat to defend the invasion of
Belgium, the most barbarous act
ever committed. 1 heard from
him a speech that was pro.Ger.
man, pro-Goth. tpro-vandal and
which was ant-president, anti
congress and anti-Amcrican.
while pronouncing an eulogy
on n German people it might
nave eulogized a very much
Greater, better inc more intelli-
gent people-the American. His
ave been delivered in the Ger
man reachstag by Bethmann-Ho
veg, II Bethmann-Ho llweg had
had the audacity. But Beth.
mann-Hollweg had too much
sense, too much knowledge to
make that speech"
LaFollette Leaves.
At this point Senator LaFollette left
n chamber, but remained in the
cloak room a while within hearing
distance.
Continuing, Senator Williams said
no q in imagination the groans of
mon. women and children sent to
Watery graves by German submarines.
But h senator from Wisconsin
hears none of them,' said Senator Will
liams.
The senator from Wisconsin labor.
ed to establish an identity Of purpose
and action in the violations of our
neutral rights by Great Britain and
Germany. He proved he did no,
know the difference between a prize
court and a torpedo. Great Britain has
drowned none of our citizens.
! would you rather do, fgh,
Germany now, with France and Great
Brltain n Russia, or fight her alone
later! You've got to do one or the
other. I tell you If Germany does win
tina fight on the continent Of Europe,
she VIII begin building and getting
ready to whip us unless the English
fleet prevents it.
Not Money War.
I'm getting tired Of this talk that
this is a Wall street war That's a
lie. Wall street did not sink the LUST
tania, the Arabic, the Sussex and these
other ships I'm tired Of lies like that
and l think 1t is the duty of the Amer
a congress and people to brand
them as lies. p 1N. 4
Senator Williams said the resolu-
ton did not propose that the United
states enter the European war, but
that 1t go Into al American war to
! protect AmAri0on ,~;~hku o~S 60. A.
sake of honor. Justice, liberty and
equality. Once at war, he declared,
the United States should stay until II
can assured the houses Of Hohen-
zollern and Hapsburg would no longer
reign in Germany and AUSTRIA and
that the Turk would be forced bach
into Asia.
Hastings Speech.
senate Husting, Senator LaFol-
while every senator should have q
mind Of his W and speak on his own
convictions, in times of this kind the
conduct of international affairs must
be In III hands of one man. He said
ne believed that If the question "o1
peace or war only" were submitted t.
the people, 1t would be voted down.
That" he added, lis not the ques.
ton here. The question is, shall the
PSSFAo " IAAo OUlLcu otdI0S support
the president and congress of the
United States in whatever course they
deemed wisest and safest? I want. tc
say that II that question were submit.
ted to the people they would sustain
the president and congress over
whelmingly, II wish 1 could vote
against war. 1T would ease my mind
and conscience to vote against any
war, but the question Is not whether
we want war; it is whether or not we
are in war;"
Cummins in Line.
Senator Cummins said he desired
to have a united nation and therefore
would vote for the resolution. The
Iowa senator said he had opposed the
armed neutrality measure because i,
gave the president war-making pow
ers.
"The congress. however," he on
tinued. lis now. exercising it's rightful
constitutional functions. When con.
gress a determined every loyal
American will yield instant undivided
allegiance to its decree. There will
be no division. And no man will be
permitted to outrun me to make
America strong and victorious in the
struggle that is before us.
II want the world to know that
when this government has acted
through it's constitutional authorities
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