The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-21
HOUSE FEARS
INVISIBLE"
WAR BOOSTER
(By H. d. Pauison.,


Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 21.-Resolu-
tons adopted by the house Of repre-
sentatives Monday afternoon. declar-
ing the belief of that body that an
invisible power" Is backing q press
propaganda within the United States,
to bring this country into the war
against Germany, may be acted upon
by the senate this afternoon.
When the upper house received the
resolutions yesterday afternoon, they
were adopted. but when the senators
discovered the real purpose OF the
proposition, the resolutions were re-
considered and laid over until today.
The reconsideration Of the resolu-
tions was asked in the upper house by
Senator Kretchmar, and supported by
Senator Hyland and Senator Jacob
son. Both members insisted that in
acting on resolutions Of that nature,
greatest care should be used, as they
might place the state in bad light
before the United States. as relates
to the critical issues that now con-
front the nation.
The resolutions were referred to the
senate judiciary committee for report:
Following are the resolutions In
part:
ITO the president and congress Of
the United States:
American nation, in spite Of the neu-
trality Of its people, is about to become
involved in the European war OF
human slaughter. and.
Whereas, 1t has become apparent
that there is some considerable invis-
ible force carrying on a press propa-
ganda to, involve the nation in the
European conflict, and
Whereas. 1t is apparent that the
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their allied industries would be the
gamers in such conflict. and
Whereas, 1t is generally believed
that the munitions. armorl and steel
plants are the parties responsible for
the propaganda, now therefore,
Be it Resolved, by the house Of rep
resentatives Of the Fifteenth assembly
of the state Of North Dakota, the sem
ate concurring, 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 nation being drawn
into the European conflict Of destruc-
ton.
Will Stand by Nation.
"And, be it further made known,
that 1t is our firm and unalterable
purpose to support and stand by our
nation in case of war. with our lives
ana our property
"And, being mindful OF the prin-
ciples of liberty, justice and freedom
upon which this government is found
ed. we do most fervently recommend
and request that the congress of the
United States authorize and empower
the president that. so far as is within
their power in case war becomes in
evitable. to seize all the properties,
useful and necessary to the govern
ment in carrying on the war, to be
used during the war without compen-
sation and to be surrendered after the
war to the owners; such property to
include factories, shipyards and NUM-
tions plants. armor plate mills, -four
mills, arms factories. supply and
equipment, glass factories and such
other property and money as the gov
eminent may require, to the end that
all our citizens regardless Of a social
position 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 con-
tribute to the common welfare and
need Of their country as the enlisted
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, equal
ity and fraternity may be fostered and
upheld as between our own people in
the conduct Of the defense of our
country's honor, our lives and our