The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-04-04

galleries whom Senator Lodge con-
cluded.
Senator Vardaman, Democrat, Of
Mississippi, was tho hrst Senator
speaking on tho war resolution to an
nounce he would vote against IT,
Il am not going to vote for this
resolution" said vRrdaman. II do
not believe II is necessary TO go TO
war. But I Am not going to delay or
interfere with It's passage"
Once In the war, he said. he would
support the President. He said he
wished he could vote with the MAJOR
Wy of his colleagues but that he
must follow the path Of duty" az he
sees It.
II must sec the path OF duty
through the mlsts of passion" said
the Mississippi Senator.
Some spectators got up and left the
galleries as Vardaman spoke and he
lnterjected he did not care whether
they remained or not.
"The provocation IL great" ne said.
referring 10 German acts against this
country. The tide OF passion runs
high. Each senator should remem-
Der that no may. by his vote. be
signing the death warrant OF hum
dreds OF thousands and burdening
generations with crushing burdens
endangering their very existence"
STONE SAYS WAR WOULD BE
BLuNpER.
Il fear that involving the United
States in this European war will
commit the greatest national blum
der Of history. shall vote against
committing this mistake, to prevent
which ! would gladly lay down my
life. Until tho Congress shall other
wlse command. l shall stand as
have stood from tho beginning. and
even now l lift my voice in solemn
warning against this blunder.
III Congress unfurls the battle flag.
however profound my sorrow. / will
at once stand in obedlent salute to
that flag. dutlfully willing and ready
to perform any service or make any
sacrifice necessary TO bring the cause
We eSpouSe to n successful issue"
Senator McCumber. Republican. pro-
posed to postpone recognition OF n
state OF war by n resolution TO declare
the future sinking OF any American
ship without warning or failure TO
IN ~ A
other violations OF international law,
an act of war and authorize the
President TO use the military forces
OF the country to carry the war TO n
successful termination.
II am pnusing on tho brink OF this
war;" he said. 'long enough to allow
Germany TO withdraw her declaration
OF unrestricted warfare on neutral
ships and neutral citizens"
HUGE AMERICAN INTEREST IN
WARS OUTCOME.
Senator Norris cited loans to the
Allies as a huge American interest IN
the wars outcome.
Through these instrumentalities
and OF others who expect to make mil
lions more II our country can be
drawn In, a large number OF the great
newspapers and news agencies OF the
country have been controlled and en-
listed In the greatest propaganda that
the world has ever known to manu-
facture sentiment in favor of war.
The enormous profits of munitlon
manufacture stock brokers and
bond dealers must be still further in
creased. Congress. urged by the Pres
ident and backed by artificial sentl-
ment, is about to engulf our country
In the greatest holocaust the world
has ever known"
Senator Norris concluded by pre-
dieting that the conflict would take
America into 'ontanBlements that
win not end with this war"
Senator Reed, Democrat, OF Mis-
souri, replied 10 Senator Norris by de-
claring that his charge, that the war
resolution was placing the dollar sign
on the American flag was almost
treason"
1T is not the truth" shouted the
Missouri Senator.
utClhIthI was
a man blinded by his obsessions and
ohsessed with the fear OF money or
good fortune"
Referring to Senator Norris's state
ment that "A war declaration will put
the dollar sign on the American nag"
Senator Reed said:
Il am sore at heart that such a
statement should be made at this time
In this place. II that is not giving
aid and comfort TO the enemy ON the
eve OF hostihties. then | fail 10 see
what could be. II that be not almost
treason IT takes on the character and
guise that is so near treason that the
enemies OF America will gain as much
consola ton as II ten thousand citizens
had denounced the Government after
a war declaration"
1T graEes the edge of treason"
Senator Williams OF Mississippi IN
terJected. and Senator Reed Endorsed
the interjection.
THE President Is not calling
America TO arms for the sake of a
few paltry dollars" Senator Reed
continued, 'but for the life. honor and
integrity OF this country-to say that
neutral nations shall not be crushed
under the iron heel of that militia ~
daRnOtiam that thraatana the lifp and