The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-06


- action.
ut great war budget, asklnl
- and a haif billions, Is ~
Doa<icn today In the hOus'
C1ations committee
military committees have
Informed OF the admlnistra
selcctive conseriptisa bill 4
treat armies.
y closing hours OF congress de
a the war measure were THRU
Win patriotism. thru which
ever, there ran a distinct not'
Daci1sm.
Ma Jeanette RAnk'n. woman
>mber from Montana. tearfully an
need that while she wanted u
poort her country. she could not
10 for war. Her evident griei
"a the signs OF mental struggle
suught cheers from warnci and
neinst alike.
The detection Of Democratic
|Uoor Leader Claude Kitchin was
me surprise OF the debate. He an
opunced after long consideration
mai he was unable 10 support the
rrssidcnt In his war program.
His evident sincerity won him a
round OF applause from both FAC
tions.
Another sensation came when
Rep. Miller. OF Minnesota. read In
fhe house what be declared were
unpublished portions OF the thinner
mann japan Mexico plot note. which
revealed details OF a plan for q
boat bases on the Mexican coasts
end an invasion OF German reserv-
ists from across the border.
Altho Secretary Lansing denied
ne Authenticity OF Miller's state
. ments. the latter stuck 20 his guns,
1<clsring the secretary's denial was
made for diplomatic reasons.
Amendments prohibiting the use
q American troops in Europe with
oot sanction Of congress and pro
vlling that only such soldiers shall
~ sent abroad as specifically vol.
unfeer for such service, failed "a
eorry.
The alleged unpublished portion
- the Zimmerman note. as re.
fvooled by Miller. follows:
n sAUeeably 10 The Mexican govern
|ment submarine bases viii be estab-
nhAsd az Mexican ports from whiCh
VIII be supplied arms, ammunition
I'D supplies. All reservists are or
erred into Mexico. Arrange 10 AZ
1nGk oil along the border"
Flood opens Debate.
II Chairman Flood opened the de-
Rte on the war resolution at Il
u M.
hep. Flood stirred the house when
- said:
war 10 being made upon our
GDuDfry and IT'S people. Our ships
- being sunk. Our non-combatant
O)to.eRs. including men, women and
Gn0dren being foully murdered our
mwchsntmen are denied freedom OF
- seas.
Under such circumstances there
- but one course for the govern.
LIT 10 pursue and that is TO go 10
- Iefense- OF It's people and honor
e the nation. There il no choice -
81 our course. We are compelled BY
~ acts Of the German Innsrial
nDpernmenI to enter into this most
G1nDssal war.
That Imperial government has
onDhst war upon us. Time for argu
nDmut has passed. Time for heroic
noo1um Is here; our people win rail-,
+ ~ support their government in thi.
- and patriotic hour and nee
rs sacrifices and wars perils a
w. rave and patriotic people should
Representative Cooper, Stafford
Wisconsin and Britten. Of ChI
-. began the pacifst opposition
<1he bill during Floods speech.
hey asked II the president whei
hing armed neutrality, had nc
~ he did not want war.
- are not going TO defend a
- or any sort of neutrality.
- reto-ted. I'VE are going {
Cooper Rsps Britain.
Dofn't Great Britain's mines sin
~ Dveiyn7" Cooper asked.
1reat Britain has not taken a
onU1can life during the war. sal
- -The Evelyn was sunk b
Drman mine, In n German field
~ The German coast"
UDoper expressed himself as or
~ 70 any war except IN defens
then I'm defense Of somethin
- defending. He doubted tina
Gnestion OF American rights q
1yul On ships was a right owe
49, the nation should 20 TO wal
~0srmauy made nc absolute Fut
maxlne promises. Cooper said OF N
; Ieuton note that averted wa
erunths ago. 'She made only con
0ltionai prcmise--and the state dc
tartment knew H."
Cocpers speech was continual.
1Dserrupted because of the loss o
HE glasses Members took turn
handing him nose spectacles. gog
eies and steel runners" OF al dc
ecriptions.
Cooper contended that the admin
ertrafion had not been insistent upoi
1sa r1oh,a I'm dealing Nth E,nriard