Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-15


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digestion Of a rigid diet. The
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state1. \ .a4 between the United
States ana Austria.
President Wilson's signature 10 the
resolution followed those Of Vice Pres
iden, Marshall presiding officer Of the
senate and Champ Clark, speaker Of
the house.
The resolution In the senate was
adopted by "a vote Of "a to o. senator
la Toilette not voting he having with
drawn just before the roll call was
started.
Senators Gronna Of North Dakota,
Norris Of Nebraska and yardaman Of
Mississippi, who voted against the
German war declaration, supported
the resolution. Senator La Toilette Of
Wisconsin left during the speechmak-
ting. and did not cast his vote.
Some time after the voting was over
Is Toilette returned TO the senate
chamber and announced that he would
have voted against the Austrian war
declaration had he been present, un-
less 1T had been amended TO provide
that the United States would not be
Il party TO any agreement to take any
territory held by Austria prior to
August !. 1914.
Denies Evading Vote.
Senator La Toilette explained that
his absence at The voting was due TO
the fact that h. had expected the de-
bate 10 continue until late In the day,
md that he had gone 10 his office TO
perfect 0n amendment when the res
Qluuou was passed He denied that
he bad any intention Of absenting
himself from the chamber TO escape
voting
Socialist Cast Negative Vote
The house after considerable de-
bate. adopted the senate resolution by
a vote Of 8G3 to !. Representative
London, Socialist. at New York cast
Ing The negative vote.
Chairman Stone az the senate for
eign relations committee presented the
resolution ANA moved lts immediate
adoption.
Besides the reasons that Austria IS
Germany'~ active ally and as such has
committed warlke acts against the
United States Senator Stone declared
there was the further reason that mas
much as italy, France and Belgium
comprised one battle front, American
troops might at any time be facing
AustriarS.
Senator Stone made no reference TO
Turkish or Bulgarian relations
Austria Linked 10 Germany.
"Tn this great world struggle" said
Senator Stone. "aI men know Of the
intimate and apparently ndissoluble
relations between the governments of
Germany and AuStria-Hupgary In
the progress Of events Il has become
manifest that the United States Is In
eyitably as much at war with Austria
Hungary as With Germany In the
circumstances It is impossible that am
icable relations between the two coun-
tries should be continued.
In the prosecution Of the war Ger.
man and Austro. hungarian troops are
co-ordnatcd and cooperative.
Says War Already Exists.
The United States is supporting
Italy as well as England and France,
and these countries in like manner are
supporting the United States in the
war, they are aE 'vaglng against the
imperial German government.
aside from acts Of aggression and
offenSe committed by the Austro- Hun.
g0rian government against the United
States, which In itself the committee
declares to be- sufficient cause for war.
IT is mauitest)y impossible that the
United States and Austria should be
at peace while Germany and the
United States are at war.
"rhe state of actual war already ex-
fists between Austria and the United
States II is better for us and for the
world chat this great fact should he
recognized and nctyd upon aH5rma-
lively and authortatively. National
honor and national interests alike de-
mand that this government should as-
sumo an attitude of dignity sincerity
and commanding frmuess ia its lnrer@
national relations"
Lodge Scores Turkey.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts
scored the Turkish government and
declared that 70 secure uojty Bulgaria
also should be recognized rs a foe
Senator Lodge closed by declarins
the Austrian war declaration us,
and righteous step" and expressed
belief that the declarations against
Turkey and Bulgaria merely were
postponed
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska de,
xlared the action against Austria was
snerely one Of policy. not principal