The Detroit times., 1917-04-05

this resolution. wish briefly ID
state Why support this measure
VITA he greatest earnestuess Of
which am capable.
The most momentous power en-
| trusted 10 congress By The constltu.
ton IL the authority 70 declare war
ard never has congress been called
60 q greater function than ~ this
moment.
Have Endured Wrongs
we have submitted TO wrongs
and outrsgcs from the Central pow
ert OF Europe-wrongs which In.
volve not only injury TO property
bur the destruction OF American
lives-with a lonE patience. We
have borne and forboFne to The very
limit OF endurance. Now the In
evitable end IL here and we are
about TO declare war against Ger
many"
Abolition OF party lines in the
present common danger" was adYo
Gated BY Senator Lodge and he ask.
ed both Republicans and Democrats
20 forsso parties
We have only q very small army
end we must proceed a. once as rap
IDLY a. possible to build up a large
one A. TO defend the country In any
emergency" he said We must pro
vide for the supply OF men for the
army by . system OF universal mil
itaTy training agree with the
president that this new army should
be chosen upon the principal OF
Universal liability 10 service
An expeditionAry force OF 10000
OF our regular troops should be sent
TO France for the moral effect. Lodge
declared.
We cannot send a great army
now" he said. but believe the
mere sight OF that nag would stimu.
late the courage and help the sue
cess OF those who have the same
aim"
He advocated seiEinE interned
German ships 10 replace our losses
Senator Norris. Nebraska. one OF
the "wilful twelve" who blocked
passage Of the armed neutrality
bill. also declared that be would
oppose the war resolution"
War Biundsr. Says Stone
Senator Stone said II fear con.
grsss viii involve the United States
In war; when you do you will com
NIT the greatest national blundsr Of
history. shall vote against com.
hitting this mistake. to prevent
which would gladly lay down my
life.
But IL the constituted powers
o, my government shall decide we
must 20 into the war. then I shall
cast all doubts and forebodines To
the wind and my eyes viii BE- bird
10 everything but the Gag OF NY
country. borne by American boys
thru the storm Of war and my ears
will be deaf 20 every call except the
call OF my country IN this hour Of
peril"
III congress unfuris the battle
flag. however profound my horror
! will AZ once stand in obedisnt "a.
hts TO that flag. duttfuIly willing
and ready 10 perform any service
or make any sacrifice necessary to
bring the cause We espouse 10 a
successful issue.
To my eogntrymsa, say tn wNr
there can be no divided patriotism
IT. war the eyes ~ an American
can behold but one nag.
IF we declare for war there
must be no hating, We must make
war in earnest: honor and patriot.
ism will demand that We shrink not
even from the mouth OF hell II
your decision be for war. there is
nothing that any sane. honorable
patriotic American could do that I
will not do 10 make that war a suc-
cess."
BrltAln Attacked
After severely arraigning Our
submission TO the English biloxi.
ade." Senator Norris stated he
would oppose the resolution but II
congress decided 10 enter the war
would do all in his power. AMI
with all his energy be behind the
DAG in carrying IL TO success.
In the first bitter verbal battle
since consideration OF the resolution
began. Reed. Missouri. charged that
the utterAnces OF Norris took In
a reasonable character
Norris bad said that this was "a
war Of dollars aud that be felt that
We were putting the dollar sisn
upon the American dag by entering
the war"
Reed frequently read from a copy
OF Norris address. Certain parts
he termed as IAN indictment OF the
president. congress. the peopls OF
the United States and the Truth"
IF that 10 not giving aid and com.
fort 10 the enemy while on the verge
Of var. do not know what II 10. -
he shouted III that Ia not almost
treason II takes on that character. ="
Senator Norris was on his feet in
Etantly. He denied emphatically
that HIS remarks could be construed
az an attack upon the president
Senator williams interrupted, ask
ing: I'D like to ask II Senator Nor