The Detroit times., 1917-02-08
|ESIDENT
SUSTAINED
BY SENATE
Break With Germany
i Endorsed By Vote
Of 70 to 5
HEATED DEBATE
PRECEDES BALLOT
Party Lines Smashed
In Division Over
Wilson Policy

In Division over
Wilson Policy
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The sen
sts stands behind President WI.
sens Severance OF relations with the
German empire.
BY Q vote OF IS 20 the senate
~ night passed the Stone resolu-
~ ipdorsing the presidents action
$3.50 ~ = result OF Germany's dec
1nrnfioa that In q certain barred
none' and under certain spec
- restrictions her submarines
xwiIl slpk. al ships on sight
The vote came after q day OF
6oooxe h which the president was
w1(1cissd and praised for taking the
3 MOONS step be did.
naay senators who voted for the
< 1n1oeponent. some OF whom were
I. 1(ouDch Democrats, declared that
vAils t1ey supported the Stone res
< eoneb1n. hey thought the resolution
ThsDs voting ssains, the resolu-
- were; Gronna. North Dakota
ueoub1leoa: Kirby, Arkansas. Dem
eesaf: IAFollette. Wisconsin. Re
puhltonn; vardamsp. Mississippi.
Dunsssak: works. California. Re
DsnnAer Underwood was one OF
$3.50 who thought the resolution
q 2osesai senators, among thssA
Vnrlsman. Democrssic. Mississippi.
\ y paeinst. xnnounced beforehand
4 >Aey wouid refuse TO vote in favor
Z - Il.
RArU lines we're smashed when
! - voee was taken.
G1ermau. Illinois,. one OF the
rgesl6ent's bitterest opponents. had
nDeDarc6 any other action than
81 the president took would have
- . oct Of cowsrdice.-
uuooxe speaking on the resolution.
11o0s read csblcgram from Son-
- aeDearing ir . local paper. tell
~ e IN dsDonstrstiou IN that city
~ ~Anrrtcsn subjects- On hearing
~ ~ bsurk
~Anericans are n,t subjects said
(ome. They sse sitisens and pre-
!. ~ = ~ referred tc m such"
0oens expsessed The hope that the
&Dorlcau people wouil not be
woDe ~ THAR feet BY prcpassnda
~ fbrth to carry rs into the war.
k We should look laf our own
1870 n our own way" said stone
eop1uDers should attend to- their
en- bustness."
Mining ~ those who hold the
0goG11Gnf should have consulted con-
$3.50 befors ssvsring relations with
pgunny. stone said:
- president was acting solely
v1l11n his constitutional rights."
(6ator Lodge, Msskschusetts Re
DU1Doean, who has persistenfly op-
1ooo1 ~ prrsident In his efforts to
G1cn11Ish . world peace tribunal. I"
MDDved Senator Stone.
- sevsr1ng relations with Ger.
- said Lodge. -the PRECEDENT
- vhAx was demanded by the hon
-. ~ safety and the future secur-
~ q the United States.
~Whsa my country is in contro-
voesy With foreign country" said
Ln0ge. party lines. as Car ar I am
>nDeeened. are removed"
oenekor Smith. Michigan. Rephb-
unans followed Lodge.
WHISTLER therc have been any
moDtahes made BY the president or
49, said Smith. 1T would be q
nntfsasI huniliattcn TO repadiste his
geao1.
0noatcr WORKS who earlier read
= Ienoxhy speech criticising the
oeeo11ent for hrcakins with Ger
I unoy. insisted that the president
; - shoul6cred fail responsibility
why should we members OF the
eooaxe be asked 20 share this re-
oUoaslb(lity," fairly shouted Works.
~ - incorse the presidents act In
ooveFing relations we indorse his
Z t14eet TO declare war on Germany.
! ~ not ready to declare war on
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