Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Members at First Refuse to
Consider Pacifist Resolution,
Later Synd 1t Through
With Little Discussion.
FRIENDS OF THE GERMANS
Desire No Hostile Conflict
With the Imperial Gov
ernment.
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FRIENDS OF THE GERMANS
GIVE MORAL LEADERSHIP
(From a staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln. March 3l.-(Special.)-
Anti-administration democrats, paci-
fists and others who desired to assist
the democrats to put themselves COM
pletely in the hole joined in an at
tempt this morning to pass resolu-
tion introduced by McAllister, DEM
ocrat, from Dakota county.
Mr.. Reisner shouted loud and
long for consideration of the reso-
luton. Others who favored the reso-
luton or at least the suspension OF
the rules so it could be considered
numbered forty-nine, but as it takes
three-fifths majority to suspend the
rules, it failed to carry.
Not Opinion Moulders.
Several members took shot at the
resolution, while others pleaded its
cause. Dalbey, republican. said that
he would protest against the consid-
Grafton of all such measures. The
legislature is not convened for the
purpose of trying to mould, public
opinion, but to make laws, and if it
wanted to do real patriotic service for
the country it could pass laws bene-
fetal to the state and then go home" "
In the afternoon the resolution was
again brought up in the form of a
motion and seconded by Norton and
Schwab.
Acts Both Ways.
Murtey moved to table, but this
was defeated on a standing vote.
Without more discussion the motion
was adopted and the house went on
record as being not only for the
president but against him at the
same time.
The resolution was as follows:
We beg to assure the president Of our
unswerving loyalty to him in anything he
may undertake to protect the honor and
dignity of the United States In the present
world crisis but we believe the president
expressed the true sentiment Of the Ameri-
can people when. on February g., 1917, be-
fore congress, he said:
I'VE do not desire any hostile conflict
with the imperial German government. We
are the sincere friends of the German peo-
pie and earnestly deeire 10 remain at peace
with the government which speaks for
them"
We honor the president for, up to this
time, keeping America out of war and Its
attendant consequences; and, as representa-
tives Of the people Of the state OF Ne
braska, we earnestly hope that he Will con-
tinue to do SO.
We feel that war would only Increase the
loss of life and property, and that 1t is
the duty of america to prevent suffering,
not to Join in the work of further destruc-
ton. We fear that war would not quench,
but feed the fires of militarism. II we be-
come belligerents cease TO be neutrals
and become engulfed in European politics.
We believe that course by our gov
ernment which will defer settlement of
grievances until the present war Is over
will give the United States the oppor-
tunty to be the leader in the great inter-
national peace movement crying to be born.
To stay out of war demands more courage,
more patriotism and more self-sacrifice
than going to war, but It will give America
more moral leadership for all time to come
That copy of this resolution be sent to
our congressman and senators at WASH
ington.