The border vidette., 1917-02-10
U. S. IS WITH PRESIDENT.
No Politics When Honor of Nation Is
 at Stake.

1dSO odOdI Oeby says.
 Leaders in congress without regard to politics expressed free ly their approval of President Wilson's course and of his ad- dress.
 Vice President Marshall said:
 If the president has to de- liver the other address he spoke of, you will find the sentiment of the country has crystallized be- hind him on the address he made today. The American people are an easy going people but when they get their backs to the wall they will fight
 Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee:
 I think there are two things we should do now as far as it is possible-keep our heads level and our mouths closed"
 Senator Lodge, ranking Re publican member of the rela- tions com mittee:
 most thoroughly approve and support the president in giving the German ambassador  ambassador from Berlin. It is the right thing to do and is de- manded both by the honor and the safety of the American peo- ple."
 Speaker Clark:
 do not think there is going to be any war I do not think the Germans will blow up any of our ships. I think the president stated the conditions exactly"
 Republican Leader Mann:
 I do not see how the presi- dent could do any less. I am very glad he did not purpose to do any more."
 Senator Kern. the Democratic senate leader:
 believe the American peo- pie are behind the president to a man and congress certainly is. There is nothing more to be done. of course, until some tan gible program is presented to congress. The business of con- gress now is to await develop ments. ;"
 Senator Gallinger, Republican leader of the senate:
 "Of course if Germany sinks an American ship or takes an American life we shall have to fight. But we should view the situation calmly, dispassionately and hopefully. The presidents message was admirable.
 Senator Reed, Democrat:
 There was no alternative for the president. A great nation cannot permit a foreign poten- tate to mark out the lanes through the ocean over which he will graciously permit com merce to be borne. A nation which loses it's self-respect will soon lose it's independence"
 Senator Shoot, Republican,:
 II approve of the presidents position outlined in his address and believe if the same attitude had been taken by the president year and half ago, we would have saved the country a great deal of humiliation and would have been better understood by the other nations of the earth"
 Senator Cummins, Republican:
 entirely approve of the pre- sident's course. I do not see how he could have done any thing else in view of the Amer ican position. Whether or not war comes depends, of course, on whether Germany carries out her threat. agree with the pres ident in the belief that Ger many will not go that far"
 Senator Chamberlain, chair man of the senate military com mittee:
 ''The president has done all that could be done. Now it is up to Germany"
 Senator Brandegee, Repub- lican:
 1T approve the recall of Am bassador Gerard from Berlin and the dismissal of the German am bassador from this country. The administrat tion would have stulti- fled itself if it had failed to sever diplomatic relations"
 Senator Weeks, Republican,:
 1T think it is the best address the president ever made. He could not say more and he could not say less"
 Representative Flood, chair