Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-06

Representative Eritten. Of Illinois
while Mr.. Flood was recountinS Ger
man violations OF American rights
which have led up to the war resolution
Wouldn't the English mines In the
North Sea destroy American livcs:'
Representative Cooper asked.
ITO date England never has sunk one
of our ships. OF destroyed an American
life" Mr.. Flood said.
Loud applause Sreeted the reply.
Representative Siegcl. of New York.
Republican,. favorine the resolution,
said ne could not disregard the fact
That. though VIC cry peace. Germany
answers by warning against us
Representative Cooper. first to spea X
III opposition to III. resolution. de-
Tended the paoifsts.
II have been called a pacitist." he
said. II voted for all OF these pre-
paredness bills. This campaign Of
Islander has no regard for the truth"
Representative Cooper also defended
those who voted for the McI.emore
resolution.
IL was right then" said Representa-
tive Cooper. and so were the IA other
members who voted for it, 1t should
have passed. Canada does not permit
its women to travel on armed ships. and
neither should We.
Every pacitist in the country knows
am not pacifst in the sense in which
that word is used he continued. Does
II mean because TO not want to 20
10 war with nation 1000 miles away,
because England and Germany have
violated our rights, that am not an
Americana"
GERMANY NEVER PROMISED
TO ABANDON U-BO.AT WARFARE
Mr.. Cooper declared that the Ger
man government never had promised
unuualinedly 10 abandon it's suOma rine
warfare.
Representative Garrett. Of Tennessee
aroused Mr.. Cooper by asking him how
far England had gone to compensate
this country for ships lost
y deny that this question is one Of
property. on the one hand, and human
lives. on the other Mr. Cooper de-
clared. Il, is 4 question of the people
being neutral or admittedly going into
this war because Germany is n
monarchy"
Mr.. Cooper accused Secretary Lansing
of deliberately emitting from ono OF
the official records an important docu-
mcnt which prese nted German view.
IL" read a letter from Secretary Lansing
to Representative Tinkhan,, OF Massa-
chusetts. explaining this omission.
Mr.. Cooper closed with the declara-
ton that. while all would stand united
when war comes. he would not vote
10 plunge the country into war.
Representative Britten. Illinois. Re-
publican. declared the people are mot
in sympathy with a movement that is
SlOp1N iro q ri ny int Ia.
mrc''
When Mr.. Britten said Democrats in
the House had told him they were
opposed to tho resolution. but would
vote for it. Representative Harrison. OF
Mississippi, called for their names. and
Representative Iic!iin, OF Alabama de-
MED tho statement. Mr.. Brittcn re-
torted that 20 per cen, OF the Demo-
cratic members were really not in
favor OF this declaration If war" and
he added that 90 per cent of the peo-
pic of the country are against war
"liow do YOU know our people don't
want it, dema ndcd Representative
Glass, of Virginia Democrat, amid an
p,cNse.
Mr. Britten read an amendment he
said he would offer to the war rcsolu-
ton, providing that no part of the
military forces OF the United States
shall be ordered to Europe until di-
rectcd by Congress This aroused
scattered applause from both Tho Re-
publican and Democratic sides
Rcpresentativ" Foss. OF Illinois. Re-
publican. declared the issue was tho do.
tense Of American rights on the high
seas and OF the American nac Ic
said that when war comes. the German
born Will he rs loyal and patriot. as
the American born.
Representative lgoe Democrat. of
Missouri, announced that he would vote
against declaring war because he
thought his people desired that he
should.
DEMOCRATIC LEADER SPEARS
AGAINST WAR REsoIIlTION
Entrance of Kitchin into the cham
her caused Il quich"nnE of tagging
interest. Representatives, rushed in
through every door
The fading paciiisi Iroup also inn
mcdia,cly rook on new life. obyi-
ously wearied by the long struggle he
had experienced MIR. Kitrhin. usually
an orator Of the nghtins type began
speaking In rather modulated voice
lie was greeted by loud applause. al
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