Evening star., 1918-04-23
Outrage Not to Fight, Declares
Senator Brandegee, as Bull
garians Are Fighting Us.
''KAIsER's FRIENDS CAN'T
BE FRIENDS OF AMERICA"
Re,oluti5ns for War Go Over With
out Action Until Tomorrow-Atti-
tude Of President Recalled.

Thefesolution introduced by Senator
Brandegee of Connecticut calling upon
the Senate foreign relations committee
to give early consideration to resolu-
tion proposed by Senator King of Utah
providing for a declaration of war
against Bulgaria and Turkey was called
up for consideration in the Senate to-
day
After spirited debate the resolutions
went over without action until tomorrow.
In calling up his resolution Senator
Brandegee termed as an Outrage" the
failure of this country to declare war on
those countries when Bulgarian troops are
fighting against our soldiers in France
and the Turks are slaughtering Armenians.
Despite that. he declared, the Bulgarian
minister. as well as Turkeys representative
to the United States are allowed to remain
in Washington.
Outrage, Situation Is Called.
country should tolerate such a condi-
tion.'' he declared. lnterrupting the
senator, Senator Pomerene of Ohio said
he had recently been informed by
Bulgarian missionary that Bulgarian
troops were not in France, that they
have refused to go there to fight in
view of their friendship for the United
States.
Their affection for this country was
declared camounase by Senator
lie friendly to the United States and
Germany at the same time, and that
Bulgaria is under the cloven hoof" of
the kaiser.
to be declaring war against one country
and at the same time maintaining friend
" relations with the other countries al
lied with that one" he continued.
Asked as to Presidents Statements.
Asked by Senator Knox of Pennsyl-
yania if the President in his congress
sional message urging declaration of
war against Austria-Hungary did not
say there were reasons why it was not
desirable to take similar action against
the other countries allied with Germany.
Senator Brandegee. who is a member
of the foreign relations committee, re-
piled he did.
The President was accused by the
Connecticut senator Of falling to take
the Senate committee into his conf
dence In these matters. declaring the
President is his own foreign relations
committee and his own Secretary OF
q H.
self and the only one he takes into con-
fdence is Col. House.
Senator Knox Offers Substitute.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, re-
publican. and former Secretary of State
offered a substitute for Senator Brande-
gees resolution proposing that the
President be requested, if not incom-
patible with the public interest, to in
form the Senate If there were any rea-
sons against declarations of war with
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Senator Knox pointed out that the
Bulgarian minister here is received in
American homes and able to secure in
formation dropped at the dinner table"
ital that would be OF value to the en-
emy.
Does any one imagine this informa-
tion is not going to the kaiser and
going constantly asked Senator Knox.
The people have the right to know
why we are permitting it. and IL there
are reasons why they should be made
known
Declarations of war against the two |
allies of Germany. Senator Knox as !
serted, in any event would "be only |
declaring the fact" He said that when |
the President recommended war only
against Austria last December he was
satisfied and also would be satisfied II
the President now would give reasons |
for inaction.
..But Ithink the time has come.'' said
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