Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
DEMANDS KAISER
PAY THE PENALTY
Congressman Darrow Of
fers Resolution Calling for
Condign Punishment
HOUSE SHOWS APPROVAL
President and Fellow Dele.
gates Urged to Cooperate in
Netting Justice to Criminals

r' washington, Dec. lS.
A resolution declaring 1t to be the
sense of the United States Congress that
1t is the duty of the American delegates
to the Paris Peace Conference to CO.
operate with the European Allies TO
bring William Hohenzollern and every
body associated with him to trial and
deserved punishment was introduced in
the House Of Representatives today by
Congressman George p. Darrow. OF
Philadelphia.
The resolution met with instant APP
proval by the members of the House
and there was a strong indication that
it may receive prompt and favorable
action.
Il offer this resolution, first because
I am convinced that the American peo-
pie. will demand, in the interest of jus
tice,. the punishment of those RESPONSE
BILE for the high crimes of the war lords
Of tho Central Powers" said Mr.. Darrow
in speaking of his resolution.
81 believe that the passage Of this
resolution by Congress will tend to
strengthen the hands of the President
and the representatives of the United
States at the Peace Conference in their
efforts to mete out punishment to those
found responsible for these outrageous
crimes in violation of the rules and
practices Of International law.
! Il further believe that the most
wholesome restraint that can be placed
upon these who might be inclined TO re-
peat these atrocities in the future, will
be the knowledge that the civilized
world will mete out severe punishment
for such crimes against humanity, and
/ ina hatH int,S rI,a
not be considered as mere scraps OF
paper
| The Darrow resolution reads as fol-
lows:
! Whereas. The imperial German
| Government in violation of the rules
: and practices Of International law, and
/ against our solemn protest and warn
! ing, systematically carried out pro-
/ gram of open murder upon the sea;
Whereas, in pursuance of this pro-
gram German submarine sank OH
May Z, 1915. the Lusitania carrying to
| their death over jone thousand passen-
gers, among whom were ia American
citizens
Whereas the campaign of frightful-
ness and terrorism was extended to at
tacks upon citizens in hospitals. Red
Cross stations and various other defense
less places heretofore held exempt by
the laws of nations in the conduct OF
war.
And whereas. the President upor
landing in France expressed the con
viction of the people OF the United States
when he declared for such action in the
final settlement Of the issues of the wa,
as will not only rebuke such acts %
terrorism and spoliation but makes
men. everywhere aware that they canno
be ventured upon without the certaint,
Of just punishment.
Therefore, be is resolved by the Sen
ate and the House of Representatives o
the United States of America in Con
gress assembled that it is. the sense O
the Sixty-fifth Congress representing thu
sovereign people OF the United States
that It Is the duty of those who repre-
sent the United States In the settlencn
Of the terms of peace and other Incl
dental war questions in Europe to co
. operate in every lawful manner with tn
Allies in bringing to trial and deserve
punishment the late German Empcro
and every one associated with him T.
/ violation of the law Of nations and tn
: committing of brutal atrocities in tn
late war, particularly all concerned +
the sinking of the Lusitania, entaIlin
, the murder of American citlzens, mer
women and children, e, - ..
And be it further resolved that
COPY OF these resolutions be forwarded b
the State Department to the Presiden
! of the United States and the peace com
mlssioners appointed by him."