New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
AZ of 347 Members
OfCongress Called
100 Per Cent Loyal
National Security League
Issues Chart Based on8
War ime Votes
London Has Zero Mark
N. Y. Delegation Ranks High,
Despite Attitude of the
Socialist Member

OF BAT men who sat in both the Gath
and 65th sessions of the lower house
Of Congress only forty seven proved
themselves 100 per cent fright" in
their views on eight critical prepared
ness and loyalty measures preceding
and following Americas entry into the
war, according to a chart issued yes
terday by the National Security League
for the future guidance of patriotic
voters.
Representative London, of New York
is one OF the seven men who is shown
on the chart as failing to back up
the wartime interests Of the United
States in any of the eight measures
The other six, whose records of war
service are placed as zero, are: Church
of California; Hilliard, of Colorado !;
Heating, of Colorado; McLemore, of
Texas; Nelson, of Wisconsin, and Van
Dyke, OF Minnesota
New Workers. Rank High
The New York average, in spite of
Congressman London, compares favor
ably with that of other states. Of the
forty-seven in the national honor list,
this state contributed fifteen. New
York's percentage of wrong" votes is
1911. Rhode Island holds the only
perfect record, its three representatives
answering the eight rollcalls without a
single nisstep. North Dakota heads
the wrong side of the ledger with a
percentage of 1916, and Colorado is 6
close second with 1872
The list of New York members who
voted 100 per cent fright" are Repre-
sentatives Dempsey, Dunn, Fairchild
Gould, Hicks. Hustled, Magee, Mott
Parker, Platt. Pratt, Rowe, Smell
Snyder and Swift.
Eight Test Votes Made
The eight measures used by the
Security Leagues Congressional cam
paign committee in the compilation OF
the chart ore:
l. McLemore resolution, March r
1916. This resolution was to the eff
feet that American citizens should
forego their natural legal and consti-
tutional rights to travel on the high
seas.
?. Kahn amendment to the Hay army
bill, March %, 1916. This amendmen mt
sought to increase the regular army
to l78,000, or more nearly approach
ing the recommendations of the Gen
eral Staff of the Army.
8. Brandegee amendment to the Hay
Chamberlain army bill. April 18. 1916.
This amendment provided for an army
Of 250,00G as against 100000.
i. Section Sc, providing for volun-
teer reserve army wholly under Fed
eral control; April 1S, 1916.
5. Motion to recommit naval appro-
priation bill, June 2, 1915. This motion
was designed to secure an increase in
the navy beyond that provided in the
original bill
6. Cooper amendment, March 1,
1917 This amendment was designed to
prohibit to American ships their legal
right to carry arms or ammunition in
their cargoes.
z. Declaration of war against Ger
many. April 5, 1917.
6. Kahn amendment to conscription
act, April %, 1917. This provided for
the raising. by conscription, of the
necessary army to give effect to the
declaration of war.
Wilson's Views Considered
Charles D. Orth. chairman of the Sc
curity Leagues committee, explained
that the measures were selected largely
as a result OF the position of President
Wilson in opposing the candidacy for
reflection of Congressman Slayden, of
Texas. Slayden voted for the conscrip-
ton bill and the declaration Of war,
but has been a consistent opponent of
preparedness, and voted against the
Kahn amendment eliminating the vol
unteer system from the conscrption
bill.
The chart is issued to the nations
voters under the caption, "What are
you going TO do about it?"
In the summary of the rollcalls it is
shown that seven voted wrong" on
eight of the measures, twenty-five on
seven, thirty on six and fifty Eight on
five.
The twenty-five who failed to meet
the test on seven of the measures were
Browne, Of Wisconsin,; Champion, Of
Michigan; Davis, of Minnesota; Decker,
Of Missouri; Dill of WASHINGTON; Dill
ION, of South Dakota; Haugen, Of Iowa;
HelSesen, of North Dakota; Hensley,
Of Missouri; Hollingsworth, of Ohio;
Hu!l, OF Iowa; Igoe, of Missouri; La
if.oilette' OF Washington; Lobeck, of
Nc,61raska; McCulloch, of Ohio; Ran
Gall, of California;; Ramseyer. Of Iowa;
Shackleford of Missouri; Slayden. OF
Texas; Sloan Of Nebraska; Sherwood.
OF Ohio, and Woods. of Iowa. The lat
ter, chairman of the Republican Con
Fressional Committee, has been fought
recently on account of his war votes in
Congress-
Six Of the eight measures were in
roduced before the Gath Congress and
Two before the 65th. Eight members Of
the Goth Congress voted wrong" on
the two measures considered AT that
session. Miss Rankin, of Montana, was
one Of these. The other sever are Rem
resentatiyes Mason, of Illinois,; Little
CT Kansas; Bacon, of Michigan; I.un,
deem, OF Minnesota; Dominick. or
south Carolina, and Voight and David
son, of Wisconsin.
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