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Lower Body Confirms
Action of Senate.
VOTE FOR WAR 313 TO 50
Momentous Decision to Enter
Great European Conflict
Made by Congress.
DEBATE LASTS 17 HOURS
Miss Rankin Sobs When Name
Is Called and Says She
Can't Vote for War.
"WASHINGTON, April 6. The
resolution declaring that a state of
war exists between the United States
and Germany, already passed by the
Senate, passed the House shortly
after 3 o'clock this morning by a vote
of 373 to 50.
President Wilson will sign the reso
lution as soon as Vice-President Mar
shall has attached his signature in the
Senate.
All Forces to Be Used.
It formally accepts the state of
belligerency forced by Germany's ag
gressions and authorizes and directs
the President to employ the military
and naval forces and all the resources
of the Nation to bring war against
Germany to a successful termination.
Without rollcalls the House re
jected all amendments, including pro- !
posals to prohibit the sending of -any
troops overseas without Congressional
authority.
Debate Lasts 17 Hours
Adoption of the resolution followed
17 hours of debate. There was no at
tempt to filibuster, but the pacifist
group, under the leadership of Demo
cratic Leader Kitchin, prolonged the
discussion with impassioned speeches,
Mr. Kitchin declaring conscience
would not permit him to support the
President's recommendation that a
Etate of war be declared.
Miss Rankin, of Montana, the only
woman member of Congress, sat
through the first rollcall with bowed
head, failing to answer to her name,
twice called by the Clerk.
Sobs Come From Woman.
On the second rollcall she rose and
said in a sobbing voice: "I want to
stand by my country, but I cannot
vote for war."
For a moment then she remained
standing, supporting herself against
a desk, and as cries of "vote, vote,"
came from several parts of the House,
she sank back into her seat without
voting audibly. She was recorded in
the negative.
Fifty Vote for Peace.
The 50 who voted against the reso
lution were:
Almond, Bacon, Britten, Browne,
Burnett, Carey, Church, Connolly of
Kansas, Cooper of Wisconsin, David
son, Davis, Decker, Dill, Dillon, Dom
inick, Esch, Frear, Fuller of Illinois,
Haugen, Hayes, Hensley, Hilliard,
Hull of Iowa, Igoe, Johnson of South
Dakota,. Keating, King, . Kinkaid,
Kitchin, Knutson, La Follette, Little,
London, Lundsen, McLemore, Mason,
Nelson, Randall, Rankin, Reavis, Rob
" erts, Rodenburg, Shackleford, Sher
wood, Sloan, Stafford, Van Dyke,
Voigt, Wheeler, Woods of Iowa.
Cheers Greet Announcement.
Cheers greeted the announcement
of the result. A few minutes later
Speaker Clark signed the resolution
and the House then adjourned, to
meet again Monday and take up the
Administration's recommendations for
war legislation.
During the day the debate revealed
an unexpected strength in the mi
nority opposing the resolution.
Many Follow Kitchin.
This surprising accession to the
minority ranks was attributed to the
efforts of Democratic Leader Kitchin,
who took the floor and in a dramatic
speech announced that he could not
with a clear conscionce vote for war.
Supporters of the President's course
were not concerned over the defec
tion, however. Sure of a great ma
jority, they permitted the rollcall to
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Law Passed at Last Session of Oregon
Legislature Applies to All Sol
diers and Sailors.
SALEM, Or.. April 5. (Special.) On
and after May 21 of this year, for so
long aa they are in Actual military or
naval service for the United States,
Oregon soldiers and sailors will fall
under the terms of the moratorium ex
tended under the provisions of the
general laws of Oregon for 1917. The
bill was Introduced in the Senate at
the recent session by Senator "Wilbur.
"No suit or action shall be com
menced or maintained, during the pe
riod hereinafter provided for. to fore
close any mortgage upon rea" property,
or to collect the debt secured thereby,
if the land covered by the mortgage
be owned, wholly or in part, by an
enlisted man in the Army or Navy of
the United States who shall have en
listed therein In the volunteer forces,
or who shall have been enlisted in the
National Guard of the United States
and the state of Oregon, and his or
ganization called into the service of the
United States." ctates the bill.
"And the lands of any such soldier
or sailor shall be exempt from Judicial
sale for the satisfaction of any Judg
ment during the period of Actual
service."
BILL AIMS AT NEWS THEFT
Illinois Measure Provides for Fine
of Thousand Dollars.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. April 5. A bill
to protect newspaper and press asso
ciations from news thieves was intro
duced in the Senate today. It proposes
that anyone who shall wrongfully take
from a telegraph company any infor
mation from any news dispatch ad
dressed to a newspaper and send it to
another newspaper shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to a fine of
$1000.
It also proposes that officials of a
telegraph company who divert news
dispatches or permit them to be ex
posed to others shall be subject to a
similar fine.
EX-CZARINA'S LADY IN CELL
Mme. Virubova, Who Introduced
Mystic Monk, Transferred.
LONDON, April 5. Mme. Virubova,
the lady-in-waiting to the ex-Empress,
who introduced Gregory Rasputin, the
mystic monk, to the Russian court, has
been brought from Tsarskoe-Selo to
the Tauridar Palace and then taken to
the prison of St. Peter and St. Paul,
says a Reuter dispatch from Petrograd
today.
Mme. Virubova is a fellow prisoner
of Mme. Soukhomllnoff, wife of the ex-
Minlster of "War.
MELLISCH COMET VISIBLE
Sky Tramp Can Be Seen With Naked
Eye Just Before Dark.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April 5. The Mel-
llsch comet, discovered at Terkes Ob
servatory March 20, is visible to the
naked eye to the north and below
Jupiter Just before dark, according to
Lick Observatory announcement to
day.
A small glass brings it readily within
the vision.
PANAMA CANAL GUARDED
Terminal Ports Closed at Night and
Lights Ordered Put Out.
COLON, April 6. The Panama Canal
terminal ports of Cristobal and Balboa
will be closed to navigation between
sunset and sunrise and lights will be
extinguished, beginning tomorrow.
Shipping is warned that it is unsafe
to approach nearer than two miles
from the ports by day or night.
ARMY OF 100,000 OFFERED
Polish Alliance Votes to Make
Pledge to War Department.
PITTSBURG, April 6. The Polish
Falcon's Alliance of America, at the
closing session of a special convention
here tonight voted to raise an army of
100,000 men.
It would be known as the "Kosciu
sko army," which will be offered to the
"War Department.
SUBMARINE NETS PROVIDED
Narragansett Bay to Be Protected
on All Sides. "
PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 5. The
eastern and western passages of Nar
ragansett Bay are to be protected by
nets, it was announced today.
As soon as the nets are placed the
western passage will be permanently
closed and the eastern passage closed
between sunrise and sunset.
SPIES TO GO IN STOCKADE
Germans Arrested on Border to Be
Held at Fort Bliss. '
EL PASO. April 5. Germans arrested
here on Federal charges will be con
fined in the stockade at Fort Bliss, It
was announced today.
One German arrested last night is be
ing held at the County Jail temporarily.
Carranza Forces in 3
States Advance.
GERMAN PLOT IS SUSPECTED
House Member Tells of Part
of Zimmermann Note Of
fering Munitions.
TEUTONS DRILL VILLISTAS
Declaration Made Order Is
Given for All Reservists to
'Attack in Concert.
EL PASO, Tex., April 5. De facto
troops in the states of Neuvo Leon,
Coahuila and Chihuahua have begun
a general movement toward the
American border, according to highly
reliable information received here to
night. The movement in these three border
states has been officially reported to
Washington and is being watched
closely.
Murguia's Forces Move North.
In Chihuahua a movement is being
made in a northwesterly direction by
General Murguia's troops, the reason
given by Carranza officials being
that it is an offensive campaign
against Villa.
Reports have also been received
here that Francisco Villa's forces
were much closer to the border than
had been thought. A Villa courier
arrived today from- the field with in
formation for the Villa partisans here.
Juarez Villa's Objective.
He refused to reveal the location of
the main Villa command. He denied,
however, that any Germans were with
Villa. Juarez was said to be Villa's
objective.
WASHINGTON, April 5. Repre
sentative Miller, of Minnesota, Re
publican member of the - foreign af
fairs committee, sprung a sensation
during discussion of the war reso
lution in the House today by declar
ing that an unpublished paragraph
of the Zimmermann note offered to
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Crews Are Dispossessed by Boston
Collector of Port Billings
at Early Hour Today.
BOSTON. April 6. Five German
steamships which have been in refuge
at this port were ordered seized and
their crews dispossessed by Collector of
the Port Edmund Billings early today.
The vessels taken over are the Ameri
ka and Cincinnati, passenger ships, and
the Witteklnd. Kolo and Ockenfels,
freight steamers.
NEW LONDON, Conn.. April 6. The
North German Lloyd steamer Wlllehad,
which came here from Boston last
August in order that accommodations
might be provided for the members of
the crew of the German merchant sub
marine Deutschland, was ordered seised
this morning by Collector of the Port
James A. McGovern.
WASHINGTON. April 6. It' is under
stood that orders for the seizure of all
German ships in American ports went
out this morning immediately upon the
passage of the war resolution by the
House. The vessels will be held for the
present as a measure of safety.
So far there has been no decision as
to whether the Government shall take
them over and pay for them after the
war.
BALTIMORE, April 6. Three Ger
man steamships, the Rhein, Neckar and
Bulgaria, were ordered seized at this
port this morning. The United States
Marshal, assisted by a company of
National Guardsmen, have boarded the
vessels.
Thomas C. Burke, collector of cus
toms, early this morning seized the
Dalbek, at Linnton. The Vinnen, at
Clifton, and the Kert. at Astoria, were
boarded by C. H. Hoddir, deputy col
lector at Astoria. Guards of soldiers
and deputies were left aboard.
ALL FRANCE HONORS U. S.
Municipal Councils Acclaim America
and Flags Displayed.
PARIS, April S. This was America's
day in France. Besides the parlia
mentary manifestations and the great
display of the Stars and Stripes
throughout the capital, the municipal
councils met in cities, both large and
small, and. adopted resolutions ac
claiming the United States.
The appearance of the American flag
at windows in different parts of the
city multiplied rapidly as the day ad
vanced and soon the available supply
was exhausted.
MISS WILSON GIVES $1000
Proceeds of Concert Tour Are Given
to Red Cross.
WASHINGTON. April E. Miss Mar
garet Wilson, the President's daughter,
today handed the Red Cross her per
sonal check for $1000 the proceeds of
her Spring concert tour. Her check
was dated April 2, the day of the Pres
ident's address to Congress.
The money goes to the fund for use
among American sailors and soldiers.
Miss Wilson soon will make another
tour in the South fer the same pur
pose. ,
POTSDAM LIKES HIM.
Number Will Be Doubled
Within Two Years,
BILL PROVIDES FOR DRAFT
Men From 19 to 25 Will Be
Called First, by "Selec
tive Conscription."
REGISTRATION IS ORDERED
General Staff Bill Approved
by President, Ready for
Congress' Action.
WASHINGTON, April 6. How the
Government plans to raise a war
Army of 1,000,000 within a year and
2,000,000 within two years was dis
closed upon passage of the war reso
lution by the House.
The bill, prepared by the General
Staff and approved by the President
for submission to Congress, provides
for the immediate filling up of the
regular Army and National Guard to
war strength of more than 800,000,
by draft unless enough volunteers en
list quickly and for bringing into the
service by late Summer of the first
500,000 of the new force of young
men between the ages of 19 and 25
years, to be called to the colors by
selective conscription.
. Officers to Be Trained First.
In drafting its programme the staff
recognized the fact that the United
States must start at the beginning
and train first an Army of 100,000 of
ficers and non-commissioned officers
to undertake the training of the
thousands of youths who will enter
the service with no notion of military
duty or life.
Expansion of the present regular
Army to its full war strength of 287,
000 enlisted men and 11,700 officers
means many new regiments of all
arms to be created by dividing exist'
ing. regiments and filling each half
to war strength with volunteers or
conscripts.
The National Guard regiments, all
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Soldiers Expect United States Will
Provide Many Specialists and
Transport Means.
(From Staff Correspondent of Associated
Press.)
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE. Wed
nesday, April 4, via Paris, April 5.
The soldiers who are facing the Ger
mans in the front line did not learn
until this evening of President Wilson's
address to Congress foreshadowing the
entry of the United States into the war.
Even the most distressing weather
conditions with heavy snow did not
check their enthusiasm.
American volunteers who have earned
the high esteem of French fighters
with whom they have been in service
for many months and members of the
American ambulance units, who are en
countered on every part of the front,
were cheered enthusiastically.
President Wilson's decisive utterance
was almost the sole topic of conversa
tion among the soldiers tonight. It
was felt that In addition to furnishing
war supplies the United States could
give invaluable assistance to the allies
by sending specialists In all branches
in which that country is pre-eminent
and undertaking organization of trans
port behind the lines.
VATICAN CRITICISES WILSON
Official Paper Deplores Change
From Peace to War.
ROME, April 4. (Via Paris. April
5.) The Osservatore Romano, the Vati
can organ, says of President Wilson's
address to Congress:
"The man who last December cham
pioned peace today champions a vaster
war. and Is leading the new world to
participation In the horrors of the
greatest human butchery ever wit
nessed by the old world."
TEXAS OFFERED NEGROES
Spy Reported Urging Uprising In
Lone Star State.
MARSHALL, Tex.. April S. A report
that a white man is attempting to stir
up negroes in this county to a revolt
is being investigated by the authorl
ties.
The negroes are said to have been
promised that if the United States and
Germany go to war Germany will give
them Texas in which to form a "black
republic."
GERMAN SELLS IN TEX?
Bctlimann-IIollweg Disposes of Ills
Property' in Waco.
WACO, Tex.. April 6. German Chan
cellor J. von Bethmann-Hollweg today
sold part of the property he has owned
in Waco for many years to A. Colvln, a
cotton man.
The consideration was $7700.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 57
degrees; minimum, 4tt decrees.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds .
War With Germany.
Array of million to be called at once and
doubled in another year; draft provided
for. Page 1.
Houso adopts resolution for war with Ger
many. Page 1.
Orders Issued to seize all interned German
ships. . Page 1.
More than three and half billions asked to
conduct war one year. Page 6.
Government wants 1000 wooden freighters
within year. Page 3.
Oregon bankers in San Francisco repudiate
. Lane. Page 4.
Roosevelt's division ready for call on mo
ment's notice. Page 8.
America throws vast resources into scale
against Germany. Page 1.
British soldiers idolise Americans In allied
armies. Pag L.
French parliament wildly cheers President
Wilson. Page 3
Oregon members of House all loyal to flag.
Page 4.
American steamer. Belgian Relief and other
vessels sunk. Page 2.
Foreign.
Russians bury 180 revolutionary dead la one
grave. Page o.
" Mexico.
Mexican troops start general movement to
ward American border. Page 1.
Sports.
Pacific Coast league results: Portland T,
Salt Lake 8; Vernon 10. San Francisco 0;
Oakland 2. Los Angeles 4. Page 14.
Bees much stirred up over Flnelll case.
Page 14.
Spokane Indians to train here for few days.
Page 10.
Bronson-Nalson bout April 12 Is crucial one
for each fighter. Page IS.
Lynn Brenton Is newest Clevelander to
Join Beavers. Page 14.
Women make good golf scores. Page 14.
. Pacific Northwest.
Moratorium will protect Oregon's fighting
men. Page X.
Eleven Third Oregon companies muster and
are ready to move. Page 6.
Benton County sends many recruits to Navy
and Guard. Page tt. .
Commercial and Marine.
XArge Government orders for oats in mar
ket. Page 18.
Five-cent advance In - wheat at Chicago
with Immense buying. Page 19.
Liquidation and short selling weaken stock
prices. Page 18.
Shipyards here await Government contracts.
Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Oregon Naval Mllltla is ready for call.
Pag 18.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19.
Railways to make Adamson law real 8-hour
affair. Page It.
Patriotic League plans real service. Page 8.
School survey ordered by Board. Page 8.
Petition for Counrtlmanic form of govern
ment filed. Page SO.
Auditor Barburs hat In ling for City Com
missioner. Page SO.
Butcher, accused of disloyalty, whips alleged
detractor. Page 8.
Navy and Marine Corps want some real
fighting men. Page 18.
Subject of war causes split In ranks of
W. C T. U. Pago 11.
Colonel McAlexander makes plea for Na
tional patriotism. Page 7.
Good Friday Church services today will be
Germany Forced to Com
bat Vast Resources.
20,000,000 MEN AVAILABLE
Navy, One of Best Afloat, Is
Ready Now, With More
Great Ships Building.
SMALL ARMY EFFICIENT
Industrial Assets, Greatest
in World, Already Mobil
ized for Conflict.
WASHINGTON, April 5. Actual
and potential resources, which, all
told, probably never have been
equaled by any other nation in the
history of the world, are brought into
the great war under the American
flag.
In the balance against Germany are
thrown a Navy in strength and ef
ficiency among the foremost afloat;
an Army, comparatively very small,
but highly efficient, backed by a citi
zenry of upward of 20,000,000 capable
of military duty; industrial re
sources, incomparably the greatest in
the world, already mobilized for pub
lic service, and the moral force of
more than 100,000,000 Americans,
awakened to their country's peril and
united behind their President with a
patriotic fervor reincarnating the
spirit of T6. - i .
Navy Clears Ita Decks.
Although much remains to be .
done, officials believe the Nation's
destinies are secure now, no matter
how stubborn or prolonged may be
the pressure of German militarism
or how wide the scope of German
intrigue.
The Navy, always the first line of
defense, has cleared its decks of an- '
tiquated incumbrances, has added
new units, modernized to meet the '
German tactics, and the patriotic co
operation of ship and material
makers is hurrying to completion .
other' mighty fighting craft that will
be the last word in power and ef
ficiency. Warships Quickly Manned.
Authorized but 10 days ago to re- ,
cruit to the full war strength of 87,
000 men, the Navy already has al
most attained the total. To provide
additional officers a class of mid
shipmen has been graduated three
months ahead of its time. A newly
organized coast patrol of submarine
chasers is on duty, and hundreds of
small craft to augment it are under
construction.
Army preparations are less com
plete, because of the uncertainty over
what Congress will authorize. The
regulars, numbering nearly 120,000,
and trained and equipped in a way
which their officers believe matches, ,
unit for unit, the boasted efficiency
of Germany's best, are ready to re
spond overnight to whatever call may
come.
National Guard Hardened.
The National Guard, 150,000 strong
and hardened by months of service at "(
the border, already has many units
in active service for police duty
throughout the country, and can be
fully mobilized on short notice. With
out additional authorization by Con-
gress, the regulars and guardsmen
could be recruited to a combined
strength of 700,000, and detailed
plans for whatever larger Army may
be authorized have been prepared and
great quantities of equipment pur
chased for it.
Industrial preparations have pro
duced a great, compact scheme of Na
tional resources with almost unlim
ited possibilities.
Nation Far From Unprepared.
For military reasons only a small
part of the detail of these prepara
tions has been made public. It now
is apparent that Germany again has
misjudged if she thought to find the
United States hopelessly impotent
and unprepared.
The Navy, to complete in record
time the enormous building pro
gramme authorized by Congress, has
enlisted In the public service virtually
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