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THE FATHERLAND . 9
about ten short of a majority. Some twenty are believed to be un-
equivocally for an embargo, more than ten are regarded as favor-
able, but still more or less uncertain. Last session there were
scarcely half a dozen who would have expressed a favorable opinion
on the matter. Here is a casual view of the situation in the
Senate:
For an Embar O1A$lllll.lfSt of Arizona, Borah of Idaho Chamberlain of
Oregon Clapp 0 Minnesota, Clark of lVyoming Clarke of Arkansas, Cum-
mins 0 Iowa, Curtis of Kansas, Fletcher of Florida, Core of Oklahoma, Gronna.
of North Dakota, Hitchcock of Nebraska, Jones of Washington, Keri on of
Iowa, Kern of Indiana, La Follette of Wisconsin, Lane of Ore on, Me umber
of North Dakota, Martine of New Jersey, O'Gorman of New ork, Smith of
Georgia, Stone of Missouri, Townsend of Michigan and “'orks of California
24
Doubtful, but probably favorable-Johnson of South Dakota, Myers of Mon-
tana, Norris of Nebraska, Owen of Oklahoma, Phelan of California, Ransdellpf
Louisiana, Shafroth of Colorado, Sheppard of Texas, herman.of Illinois,
Smoot of Utah, Thomas of Colorado, Vardaman of Mississippi, hValsh of
Montana-13. ‘ .
Doubtful-Culberson of Texas, Gallinger of New Hampshire. Shields of Ten-
nessee, Underwood of A bama-'-4. .
Against an Embar o-Bankhead of Alabama, Brandegee of Connecticut,
Bryan of Florida, Cot of Rhode Island, Dillinghani of Vermont, du Pont of
De aware, G05 of hVest Virginia, Harding of Ohio, Hughes .of.New Jerse ,
Johnson of Maine, Lea of Tennessee, Lee of Maryland, Pippitt of'Rho.e
sland, Lodge of Massachusetts, McLean of Connecticut, Martin of Virginia,
Nelson of Minnesota, Newlands of Nevada, Oliver of Pennsylvania Qverman
of North Carolina, Penrose of Pennsylvania, Ifittman of Nevada, I’oindexter
of “'ashington, Pomerene of Ohio, Reed of Missouri, Saulsbury of Delaware,
Shively of Indiana, Simmons of North Carolina, Smith of South Carolina,
Smith of Maryland, Smith of Arizona, Smith of Michigan. SXCFIIILK 0f 50“,'h
Dakota, Sutherland of Utah, Swanson of Virginia, Thompson of lxansas. Till-
man of South Carolina, hVadsworth of.New York, VVarren of hVyoming, VVeeks
of Massachusetts, VVilliams of Mississippi-4l. , g
No dataefieckham of Kentucky, Brady of Idaho, Broussard of Louisiana,
Burleigh of Maine, Catron of New Meigico, Chilton of “fest Virginia, Fall of
New Mexico, Hardwick of Georgia, Hollis of New Hampshire, Husting of VVis-
cousin, James of Kentucky, Page of Vermont-I2.
There is a great opportunity to turn what is still a minority into a
decisive majority, if the friends of an embargo will keep up the
agitation and demand that their Representatives in the Senate and
House shall align themselves with Senator Hitchcock in favor of
the desired legislation. The first breach in the wall of opposition
has been cut, largely through the noble efforts of Miss Miller, of
Baltimore, in the form of her great petition; but it is only a breach.
It will require still greater efforts to get the necessary majority-if
possible a two-thirds majority to carry it over the veto of the Presi-
dent; but no efforts should be spared to impress enough Senators
with the necessity of supporting Hitchcock, and a favorable result
is almost certain.
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The appointment of Louis D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court by
President Wilson is generally regarded as a political move to enlist
the support of those influential people who looked with disfavor upon
our Alliance with Russia. Brandeis is unexceptionable politically
and professionally except to the guardians of the vested interests,
but his appointment nevertheless is discussed as a campaign move
intended to strengthen VVilson with the Jews and the Germans.
Down to the last minute the President’s choice was suspended be-
tween Brandeis and.Frederick Lehmann, ex-Solicitor-General, of
St. Louis, and it was only when Mr. VVilson was told that Lehmann
was ardently and avowedly pro-German that his only final rival
was selected. . '
' F. F. S.
CONGRESSMAN HENRY, OF TEXAS, REBUKES THE PRESIDENT
Another Democrat Who Opposes the Administration
(In one of the most brilliant speeches made in this session of Congress, Representative Robert L. Henry, of Texas, boldly took issue with
the White House and unequizrotally demanded an embargo on arms, a resolute attitude towards Great Britain, protection for the cotton
growers and in the course of his address warmly defended the German American from the attacks of the Tories.)
THE great Republican leader, Mr. Mann, in deliberate and meas-
ured words, has told us: "I have much more fear, in the end,
of war -with England than I have of war will: Germany!” Ah, Ml’-
Speaker, what does his fear, if true, portend? It means that this
country, realizing its duty, should place an embargo on the exporta-
tion of arms and ammunition and prevent their shipment beyond
our limits. I am ready to vote for it to-day, and if the gentleman
from Illinois speaks with authority, we should hasten the hour. If
we must fight England let us keep our arms and ammunition at
home." Stop the exportation of this deadly trafhc amounting to mil-
lions and billions of dollars. If England is to attack us, it is treason
to further strengthen her forces from our factories. If he prophesies
rightly, must America sit idly by While the .l- Plefpoht M0783.“
syndicate, the money changers, the war trust masters, and their
ramifying institutions equip England with modern arms and guns
and billions of dollars with which to turn and destroy us as a Re-
public? No, Mr. Speaker, 3. thousand times, no! Rather let us
quickly pass an embargo act. Inexorable logic points the way and
forces us to that conclusion. Let us stop the shipment of arms and
ammunition to England by proper embargo, T95“?-in the fi"“" of 0'"
millions of money to them and thus diminish their power to destroy
us, if we must fight them, as the gentleman from Illinois thinks.
Protect the American Farmer .
By her Orders in Council, her embargoes, interfereiicf=.VV1th 011’
mails and unlawful acts, England has injured our legitimate com-
merce in cotton and foodstuffs, and we should Find a W-',iY b)’ N?’
taliatory enactment and otherwise to require her to vacat$ those
proceedings and restore our lawful trade and respect our rights. ' It
is the duty of Congress to move by resolution or law and furnish
relief to our farmers and producers whose rights have been 11!!-‘
justly and illegally violated by Englfmli BY ml’ ‘mice ‘ind V0“? 1 am
ready to assert our cause and defend it through‘ the 3“fh0mY.0i
the American Congress. Let us begin by h35tf"""g ‘f;b‘n m 9'0"
hibit the exportation of arms and ammunition in addition to what
the patriotic Senators from Georgia and Oklahoma are endeavoring
to accomplish. . . V
The German American - . ' .
Mr. Speaker, to-day permit me to state my refusal to 101“ "1 the
invidious acrimony indulged in by the gentleman from Massa-
, country.
chusetts (Mr. Gardner) and those acting with him against our
German American citizens. Coming from a State where many men
of German birth and descent reside, I am justified in bearing testi-i
mony on the floor of this House to their worth. Having resided
amongst them, keeping in communication with them and knowing
their ambitions and ideals, I do not hesitate to commend their
loyalty and patriotism. i
Mr. Speaker, by the votes of Texas constituencies two great Ger-
man Americans sat as Representatives on this floor, Hon. Gustave
Schleicher and Hon. Rudolph Kleberg. They reflected credit upon
the imperial State of Texas and brought honor to that Common-
wealth. Their people mingled their blood with Texan-Americans
and produced a noble strain of manhood. We are proud of that
commingled blood and Iassert to-day that there is no nobler type
of citizenship anywhere than the German Americans of Texas. In
business they are models of honor, industry and success; in farm
life, their homes become the charm and admiration of the country-
side. As law-abiding citizens they are unsurpassed and perhaps un-
,equaled by any race of people.
In Case of war
Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Illinois, the leader of his party
in the House, proclaims that he has “much more fear, in the end, of
war with England than of war with Germany." Let us pray that it
may not come with England. or with any country, but if it must come
from England or any other foe, when our towns are bombarded
and our land invaded, you will find the German Americans under
our flag in the very‘ front of battle locking arms and joining: step‘
with native Americans, with the Irish, the "Dane, the Boher'nian,‘the
Jew and those'of English ancestry as well. Texas will furnish
50,000 German American youths togsave our honor and preserve our
They will be ‘found i-ntensely loyal in the service of
America. If war with England or any other nation must come, in
common with all Americans the German Americans will proudly
carry the honor of their country into battle and contribute to repeat
our victories of Kings Mountain, New Orleans and many bloody
fields of battle when the crest of England was laid low by our arms.