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Show CALAMITY FOR U. S. TD WAR, DraJHES II Senator Urges Whole Country Coun-try to Stand Together in Crisis. V WASHINGTON, Feb! 16. Applause from both sides of the house today greeted a declaration by Republican Leader Mann that the first duty of the United States was to look after affairs on the American continent, and that he hoped this country would not be drawn into the European war. Debate on the army appropriation bill was in progress when he spoke. "I am determined, M Mr. Mann said, "to do everything in my power to keep our country out of the European, war. If it becomes necessary at any time for the United States to enter into it, I will willingly join, but I am trusting with hope and faith that the president will do everything he thinks can possibly be done to keep ua out. "God only knows where we will land if this country enters the war. So far as we ,can, it is to our Interest to remain the dominant force on the American continent con-tinent and not think that we should regulate the whole world. When we have taken care of the republics in Central Cen-tral and South America to the credit of ourselves and civilization, it will be time enough to regulate the older nations now engaged in conflict. I regret it, but I hope we can keep out of it. Mr. Mann argued that if the United States were drawn into the war, it could no longer claim the right to regulate American affairs alone. In conclusion, Mr. Mann urged that the whole country stand together regardless re-gardless of what step was taken in the international crisis. |