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Show SAYS AMERICAN SOLDIERS i MAY BATTLE IN EUROPE j Six Months of War With Germany, Senator King-Declares, King-Declares, Means Fighting Against Teutons on Foreign Soil. CONGRESS will either declare war1 nr will pass a resolution declaring declar-ing that a state of war exists, ; whon it meets in npeeial session ; April 2, is tha belief of United States j Senator V. H. King, who arrived home j from Washington, . 0., late ypsterday , afternoon. Senator King expects to j start on the return trip to the national ! capital next Thursday to be present for the assembling of congress in the special spe-cial session. In relation to tho war situation the junior senator declares tho belief that if the present conflict continues six months it -will be necessary for the United States to send troops across the waters to fight on European soil. He Hoes not believe that hostilities between the United States and Germany would be confined to naval conflicts, ns is the belief expressed by Senator Tiecd Smool. Will Support War Order. Senator King believes that trouble between the United States and Germany is inevitable and savs that he will vote for a declaration of war if this is the plan deemed proper. The junior senator took occasion also to differ in his opinion as to the action of the supreme court in upholding the Adamson law, from the surprise expressed ex-pressed by the senior senator. "I expected ex-pected just such a decision," said Senator Sena-tor King, "and were it not for deference to the prowess of the senior senator as a constitutional lawyer I would say that the decision was right and based upon sound law. n The senator took occasion also to declare de-clare his belief that a cloture rule should be used to prevent a minority from blocking good legislation. In relation to the filibuster in the senate by which the minority blocked the president's plans in his armed neutrality neu-trality measure, Senator , King said: Reproves Senate Filibuster. The measure authorizing the president presi-dent to arm merchant vessels of the United Slates for their protection asalnst submarine attacks received the vote of all of the memhers of the house except thirteen. There were a number of senators bitterly opposed to the measure, and a few of this number determined to conduct a filibuster fili-buster for the purpose of defeating the passage of the measure. It Is regrettable re-grettable that they were successful, because It created the impression in Germany, and perhaps elsewhere, that the American people were not behind the president; that the legislative legis-lative branch of the government had refused to support him in the policies which he was seeklnar to execute. Tt Is gratifying to find that with practical prac-tical unanimity the action of the filibustering fili-bustering senators was condemned. The American people were never so unanimously behind a president as they are at this hour. The pacifists feel that no desire for conquest or power actuates President Wilson and that he loves peace, and the evolution evolu-tion which comes In nations from following fol-lowing the paths of peace. Says East Self-contained. With a state of war existing and with a threatened railroad strike, there Is absolute calm In the east, ana among all classes the people have become be-come so used to relying upon the wisdom and patriotism of President Wilson that apparently no crisis, no matter how grave, can provoke a condition con-dition of hysteria. There is no doubt but that the president has done everything within his power to avert a war with Germany Ger-many or any other nation ; but I think it is apparent that Germany has precipitated a conflict between this nation and Germany, if not with the other centra: powers. There is no question but that Germany has violated vio-lated international law. and her announced an-nounced purpose to prevent Americans, Ameri-cans, upon American ships, from using the high seas, followed by her wanton and murderous attacks upon American Ameri-can ships, not only those going eastward, east-ward, but those in ballast returning to American ports, is such an assault upon this nation as to call for stern measures upon our part. 1 have no doubr hut that when congress con-gress convenes on April 2 a declara-. declara-. rion of war will be passed by congress, con-gress, or a resolution nffirniinc that a condition of war exists. .No American Ameri-can who re? peers the honor of his country can assent to t he doctrine thn t. anv nai ion may forbid the use of the high seas hy American citizens In the peaceful errands connected with their business and industrial development. de-velopment. Will Vote War Declaration. To the question as to whether he would vote for a declaration of war, the senator replied tha I. he certainly wouid support such a declaration. "I "think that there should be co-operation with the allies," said he. "It would he folly to attempt the prosecution of a war againsr Germany Independently of the allies. 1 have heard the suggestion made that we should conduct con-duct an independent campaign aga inst Germany in the event of war. This would be absurd and Fuicidal. If we were to attempt a war alone, Independent of the allies, we would be doubtless, in many instances, running at cross purposes, and, instead of giving efficient aid, our contributions contri-butions might be reduced to a negligible quantity, or our efforts might interfere with strategic military and naval plans tending to produce victory for the allies. "It is conceivable, but not probable, that If we pursued such a fatuous course as to engage in war regardless of the allies they and the central powers might compose their differences and leave our nation to right Germany and her allies aJone. It seems to me that it is the part of wisdom, if when we plunge into this world conttict, that we do it in a big way; that we make proper financial provisions and that we become an active and powerful power-ful factor in the war. We could aid materially ma-terially in financing the allies. Jf England and France approved, it occurs to me that it would bo a prudent thing to open negotiations ne-gotiations immediately with Japan and arrange for Japan to furnish the allies upon the Russian front from a half million mil-lion to a million soldiers. We could aid in financing this enterprise. Japan being at war with Germany and the central powers, there could be no impropriety in her making heavier and greater contributions contribu-tions to the cause with which she is identified. iden-tified. Favors Universal Training. "I think that congress should immediately immedi-ately pass the Chamberlain bill, with some amendments, providing for universal military mili-tary training in our country, and I think that immediately there should be called to the colors at least one million men. It is possible the war might end before any portion of our army reached Europe; and yet we do not know precisely the resources re-sources of the central powers, and there may be inherent weaknesses with some of the allies not yet apparent. If internal troubles beset Russia, it would be a serious seri-ous blow to tiie allies and might menace their success, except for the intervention of our country. "It must be evident that some of the provincial views entertained by the American people must be discarded. When the Spanish war was over, if not before, we became a world power. We thrust ourselves across the Pacific. We claim a right under the Monroe doctrine to guard this hemisphere. "If our country enters this war there is no question but that we will have some compensation. A war ending in a victory for the allies in which the United States-participated States-participated would result, first, in an agreement or treaty or understanding between be-tween the victorious nations that would insure peace and fix and determine the legitimate and proper spheres of influence to be exercised by each nation or certafn groups of nations. Japan and China would be parties to this arrangement. There can he no question but that, with an understanding entered into, any possible difference that we might have with Japan in the future would be composed and (prevented. I repeat that out of the war would come such an arrangement as would make any possible contest with Japan in the future out of the question, and our sphere of influence in this hemisphere hemi-sphere would be more clearly defined and recognized. With Russia as a great republic, re-public, and France, England and America, Amer-ica, and the republic of China and Japan and other allied nations working for the basis of a permanent peace, there would be laid the foundations of that International Interna-tional concord and agreement for which President Taft has so long and patriotically patri-otically labored." |