The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . Germany to discontinue her unrestrictedsubmarine warfare, and that she failed to make. The Senateon April 4, by a vote of 82 to 6, the House on April 6, by avote of 373 to 50, passed the declaratiofi. Impressive scenes marked the assembling of Congress on April2. Streets and public places in Washington were throngedwith visitors, thousands of them clamorous for war; others, in 26 THE UNITED STATES ENTERS THE WAR considerable number pacifists, to whom no
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . Germany to discontinue her unrestrictedsubmarine warfare, and that she failed to make. The Senateon April 4, by a vote of 82 to 6, the House on April 6, by avote of 373 to 50, passed the declaratiofi. Impressive scenes marked the assembling of Congress on April2. Streets and public places in Washington were throngedwith visitors, thousands of them clamorous for war; others, in 26 THE UNITED STATES ENTERS THE WAR considerable number pacifists, to whom no patient hearingwas granted anywhere. One of the latter came from Massa-chusetts, and, in a corridor of the Senate wing of theCapitol, assaulted with ill-timed words Senator Lodge ofthat State, who speedily knocked him: down. Outside theCapitol probably 50,000 citizens witnessed the arrival anddeparture of the President, and, during the delivery of hisaddress, echoed with cheers the sounds of applause thatcame through the open windows of the Capitol. A squadronof cavalry had escorted the President along Pennsylvania £2* % S ^ ^ <m*. AMERICANS ENLISTING IN PARIS Tbe street shown is the Place de IOpeia. thesfe enlistments tabling place soon after we deolared war Avenue, now brilliantly lighted, the hour being 8 , whilefrom every window fronting the avenue fluttered the na-tional flag. The President entered the Capitol throughtroops of cavalry crowded within the shadow of the greatwhite dome, the building elsewhere bathed in a flood ofmoonlight that brought out every feature of its architectureand from the top of which the figure of Liberty flourishedthe flag and a torch of gold. ON THE WESTERN FRONT No more thrilling scene was ever witnessed in Congressthan the one now seen. The only persons who did not joinin storms, of applause that broke out at frequent intervalswere the Entente and neutral diplomats who were restrainedby official etiquette from cheering, and Senators
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