Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-19
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Washington. April tS---PteAident |
wilson win hay the submarine crisis
before congress tomorrow. In the
house of representatives. at | o'clock
in The afternoon. with congress seated
before him. in Joint session, the presi-
dent will speak the last words of tue
Irnited states to Germany IN mo
grave situation which has Kept the
two nations on the brink Of a break
for nearly year.
Deyelepments yet undiselosed ana
OF the most solemn Importance are va
pected to follow quickly.
An ultimatpm To Germany and even
the scverance of diplomatic relations
are two most likely eventuaiues.
Consult Leaders.
AZ 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
The president will receive, at the
White House Chairlnen stone ahu
Flood. OF the congress committees deal
Ing with foreign affairs, and senator
Lodge and Representative Cooper. tls
lrafiking republican, members
| prhe often repeated statement IRON
III. White House aud by admniHtra
! ton officials that before breaking ~
diplomatic relations with GERMANY
! the president would fully advise ths
heads Of the foreign affairs coinihlt
| tees was recalled tonight IN cnnhec'
| tion with the announcement or th'
meeting, and II was everyN mere re-
| earded ms the forerunnef OF aeVei
opment of utmost gravity.
Tonight all official washington
fearing the worst and hoping for TN
best. is practically In ignorance OF IN
details of the presidents plans
Call for Joint Session.
Soon after noon today, ana Jus
latter the cabinet had departed IN
president summoned Secretary
mlilty. He instructed him 10 80 '
the capitol ut 4.30 o'eloek-~hhd no
beforehand arrange Tor a JOINT Aes
sion of house and senate. at | ocloe
tomorrow afternoon. the pfeslueh
did not state his purpose to MS seefe
tnry. and instructed nm speellleaii
to inform the leaders he haa II
Knowledge of the presidents eeslgi
further than that Important ati'ui
were Ia ne communicated to congress
Promptly at the hour named, ~
secretary went to the presidents ront
! In the capitol, and sent for thAirma
! Stone and Majority Leader Kerr
: After a hurried conference they ser
Ia the ho,iga side and talked with Me
jority Leader Kitehiu,
A few Minutes later resoiullo
+ for d Joint session was introduced
I the house,
/, Passed without ncbate.
i Does the gentleman from Mort
4 Carolina desire Immediate action 9
: thlgea asked Representative Mondel
i acting as republican leader IN the al
: snnce Of representative Mann.
yes responded the democrat
( leader. Il understand the presided
: has some very important eominunie
. ton In make
d without debate or opposition. q
/. honse at once passed the resoluuo
land The clerk carried 1t over to Il
c senate. tfp to the moment the elel
o entered. q majority of the senate
b still were In ignorance of the deYelo
iment.
Q Senator Kern, at Il point In the {
II viding aisle Of the senate and befo
Ir the Wee presidents desk, awaited {
ai clerks report OF the honse resolutle
s. and also asked for its mmedia
adoption.
It The senators ndcf'stood.
/ 4 SENSE Of It's meaning elcctrifi
" the chamber. although the Senate
q were In ignorance Of It's full purpoi
~ and in tense silence ii was pass
Secretary Tumulty returned to
A. White House, and congress, as
-. possibility of the presidents act
- fawned upon 1t, was galvanized "
!, realization Of it's significance.
A. The senate, which had settled do
A. to Il night session on the army
er listened dttentively while Sena
Williams spoke Of the need II
rs tional defense aud then ~ quick .
ID cession, adopted amendments, viii
in effect. would eventually create
available fighting force Of i0oV,
men
1911 Passed QuitiiN.
IA The reorganization of the matte
w guard. the creation Of Toiunt
army, military training in rehe
ana nm amendment to increase
IN. standing army to 250,n00 men
ny number much in excess Of the u
III tarv committee recommendation
y, Tie provisions Of the house hill, "
~, quickly approved and the bin u
ipa3 WAS passed ana sent To- conference
~, adjust differences with inc u"
- There was no visible connection
IA tween The two eVents, but It's Ssh
,erl eance was remarked upon.
he War May Follow.
There is only one instance IN M