The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-03
Confident That the Senate
Measure Will Be Accepted
by the House.
TWO 6 INCH GUNS
FOR LARGE LINERS
Emphasis Again Laid on
Authenticity Of Zim-
mermann Note.

WASHINGTON, March 2-Nlth MS
mind made up as to his course Of
action President Wilson is awaiting
with eagerness. even with impatience.
the hour when Congress shall have
placed in his hands full power to act :
in the present emergency, such as 10
contained in the Senate resolution.
Only by Immediately invoking these
powers. by action that will appear
both prompt and decisive, can this
Government. he now believes. convince
Germany and the world at large that
it stands ready and resolved to de-
fend its rights and to protect its citi-
zcns.
The patience and forbearance which
have for so long characterized the
Presidents conduct toward the Ger
man menace have given way to a state
Of thorough evaporation. The sink
ing of the Laconia and the evidence
OF German intrigue and duplicity af-
forded by the zimmerman note are
responsible for this change in the
Presidents attitude. This is reflected
in the action of his closest advisers.
The President has reached the con-
clusion that the nations safety now de-
mands that the country fully understand
and appreciate the critical situation
which confronts it and that evidence of
its determination to deal vigorously with
the situation must be given at once not
only to German officialdnm but also to
those elements in this country that have
either sided with Germany or by an or
ganzed peace propaganda have sought
to divide the nation in the time Of peril
Plans Already Prepared.
President Wilson's first move under the
authority conferred upon him by Con-
sress will be to show Germany that she
cannot drive American commerce from
the seas. With the fun cognizance and
approval of the President plans have
already been made by the Navy Depa;:-
ment for translating this policy into IN
stant action. As soon Congress hac
acted the President intends to give t'r
word to proceed Immediately with th"
arming Of those merchant ships which
have already applied for guns and gun
nors. The preliminarics have all he
arranged. The President now has bur
to touch a button and the arming ~
these ships will he carried through with
expedition.
With the opposition p, actically de
,,'o. n.aa;aa''t i, n,dan, ,o-r;oh, ,ha,
Wv, ~. $500 1,,,,iar ,ro n,o ho a.
lin 10 ,,,,,,,,..t l,., ,h. IIo,s
an, Mill no in his hand. .,v sunday .,
an ,1' ,o,a., ,nn, o,,.,,,, nrdsrs vii, lao
| ,,'o,,,,,. t"o ;,,.,,a1 =, pa,r ,Lni,a, I-.h.r
| ., vn.t, 80
! VA. ., f,,r,,ish s;,, i,.b ,,us IN III.
n'u' ~ , ,' ,i',s .r,', ar,,irr y.i,,
|
an" my " ~" ,,,,,.. ,ro mn, tho
,he I'm. No. ,,. ri,,I CO.. r,,rs
o"'H '''Io VIZ" WI, "" Th ,,,inn,on,
!" "'o No ,,,n' n' ,ssai, ,.,ll ,,so nrncoed
VI '"o 'r"e' ~ ,,',',,ai e.. ,a,,a ,,ucn
~ Wv ~, ., ,,,,..i, aror,,,n,s
onse' ,,,,.,' ,i A. ,h.
.,ue' y" ',",' va ,r,,a,. ~
! Nl,'' '''L '"' INC ,,',,,,,r,,
N.".n w." ,1tt.,r,,ior nc,.,,,. Lo,isya
,"nS -. -, '',o
l,at 'n' ", ,,,, ~ 'a',i',, ,nn so.s ,,.
.h'"' o"'P w '"7 ,,.a,,,o,
,ur' W Wv, ~ i ,,,, Va ,;.
,,a,,, a,,,,,.,.d ,i, ,,ovorr,no,, th,t with
,"aIlS Iu ''tT ,,, ~, ,,o'n,,,sT,,.,
''N '"'i'' ''''' '"'' -" -"
tn c,rr, rwo .tx Inch Cuns,
These ships are rd'N 70 carry iN"
! six inch guns, Inpunt"" l"r' ana az
: In the Spanish war tneE carried guns o.
this "alibrc similarly placed ana IA
, addition two others amidshiIs POINTING
to starboard and port, FOR del"hsiN"
urposeS against submarines these Ia -