Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
CONGRESS TO ACT;
AUSTRIA SEEN ENEMY
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Austro-Hungary subjects suspected |
Of being enemy agents. Many Of these |
men have been under surveillance for
months, but lack of definite evidence
prevented their internment.
With the adoption Of q war resolu-
ton nearly a million Austrian subjects
in the United States automatically be-
come enemy aliens.
The department Of justice expects
to put alien registration into effect
within few days and apply it at first
only TO eastern cities where the po-
lice viii conduct registration.
Chicag0's Alien Enemies.
Chicago, Dec. 5.-A declaration Of
war by the United States against Aus
tria would automatically add between
| so 600 and 1000 persons to the num-
/ Der of allen enemies in Chicago aud
/ the immediate vicinity, it was said to-
day at the local headquarters OF the
federal department OF Justice
I About 5000 Austro-Hungarian are
employed in the stock yards, 1900 IN
the steel industry, 5000 in the Inter
national Harvester company plants,
and 1000 in the Pullman company
shops.
Absentees Ask Delay.
Washington, Dec. $50 avoid de-
Law. if possible administration leaders
were hoping to expedite action by hav-
ing an identical resolution reported to
the senate when it reconvenes Friday
and seek immediate consideration.
Unanimous consent would be nee
essary for the plan TO succeed but II
was possible that on Friday both
J bodies of congress might be debating
, similar resolutions.
Many absent members of congress
have telegraphed asking delay Of
vote until they can arrive.
Chairman Stone of the senate com
> mittee and Chairman Flood OF the
; house committee. both believe the wal
/ resolution as finally passed will apply
: to Austria only,
Follows Presidents Language.
The resolution for war agalns
Austria Hungary was introduced to
: day in the house of representatives. b!
Chairman Flood Of the foreign affairs
committee in the form and Language
approved by President Wilson.
It provides a declaration that be
=; cause of Austria Hungary's warlik
!, acts against the United States in sup
), port of her ally, Germany, a state o
war exists at and after noon today. l
;, also pledges the full resources of tn
2 United States to bring the war to
successful conclusion.
: Chairman Flood put the war resolu
. ton in final form after consultation
Q at the state department. He said h
expected the committee to formal
report It out today and that he woul
bring it up to the house for pRssag
>. tomorrow.
Outline of Program.
Washington, Dec 5.-Outlining
legislative program in the house IL
dav. Democratic Leader Kitchin sal
Hesitation should be confined as fa
s as possible to appropriations and wa
measures, but that woman suffrae
/, and prohibition constitutional amenl
,q ments, he expected, would be taken /
% and voted on before the Christine
a holidays. He said conservation mea
,e ures would be considered.
"A
&c Divided In Opinion.
IT, Washington, Dec. 5.-Preside1t WI
n. sons suggestion favoring concentr
ed ton OF appropriation bills in sing
o. house committee aroused today a su
. stantial difference Of view amor
re house leaders. Eight committees, j
It's GLIDING the appropriations committe
at which originate the big supply bill
"a have fought for years against the &c
centration~ which Chairman hi
ID gerald of the appropriations comm
d. tee has advocated
TO- For Is years" said Mr.. Fitzgera
ms ~ have given lots of study TO this a
is lI am convinced that the first step
" fiscal reform in the house must
IN concentration of power and respon
Ifc biIjtv in a single committee. None
-u- me ranking members Of the other
In nrouriations committees has so
wv indicated enthusiasm for it, althou
~ In the house at large there Is said
he sentiment favoring the plan.