New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04
"Selectivc Conscription to
Raise Vast Force to
Fight Germany
Daniels Planning
Fleet Cooperation
President and Cabinet and
Defence Council Hold
Conferences

Washington. April ?. War pians,
military. economic and financial. for
aggressive hostilities against Germany
only await action by Congress ~
war resolution
Action to-day was prevented by SEN
ator La Toilette. Il is expected not
later than Thursday.
President Wilson and his Cabinet
went over the war plans AZ a two
hour session Previously the Nation
al defence council, with its civilian
advisory commission and several sub
sidiarv organizations. develope1 poll
cies and details
The navy has taken steps to insure
cooperation between the American
feet and those of the Entente Allies.
to become effective Upon the tormsl
entry Of the United States into the
war.
Important Plans for War
The most important plans Under
preparation by the Administration in
clude:
Enlistment by selective conscrip-
tion of young men for national
army. in addition to the regular es-
tablishment and National Guard, IN
increments of 100000 until enough
have been trained 10 make certain
the defeat of Germany.
n. e
mercial interests ior economical and
effective distribution Of commodities
among the civilian population.
Rapid provision OF ad tluate means
of combating the submarine menace.
The raising of a very large sum Of
money, as much as possible to be
obtained by taxation. The definite
amount of the first budget is nos to
be fixed until the exact needs Of the
army and navy and of the Entente
Allies are ascertained.
Purchase of supplies and equip
ment of all kinds for the army under
n provision of law which allows th1
Secretary of War TO fiXe a "reasona-
BILE price" and division of the young
men of the country into service
classes. those needed more in indus
tries in the army or navy to receive
insignia showing they are perform
ing duty equivalent to fighting.
Approval Is Needed
Most Of these plans will require the
authorization Of Congress. but It IL
believed that. once the war resolution
is adopted. further legislation will fol-
low quickly.
The Council of National Defence has
decided TO name soon a commercial
economy board TO organize the com
mercial interests of the nation for ell
fective distribution of all necessary
commodities among the people gener-
aily. It's aim will be to deal ahead OF
time with problems Of wartime distri-
button.
Tentative ways in which the great
Sums of money needed by the govern
ment may be raised are in course OF
preparation. and were gone over thor
ouehly at the Cabinet meeting.
In line with the Presidents sugges-
ton TO Congress in his address that the
present generation bear as much or
the financial burden as possible. the
vays of providing money under consld-
Grafton to-day included increasing the
excess profits tax. lowering the MINI
mum for exemptions and increasing the
super tax under the income tax law,
increasing revenue taxes on some artl-
cles and placing stamp taxes on some
articles not now included. The genera
idea is to place taxation most heavily
on those best able to pay.
Bond Issue Planned
IL is realized. however. that some OF
the necessary funds will have to be
raised oy bond issues in the form of
popular subscription loans. Il was es-
timated by one Cabinet member that
slO. 900 5000 in small interest loans
can be raised quickly in the United
States.
Opposition has developed to the guar
anteeing of foreign bond issues. but i.
probably that the United
States. having raised money in this
country, would purchase the bonds OF
one or more of the Entente Allies at
low rates of interest. and in that way
furnish them with ample capital with
which TO further their own war plans.