Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-28
Large Credit Expected to Be
Voted to Garry Out
Aggressive Policy.
PRESIDENT SUMMONS
PERSONAL ADVISER
Col E. N. House at White House for
Stay of Several Days-Senator
Hitchcock Seeks to Impress Will
son That Country Opposes War.

VC0AAAoIOAAS NoACu Gt"V ALL
navy and industrial preparedness
measures to meet German aggression
all going forward as rapidly as posi-
BILE, President Wilson and his cab'-
net today took up the consideration
Of further steps to follow the conven-
ing OF congress in extra session next
Monday.
The president has not yet written
the message which he will deliver
Tuesday or. Wednesday, and is said
not to have reached final conclusions
as to just what recommendations 20
make. Because of possible changes
in the situation, he is not expected
to put the address in final shape
until the last moment. There is no
doubt in the minds of officials of the
administration, that whatever may be
its details, the policy laid before con-
gress will be both vigorous and COM
prehensive.
The general opinion after the cab;-
net meeting apparently was that the
program most likely to be followed
by congress will include the declara-
ton that state of war exists be-
tween Germany and the United States,
and the granting Of authority for the
president to use the armed forces IF
the nation to protect it's rights, the
granting of large credit to the gov
eminent to carry out this policy, pas
sage of censorship and espionage bills
and provision for the employment Of
additional secret service agents.
Discuss Loan to Allies. f
No final decision has been reached
as to whether financial assistance
should be given the entente allies,
though strong sentiment for such q
step exists among government Of
ficials. 1ffthis is done, the govern
ment probably will deal directly with
the other governments concerned, and
not; through agents.
Col. E. NJ. House, personal adviser
to the president, arrived at the white
house tonight from New York and
expects to remain here several days.
Senator Hitchcock, member of the
senate committee on foreign rela-
lions, conferred with the president
during the day and later said he be-
lieved Mr.. Wilson had an open mind
regarding recommendations to con-
gress Personally, Senator Hitchcock
thought the passage by congress of 9
resolution endorsing tie presidents
armed neutrality stand would be bet
ter than a declaration of war or a
declaration that state of war exists.
Afterward, the statement was author
lied at the white house that the presi-
dent had invited suggestions but had
not committed himself to any course
during his talk with Senator Hitch
cock.
Country Against War.
Senator Hitchcock said he called on
the president, to impress him with
the view of the senate against "pre-.
cipitation." Y I
II wish the president to know" he
exclaimed, "that I believe my own
state and, most of the people of the
Western states are most DESTROYS Vt
avoiding a declaration of war or a
declaration that state of war ex-
lists, until no other course remains
open. I approve and believe thc
country approves the steps taken to-
ward the defense of the country and
preparations looking toward war, It
It becomes necessary"
Measures growing out OF the inter-
A"AOuol CT1SlS duU lciC-OVCA 0PPAO.
priation bills. it appeared today, VIII
compose almost the wHole legislative
program Of the coming extra session
Of congress. While leaders would
not attempt to frame definite pro-
gram until after Presid' mt Wilson de-
Hvers his address, Democratic senate
leaders express the belief that the
work Of the extra session will be con-
fined to legislation essentially "ex-
traordinary." :.
The Council of National Defense. It
became known today, is considering
proposed legislation to make possible
the systematizing Of TIE purchase o.
supplies Of all kinds by the govern
ment, in case of actual warfare. one
suggestion under advisement would
give the government authority 70
hx prices in making its purchases.
A rich; field Of zinc, one mile west
q Branch, Franklin county, IS re-
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