Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
UNITED STATES AT
WAR WITH GERMANY
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legislation presented by the War
Department to the military commit
my entire approval. and its specific
Recommendations embody the best
Judgment OF the officers OF the War
Department. 1t proposes to raise
the forces necessary to meet the
present emergency by bringing the
regular army and the National
Guard to war strength and by add
ing the additional forces which will
now be needed, so that tho national
army will comprise three elements:
the regular army. the National
Guard and the so-called additional
forces, of which q first 100000 are
to be authorized Immediately, and
later increments of the same size as
they may be needed.
In order that all these forces may
comprise a single army. the term OF
enlistment in the three is eQualized
and will be for the period of the
emergency. The necessary men will
be secured for the regular army and
the National Guard by volunteering,
as at present. until. in the judgment
of the President, resort to Sc
lie ctive draft Is desirable. The addi-
tAonal forces, however. are to be
raised by selective draft from men
ranging in age from nineteen to
twenty-five years. The quotas of
the several states in all of these
forces will be in proportion to their
popu lation.
Not Permanent Army Policy.
This legislation makes no at
tempt to solve the question of a per-
manent military policy for the coun-
try, chiefly for the reason that in
a clear view cannot be had either Of
our permanent military necessities
or of the best mode of organizing a
proper military peace establishment
The hope of the world is that when
the European war is over. arrange
ments Will have been made compos-
ing many of the questions which
have hitherto seemed to require the
ar1ning OF the nations and that in
some ordered and just way the peace
of the world may be maintained by
such corporations of force among
the great nations as may be neces-
sary to maintain peace and freedom
throughout the world.
When these arrangements for a
permanent peace are made we can
determine our military needs aud
adapt our course OF military prepa-
ration to the genius of world or
ganized for Justice and democracy.
Inc present nlli, therefore,, Is dQdDI-
ed to the present situation. but 1t is
drawn upon such lines as will enable
US to continue it's policy, or so much
of 1t as may be determined to be
wise. when the present crisis has
President Out for Stroll.
Before signing the war resolution
his afternoon President and Mrs. Will
son left the White House on foot for
/ good brisk walk. The President made
his way through the church crowd IN
front Of old St. Johns Church, and
proceeded out 18th street. with Mns
at a brisk pace. BE wore no
and swung a walking stick
with which he constantly drew Mrs
attention to the display OF
American fiags along this and other
The President and Mrs. Wilson walked
Gle and proceeded across to goth street
where they stopped for q few minutes in
ront Of No. 1908. the house in which
hey were married
They walked back through N street and
he President and Mrs. Wilson were both
'ery much interested in the children OF
he British ambassador, who are makins
/ garden this afternoon in the grounds
lrOund the embassy.
Coming down through Connecticut
avenue. the President was stopped by
Justice Holmes of the Supreme Court,
and a little farther down the avenue
Mrs. Wilson drew the Presidents at
tentBon to some gowns in a window
and she persuaded him to enter the
shop while she inspected them All
along the route Of the Presidents walk
raised their hats and
bowed to the President and Mrs. Will
Jon. They returned to the White House
1t 1 o'clock.
Mr.. McLemore Explains Vote.
Representative McLemore of Texas
gave out a statement today explaining
his vote on the war resolution. He
pointed out that his record shows he
was not q pacifist, since he had voted