The Washington herald., 1917-04-09
FLEET READY FOR ACTION.
Rush Prep&r.f1pnA

hush Prep&rsf1on&
As the nsvy-the nations hrst Enc
OF defense-prepared for action, tho
drive for super-preparedness vent On
with redoubled energy.
Navy officials worked on the de-
tailed plans of cooperation bstvssa
the American navy and the fleets ol
the entente powers. and con1plett
arrangements for putting tbS COS
operative plans In effect were NADIA
Plans for financial co-operatson vfrt
The allies were conEdered By the Prsls
dents advisers, and II was dec6ed %
press Congress at once for the Necessary
legislation to pay for the great 0.suas
WHWO military plans o6 ths admhstrss
ton and to extend a loan Of nooaS
WWa or S.0nooo.00o to the entente povp,
ers. The Ways and Means Comrntttss q
the House Of Representatives, and the
Finance Committee Of the Senate yku "A
down to work at once, under pressure
from the executive departments and ne
White House. the Legislation to authox4sS
the contemplated war boads Issue q
sS.coo.ooo.ooo and to Increase the rsvenues
! of the government from taxea, In osdae
lures
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Congress will also be pressed to rush
at pnce the army bill framed By ths
War Department. which contemplates the
raising Of the regular army and the
militiS to war strength. and the addition
TO the present forces Of an immediate
increment Of Soocoo men TO be raised by a
selective drsfs tDespite Indications OF
opposition to the draft features Of the
army bill, the administration believes
that II will be enacted into law prompt
ly and that II will be In operation within
a short time.
The precautions taken to meet the
enemy within the gates brought abun-
dant results, according 70 reports from
all over the country. reaching the De-
; partment Of Justice yesterday. In the
netghborhood OF 800 arrests Of German
aliens for various anti-American activ-
tiles were reported to the department as
a result Of the spy draRnet which begau
to sweep the country as soon as tha
President issued his proclamation regu-
lating the conduct OF enemy aliens The
department declined to make any detailed
announcement as to the arrests made or
the possible scope OF future operations
hut II was stated that the secret agents
OF the government were we'll satisfied
With the results of the anti-spy campaign
to date.
Clean Up Border.
Agents Of the Department Of Justice
and Secret Service men showed great ac-
uNlty on the Mexican border, and q gen.
eral cleanup of suspects In that part OF
the country has been ordered n was
estimated last night that a total OF 100
arrests in the towns along the border
either have already been made or are
contemplated.
1t was stated that IL the circumstances
surrounding these arrests are made pub
lie. they will show a sensational state
OF affairs along the nations Southern
boundary
President Wilson spent his Easter sun
, day In quiet preparation for the rigorous
weeks ahead. He went to church In The
morning. and later in the day TOOK a
short automobile ride. The remainder of
the day was spent I'm his study. The
President has before him grave Questions
OF international policy in connection win
the great war plans which have been
made. and he likewise must give har sts
tention to the vast mass Of war l@0iria.
ton which the administration roust havs
enacted by Congress before the nun power
and resources OF the nation can be cast
into the war scale. to overbalanca ths
Teutonic war strength ..r---s
Last night Attorney General Gr~rorr
and Assistant Attorney General warrrn
visited the White House, and spent sorpS
time with the President No announcs-
ment as to the result OF the confer-
ence or the matter under consideratto,
was made. It was understood however,
that the legal officials took up the rp,,
situation throughout the country, and ths
necessity FOR pressing the espionREs leRiss
lation now before Congress-