Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08
WAR PROGRAM BEGINS TO TAKE CONCRETE FORM
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READY To BEAR
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WASHINGTON, April president
Wilson's war program began to take
concrete form today and with the re-
assembling of the senate and house
Monday sweeping measures will be put
forward for congressional approval.
AS the first step it is planned to
give the entente allies, out of the ma
tons plenty, an enormous loan to re-
plenish their treasures against the
drain of their military and naval eff
forts in the common cause against
Germany The president is ready to
issue bonds up to $4,000, 900, 900 to float
such loan as soon as congress shall
authorize it.
That the United States may be ready,
if necessary, to bear more directly a
share of the actual military burden, the
administration appealed for expeditions
consideration of the war department
bill to raise a million men by selectiVe
conscription.
For the important task of conserving
food supplies, that the country may
support itself and give to the entente
the greatest possible advantage of it's
broad agricultural resources, the de-
fense council announced plans for a
national food commission under the
direction of Robert C. Hoover, who
managed the great American work of
relief in Belgium. AT the same time
the agricultural department again ap
pealed to the American farmers to do
their share in the war by making every
farm do its best for the country.
The president expects congress to
fall in line quickly behind the war
plans worked out by the executive
branch of the government in months
of preparation. Should delays develop
in committee consideration of the rev.
enue and army proposals, however,
there are many lesser measures which
could be pressed ahead for passage.
The house naval committee already
has under consideration and expects to
report during the coming week three
bills to strengthen the naval establish
ment. One would provide for gradu-
ating the third year classes at the
naval academy in May of next year.
Another would give the president the
right to commander small boats for
the coast patrol and the third would
allot an additional naval academy ap-
pointment to each member of congress.
Personnel increase measures, which
contemplate the addition of $4,000 blue
jackets and 1880 marines may be
taken up also during the week.
In addition, congress will be asked
to pass espionage and censorship bills.
to strengthen the powers of the ship
ping board, to revise the federal re-
serve act and to adopt many other
measures to fill up gaps in The ma
tional defepse plans. Most of these
measures already are in shape for the
consideration of congress, on which
will rest duling the next few weeks
the responsibility for rounding out
the war program.
The administration took before con-
gress today its plea that the war army
be organized along the lines laid down
by the general staff, after an exhaus-
tive study, as meeting the demands Of
sound military principles
At an executive session of the house
military committee, Secretary Baker
speaking for the executive branch of
the government charged with the pros
ecution of the war, made an earnest
appeal for quick passage of the war
department bill providing for the
training of an army of a million men.
raised by selective conscription within
the next year.
Several members of the committee
questioned the secretary closely re
garding the bill, but the only outward
show of opposition to the administra-
ton plan was an announcement to-
night by Representative Anthony o.
Kansas, a republican, that he woulO
not support compulsory service.
Detailed consideration of the meas
ure will be taken up MONDAY when
Mr.. Baker, supported by Major Gen
eral Scott, chief of staff. Judge Ad-
vocate General Crowder and other
high officers will outline the plan for
raising the army of a million in
year. to be followed up at an acceier-
ated rate by the training of as many
more as may be needed. The sec
retarT solemnly assured the commit
| tee today that it was the judgment of
the entire military arm of the gov
eminent of himself and of President
Wilson, that to accomplish this pur-
pose conscription must be applied
from the very outset.
Members of the committee suggest
| ed various methods of providing ar
army by voluntary service and Mr.
Baker pointed out that ample pro-
vision was made in the administra-
| ton bill for absorption of al! VOL
unteers of suitable age and physical
qualifications in thc first elements OF
| the army to be raised, the regulars,
and the national guard He indicated
| the face of the administration was
set firmly against any proposal to
| enlist volunteer organizations as
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