Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-22
CONGRESS MEETS APRIL
Continued from Page One)

Imperial German government is actu-
ally making war on the United States.
and that it shall be recognized as such
state. To meet such a condition the
armed forces of the country and ali
The national resources are TO he put in
a state of readiness. Then. whether thc
nation shall enter the war in its full
sense will depend upon how much fur-
ther Germany carries her acts of ae-
sreasion.
III every sense war If il actually
comes, will be a defensive war frae
from ambitions of spoils or TERRITORY.
in which tn, United States, the presi-
dent ha" publicly declared. shall want
nothing for itself and shall seek on,,.
10 preserve the rights of civilization
and humanity
Against Common Enemy
In such situation the United States
might becone a'i actual participant in
the hoStllitieS on The European CONT
nent without becon'ns@ political ally
or any of the Entente Powers. simnIv
casting its weight Of men, money and
moral influence into The battle against
the common enemy
The ports Of the United states NOR
ably would be opened .o u.arer;,, 10
the Entente navies; credits from tha
vast stocks of gold food. munitions and
other materials might H.. e,tanta,7 -
all the Entente Powers. The Ame,ica,
i,a y! propabiJ would Cooperate with
Tue btlt'sh anu French navies in clear
ing submarines from the seas.
House Orqanzstior
Hurry calls for all parties IL fo,,-
gross went out today as 500, ae +ha
president announced advancement of
'"e odee ot the session. With the men.
ace of war looming close ahead. nol;tic.1
uinci oiices oegah to fade away. Some
cohsressmen already here wen, as far
as 10 suggest that the fight tor organiz-
atloh OF the House be postponed until
alteF the international situation had
been dealt with.
Jhe Presidents proclamation follows.
Whereas public interests REQUIRE that
the Congress of the United States shou,d
be convened in extra session at 10 O'Clock
noon, on the second day OF April, 1917. tn
receive communication by the execu-
tive on the grave questions of nationa,
policy;
Now, therefore. I. Woodrow Wilson
PRESIDENT OF the United States OF Ameri-
ca, do hereby proclaim ana declare that
an extraordinary occasion reuuires IN.
Congress of the United States 70 corvena
in extra session at the Capitol in thc
city of Washington on the second dav
OF April. 1917, at l2 O'Clock. noon. OF
which all persons who shall at that finn.
be entitled to act as members thereof ar,
hereby required to take notice
"Civen under my hand and the seal a,
the United States Of America the lis.
day OF March, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and seven.
teen. and of the independence of the
United States the 14lst."
Possibility Of Bond Issue
The possibility Of a large bond issue
to provide credit for some of the Allies
who need it most in their campaign
against Germany was suggested at the
capitol today in the conference Of mem
bers Of Congress still in the city.
1t was pointed out that the Allies have
plenty OF equipment of men and NUM-
tions now and that they want most of
ALL credit. The armed neutrality status
at present in force is held by the inter-
experts to present many points
OF weakness. Neither war nor peace, It
Involves the country in continual misun-
derstanding with both sides. Il is said to
leave the door open for unlimited Ntiga-
ton with Germany after the war. In
that status the United States still techni
cally neutral and might be held respon-
sible by Germany for any unneutral acts
committed here. With an actual recoe-
milton Of a state Of war this difficulty
would disappear
Moreover, dipiomaticany the United
States is IN most extraordinary situa-
ton sen7i-hostile TO the Central Power,
and yet not aligned with the Allies. Tha
government is not taken into the conf
dence Of nations with which It formerly
most freely. Especially ia
this as as to the Far East. about which
the governments information is yarv
Hopes that the government will, be sb,.
TO take a leading Fart IN the ultimate
peace conference as neutral have van,
ished and the belief is growing that only
as an active participant will America ts
heard on the great question guaranteeing
future peace. /.