Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-24
CHAMP CLARK CERTAIN
CONSCRIPTI0N WILL
BE BEATEN
WANTS VOLUNTEERS
BELIEVES BEST FIGHTERS ARE
FOUND AMONG MEN WHO graf
UlTOUSLY GIVE THEIR SERv-
ICES TO NATIONS CAUSE.

lCES TO NATIONS CAUSE.
4 Washington L. C., April "a - The
/ fat declaration that Congress will not
enact selective conscription bill was
4 made today by Speaker Champ Clark
| to delegation from the National Se-
curity League which called at his Of
flee to urge universal military train
ing.
What you men want is cOnscrip-
tion,' said Speaker Clark, "and It Is
going to pass. Why do you want to
fasten the disgrace Of draft on
a man when he wants to enlist volun-
tarily? | want to see the youth and
flower Of the country volunteer it's
services and not be dragged into the
army. The War Department Is jump
ing around trying to bulldoze people
but 1t won't be able to do 1t. England
raised five million volunteers and Can
ada raised 4C0,0 600 or 100000 volun-
teers who are doing more fighting than
all the rest of the English army put
together
Await Final Vote.
/ Washington, Z. c., April "a - Final
vote on the passage of the army con-
scription bill will be taken by the
Senate and House some time after the
two houses assemble Thursday, ac-
cording to present indications. The
: passage of the measure in the form
! desired by President Wilson is assur-
. ed
;. Proponents OF the administration de-
/. clare the only speculation is on the
a size of the majority by which both
h Senate and House will register their
l. approval on the general staff plan as
n endorsed by the President and the en-.
+ tire War Department
IN both Senate and House general
I dcDate was resumed today. The Sen.
D ate is conducting the preliminary skir-
r mish to be followed by vote on the
Mckellar amendment to the admins
tration bill as it came out Of the Sen.
ate military affairs committee.
The Mckelar amendment is de-
signed to thwart President Wilson's
plan for a purely seective conscrip-
tion bill to raise 100000 men by en-
bodying in the measure provision
that conscription be resorted to only
: III the event the volunteer system
; fails
Wilson Signed $1,000, 100000 Sill
Washington, D. c., April 24-Presi-
, dent Wilson created the biggest war
;. chest in history shortly before noon
:. today when he attached his signature
to the bill which authorizes the rails
=. ing of $7,O00,o90,000 10 defray Ameri-
. cas- expenses in entering the world
II war.
d Ne formality attended the Presi-
a dents action He received the bill at
the White House and in the seclusion
Of study read it and wrote Woodrow
wilson" at the bottom. No one was
pr, sent.
: Rush Financing Allies.
Washington, d. G.. April 2i--Finan-
=. cling of the Entente powers to per-
- NIT them to carry on the war against
= Germany at top speed is to be arrang-
Ia ed with the least possible delay Ar
:, rangements for the first loan which.
te contrary to expectations Will be TO
s. Great Britain now are well under way.
"A The treasury officials let it be
,e kaown today that a statement dealing
q. with the subject will be issued very
Is shortly. The amount TO be England
10 Is as yet known only to secretary OF
%. the Treasury McAdoo and Lord Gun
~ life, director OF the Bank Of England
NJ II will be made IN exchange for Brit
,a ish treasury bonds which bear three
of and one half per cent interest II the
present arrangements ne carried out
The French loan also has been dis
cussed by Ambassador lusserand See
retarv McAdoo but details concerning
T it are being deferred dior the pres
ent.
While the financing Of the further
"o conduct of the war Is being arranged
'H' the members of the British mission
=" today prepared to get dowl to ousi
o' ness along the lines planned for th'
ue several sections. Secretary Balfoil
'ee prepared to apportion the work TO III!
T.! various aides now that the social Eor
Es' malties required by lnternationa
Iof usage have been completed
ltn Meanwhile the nineteenth day OF TN
ee' war so far as the United States Is con
'he cerned found the military situation
ICY far from pleasing. While both Houses
reh Of Congress debate the army draft Dill
'Sl' enlistments for the army are reported
:. TO be falling off to n serious extsnt