Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Wilson'S Aides Of One Mind
Regarding Attitude To- !.
ward Germany.
DEFINITE PROGRAM
HAS BEEN ADOPTED
Administrator Officials Confident
President Will Have Almost Solid
Backing Of Country - Declaration
That State Of War >AIready Exists
X Still Believed to Be Policy Agreed
upon-Rsply Made to Zimmerman.

Upon-Rsply Made to Zimmerman.
Washington. March 31.-President
Wilson, having decided fully with his
cabinet upon course Of action to meet
the national emergency, today set
about the task OF putting his conclu-
sions in writing. Exactly what these
conclusions are will be disclosed off,
cially when the president appears be-
fore congress next week.
Indications today, however, were that
. formal recognition Of the existence Of
q state OF war between the United
States and Germany would result.
The disclosure that a definite conclu-
sion had been reached was made fol-
lowing a final conference between the
president and his cabinet. 1t was said
there was no division Of opinion on the
question.
) ust what part the United States
would play in the war against Germany
will not be developed until after con-
gress defines the nations status.
Meantime plans for organization Of
the house SO that President Wilson may
appear early next week before congress
went ahead.
Confident Of National BACKING,
& Until it 10 definitely known when or
Eanization win be effeoted, no date for
the presidents appearance will be set.
Administration officials are confident
that the peo0ident will have the al
most solid backing Of the country and
congress in whatever recommendations
he may make. Some opposition IL look.
ed for. however, among pacifsts at the
capital
n Some Of the measures expected to be
taken up by congress are:
Provision for raising an army OF
about 1000. 900 men: censorship and
spy bills the regular army supply bin,
and anergsncy legislation for the army
and navy. .
Stone Loyal IL Dspak Genes.
chairman Stone, OF the senate for
Gign relations committee, today broke
silencss on the international situation
and said that war appeared probable.
That he win vote against war decIar-
alton but will give President Wilson his
full support II war II decided upon.
The foreign relations committee win
meet at o'clock in the afternoon the
day the president addresses congress.
Senator Stone inttmated that the
banding OF Q war resolution in the sem
ate would be left to some other sena-
Sof acceptable 70 the president.
senaSor Hitcncock. OF Nebraska, has
toid tne president tnat ne opposes a
war Q3Cl2E&tlOn. ana IL appears probable
thas senator Whuiams, OF Mlssissippi.
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