Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-31
With Course Determined,
Just Wait Now for Con-
gress to Meet.
MAY RAISE HUGE ARMY
U. S. Likely to Put Million
Men in Field When Once
in the War.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Tbe
administrative branch OF the Amcri.
can government has determined
definitely upon II course OF action to
meet the hostility of Germany
While official announcement n
withheld pending the appearance of
President Wilson before congress.
formal recognition of the existence OF
II state of war Is expected TO follow
soon after the extra session begins.
WORK HuRRIEDLY DONE.
The president. having decided on
the principal features of the address
To bc delivered 10 n joint session of
the house ana senate. is putting the
document in writing and today he had
final discussion with his cabinet.
The meeting lasted only an hour and
half, hut with conclusions quickly
made known. time was found for at.
tcntion to individual departmental
matters. Later the president con-
fcrrcd briefly with Secretaries Baker
and Daniels.
CABINET is n UNIT.
There is said 10 have been no dif. :
ference of opinion in the cabinet ON
the great question. The presidents
advisers rs well as official Washing
ton generally have long since accented
IL as fact that war actually Is being
wagcd against the United States.
WHY GERMANY is WARRING.
Officials believe that Germany Is
making war on this nation because
she mas taken more than 2iO Ameri-
can lives on the high seas because
she has destroyed American ships by
the wholesale, because millions OF dol
lars worth of damage has been done
as result OF German plots in the
United States. because she has at
tempted to set on foot conspiracy
with Mexico and Japan to dismember
the republic and finally. because of
the belief that Germany, triumphant.
Will constitute future menace to tho
peace OF the world In general and the
United States in particular.
Don't Desire Fight.
The United States, it is emphasized
in official quarters has not in the
past and does not now desire war with
the German people; but on the Ger
man government responsibility is
placed for terrorism on land and sea
which, now that Ii has been directed
against American citizens and Ameri-
can interests, must be actively COM
batted.
Just what part the United States
will play is a question the government
has yet TO determine. The subject has
been discussed generally within the
administration, but the broad policy
to be pursued will be developed only
after the nations status has been de-
fined by congress and urgent defesse
steps completed
After the president has delivered
his address. congress is expected to
take under consideration promptly
the granting of a large credit to the
| government and to provide for the
raising Of an army of perhaps one
million men Other measures, such
as a censorship bill, supply bill the
regular army appropriation bill and
emergency legislation for the army
and navy also will he submitted.
No Political Alliance.
The government. so far as Is
known. has no plans for a political al
lance with the entente allies. altho
a degree of military cooperation. OF
course, will be essential Always In
the presidents mind, II is believed,
will be the ultimate permanent peace
for which he already has outlined ms
program-a league of nations backed
! by moral and military force,