The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30

WILSON AND CABINET
DISCUSS NEXT STEPS
Consider Action to he Taken Between
New and Meeting of Congress
Presidents Address Will Not Be
Completed Until Last Minutes
Talk OF Course Of congress Diners.
Washington. March 27.-With army,
navy and industrial preparedness
measures to meet German aggression
going forward as rapidly as possible,
President Wilson and his cabinet to-
day took up consideration OF further
steps to follow the conyening of con-
gress in extra session next Monday.
The president has not written the
message he will deliver Tuesday or
Wednesday and is said to have reach
ed no final conclusion as to just what
recommendations to make. Because
of possible changes in the situation
he is not expected to put the address
in final shape until the last moment.
There is no doubt in the minds Of
administration officials that, whatever
NAV be it's details. the policy laid oe-
fore congress will be both vigorous
and comprehensive.
The general opinion after the cab
met meeting apparently was that the
programme most likely to be followed
by congress will include declaration
that state of war exists between the
United States and Germany, an au-
thorization for the president to use
the armed forces Of the nation to pro-
tect its rights, the granting OF large
credit to the government to carry out
its policy, passage Of censorship ana
espionage bills, and provision for the
employment of additional secret serV-
ice agents.
Would Help Entente.
No final decision has been reached
as to whether financial assistance
should be given the entente allies
though a strong sentiment for suca
a. step exists among government ON
cials. If this is done the government
probably will deal directly with the
other governments concerned and not
through agents.
Col. E. NJ. House, the presidents
personal adviser, arrived at the Whlte
House tonight from New York. he
is expected to stay several weeks.
Senator Hitchcock, a member Of the
senate foreign relations committee,
conferred with the president during
the day and later said he believed MP.
Wilson still had an open mind re-
garding recommendations to congress.
Personally, Senator Hitchcock
thought the passage of resolution
by congress indorsing the president s
armed neutrality stand would be bet
ter thar a declaration of war, or
declaration that a state of Wal ex-
lists.
Afterwards me statement was au-
thorized at the Wh;te House that the
president had invited Suggestions, cut
had not committed himself to any
course in Lis talk with Senator Hitch
cock.
West for CalmnesS.
Senator Hitchcock said he called to
impress the president with the west
ern sentiment against "preclpltate
action >;
81 wished the president to know"
he explained, that l believe my own
State and most of the people of the
Western States are most deslrous OF
avoiding declaration OF war, or d
declaration that state OF war exlsts.
nntil no other course remains open.
approve and believe the country ap-
proves the steps taken towards de-
fense-or complete preparations look.
ing to war, if it becomes necessary
Measures growing out of the inter-
national situation and left over ap-
propriation bills, it appeared today
will comprise almost the whole leg-
islative programme OF the approach
ing extra session Of congress.
While leaders will not attempt 70
frame a definite programme until
otter President Wilson's opening ad-
dress, senate Democratic leaders 10.
day expressed belief that the work OF
the extraordinary session would be
confined to legislation which is es-
sentially "extraordinary.'
The national defense council, 1t De-
came known today, is considering
proposing legislation to make pos
sible the systematizing Of the pur-
chase of supplies of all kinds for the
government in case Of active warfare,
one suggestion under advisement
would give the government authority
70 fix prices in making purchases.
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