Arizona republican., 1917-04-02
NOW FOREG0NE +.
CONCLUSION No
RESULT BUT WAR
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WASHINGTON, April 1.-Con-
gress called in extraordinary ses-
sion by the president will meet
tomorrow to determine the most
81 important issues before the legs-
iatiVe representatives of the people
of the United States since the
Civil war. It is considered fore
gone conclusion that it either will
declare war against Germany or
declare that state of war exists
because of Germanys aggressions
on the high seas.
President Wilson has COM pleted
the message he will deliver to
congress and is ready to address
a joint session as soon as he gets
word that both houses have been
organized and are ready to hear
him.
Either before or directly after he
addresses congress, the president
is expected to confer with leaders
of both houses regarding the
specific legislation desired by the
administration.
The war and navy departments
continued today their preliminary pre-
paredness measures, and are ready
with recommendations for further
be submitted as soon as congress de-
cides whether the nation is actually
to go to war with Germany
Both houses will meet at noon to-
morrow. The senate already organ
lied, viii be ready to transact business
when the gavel falls but in view of the
fact that any war resolution is expect
ed to carry an appropriation, it is
claimed that action win wait on the
house. Democrats and republicans of
the house have cleared the way for an
immediate effort to organize and the
belief was general tonight that the
democrats would reassume control with
Speaker Clark in the chair within IL
few hours after the session begins.
There is little doubt that war
resolution viii be adopted by large
majority in both houses. There are
little groups of pacifists opposed to
war except to resist invasion who will
vote and probably talk against any
Warlike move. There are other groups
who have their own ideas about what
the United States should do in the
present situation, but none is strong
enough to prevent action or seriously
impede its progress.
In the house there probably will be
no persistent opposition unless from
members who favor more far-reaching
action than the president recommends.
The senate has its new cloture rule to
limit debate if small group there
undertakes to delay action.
Aside from the war resolution and
the appropriations which probably will
accompany it, there is not much legis-
latiOn now on the books that leaders
believe is necessary before next winter.
The appropriation measures which
failed at the last session, particularly
the army bill. the amendments to the
shipping act giving the government
broad powers over merchant shipping,
some changes in the federal reserve
act and legislation to curb spying are
among the things which probably will
be deemed essential Additional reve-
nue legislation and bond issues beyond
the authorizations in existence. to be
carried in the war resolution, will de
pend on how active the United States
becomes in the war,
Efforts arc certain to he made to put
through u universal military training
bill. There viii be much opposition to
it. particularly if the belief gains cur
rency that such legislation would pave
the way for sending expeditionary
forces to Europe
There has been much talk of q bond
issue to provide a loan or credit to
France of from 100000, 900 to 81 900,
100000. Such a proposal would receive
strong support but there might be
enough opposition to prevent imme
diate enactment of necessary legis-
iaf'on.
indreds of kilograms poured into
the capitol today bearing on the ques
tion of war legislation. Many spoke
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