The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-26
LUMBERToN NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY MARCH 26 1q17
U. S. WILL PROVIDE AGAINST
EVERY POSSIBLE EMERGENCY
Goyernment Decides Upon Sweeping
Measures to be Put Into Effect
Following Expected Declaration BIZ
congress That State of War Exists
Between United States and Ger

Following Expected Declaration b7
congress That State of War Exists
Between United States and Ger
many
Washington Dispatch, March %.
The American government has de-
clded upon sweeping measures to be
put into effect following the expect
ed declaration by Congress soon after
it meets April 2 that a state of war
exists between the United States and
Germany. Fully approaching Ger
many's policy of acting in war first
and talking afterwards the govern
ment has determined to provide
against every possible emergency.
Questions involved were discussed
today at cabinet meeting to which
heads OF departments carried reports
on preparations already made and
others contemplated.
Regret fully the government ap-
parently has decided that since Ger
many is making war upon the United
States through ruthless killing of
Americans and destruction of their
ships, the issue must be met with
steps much more far reaching than
mere attempts to protect individual
merchant craft. Once a state of war
is declared to exist, aggressive meas
ures are expected to be taken.
AS outlined after today's Cabinet
meeting, the preparations of the gov
ernment are not to be for a short war,
or a war marked by halfway meas
ures. A complete program has been
prepared so that everything will, be
carried out in a systematic man
! ner.
Cooperation With Allies Possible.
The exact measure of American
participation in the war is not ex-
pected to be revealed until after the
President addresses Congress and
until public sentiment crystalizes. So
, far as is known no political alliances
with the Entente Allies is contemp-
plated, although military as we'll as
naval cooperation is possible and the
government will be unsparing in both
money and supplies for the Allies.
The President has not yet written
his address to Congress, although he
has a general idea of what he will
propose.
Whether an army will be sent
abroad is left to the future. But this
ipossibih..y is beihg taken into con
sideration and the government pro-
poses to be ready for it as soon as
prac acticable.
Detailed plans requiring congress
sional action are expected to be COM
plete when Congress meets April 2,
Prior to that time the Democratic
and Republican leaders will confer
with the President and members of
his Cabinet. Speaker Clark and Rep
resentative Kitchin returned to Wash
ington today from the South.
: The measures decided upon are mil
= itary, naval, Industrial and financial.
!. They are understood to be most COM
:, prehensive.
Army Plans Fully Drawn
: The army plans have been fully
: drawn. Their first object will be to
, fully protect the United States against
{ any contingency.
The navy program contemplates the
building Of vessels Of all classes as
rapidly as possible and the manning
of them as fast they are completed
Secretary Daniels will confer with
: private builders tomorrow.
} The industrial plans, being co-ordi-
mated by the Council of National De-
, fense, include the mobilization OF
skilled and unskilled labor for the
:. manufacture of munitions in as large
: quantities as possible and also for, the
: continuance Of all necessary indus
5 tries.
To Furnish Money to Allies
2 Just how much money will be asked
Of Congress has not been revealed. A
movement is well under way for fur
nishing the Entente Allies with an
= enormous loan, either in the form OF
credits or money. 1t also is under
= stood that the supply of munitions
: for the Allies will be augmented
= rather than diminished.
e After the Cabinet meeting the
: President saw Governor Mccall OF
:. Massachusetts,, for an hour and was
f told of preliminary preparedness
n measures taken by New England
e States and offered complete co-ope-
ration.
Conferences on the legislative pro
j gram will begin at the capitol early
next week. Secretary McAdoo, Rep
\ resentative Kitchin and Representa-
T tive Hull are expected to talk over
t the fiscal situation before next Wed
:, nesday, the tentative date set for the
: meeting of the Democratic members
e of the ways and means committee
e the revenue raising body of the House
q Various measures for providing ad-
ditional revenues are being consid-
cred, including the possibility Of re-
e sorting to additional taxes on whis'
key, tobacco and other specific ar.
!. ticles.
: $4,000, 100000 Loan Suggested
e Suggestions placed before the Pres.
|. ident today included the possibility OF
d floating loan of five billion for the
Entente nations. The banks Of the
country, it was pointed out
: are in position of strength
: the greatest in their history
= The latest report of the comptrolle1
n of the currency shows the resource;
e of the Federal Reserve system to bf
Y Greater than those of all the chief bel
ligerents combined. Nearly all tht
huge accretions of money that have
l. poured into the country during thu