The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
PROMPT AND DECISIVE ACTION
DECIDED On BIZ WILSON
{By E. r. SartWell.)

{Sy T.. II. OdAIH Gill;
Washington. March 2S.-Mfth ev-
cry agency OF government rolling re-
sistlessly toward complete prepared
ness for impending var, Presldent
Wilson and his advisers tonight devo.-
ed themselves to the task OF fixing the
administration policy, to be submit
ted to congress in extraordinary ses-
sion next week.
While the White House was shroud-
ed in secrecy, and the president mace
no announcement, administration ofn-
cials declared that immediate and
decisive action had been decided upon.
The sole question now remaining
is what form that action shall Il
and how it shall be taken.
The exact form Of the recommen-
dations which the president will make
to congress in his war address were
considered today as Col. E. NJ. House,
the presidents closest adviser, went
lover the international situation in
detail with the chief executive.
Tonight there was a general feehns
in administration circles that the
German crisis will be disposed OF by
a Joint resolution OF congress reclt-
ing the German violations OF Amer'-
can rights, and declaring that these
violations have brought about the eA-
istence Of a state of war between the
two nations. Thereafter, that actlVl-
ties of the congress will be devoted
to placing at the presidents dlspos-
al all of the means and authorltS
necessary to the successful prosecu-
ton of hostilities.
Active steps to meet the presldents
recommendations, when they are
made. were taken by conferences OF
congressional leaders today. Chair
man Flood, of the house OF foreign
affairs committee, and other Demo
cratic members of the committee
made an exhaustive digest of former
ar dweclarations, and framed Ten
tatiye resolution declaring the exis-
1ence of a state of war. The con-
sressional leaders declared that when
the presidents views are expoundeo
action by congress will be prompt
and effective.
They took up in conferences TO-DAY
+he nroblem of furnishing the sin
ews of war" The first routine ousA-
ness TO be taken up will be the pas
sage of the army appropriation DILL
which failed in the closing days OF
the last session. It would provide
sa7e 900 900, as framed in the last ses-
sion hut emergency additions MADE
necessary by the events OF the past
few weeks, and the dire possioliltles
of the future will bring the total up
10 probably double that amount. :,
The mobilization of the hnancla1
resources of the nation to prepare
for Impending war will be taken up
nv the ways and means commlttee
as soon as the house is ORGANIZED
president Wilson and his advisers are
at work on financial program "nlch
has not been definitely fixed, out
which finally may include the extern
sion of American credit to. the enIen-
70 allies while the United States IS
making ready for actual participation
in the war if it becomes belllser-
ont Treasury department ohclals
.nd financial experts in congress de-
clared tonight that the country nnah-
ciaily is more prosperous IMAM ever
before in it's history, and that the
onlY problem before the admlnlstra
tion is the effective use OF the srea'
money resources of the nation.
The attitude of the administrator
coward the present state fanalrs oe-
tveen this country and Germany was
uade clear at the State Department
today. Secretary Lansing said tnat
inouiries had been dispatched some
inns ago to the neutral nations OF the
world asking what their atutuoe
would be toward American armed
merchant vessels entering rneir
norts. Today he explained that TINS
ino,irv was not sent to determine
What the neutral attitude would be 10
American armed ships during tne
nresent status of armed neutrailty.
He made the significant statement
that the neutrals were asked 10 oe-
clare their attitude toward American
armed merchant vessels If the oniIeu
states should become a belhgerenl.
Tn this same connection, II was
stated that congress had been caiieo
+o washington, not to express l1s
views on the situation, but to receive
The views of the administration ana
to act upon them. 1t was made clear
that a definite and aggressive pro-
cram will be laid before the repre-
sentatiyes of the people, and immed1-
.te and decisive action will be DE-
s,Sad a.e SI g'MsS
Card of Thanks.
hereby desire to express nis
,.eo1+ +bonES 70 all those VINO III