The sun., 1917-04-12
TO Call on ANTS to Justify
Their Giving Comfort
to the Enemy
HE CONFERS ON PLANS
Adviser of President Sees
Conduct Little Less Than
REASONABLE
KITCHIN TALKS BLUNTLI
Tells Executive That House L.
Largely Against Con-
scriptiOn.

WASHINGTON, April l1.-President VIII
son is prepared to appeal to the country
in no uncertain terms If the threatened
opposition to war measures proposed by
himself and his Cabinet develops into
formidable proportions. The lcgslato.
who by his vote seeks TO hamper The
President in his conduct Of the war NAV
be called upon by the President publicf,
to Justify opposition tending to offeg
comfort to the enemy
This action was indicated very clearly
by one Of the Presidents intimate ad-
visers late this afternoon after President
Wilson had returned to the White House
from a conference at the CAPITOL with
Speaker Clark and Majority Leader
kitchin. At this conference the Pres.
dent was informed that the War De.
partment's conscription plans are SC
rlously menaced by opposition from the
West and South.
The opposition to tho successful pro-.
ecution OF the war is little less than trea
sonabie at this time. care not on wha
grounds or under what guise IL Is cor.
ducted." declared this man "You VIII
find arrayed in that opposition the same
men who in the past have indicated sym
pathy for the German cause. not at al
in keeping at this time with the duties oc
an American patriot"
Wilson Presses His Point.
In his conference with Clark and
kitchin the President particularly In.
sisted that the previous militt ry blum
ders of the Government caused by de-
pendence upon the volunteer system h..
avoided by the immediate adoption Of tn,
Departments plan for se;ective c0rscri,,.
ton. Majority Leader K.tchin did no.
commit himself as to his own vote, bur
tod the President bluntly that # H..
vote should be taken to-day Il majoritv
OF the House would be against the pla,.
Speaker Clark. who VIII support trl
Presidents programme TO the rules
told Mr.. Wilson that ne was not pr
pared to predict what the House wou!l
DO on the question OF COnscriptiou hut H..
did predict that as far as the voting OF
money Is concerned Congress would Civ,
the President anything within reason
which the President nigh, ask for tie
prosecution of the war.
That President Wilson will nor hayy
10 resort ia personal denunclations to
win mis- contentious was strongly ind.
; Gated in q changing sentiment At tho
+ capitol to-day Members Of both houses
adm't'e3 privately that although the
sentiment OF the $50 chambers might be
oVerWhe mIng'y against Coascription
when the vote comes or that matte
members vii! de-ido that The President
as Commander IA Chief OF the arm, d
Forces u thc United States Wal lie he'll
respuns,nie Tor the successful conduct Of
| the "ar aud should not be hafnpered
Hosi lie ieEIs.dtiou affecting the force
under G.u!.
In tie second place much Z the o.
position TO the employment of land force.
OF the United States abroad weakened
before th" same argument. but i'l this
case the question of Corsti'u'iOuaiily ais.
was brought -. a serious duub, bein--
raised as to whether t.uEr"-~. oXcelr
, by withholding appropriations or re-
sounding tue war resolution, 'ouii re
strict the President as to the npelaticu
OF the forces under ..S command