South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-18
WAR CHEST To
. BE FILLED IN
NEXT a HOURS
Bond Issue Bill Passed by
Senate Goes Back to the
House For Approval
of Amendments.
nternatlonaI News service =:

lnterna uOGal News Service:
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-With-
in "a hours the war chest of the
! United States will be filled. AS soon
as the house agrees 10 the senate
amendments TO the bond and GER
tificate issue bill it will be rushed to
the white house for the presidents
signature Then Of course, will
come the proposition of marketing,
but this is detail only. So far as
the actual needs are concerned. the
money will be available for any and
all purposes of war.
The question OF the amount Of
the first issue, of how the bonds and
certificates are TO be absorbed by
the nation and all such questions
are matters OF routine only. They
will worked out at conferences
! between Sec'y of the Treas. McAdoo
and the leading financial experts of
the United States.
The great achievement pleasing
officials was that the authorization
of what the entente allies most
need-fnancial credit-will be ready
before the international war con-
| ference gets down TO business here
The president will be able TO point
TO this action as evidence of what
can be expected in the future on
the part of the United States.
To Keep Russia i'm Line.
Officials today expressed gratifi-
cation because the unanimous action
on the loan bill will help greatly in
keeping the new Russian govern
ment in line for the entente cause.
While there has been no doubt of
the loyalty Of the leaders of the
Russian revolution to the anti-Ger-
man cause. there have been fears
expressed here that the German eff
forts at intrigue, especially those
which dealt along financial lines,
might complicate the situation. The
action of the United States, officials
said today. will effectively check
mate all such moves.
With the financial problem solved
at least nearly so-the administra-
ton today got busy in earnest 10
secure the army which must be
raised 10 put the nation in posi-
ton 10 enforce its demands on
Germany. Under instructions from
the white house administration lead
ers in the house started a drive TO
lOvercOme the opposition 10 the con-
lscription plan as carried by the Sc
Elective draft measure prepared by
the army general staff. In this
movement republicans as well as
democrats were approached. 1t is
believed that the administration.
Occupied with the support that is
coming from the people generally as
they realize the force OF arguments
lagainst the volunteer plan. will
carry the day, although a very hot
time must intervene on the floor of
both senate and house before the
victory can be won. However, il is
claimed by the Wilson leaders that
they will have a majority in both
branches for the army staff plan
when the votes finally are counted.
Would Delay Defense.
Everywhere today the admins
tration leaders emphasized as the
Wilson slogan. NO Compromise"
IN was pointed out tina, TO accept
1.-The suggestion of a tryout for the
volunteer system which would per
NIT an effort during the first six
months 10 raise the army by calling
for volunteers would simply delay
the national defense that long
No further details Of the presence
of a German submarine in the At
lantic steamship rack have been re
ceived. Coastwise commerce is pro-
ceeding as usual officials say. yes
sells proceeding under the general
orders given them by the naval Of
fciaIs. Every possible precaution
10 protect them has been taken and
] the navy Is patrolling the coast in
accordance with the original plans.
other precautions taken 20 isolate
. any and all U-boats naturally are "
} a sort which ought not 20 be pub
2 lished.
There was no confirmation today
, OF the reports from European points
: that Turkey and Bulgaria had &C
ltually broken of diplomatic rela-
3 tions with the United States. In
d this connection il was again eN-
t plained that any such action would
e be officially announced by the state
Idepartraent If true Immediately
unon confirmation.