Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-01

Washington, March 3l.---A declara-
ton that a state of war exists between
Germany and the United States is ex-
pected generally to follow close upon
the assembling of congress in extraor-
dinary session Monday. Today the
government bent every effort to hurry
preparedness measures as though ac-
tual war was an Imminent certainty.
Indications that a wave OF war
sentiment Is sweeping the country
came to the White Hotise In messages
conveying resolutions adopted at pat
riotic mass meetings in different
states. and in reports from senators
and representatives that the nation
stands ready to back up the president.
Organization to Be Prompt.
Predictions were general at the
capitol that the house will be organ
lied promptly so that the president
may deliver his message making
recommendations for congressional
action. Unless there should be an
unlocked for change, he will speak
Tuesday.
News of the sinking OF additional
ships by German submarines and the
resulting loss of more American lives
increased the tension only slightly
For some time the general feeling has
been that Germany already had
shown utter disregard OF American
rights and actually was making war
on the United States.
Secretary Baker conferred witt
the president and afterward an
nounced that more than 1000 addi-
tional national guardsmen had heen
ordered out for police duty in differ
ent states. He also said that completv
plans for raising a large army has
been made.
Navy Acts Rapidly. 4
Plans in the navy for securirs
many submarine chasers and organ
izing them with coast patrol wen,
forward rapidly, and the national de-
fense council perfected a plan for co
ordinatin- in practical way the no
TONS industrial preparedness.
President Wilson almost has fir
ished his message to congress. He re
mained in his study much of the day.
and also was in close touch with the
war, navy and treasury departments
regarding preparedness plans.
1t was indicated that tentative plans
of the administration for providing
men. money and supplies for war pur-
poses await action by congress on the
main question of whether a declara-
ton of a state of war is to be adopted.
Careful to observe the war-malting
prerogatives of congress, the president
and his advisers are desirous of doing
nothing to be consisted as an act Of
war beyond maintaining armed neu-
trality and making ready for war IL 1t
comes.
Stone Still Pro- German.
Plans of pacifists for attempting to
keep congress from declaring a state
of war attracted some attention, but
most of the reports to the administers
tion indicated the nation as a whole be-
lieves the time for war has come. A
statement by Chairman Stone Of the
senate foreign relations committee to-
day that he would vote against war.
but would support the government in
any policy decided upon, was the most
noticeable anti-war development.
outside of the main question TO be
decided, chief attention within the
administration is directed toward
guarding against possible disturbances
in the United States. That such dan
ger exists was generally admitted, but
officials believe the situation Is we'll
in hand.
congressman I'm Dark.
On the eve of the new session, all
senator's and representatives professed
complete ignorance of details Of the
presidents plans for action. They
were unanimous in predicting that
| declaration of existence of state OF
war is probable. but beyond this they
appear to have little notion of what
congress will or will be asked to do.
The first expression of congression-
al sentiment is expected from the
house. such resolution as will be
suggested by the president may In
clude an emergency appropriation
which would have to pass the house
first, and in addition, the moral force
Of affirmative action by the house
would give the resolution greater ini-