Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-06
DRAMATIC SCENES MARK THE
PASSING OF WAR RESOLUTION

Blows to Be Struck at Once,
but Their Nature Kept
Concealed-House Com
mittee Takes Up the Ap-
preparation Budgets.
Washington, April g.
America is at war.
Amidst the most dramatic
scenes ever witnessed in
congress, the house early to-
day passed the resolution
which formally declared
Germany as an enemy and
launched the United States
in the fight for the democ-
racy of the world.
The vote on the resolution
was 373 to so.
WoMAN'S FIRST VOTE.
For the first time in history, wo
man voted on the question of war.
With a sob and a protest of her love of
country, she voted no"
President Wilson will sign the state
of war resolution, making war with
Germany reality Immediately after
Vice President Marshall has signed it
and it has been sent to the White
House. The president will perform the
ceremony at the White House.
AMERICA TO STRIKE HARD.
The first blows will be struck at once
against Germany. Secret orders cover
ing precautionary steps within and
without the nation will be flashed from
Washington.
What these orders are.-the admins
tration is concealing because of their
military nature.
The nation is now ready for money
and for is men.
Two million youths will be wanted
within the next two years.
Billions of dollars will be required.
THE MEASURES DRAFTED.
Measures covering both these great
needs are drafted and ready for con-
gressional action.
The first great war budget, asking
over three and half billions, is up for
discussion today in the house appropri-
ations committee.
The military committees have been
informed of the administration selec-
tive CONSUMPTION bill to raise great ar
mics.
The closing hours of congress debate
on the war measure were thrilling with
Pc triotism, though, however, there ran
chord of pacitism.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, woman mem
Der from Montana, tearfully announced
that while she wanted to support her
country, she could not vote for war.
Her evident grief, and the signs of a
mental struggle. brought cheers from
warrior and pacifist alike.
ORDERS TO SEIZE VESSELS.
Orders for seizure of German vessels
in American harbors have gone forth
and the task was under way this fore
noon.
While war steps proceeded, prospects
of other American nations being
brought into the struggle doomed up.
Brazil was reported in news dis
patches to be on the brink of trouble
with Germany, while from Argentina
came reports of British pressure to
force lifting of the wheat embargo.
Within our own nation, all govern
ment departments redoubled their en-
ergies in war tasks. There is to be a
spirit of cooperation and CO. ordina-
ton that will profit by the mistakes of
| other warning nations toward the end
that the American war machine shall
operate smoothly and capably.
CABINET MEETS TODAY.
The president meets with his cabinet
today to further consider the subject
| of finances Probably some definite
program OF raising money will be
agreed upon for submission to leaders
in congress. The government has I'M
der consideration calling the big finan-
ciers of the country to take up the best
means of floating bond issues in addi-
ton to increasing taxes generally 10
meet the enormous army and navy es-
Inmates.
Senator Simmons, chairman Of the
senate finance committee, has suggest
| ed this course. Meantime, the senator
himself along with many other con-
gressional leaders, appears thoroughly
| staggered at the proportion of the esti-
mates. Lined up along side the $780,
100000 appropriation which was asked
at the opening of the Spanish Ameri-
can war, the present war budget gives
some idea of the magnitude of the OPP
erations planned by this government in
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