Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-03
actual war went on in all Departments
OF the government.

OF the government.
Plan Drill Of Bo0,000.
Army ofacsrs planned the drill Of
the first 100000 men askod for Pres !
ident Wilson in his address last night
and In this connection 1t 10 believed
the administration 10 looking ahead
nations military power would be fully
developed In planning actual particl-
patton Of American troops in Euro
pean battleftelds. Tho universal mill
ltAry service bill was introduced In
the senate.
The navy department planned the
expenditure Of s12s.ooo,oo now
the German empire. The president
and the cabinet discussed finances and
It ~ said. that leaders in congress
favored his idea that most Of the ex-
penses would be met by special taxa
ton on the present generation.
Washington, April s.-rhs United
States really 10 At war with the Ger
man empire today, awaiting only the
formal recognition Of congress.
Every agency was moving to grid
the nation against the government.
which President Wilson In his address
in congress characterized a. q natural
foe to liberty.
CABINET . War Council. Fl
The cabinet, at . war council, dis
eussed the raising Of money by taxa
ton for use Of the United States in
war. the equipment Of the nav to
the fullest state Of efficiency to cope
with the submarine menace: and the
raising Of q great army on the princi-
pie Of universal liability to service
the first increment Of which is to be
$780, 900 men.
The Council Of National Defense
and It's advisory committee. in joint
bilixation of national resources ITO
bring the government Of the German
empire to terms and end the war;"
a. the president expressed 1t.
Army Plans Ready.
The war department and the army
general staff were ready to present to
congress plans for raising an army
Just ~ soon as the legislative bodies
ask for 1t.
formally to declare . state Of war ex-
listing. went rapidly forward. The sem
ate foreign relations committee ap-
proved the resolution as introduced
without change in its effect. The
house committee 10 expected to act
later today.
The resolution as approved by the
senate committee now is as follows:
Whereas, the imperial German
government has committed repeated
acts of. war against the government
and people of the United States Of
America. therefore be 1t
Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives Of the United States
Of America. in congress assembled.
that the state Of war between the
United States and the Imperial Ger
mar government which has thus been
thrust upon the United States is here
by formally declared; and that the
president be. and that he is hereby
authorized and directed to employ
OF h United States and the resources
OF h government to carry on war
against the Imperial German govern
ment; and to bring the conflict to q
successful termination, all Of the re-
sources Of the country are hereby
pledged by the congress Of the United
States"
Stone Expects to Speak.
Senator Stone. who voted agains,
make q minority report. but expected
to speak from the floor.
Democrats Of the house foreign at.
fairs committee meet informally te
discuss the war resolution. Inasmuct
as the republican committeeman will
not be named until late In the day nc
final action could be taken on It. Re.
publican leaders promised that thei,
committeeman would be named a.
early as possible.
Senator Hitchcock for the foreign
relations committee. asked unanimou u,
consent FOR it's immediate considera'
ton. Senator LaFollette objected ant
it vent over under the rules for on,
day.
Consideration Of the resolution b,
the house foreign affairs committed
was postponed until tomorrow.