South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-17
Has Planned Next Move But
is Keeping it SeCret-Lin-
erS Are Sure to be Sup
piled With Arms.
NO SPECIAL SESSION
OF CONGRESS CALLED
House and Senate Leaders
Remain in Dark. But Gould
Arrange For Session
in Half an Hour.
International News Service:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb 17.-Ger-
many still is insisting that the
United states shall reafirm the
Prussian treaty OF 1929. Following
the refusal of Ambassador Gerard
10 discuss the question with the Ber-
lin foreign office. the latter took the
matter up directly with the state de-
partment. The department today
received the proposed applications
through the Swiss Government and
has made BE- public without COM
ment.
The German suggestions. if they
are accepted by Pres't Wilson. viii
effectively safeguard the citizens OF
either nation and protect property
i'm the territory Of each nation. Pro-
lection Of Germans i'm the nited
States and of Americans in Ger
many is guaranteed by each govern
ment and neither can be detained
in concentration camps.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Il. - Pres't
Wilson today IS personally directing
the problem OF moving American
shipping 10 and from Europe. He
has planned the next move. What IL
will be is known only 70 the chief
executive and Sec'y Of state Lansing.
That il will involve the arming OF
these vessels and the resumption OF
their regular trips across the area
prohibited by the German subna-
rine note is considered certain in ad-
Il
the plan calls for any further action
cannot as yet be learned.
The only positive declaration COM
ing from white house sources is the
statement that the president regards
the holding In port of the steamers
OF the American line. the Standard
Oil fleet and certain other freight
craft as acquiescing in the German
ruthless submarine campaign.
Senate and house leaders remain
ir the dark as 10 when the president
again viii come before them. The
white house has vet asked for no
special session. One can be arranged
at half an hours notice and the
leaders have 50 assured the white
house
viii BE Kept Advised.
Until then they are waiting quietly
10 see what happens. They have been
assured by the president that they
will be kept fully advised OF every
thing that goes on and. in view OF
the sharp division by the senate and
the house over the general interns-
tionai situation. the leaders are glad
70 mark time and get the entire reg
ular legislative program out OF the
way.
The life OF the present conRres-
comes 10 an end two weeks from
next Monday. IL is declared bv. Ma
jority Leader kitchin OF the hone
that the president fig opposed 10 an
extra session because ne feels +5s.
in the present emergency he can 49,
better without congress debatine, 49,.
plans and possibly DISCLOSING
strong minority in opposition. pr+
81 IL is decided that congress 49,.
specifically authorize the aiming -
American ships in order that tba
reserve supply OF 500 guns 49,
stored at the Atlantic coast 49,.
yards can be used. the president -,
have 70 act very soon.
The administration still Is au.t.
ing information as 10 the statos -.
the American consuIs in Cer~-
There are IS on the train vvitr +,-,
families and a number or -
Americans. and the train No
have left MInich during the -
10 IS believed by state de3art,---
officials that they will shortly - -
in Berne.
The American steamers Rocbes,.-
and Orleans. which sailed fro,,
York last week unarmed. ana -.
cargo which would come under "a
German ruling as provisional - 80
ira band. viii be in the vfc5rf..-
the submarine war zone - %
Ofcials admittedly tod IO".
anxious as 20 their fate a. -
watching closely FOR news Of tA