The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-17
COUNCIL TO
ALIGN u. S. IN
BIG RUSH

10 really be mobilixed, out smean-
while all efforts are being directed
toward a single goal-the effective
mobilization OF Americas resources.
Chicago packers have agreed 20
turn their vast meat industry over
TO the government and permit the
fixing OF prices.
J. Ogden Armour today suggested
enc meatiess day q week az = means
OF conserving Americas food sup
ply.
The arrival OF the Brftish and
French war commissions here is an
ticipated today or tomorrow. Mean
time the senate In expected to pass
the war bond bill, making available
gigantic loan 10 the Allies a. well
an providing for Americas financing
OF the war against Germany.
The commissions OF both England
and France will be housed In two
mansions In the most select part OF
Washington.
Special care has been taken to
guard the commissioners. In some
quarters n was suggested that plac-
ing them In private houses was due
to a desire 20 shield them both from
the curious and from possible
cranks. Special police will be as
signed TO see that they are not mo-
Tested.
In congress sentiment on test
votes in the house military commit
tee shows majority favoring a
stronger provision for volunteering
than the administration army bill
already provides.
Opposition to the selective draft
idea. however viii be overcome. &C
cording TO confident predictions OF
close congressional observers.
The compromise army bill which
seems likely 10 20 thru viii be su-
tboriHed for the president 10 call for
zoe. 900 TO 100000 volunteers im
uediately. 10 be raised within 90
days. Al the same time the ma
cnnery for CONSUMPTION will be
authorized and put into motion so
that II the volunteer system doesn't
ork within so days, CONSUMPTION
ould be put into effect Immediately
hereafter
This Is the situation In the house.
The senate on the other hand. ap
pears more fRvorably inclined 10
the cNnscription plan. Senator
Chamberlain believes there is only
me vote IN the senate military com
mittee which favors a compromise,
Chamberlain feels there is SUFFICIENT
volunteer provision In the bill as II
stands 10 give that system thoro
test while the actual work OF pre-
rarinE for conscription-which ad-
mittedly will take two or three
montbs-is being done.
II was indicated today that the
senate committee win not wait for
the house committees action on the
bill much longer
Unless President Wilson and Sec.
Rotary Baker weaken and accept a
trial OF the ont and out volunteer
system. II appears likely that there
will be considerable debate on the
army bill and II probably won't be
come a law for some time.
A popular demand that Theodore
Roosevelt be permitted 10 lead a
division abroad az soon AZ he can
raise H. has sprung up all over the
central western part OF the cour-
try n rush OF kilograms and let
ters here are 10 be accepted as
showing which way the wind blows
Opinion prevails here that the
central and far west 10 not fully
alive 10 the real war conditions
facing this country and some kind
Of an "awakener" II necessary
Roosevelt many in congress be
lieye. could deliver the punch TO
rouse the country. perhaps better
than any other man. II 10 probable
that should the conEcription army
bill fail OF be modihed-as now
seems likely. Col. Roosevelt would
be Immediately given permission to
60 ahead with his division. II con
scription passes. he'll lose his
cf ance unless President Wilson
grants q special dispensation in bis
case.