The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-13
AMERICA PREPARING TO RUSH
PROyENDER AND CASH TO
HER ALLIES.
WILL WELCOME LOANS
Well Supplied With Munitions and
Other War Necessities But
Lack Funds.

Washington, April ll.-President
Wilson and his Cabinet. at yesterdays
meeting. reviewed the many phases
OF war activities. found that every
step possible TO equip the army and
navy and turn out munitions is under
way. and decided that the most press
ing needs OF the Nation now are to
increase the supply of foodstuffs ami
ocean-going vessels. and TO raise
sufficient money to fiance America =
part In the war and make liberal
loans to the Entente Allies.
For present activities. the Allies
are understood to be well supplied
with munitions. and to have as many
men In the field as they can equip
and feed under present conditions.
Thru coordination OF the munitions
industry in the United States and the
raising of large army. the United
States will be In position later to
supply any need in either field.
Members OF the Council OF Nation
al Defense who also are members of
the Cabinet, have been studying the
best methods of aiding in the defeat
oI Germany. and they took to the
President word that the most press
ing need of Europe is for food and
money. Therefore, the American
Government will seek to supply those
with whom il is making common
cause.
President Wilson personally APP
pealcd 10 farmers to-day thru the
National Agricultural Society "a
make it their patriotic duty to in.
crease the fod supply of the Nation
and Secretary Lane brought for
ward plan for greatly increasins
the acreage under cultivation on
public lands.
Introduce BILLS To-day.
Secretary McAdoo LEFT the Cabine,
meeting early to appear before mem
beers of the Ways and Means Com
mittec of the House regarding plans
for issuing bonds totalMg s5,00o.-
0OO.OOO and $1,000 900, 600 In treas.
ury certificates, $3,OOO.OOO,000 OF
the bonds To be loaned TO the En-
tente Allies.
The Government already is in
possession of information that sew
cral of the Allied Nations will be
glad TO accept loans from the United
States. Russia ana France probably
will be among the first nations sup
piled.
70 quickly meet the demand for
ships, examination was begun OF the
condition of the German merchant
vessels in American ports, which the
Government plans TO use. II APP
peared probable that Mai. Gen.
George Goethals, builder of the Pan
ama Canal, would be placed in
charge OF the construction of the
great fleet OF I 900 wooden ocean
going vessels tor the Shipping Board.
In IFS consideration of ways Of
raising a large army and at the same
time keeping necessary industries
going Mt full speed, the Administra-
ton has decided TO consider separate
ly the production of luXuries and The
necessities OF life. Ii is taken FOR
granted that people will be willing
to give up Injuries
In making exemptions from Mill
tary service, II Congress authorizes
the draft, the Government will take
The position that if young men work
in industries producing Injuries,
their labor is not necessity, and they
will not be exempted. Just what
will be classod as Injuries has not
yet been determined.
Secretary Baker Gen. Scott, Chief
of-Stan, and Gen. CrOwder, Judge
Advocate General appeared before
the House Military Committee 10
urge Us adoption Of the war army
bill aud will appear again tomorrow.
In spite of the break In diplomatic
relations with Austria, the Govern
ment made no move today toward
asking Congress to declare that
state OF war exists with that country,
and it was indicated that no helliger- !