The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-03
EVERY SINEW Is STRAINED
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)

W. ASHINGTON, April 3War against Germany to finish
w and by every honorable within the power the
States until Prussan mtarism crushed This
Of the demand congress made last night by President
the historic halls Of the National Capitol. "A Y sss fT NJ
The President n his adressstatsd that entering the would
Entente would include also the voting Of
liberal credits assist the British, French Russians
He urged the raising of army half million
and the enactment of universal military service law.
The President made clear that the congress
take does include hostties with Austria Turkey.
And congress his demand, half way
houses of identical resolutions giving the President the
authority he asked for introduced and rushed through
the committee foreign affairs in the houses both which will
this morning o'clock take action It is believed
probable that the resolutions will be reported Immediately
that then the will be clear for declare that state
of exists between this nation and the Kaisebund.
Congress sody behind Mr. Wilson So much plain
before the houses the special session yesterday
set the work of organization The senate ready the work
organizing having been attended to at the special session held
last month but the house and little
sumed n the election of Champ Clark speaker.
On straight party with majority of the independents
voting Democrats Champ Clark reelected Speaker
and his nominations for the committee charmanshs went through
without hitch The vote stood 2l7 for Clark to 2o5 for Mann
organization Of the house consumed much less time than
had by The offer of Representative Manu.
the Republican floor leader step aside favor of Representa-
Champ Clark the former Democratic Speaker in the
OF harmony had previously been rejected by the Democrats who
opportunity the organization and the principal
commeeshps again. and had been criticized by the Republican
leaders, that bipartisan organization by Republican
would be taken by the large confession OF
Republican weakness. ..'"
Immediately after the organization when was announced
that the President would appear before joint until
eight the evening" two resolutions presented dealing with
the question of One by Representative Flood of Virginia
chairman of the house foreign affairs his resolution
stating that is the of this that state Of with
Germany exists.
resolution from Representative Gardner of Massachusetts the
father Of the preparedness campaign in the FIRST
towards His resolution further than that of the
Democratic chairman stating that had already been declared
upon the United States by Germany and that Germany wagg
America with the defense dependent
the and naves of Britain France and Russia The
ion stated that is incompatible with the grandeur and dignity
lo this have its fought for by other nations
The organization of the house completed that body followed
the example Of the which had adjourned FIVE oockuntlu
lit for the called listen address Of
the President. y
1t half eight o'clock when Mr. Wilson appeared be
the houses and in began his address The
feeling OF evident throughout the day. became
lpaner There the President spoke,
he touched that stirred the listening deeply
deep and wide the willingness speaker
Iup o the last and the last dollar. .&E" .| lM#
Immediately after the President finished his address
the Capitol and both house and Immediately
lin chambers receive the resolutions declaring
The resolution directed
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