Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
Wilson Hopes to Avoid
Delay in Congress Speech


WASHINGTON. March 29-President
Wilson was said today to be hopeful
that the house of representatives will
rush it's organization plans so there will
be no delay i'm affording him oppor-
tunity to deliver his address on the war
situation to joint session with the
senate
No matter how the final organza-
ton is perfected. administration lead
ers are anxious that if prolonged fight
is in prospect some sort of an arrange
ment be made for temporary organiza-
ton to permit the presidents appear
ance Tuesday or Wednesday. These Of
ficials feel that public opinion will not
support a long struggle over organiza-
ton and committee patronage at such a
critical time.
The resolution for congressional ac-
ton to comply with the presidents rec
concentrations probably will be first
considered i'm the house, leaving the
senate to take it up later The house
foreign affairs committee is drafting
various forms of resolutions to meet
the executive recommendations
Another reason for original house &C
ton is the probability that the resolu-
ton will carry an emergency appropri-
alton. Appropriation measures must.
originate there.
The peculiar situation In the senate
foreign relations committee, with Chair
man Stone opposed to action which
would lead to war and the opposition OF
Senator Hitchcock. the next ranking
Democratic member. to steps further
than an armed neutrality manifesto was
another factor in the tentative plan to
have it originate in the house.
WORKS ON ADDRESS
The president has received recommen-
dations from several cabinet members
on points to be included in his address,
and is now preparing 1t in a preliminary
way.
The final cabinet meeting before the
assembling of congress will be held to-
morrow and members will be ready to
report fully on preliminary prepared
ness measures.
The American public in general way,
has as much information bearing directly
on the present crisis between the United
States and Germany, except on German
plots against American interests, as the
government itself, it was asserted def
nitely today. Regarding the plots, how
ever, the government has considerable
information which it has so far not
deemed wise TO disclose.
With the extraordinary session Of
congress only four days off, 1t also is
known. the government is without
knowledge of any further developments
in prospect i'm the situation between now
and that time. Neither has the govern
ment any information of possible peace
move on Germany's part or that she has
considered abandoning her submarine
ruthlessness or that any other nation
contemplates a step intended to change
the situation.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Further steps to expedite measures
affecting the nationaf emergency were
taken today when Democratic and RepuO-
lican house leaders agreed tentatively
to introduce appropriation bills which
failed to get senate action at the last
session. in the same form as they pass
ed the house and to rush them through
the house under suspension Of. rules.
This would save weeks of the usual conf
mittee hearings and debate, and might
stimulate the senate to speedy action
Several government agencies and Ia
Dor leaders are at work on details Cf
plans to supply adequate labor for gov
eminent service in case of war. Tt"
American Federation of Labor will put
the government in touch with skillet
workmen: the federal public employ
ment service will furnish unskilled men
clerks, and the postoffice departm"n
will distribute advertisements of tn
governments needs.
Four additional regiments of nationa
guards being modified today for fed.
eral service brought the number
guardsmen ordered out for police duil@'
in their respective states to $4,000
The navy today gained 1873 additions
men for officers by the graduation 81
the senior class of midshipmen from IN
naval academy at Annapolis, thfG'
months all cad of the ordinary graduation
date.
BORROWS 100000
As part of the preparedness program
the twelve federal reserve banks MADE
a ninety-day loan to the governmen,
Of 1000. 900 at the rate of , per cent
Ter annum.