The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-31

which, now that 1t has been directed against American citizens and Ameri-
 can interests, must be actively con- batted
 Just what part the United States l will play.is-a- question the government
 has yet to determine. The subject has been discussed generally within
 the administration but the broad policy to be pursued will be developed only after the nations status has been
 defined by congress and urgent de- fense steps completed
 After the president has delivered his address, congress is expected to take under consideration promptly the granting of a large credit to the government and to provide for the raising of an army of perhaps 1'OUo'- 00O men. Other measures sucn &s
 censorship bill, a supply bill, the regular army appropriation bill and emergency legislation for the army and navy aso will be submitted. The government. so far as i5 known, has no plans for a political alliance with the entente allies, al- though degree of military co-opera- ton, of course, will be essential. Always in the presidents mind, it | i, rtrfn ha T11f a manent peace for which he already
 has outlined his program-a league of | nations backed by moral and military ! force.
 Everything that the government be lieves can be done without congress
 sional action to arm against Germany either has been done or has been planned Every government depart ment is engaged in some work of pre- paredness. Lessons taught by the ex- perience of Europe are being utilized
 as far as possible.
 What day the president will appear l before congress to deliver his mo-
 mentous message will not be fixed
 until 1t is seen how long it will take the house to organize. The admins
 tration hopes this will not take more
 than one or two days.
 1t is realized that there will be some
 opposition in congress, but summeries
 of public opinion collected by officials have convinced the administration
 that the naton will stand almost solid 1 ly behind any action the president
 may recommend and no doubt is felt
 about the result at the capital
 The pacifist element, both inside congress and outside, will make it-
 elf heard before decision is reached Monday delegations of op-
 poncnts of war will come here 10 at tempt 10 influence congress,
 Prior to today's cabinet meeting
 the president giving up hIs usual morning game of golf, shut himself in his study an began the prcpara ton of his address Late in the af- teruoou he took a walk through the NbN HUN II 0tt k4bl Ol lAAN Nitg anu hB peared to be in perfect health. While the details of the conference between the president and Secretaries Baker and Daniels alter the cabinet meeting were not made known, both of the cabinet members have before
 them many questions concerning the strengthening of the nations defense
 Among these questions are:
 The early graduation of the first
 class at West Point; putting the coast and geodetic survey with it's fleet
 under the navy department; transfer of supervision over privately owned wireless plants from the commerce to
 the navy department; collection of large numbers of privately owned boats suitable for submarine chasers, and purchase of supplies fer the army and navy,
 One of the first problems facing the government is that of making certain that men and women do not go into the army or navy who are better fit ted for industrial work. Special ei- forts are to be made 10 keep skilled workers of all kinds out of the mili- tary branches except when they are needed
 Additional guard units were called
 out today to protect public property. It is understood that there will be
 several imporant shifts of officers in he army and navy soon,
 Since the severance of relations with Germany everything possible has
 been done toward getting Americans
 out of that country. With the last four consuls safe on Swiss soil. very few Americans remain under German
 control, except the l7 Belgian relief workers. who still have two weeks news quarantine to fulfill under | their agreement A few other citi- l F~siI