Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
Conscription is
 Being Considered
OF YOUNG MEN TO GET ADDI.
 TEoNAL 5oo, 1000 FOR ARMY.
s TO CONSIDER PLANS
The Navy Has Taken Steps to Secure Cooperation Between the American Fleet and Those of the Entente Allies Plans Considered to Raise s1o,- ooo. .ooo, 900.

Plans Considered to Raise s1o.-
 GOO ooo, 900.
 Washington, April g. = President Wilson went over the war plans at a two-hour session and previously the national defence council with its ci- william advisory commission and Sev- eral subsidiary organizations develop ed policies and details of momentous consequence to the nation Meanwhile the war and navy departments were going ahead with the most immediate preparation for defense
 American Fleet to Cooperate With
 Already the navy has taken steps to insure cooperation between the American fleet and those of the en- tente allies. to become effective upon the formal entry of the United States into the war. The most important place under preparation by the admin istration include:
 Seiective Conscription.
 Enlistment by selective conscription of young men for a national army, in addition to the regular establishment and national guard, in incrementS of 500,000 until enough have been train ed to make certain the defeat of Ger many; organization of the nations
 
 and effective organization of the na- tion'S commercial interests for econom- ical and effective distribution of com modities among the civilian popula- ton.
 Rapid provision of adequate means of combating the submarine menace.
 Raising of Money by Taxation.
 The raising of a very large sum Of money, as much as possible to be ob- tained by taxation. and the definite amount of the first budget not to be fixed until the exact needs of the army ascertained; purchases of supplies and equipment of all kinds for the army under a provision of law which allows the secretary of war to fix a reason able price;" and
 Division of Young Men.
 Division of the young men of the country into service classes, those army or navy to receive insignia showing that they are performing duty equivalent to fighting,
 Will Need Approval of Congress.
 Most of these plans will require the authorization of congress. but from opinions expressed at the capitol, it is believed that once the war resolu- ton is adopted further legislation to empower the executive branch to go full speed ahead will follow quickly There is every indication that the na- tion, through its representatives, will follow out President Wilson's words to congress and ''exert all it's power and employ all it's resources to bring the government of the German empire to terms and end the war"
 Council of National Defense.
 The council of national defense, composed of Secretaries Baker, Lane, Daniels, Wilson, Houston and Hedheld, following a conference with its advis- ory commission, decided to name soon a commercial economy board to or sanize the commercial interests of the nation for effective distribution of all necessary commodities among the peo- iple generally. Its aim will be to deal ahead of time with problems of war
 The council, all of whose members later attended the cabinet meeting, decided to confer every day this week with the possible exception of tomor row. It's activities, which have to be approved by the president, and in some cases by congress, have begun to reach into every problem aimed to make tie United States most efficient in its conduct of war.
 Congress Controls Revenue Powers
 Tentative ways in which the great sums of money needed by the govern ment may be raised are in course of preparation and were gone over thor oughly at the cabinet meeting. The  entirely with congress and the execu- tive can only advise.
 In line with the presidents sugges- tion to congress in his address that the present generation bear as much of the financial burden as possible, the ways of providing money under con- sideration today included increasing the excess profits tax, lowering the minimum for exemptions and increas ing the supertax under the income tax law, increasing internal revenue taxes on some articles and placing stamp taxes on some articles not now in cluded The general idea is to place taxation most heavily on those best able to pay. s1O ,OOO, 900 ,coo on Small Interest Loans
 It is realized, however. that some of the necessary funds will have to be raised by bond issues in the form of popular subscription loans. It was estimated by one cabinet member that s10 .0O0. .o00, 900 in small interest loans can be raised quickly in the United States.
 Opposition has developed to the of foreign bond issues, but it appeared probable that the United States, having raised money in this country, would purchase the bonds of one or more of the entente allies at low rates of interest and in that way furnish them with ample capitas with which to further their own war plans.