Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-31
WILL Be REVEALED
WHEN PRESIDENT
VISITS CONGRESS
Formal Recognition of Ex-
istence Of State of War
Quickly Expected.
NO DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
IN CABINET ON QUESTION
Executive Takes Up With Off
cial Family Principal Fea-
lures Of His Address.
WAR ME,%vRiis BEING RUSHED
/ St""n" "'' liability of Important
/ Shifts of onirc'.S Roth in
Army ana Navy.
NO DlFFERENCE OF OPINION
IN CABINET ON QUESTION
WAR ME,%rRiis BEING RUSHED
St.nn" -, babiIitv OF Import,ut
Shifts of oHirc"S Roth in
Army and Navy.

WASIilNGrnN Mnrrh 3O.-The admin
istrative branch of the American ro,
ernncnt has determined definitely u,on
/ II course Of action to r,ret the hostiIitv
! OF German" Wnile oriciaI announces
n'"n' iS withheld pending the appenr-
ancc of President Wilson before Con-
( ErcSS formal rccoGnitior Of the EXIST
/ rhce al Il state Of war is expected to
follow soon after tho extra session
/ begins. -
The President. having decided on the
( principal features of the address to he
! delivered to joint session of the
! House and Senate. is putting the docu-
/ nnni in writing. and to-day lie had a
hnai discussion with his Cabinet The
meeting lasted only an hour and a
h'ti, hui. with conclusions quickly
mad" known. time was found for at
icntion 10 individual departmental mat
/ teFs' Later the President conferred
'rieny with Secretaries Baker and
! baniels. heads o: tho War and NAVY
departments
There is said to have been no difScr-
"ucc of opinion IN the Cabinet on the
great question. Tho Presidents adj
visers. as well as official Washington
generally. have long since accepted 1t
: "s fac; that war actually is being
waged against the United states.
4 "rlcia's believe that Germany is
making war on this nation. because
I shr hrs it' Ken more than oio Amer
. ir"n lives on tile high seas. because
+ She has destroyed American ships hy
B III" Wholesale. because millions Of dol
/ l'rs worth Of damage has been done
"f IL result o. German plots In the
'hltcd states. because she has at
! tcn"i"d t" set on foot conspiracy
Win Mexico and Japan to dismemhcr
] the republic. and. finally, because of
the belief that Germany. triumphant
! will constitute Il future menace to the
. peace OF the world in general and OF
( ihe United states in particular
NATIONS STATUS NUs'r HE
DEFINED BY CONGRESS
Just what part the United States
I will play is a question the government
/ has yet to determine. The subject has
/ been discussed generally within the
administration. hut the broad policy 10
/ be pursued Will be developed only after
! the nations status has been defined
I by Congress and urgent defense steps
/ completed.
/ After the President has delivered his
address Congress is expected to take
under consideration promptly the grant
Ing of large credit to the govern
ment and to provide for the raising
Of an army Of perhaps 10000 men.
other measures. such as censorship
bill. Spy bill. th> regular army APP
propriaiiom bill and emergency legisla-
ton Tor the army and navy. also will
hc submitted.
y Zsl IN Iur Ia hi,,,-
that the government believes can be
done without congressional action to
'rm az inst Germany either has been
done or has been planned. Every gov
eminent dcpartmcn; is engaged in
some work OF preparedness. Lessons
caught by che experiences OF Europe
are being utilized as far as possible
What dar the President will appear
hc'orc Congress TO deliver his moment
"rS message viii not be fixed until it
Is seen how long ii will sake the House
To organize.
II is realized that there ill be some
opposition In Congress. but summaries
OF public opniun ..ollccied by officials
haze conNinccd j.!c administration that
the nation will st.nd almost solidly
uehind aH$ action thc President may
recommend and no douh is felt about
the result, q. the capitol
-.>iiiNr ELt:MiaNT no
MAKE ITSELF HEARD
The l'aci;ist element. both inside Con-
SreSs and ontside. VIII make itself heard
heiore a decision is, reached On Mon
my delegations OF opponents of war
viii come here to attempt TO influence
Congress.
While Tie details OF the conference
between the President and Secretaries
Baker and Daniels after the Cabinet
meeting were not made known, both of
The Cabinet members have before them
many questions concerning the
strengthening OF the nations dcfenses
They include: the early graduation or
The iirst class at West Point: the put
ting OF the Coast and Gcodetic Suraey
with its fleet OF vessels. under tho Navy
Department: transfer Of supervision
over privately owned wireless plants 4
from the Commerce to-the Navy tDe-
partment: collection OF large numbers
or privately owned boats suitable for
submarine chasers. and purchase of