Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-05
Executive Writing Speech, to Be
Delivered When Congress Is
Organized, Demanding Rec
ognition of HostiIities.
EXPECTS PAclFIsT FIGHT
Censorship and Spy Bills and
Emergency Army and Navy
Legislation Are to Be
Rushed Next Week.

Washington. April BY the end
of next week, or a little later at most,
the United States will be in the Flu
ropean war. The struggle now con-
vulsins Europe will Their have become
a world war in reality. with every
grand division of the earth's surface
but South America involved.
Several facts in the situation have
been to a large extent clarified this
week. Any doubt that the president
would, in his message. take the po-
sitlon Germany has brought on a state
OF war, is removed since the cabinet
meeting yesterday afternoon, when the
message was considered. The temper
or the arriving members of both houses
mas le1t no question that congress will
lake the same position though certain
opposition will be encountered.
"A huge policy of preparation will be
rushed to the Utmost. What has been
done so far will be but a trifle in com
parlson with what is to come. Officials
and members of congress are beginning
TO ak in terms of millions OF men and
billions of money.
IT the war comes, as expected, mid
April Will see not less thar 1000, 900
men, including regulars, national guard
ana Volunteery, either under arms or
AAAl VI IioplllLIllpI
1t ls-ldle to think these huge forces
are TO be trained merely to camp on
tnls side of the ocean and look across
at what is going on.
Sentiment is growing. in favor of
sehdlng huge forces to the western
front of Europe.
h weakness of the argument that
the allies have plenty Of men is demon
S.fated by the latest efforts of the
Irltlsh government to d
TO ITS forces and the examination of
men hitherto rejected.
ROPE that Germany Will call off he1
submarine war has disappeared. and is
no longer seriously discussed, save by
paciists. -
washington, ID. c., April 2-Presi-
Gent Wilson, having decided fully with
his cablnet upon a course of action tc
meet the national emergency, today set
about the task of reducing the concl1-
Slons into writing. :
exactly what these conclusions are
VIII be disclosed officially when Tho
president appears before congress Dax1
week 10 deliver his momentons mes.
g indications today, however. We're
that a formal recognition OF he exist.
ence of a state of war between the
suit.
War Plans Withheld.
The disclosure that a definite decision
nae been reached was mad following q
final conference between Presiden,
Wilson and his cabinet advisers yes
tefday Decision was reached quickly
and it was said there was no division
OF opinion on the question.
Just what part the United State.
would play in the war against German,
Will not be developed until after con.
sress defines the nations status an6
completes urgent defense legislation
Meanwhile, plans for organization o.
he House so that President Wilson
may appear early next week before con.
sreSs went ahead today.
Among the measures which congress
Is expected to act or soon after Presi
dent Wilson'S appearance are extension
of a large credit to the government
provision for raising an army of abou
100000 men, censorship and spy bills
the regular army supply bill ant
emergency legislation for the army arr
navy.