Meade County news., 1917-04-12
RESOLUTION PAssEss HOUSE
WITH s73 coNeREssMEN
FAVoRINe 1T.
GIGANTIC MACHINE IN ACTION
Mobilization of Actual and Potential
Resources Never Before Equaled by
Any Nation Are Planned-America'
Destines Are Now Secure.

Washington, April 6.-The resolu-
ton declaring that state of war eX-
lists between the United States and
Germany, already passed the senate,
passed the house shortly after 3
O'Clock this morning by vote of
373 to so.
President Wilson will sign the reso-
luton as soon as Vice President Mar
shall has attached his signature in
the senate. 1t formally accepts the
state of beligerency forced by German
aggression and authorizes and directs
the president to employ tile military
and naval forces and all the resources
OF the nation to bring the war against
Germany to a successful termination.
Without roll calls the house reject
ed all amendments, including propo-
sails to prohibit the sending Of any
troops over seas without congression-
al authority.
Passage of the resolution followed
seventeen hours of debate.
Actual and potential resources which
'all0 told, probably never have been
eQualed by any other nation in the his
tory of the world are brought into the
great war under the American flag.
Into the balance against Germany are
thrown navy in strength and effic-
iency among the foremost afloat; an
army comparatively small but highly
efficient backed by citizenry of up
ward of 20 million capable of military
duty; industrial resources incompar-
ably the greatest in the world, already
modified for public service; and the
moral force OF more than 100,000000
Americans awakened to their coun-
try's peril and united behind their pre-
sident with a patriotic ferver reincar-
mating the spirit of rs.
Although much remains to be done,
officials believe the nations destines
are secure now, no matter how stub
born or prolonged may be the pressure
of German militarism or how wide the
scope of German intrigue. The slow
ly maturing preparedness sentiment
has borne fruit in military, naval and
industrial preparations which already
have put the United States on de-
Tense basis not even hoped for two
years ago. What more it will do the
president believes, can be measured
only by what the administration finds
will be necessary.
Congress was asked today to pro-
vide Immediately $3,5O2,517,OOO to fin
ance the war for one year, approxi-
mately as follows: For the war de.
partment $2,952,537, 1888. For increas,
ing the authorized strength Of the
navy to 10000 men and the marine
corps to 10000 men, $175,S55, 762. For
other necessary expenditures for the
naval establishment at the direction
and discretion of the president, $292,-
$3.50 For the coast guard, so that
it may perfect and bring to high
state of efficiency its telephone sys-
TEN of coastal communication, $780,.
000
A bond issue, increased taxation. In
cluding higher taxes on estates, large
incomes, whiskey, beer tobacco and
new methods of taxation probably will
be resorted to to raise the huge
amount.
How the government plants to raise
a war army of a million men within
year and of two million within two
years was disclosed upon the passage
of the war resolution by the house.
A bill prepared by the general staff
and approved by the president for sub.
mission to congress provides for the
immediate filling up of the regular
army and national guard to war
strength of more than 100000 by draft
unless enough volunteers enlist quick.
" and for bringing into the service
by late summer of the first 100000 Of
the new force of young men between
the ages of 10 and 25 years to be call.
ed to the colors by selective conscrip.
tion.
In drafting its program, the staff
recognized the fact that the United
States must start at the beginning and
train first an army of 100000 officers
and non.commissioned officers to un.
dertake the training of the thousands
of youths who will enter the service
with no notion of military duty OF