Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
War Measures
Taking Shape
For Congress
Senator Chamberlain Wants
Wilson to Indorse compIi-
sorry Training Bill
Associated Press BY Federal WirsIe--I

ASSOCIATED Press by federai Wirsle~sI .
WASHINGTON. ID. C., March 20
Chairman Chamberlain of Oregon,
head o fthe senate military commit
tee. will ask the president in bis forth
coming address to the extraordinary
session of Congress next week to In
dorse universal compulsory military
training. j
President Wilson, il was learned to-
day. is hopeful that the house will
rush its organization plans to permit
an immediate address by him on war
measures. The leaders may decide to
form temporary organization. so that
the president can make HIS appear
ance Tuesday or Wednesday.
Big Appropriations Coming
Every effort will be made by the
house of representatives, when it con-
yenes in special session of congress
next Monday, to rush through the
huge appropriations necessary to put
the nation in readiness for active. war
operations against Germany.
Announcement was made yesterday
by leaders Of both parties that party
considerations are not to be allowed
W uCA0y 0ClAOH w LbC hOuSt.N
Is to be subordinated to preparedness.
A conference of the leaders of the
house, representing both parties. was
held yesterday at which the way was
paved for quick action on the appro-
priation bills. Action will be taken
along lines laid out before the end of
the last session OF Congress, when
Congressman Clark, Kitchin, Mann
and Fitzgerald tentatively agreed that
the appropriation bills, which failed
of passage at that session on account
Of the filibuster in tie senate led by
Senator La Toilette. should be reintro-
duced In their original form in the
house, and that the house, acting uIl-
der suspension Of the rules. should
rush them through without delay and
send them to the senate. - 1850
Congressman Mann of Illinois stat.
ed yesterday that he. expected there
would be tive tickets in the house for
speaker of that body He added that
he thought q coalition between the
two parties would be both wise ana
patriotic. as party differences should
not be permitted to interiors. With the
important work OF putting the nation
inea state of preparedness for what.
ever may come following the expected
formal declaration of war
Mann viii Become Candidate
Mann. who on Tuesday. ANNOUNCED
his withdrawal as candidate for tile
speakership,. changed his mind again
yesterday and announced that he vas
willing to be the Republican candidate
for the office. Champ Clark will he
put up by the Democrats, and rho is
sue is in doubt, as the two parties are
evenly divided with the four indepen
dents holding the balance OF power.
The mobilization of labor. in prens-
ration for the national crisis. was the
subject OF an important conference
yesterday between officials of the ad.
ministration and big labor leaders.
Methods were agreed upon to make
readily available labor for the govern
ment shipyards and arsenals and the
contractors who hold contracts to fur.
nish the government with ships. NUM-.
tions and other necessary supplies.
Labor Federation Pledges Support
In the face of the international sit
uation the American Federation OF La
Dor yesterday pledged Its loyal sup
port to the government,
sAs one phase OF the preparations
for the great struggle. it was decided
that the civil service bureau shall
supply the clerks headed to handle the
work of mobilizing the resources OF
the country. while the postoffice shall
advertise the needs of the govern.
ment. The national defense council
viii cooperate with the other branches
of the government.
The navy DEPARTMENT yesterday
opened bids for the supplying of huge
quantities of c-dSHlce for the navy,
On Saturday bids win be opened for
the building Of additional submarine
chasers. designed to protect the mer-
camille fleet from the unde-sea pirates
OF Germany.