Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-03

NliN lllN w al
come to vote it will pass both houses
| by overwhelming majorities.
! The President in his address did not
make II very clear exactly how he ex-
pected an army OF 100000 men, which
he proposed. is to be raised, except
| to say it should be upon the prin-
ciple of universal liability to service &"
Two universal training bills were in
/ troduced yesterday, one drafted by the
| Army general staff and the other by
Senator Chamberlain. Whether either
may be used as the framework for a
! measure to- raise a BIZ army is un-
known.
/ No Fflibuster
Action by the Senate within at least
/ TWO or three days was predicted to-
day even by senators opposing it.
Some of the ''wilful men," named by
President Wilson declared emphati-
cally there would be no tilibuster, or
| protracted debate, although several
want to speak at length.
Amendments from Republican sena-
tors especially to prevent a formal
alliance with the entente or federal
/ loan to them are expected. Senators
i Borah, Kenyon, Penrose, Colt and 9TH
/ er Republicans are particularly oppos-
/ ed to an alliance. That there would
! be no need for resort to the new clo-
/ ture rule to pass the resolution was
stated even by some of those opposed
/ to war.
| Leaders of both parties in the SEN
ate are disposed to pass only appro-
prlation and other war measures and
adjourn. Some leaders believe it pos
sible to adjourn by May 15, but some
Republicans think June l more prob
able.
LaFollettc TO Speak Long
Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin,
leader of the little group of wilful
men, said to-day he expected there
would be quite little debate"
| Il don't know" he said, they NAV
shut me off. They did once, you know,
when l expected to speak"
House leaders predicted unanimous
support to the President. The only
possible objection foreseen by them
! was TO a possible proposal to send
! troops at once. Later, after an army
mad been will trained, if the war con-
tinued, they thought the House would
support such a plan.
In the wave of patriotic fervor which
swept over the House to-day after
over night consideration of the Presi-
/ dents address most of the so-called
pacifist group fell into line by declar-
! ing that If war came they would stand
/ by the President.
/ Army of 100000
/ 1t is assumed that the President will
! authorize an increase of both the Ma
uonal Guard and regular army to war
strength. That in itself would give an
/ army of more than 100000 mcn, in
addition to the proposed new 70. ce of
! 100000. The Navy already is recruit
/ ing TO war strength under an order of
/ the President issued last week and
$4,000 national guardsmen are doing
police duty in their respective states.
President Wilson this morning left
! the White House and went across the
! Potomac TO a nearby Virginia country
/ club for round of golf. He planned
to return early and keep in close touch
| with Senate and House leaders.
Committee Approves
The Senate Foreign Relations Com
/ mlttee to-day approved the admins
tration resolution declaring a state of
war exists with Germany in practic-
! ally the same form as it was intro
/ duced in both houses of Congress last
/ night. Changes were made to the
4 wording but the effect remains the
same.
The vote was unanimous except for
| Chairman Stone. Senator Borah, of
( Idaho, was absent. Senator Hitchcock,
! of Nebraska, who will handle the reso-
luton on the floor, went Immediately
to the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee to show it the changes the Sem
ate committee had made in order to
have it put before both houses in the
same form. He will report the resolu-
/ tion to the Senate to-day and an effort
Will be made TO put it through as soon
as possible.
The Resolution
The resolution as approved by the
Senate committee now is as follows:
Whereas the Imperial German gov
eminent has committed repeated acts
of war against the government and
the people of the United States of Am
erica, therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House
! OF Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled. that the state of war between
the United States and the Imperial
German government, which has thus
/ been thrust upon the United States is
| hereby formally declared; and that the
! President be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to employ the entire
naval and military forces of the United
States and the resources of the govern
ment to carry on war against the I'M
perial German government; and to
bring the conflict to a successful ter
mination, all of the resources of the
country are hereby pledged by the
Congress Of the United States"
Chairman Stone, who voted against
the resolution, said he would not make
a minority report but expected to
speak on the floor.
To Rush Action
An effort to put through the resolu-
ton declaring a state of war before
the Senate adjourns tonight probably
will be made by Democratic leaders.
THE resolution ought to pass In
thirty minutes" said Senator Martin.
the Democratic floor leader. "I don't
think any Senator ought to speak
more than five minutes on it. They
all know what it contains and what
they expect to do. l am in favor of
sitting through until it is passed. The
Senate ought not to adjourn without
acting on it."
Senator Martin said that when the
resolution comes from the Foreign
Relations Committee any Senator op-
posed to its immediate consideration
can. under the Senate rules, force Il
to go over for one day. He did not be-
lieve, however. that such action would
be taken even by pacifist Senators who
might desire to speak against it.