Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-29
WANT SENATE TO
SPEED UP ACTION
ON ALL MEASURES
Government Has no Further
Information Regarding
the Situation.
HAS MORE EVIDENCE
ON GERMAN PLOTS
Much Information Not Yet
Disclosed-Public Fully
Informed Otherwise.
SUBMARINE OFF MoNTAUK9v

SUBMARINE OFF MONTAUK7s
Washington, March 20.-Reports
from unofficial sources telling OF
submarines of Montauk Point, New
York, were said to have been re-
ceived by the navy department. Tho
same reports were given TO naval
the vicinity and the department un- Z
derstands that whatever precau-
lions may be necessary to guard
against submarine attacks have
been taken by them.
Washington. March 2s.-Further
the national emergency were taken
when democratic and republican
house leaders agreed tentatively to
introduce appropriation bills which
failed to get senate action at the last
session in the same form as they
passed the house and to rush them
through the house under Suspension
usual committee hearings and debate
and might stimulate the senate to
speedy action.
The American public, in general
way. has as much information bear
ing directly on the present crisis be-
tween the United States and Germany
except on German plots against
American interests. as the govern
ment itself, 1t was ascertained def-
however. the government has consid-
cradle information which 1t has 20
far not deemed wise to disclose.
With the extraordinary session Of
congress only four days of, 1t also 10
known, the government is without
knowledge of any further develop
ments in prospect in the situation be-
tween now and that time. Neither has
the government any Information Of
parteor that she considered abandon
ing her submarine ruthlessness or
that any other nation contemplatss .
step intended to change the position.
Want House to Organize at Once.
Warrington. March 2s.-President
Wilson was said today to be hopeful
that the house Of representatives will
rush Its organization plans SO that
there will be no delay in affording
him opportunity in making his ad-
dress on the war situation in Joint
session with the senate. No matter
how the final organization is perfect-
ed, administration leaders are anxi-
Gus that If prolonged contest is in
prospect some sort of an agreement
be made for temporary organization
to permit the presidents appearance
Thursday or Wednesday. These Of
lcials feel that public opinion will not
support long struggle over organi-
cation and committee patronage at
such a critical time.
House Action First.
A resolution for congressional ac-
ton to comply with the presidents
recommendations probably will be
considered in the house first. leaving
the senate to take it up later. The
house foreign affairs committee is
now drafting various forms Of resolu-
tions to meet the executive recon-
mendations.
Another reason for original house
action Is the probability that the reso-
luton will carry an emergency ap-
proprition. Appropriation measures
must originate there
Tho peculiar situation in the sem
ate foreign relations committee with
Chairman Stone opposed to action
which would lead to war, and the op-
position of Senator Hitchcock. the
next ranking Democratic member. to
step further than an armed neutral-
the tentative plan to have tho reSolu-
ton originate in the house.
The president has received recon-
mendations from several cabinet
members on points to be included in
his address and is now preparing 1t In
a preliminary way.
The final cabinet meeting before
the assembling of congress will bo
held tomorrow and members will S0'
ready to report fully on preliminary
preparedness measures. l.