The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-04
WAR DECLARATION BY
TONIGHT, IS PROPHECY;
ALL PLANS ARE READY
Opposition Of LaFollette
And Little Group" Is
Discounted
FOREIGN ELEMENTLOYAL
Germany Declares She Will
Wage Only U-War
Against U. S.
FOREIGN ELEMENTLOYAL
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April Both houses
of congress are expected to grant
President Wilson's recommendation
that state of war be declared not
later than Thursday, and probably to-
morrow night. Baked today by Sem
ator LaFollette, senate leaders, Re-
publicans and Democrats, plan to be-
gin the session tomorrow morning
and be continuous until a vote is
taken. No filibuster is expected, but
many senators may want to speak.
House leaders predict the house win
adopt the recommendation before to-
morrow night Senators LaFollette,
Gronna and Norris, Republicans, and
Stone and Kirby, Democrats, are ex-
pected to speak and vote against it.
Many plans in arrangements by the
state, war, and navy departments are
IN allegiance pending congressional
action.
Foreign-B0r Loyal.
Chicago, April 3.-Louis N. Hum
merling, president of the American
Association of Foreign Language
Newspapers, at a huge mass meeting
tonight, declared that fourteen mill
lions of foreign-born persons in
America are "for America first, last
and all the time" Rear Admiral
Robert E. Peary and Henry L. Slim
son, former secretary of war, were
other speakers.
Berlin, April Germany will not
declare war, nor wage war, against
the nited States, and the submarine
campaign will continue, is the decla-
ration here today made by officials,
following the receipt of the press re-
port of President Wilson's address to
congress. Also, that Germany's at
titude toward the United States will
not change, even if congress declares
state of war.
1t is also declared that there will
be no change in the treatment OF
American citizens in Germany, and
Germany expects the United States
to continue the same treatment OF
Germans in America.
Washington, A pril 3.-The definite
plans of the war department are
waiting to forward to congress when
II is ready to receive them.
President Wilson gave a clear view
Of the immediate steps to be urged
IN his address, but until the depart.
ments plan has been submitted, how.
ever, details are regarded as conf.
Dental.
The first element of the plan the
president has already disclosed. It is
The assembling of 100000 men under
a universal service system, an add.
Ion to the regular army and nation
al guard, which would provide total
war strength force of 100000.
-, IL Is assumed that coincident with
me calling out of the new army
ORDERS to recruit the regulars anc
susrdsmen to full strength would &c
out. Whether that will be done BY
Z voluntary enlistment or by draft
mas not been disclosed.
!, army officers believe 100000 is
9e maximum number they can un-
eeftake to train at once. In a few
however, an additional 500,-
Id be called out to be followed
intervals by other similar in
IS until total army of the
! size has been mustered.
9ral staff officials have consis-
urged that minimum of $780,
AIMED and equipped men should
divided for national defense. II
humber is taken as including the
ars and national guard, new
OF more than 2,000,000 strong
De necessary to make the total
e Framing of the first half mil.
VIII tax the personnel and ma.
Of the regular army to the
T. ne units of the regular army
SAG will be vitality necessary tc
me work forward. For that
son the suggestion that an expe.
Ulldfy force be sent to France az
toS SsnDoi' met with cold reception
esFy among officers of the general