Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-04
WAR PLANS LAID
FOR AGGRESSIVE
MILITARY ACTION
Every Department of Gov
ernment Prepares for
Coming Conflict.
POLICIES OF MOMENTOUs
CONSEQUENCE DEVELOPED
Navy Takes Steps to Cooperate
Fully With Those of
Entente Allies.
NATION TO RE ORGANIZED
NATIONAL Defense Council Will Deal
Ahead OF Time With Various
Economic Problems.
POLICIES OF MOMENTOUs
CONSEQUENCE DEVELOPED
NATION TO RE ORGANIZED
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WASHINGTON, April War plans
iiitary. economic and nnancial--for
aggressive hostility against Germany
we're rushed forward to-day by the ad-
n'bistrativc branch of the government
ana only await action by Congress on
war resolution TO be put into cxccu-
tion.
WILSON AND CABINET
60 OVER WAR PLANS
President Wilson and his Cabinc,
went over the war plans at a two hour
session and previously the National
DefehSe Council. with it's civilian adj
F,sory commission and several sub
Tidiary organizations. developed poll
cics and details Of momcntous conse-
quencc to the nation. Meanwhile the
War aud Navy Departments were going
ahead with the most immediate prep
arations for defense
Already the navy has taken steps
. TO insure cooperation between the
American feet and those of the en-
tcntc allies. TO become effective upon
the formal entry of the United States
into the war.
Tho most important plans under
preparation by tho administration in
cude:
Enlistment by selcctiyc CONSUMPTION
OF young men for Il national army in
addition to the regular establishment
and National Guard incrcmemts Of
100000. until enough has been OBJ
taincd to make certain tho defeat of
Germany:
Organization 81 -Vfre thation's COM
merciai interests for economical and
effective distribution Of commodities
among the civilian populations:
PROVISIONS To MEET
MENACE OF SUBMARINES
Rapid provision Of ADEQUATE means
OF combating tho submarine menace;
The raising OF very large sum OF
money. as much as possible TO he oh
taincd by taxation. and the definite
amount OF tho first budget not to he
fixed until the exact needs of the army
and navy and Of the entente allies arc
asccrtaincd;
Purchase OF supplies and equipment
Of all kinds for the army under a pro-
vision OF law which allows the Secrc
tary OF War to ax a reasonable price;
and.
Division Of tho young men of the
country into service classes. those
needed more i'm ind,is:ries than in the
army or navy 10 receive insignia show
ing they are performing duty cquiva-
lent to lighting.
Most of these plans will require the
authorization OF Congress, but from
opinions expressed at the Capitol it
is believed that once the war rcsolu
ton is adopted. further Legislation to
empower the executive branch To go
full speed ahead will follow quickly.
There Is every indication that the ma
tion, through it's representatives, Will
follow out President Wilson's words to
Congress and exert all its power and
employ all its resources TO bring the
government OF the German empire to
terms and end the war"
COMMERCIAL I.CONOMY
BOARD WILL NE NAMED
I The Council of National Defense,
scomposed of Secretaries Baker, Lane.
= d,aniels Wilson. Houston and Redfieid.
FOLLOWING conference with its adj
yisory commission. decided to name
soon commercial economy board TO
,rranize the commercial interests of
the nation for effective distribution OF
all necessary commodities among the
pcoplc generally. its aim VIII be to
deal ahead Of time with problems OF
wartime dlatflDutlOn.
The council. all of whose members
later attended the Cabinet meeting. de-.
cjded to confer every day this week
with the possible exception OF to-mor-
row. It's activities, which have TO be
approved by the President, and in some
cases by Congress, have begun to reach
into every problem aimed to make the
United States most efficient i'll war.
Tentative ways in which the great
sums of money needed by the govern
meut may be raised are in course OF
nrenaration The revenue making
mower, however, lies entirely with Con-
gress
FLAMING no MEET
FINANCIAL BURDENS
In line with the Presidents sugges-
.ion TO Congress in his address, that
tbe present generation bear as much
OF the financial burden as possible, the
ways of providing money under con-
sldcration to-day included increasing
the excess profits tax, lowering the
minimum for exemptions and increas-
ing the super-taN under the income taS
law, increasing internal revenue taxes
on some articles, and placing stamp
taxes on some articles not now in
Guided The general idea is to place
taxation most heavily on those best
able to pay.
II is realized that some OF the neces-
sary funds Will have to be raised bS
bond issues in the form OF popular
Is subscription loana 1t was estimated
by one Cabinet member that 10000
100000 in small interest loans can be