The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-30
MONEY AID MAY
Be GIVEN ALLIES
STRONG SENTIMENT FOR SUCH
4 STEP EXISTS AMONG Gov
EHNNIENT OFFICIALS.
EXTRA SESSION MONDAY
Congress Expected 90 Declare War
And Authorize President To Pro-
tect Rights.

washington, March 81. - with
army, navy and Industrial prepared
ness measures to meet German az
erosion going forward as rapidly as
possible. President Wilson and his
Cabinet today took up consideration
OF further steps to follow the CON
youlrc of Congress in extra session
ncNt Monday
The President has not yet written
the message he will deliver Tuesday
or Wednesday and is said not to
have reached any final conclusion as
a. Just what recommendation to
make Because Of possible changes
IN the situation he is not expected
10 puf the address in final shape I'M
III the last moment.
There Is no doubt in the minds
OF Administration officials that what
ever may be its details. the policy
laid before Congress will ne both Wig
,orous and comprehensive. The gen
crai opinion after the Cabinet meet
ing apparently was that the program
most likely TO be followed by Con
prpss will include a declaration that
state of war exists between the
United States and Germany, an au-
thurizatiou Tor the President TO use
the armed forces or the Nation TO
protect its rights, the granting OF
large credit to the Government to
carry ont its policy, passage of cen
guraUip and espionage bills and pro-
vision Tor the employment OF addi-
tlunu secret service agents
Favor Mid To Allies.
No final decision has been reach
cd as to whether financial assistance
should be given the Entente Allies,
tho q strong sentiment for such a step
exists among Government officials.
f. this he done, the Government
probably will deal directly with the
other governments concerned, and
not thru agents.
Col Il. NJ. House, the Presidents
personal adviser. arrived a. the White
House tonight from Now York He
is expected TO stay several days
Senator Hitchcock. member Of
the Senate Foreign Rotations Com
mittoo. conferred with the prcsidCnt
during tho day, and later said he be-
HeyOd Mr Wilson still had an open
mind regarding recommendations 30
Congress. Personally, Senator Hitch
cock thought tho passage Of resolu-
ton by Congress Endorsing the Pres
idcnfs armed neutrality land would
be better than a declaration OF war
or declaration that a state of war
exists. Astcrward tho statement was
authorized at the White House that
tho President had invited suggestions,
bur had not committed himself to any
course in his talk with Senator Hitch
cock.
Senator Hitchcock said he called
10 impress the President with the
Western sentiment against "precipi-
tatlCu action"
Il wished the President to know"
he explained, THAT believe my own
State and most OF the people OF the
Western States are most DESTROYS OF
avoiding q declaration OF war or
declaration that state of war eX-
ieta, until no other course remains
open. | approve and / believe The
country approves Of the steps taxi
On toward defonse--of complete pre-
parations looking to war, if it be-
comes necessary"
Measures growing out of the in
ternatlonal situation and leftover APP
preparation bills, It appeared today,
VIII comprise almost the whole leg
islative program of the approaching
extra session of Congress. (,
While leaders will not attempt to
frame u definite program until after
President Wilson's opening address.
Senate Democratic leaders today eX-
pressed belief that the work of the
extraordinary session would be con-
fined to legislation which is essen
TALLY extraordinary"
The National Defense Council, il
became known today, is considering !
proposing legislation to make posi-
BILE the systematizing of the purchase (
OF supplies Of all kinds for the Gov {