Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-04-06
CONGRESS TAKES
QUICK ACTION ON
WAR MEASURES
IDENTIc RESOLUTION REcocNiz-
ING POSSIBILITIES is INTRO
pUcED IN BOTH HOUSES.
CHAMP CLARK REELECTED
Missouri Congressman Defeats James
r. Mann for Spaakership-Senator
Chamberlain Prepares Compul-
sorry Military Training Bill.

Washington, April Immediately
after President Wilson finished his adj
dress to congress Monday night and
left the capitol the senate and house
reconvened and an identic joint reso-
luton was introduced in both houses,
declaring the existence of state of
war, and directing the president to
employ all the resources of the coun-
try to carry on war against the i'm
periaI German government and bring
the conflict to a successful conclusion.
Because of the opposition to the meas
ure by Senator Stone, chairman of the
foreign relations committee the reso-
luton was introduced in the senate by
Senator Martin of Virginia, the Demo
cratic floor leader, Representative
Flood, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, introduced it in the house.
The resolution follows:
Joint resolution declaring that a
state of war exists between the i'm
perial German government and the
government and people of the United
States and making provision to prose
cute the same:
Whereas, The recent acts of the
imperial German government are acts
of war against the government and
people of the United States.
Resolved, By the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled,
that the state of war between the
United States and the imperial Ger
man government which has thus been
thrust upon the United States is here
by formally declared; and
"That the president be, and is here
by authorized and directed to take i'm
mediate steps not only to put the
country in thorough state of defense,
but also to exert all of it's power and
employ all of its resources to carry
on war against the imperial German
government and to bring the conflict
to a successful termination"
Compulsory Training Bill.
Changing it to make it effective in
promptly raising armed forces, Sena-
.or Chamberlain on Monday virtually
completed his universal compulsory
military training bill.
The chief change provides for regis
ration and training this year of men
between 90 and %. In subsequent
years men of 81, % and % years
would be subject to training upon call
Vt the president.
Senator Chamberlain plans to intro
luce the amended bill at the first op-
portunity.
In explaining the important changes
n the bill, Senator Chamberlain said j:
"In 1917 those 20 years of age, in
stead of 10 will be trained and if the
president finds that the national de-
tense Sc requires he may by proclama.
ton also call out for training all those
Of the ages of 81, % and %.
Provides Huge Army.
"In 1917 the president, even though
he does not find it necessary to call
out those of 81, % and %, years, may
require them to register and be ex-
Rmined.
'"The men who have been or are be-
ing trained constitute the national
army which is a reserve force liable
to call to service in case of war or
imminent danger therefore"
How many men a call upon those
from 20 to % years of age would raise,
Senator Chamberlain said, was pro-
blematical, but he estimated the mum
Der at between 100000 and 100000.
He predicted that "if we should have
to raise troops by compulsory service, -
and said universal training plan
would determine definitely the number
Of men available and those having the
fewest responsibilities and depend
ents.
The general stat" universal training
bill was introduced in the house by
Representative Kahn, California, and
a bill identical with the Chamberlain
measure was presented by Representa-
tive Caldwell of New York. Both
measures will, come before the house
military committee on Wednesday.
Washington, April 3-Champ Clark
Of Missouri was elected speaker of
the house of representatives of the
Sixty-fifth session in a session of the
house that was marked with sensa-
tons almost from the outset. The
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SENATOR LODGE HAS FIST
FIGHT WITH PEACE CALLER