Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-31
President and Cabinet Recog-
nize That Germany Now Is
Making War RuthIessIy on
United States.
EXPECT CONGRESS TO
TAKE PROMPT ACTION
Administration Has Done All
Possible to Meet Situation;I
Must Wait Now on Legisla-
tive Authority.
tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,


Washington, March 30.-The ad-
ministration branch of the American
government has determined definitely
upon a course of action to meet the
hostility of Germany. While official
announcement is withheld pending
the appearance of President Wilson
before congress, formal recognition of
the existence of state of war is ex-
pected soon after the extra session
begins
The president, having decided on
the principal features of the address
TO be delivered to a joint session OF
the house and senate, is putting the
document in writing and today he had
a final discussion with his cabinet.
The meeting lasted only an hour and
a half but with conclusions quick
ly made, time was found for attention
to individual departmental matters.
Later the president conferred briefly
with Secretaries Baker and Daniels,
heads of the war and navy depart
nents.
War Being Wagcd Now.
There is sa'5 10 have been no diff
ference~s,. ON 4iosl a,,Ibtri'sC lOsi
the great question. The president $
advisers as we'll as official Washing
ton generally have long since accepted
il as a fact that war actually is being
waged against the United States.
Officials believe that Germany is
making war on this nation because
she has taken more than 240 Ameri-
can lives on the high seas, because
she has destroyed American ships by
the wholesale because millions OF
dollars worth of damage has been
done as a result of German plots in
the United States, because she has
attempted to set on foot a conspiracy
with Mexico and Japan to dismember
the republic, and finally because of
the belief that Germany triumphant
will constitute future menace to the
peace of the world in general and the
United States in particular.
Must Fight Militarism.
The United States, it is emphasized
in official quarters, has not in the
past and does not now desire war
with the German people, but on the
German government responsibility is
placed for the terrorism on land and
sea which, now that it has been direct
ed against American citizens and
American interests, must be combated
actively.
Just what part the United States
has vet to determine. The subject has
been discussed generally within the
administration but the broad policy
TO be pursued will be developed only
after the nations status has been de-
fined by congress and urgent defense
steps completed.
May Raise Million Men.
After the president has delivered
his address, congress is expected 10
take under consideration promptly
the granting of large credit to the
government and to provide for the
raising of an army of perhaps 1,oOo,-
600 men, other measures such as
censorship bill, a spy bill, the regular
army appropriation bill ana emer-
gency legislation for the army and
navy also will be submitted.
The government, so far as is known
has no plans for a political alilance
with the entente allies, although oe'
gree of military cooperation VIII pe
essential. - :,
ALWAYS in the presidents mind, 1t
is believed. will be the ultimate per
manent peace for which he already
has outlined his program-a league
of nations backed by moral and mill
tary force. ..,
As summarized today everything
that the government believes can pc
done without congressional action TO
arm against Germany either has been
done or has been planned.
More Guard Units Called.
Additional national guard UNITS
were called out today to protect pup
lie property
There is understood to be strong
probability that there will be seVerai
imnortant shifts of officers, both in
the army and navy soon.
Since the severance of relations Win
Germany everything possible has been
done towards getting Americans out
OF that country. With the last four
consuls safe on Swiss soil today, very
few Americans remain under German
control except the forty-seven Belgian
relief workers who still have two
weeks news quarantine" to fulfill
under their agreement. few other
citizens remain in Germany, but they
are thought to be largely German
Americans who remain by preference
Date of Address Not Known.
What day the president will appear
before congress to deliver his message
will not be fixed until it is seen how
long 1t will take the house to organize.
The administration hopes this will not
take more than one or two days.
It is realized that there will be some
opposition In congress but summaries