Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-24
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Washington, March 23.--The Amer
lean government has decided upon
sweeping measures to be put into eff
feet following the expected declara-
ton of congress soon after it meets
April .. that a state OF war exists be-
tween the United States and Ger
many.
Fully appreciating Germanys poll
Cy of acting in war first and talking
afterwards, the government has de-
tcrmined to provide against every pos
sble emergency.
Broad questions involved were dis
cussed today at a long cabinet meet
ing to which heads of departments
carried reports on preparations al
ready made and others contemplated.
Details are being taken up between
President Wilson and the individual
cabinet members.
Outragcs Must BE Met.
Regretfully the government appar-
emily has decided that since Ger
many is making war upon the United
States through ruthless killing OF
Americans and destruction of their
ships, the issue must be met with
/ steps much more far-reaching than
mere attempts to protect individual
merchant craft.
J IT anything is ahead to prevent this
/ II is now foreseen. once a state OF
war is declared to exist. aggressive
measures are expected to- be taken.
Preparation for War.
As outlined after today's cabinet
meeting, the preparations of the gov
ernment are not to be for short war,
or a war marked by halfway meas
urr ;. Nothing is to be taken for
uted. A complete program has
prepared so that everything done
IlH' 'a carried out in a systematic
I.a ugdnrly manner.
VIII Aid Allies.
Thc exact measure of American
participation in the war is not ex-
pected to be revealed until after the
president addresses congress and I'M
til public sentiment crystallizes. So
far as is known no political alliance
with the entente allies Is contemplat-
ed, although military as we'll as naval
cooperation is possible and the gov
ernment will be unsparing in both
money and supplies for the allies.
The president has not yet written
his address to congress. He is ex-
pected to be specific and to make
clear that the American government
and people have no quarrel with the
German people, but cannot tolerate
the acts Of the German government.
May Send Army Abroad.
Whether an army will be sent
abroad Is one of the questions of the
future. 1t would take many months
to train an army for such service and
many things may happen in thai
period. But this possibility is being
,,lyy I,,t, i Ia tN
ernment proposes to be ready for it
as soon as practicable.
Detailed plans requiring congress
sional action are expected to be COM
pIete when congress meets. Prior to
that time the democratic and republi-
can leaders of the senate and house
will be here to confer with the presi-
dent and cabinet. Speaker Clark and
Representative Kitchin returned to
Washington today.
Everybody Cooperating.
The council of national defense and
its advisory committee have been
called to meet tomorrow This coun-
Gil, with the advisory committee OF
men prominent In almost every line OF
endeavor, is expected to play an i'm
portant part in tho conduct of actual
warfare. Through it and through in
dividuals and organizations many
profferspf help and cooperation have
come from all parts of the country.
The measures decided upon ara
military, naval, industrial and finan-
cial. They are understood to be most
comprehensive. All are receiving the
personal attention Of the president.
To Protect United States.
The army plans have been fully
drawn and a portion of them may be-
come evident at any lime. Some are
contingent upon action by congress.
Their first object will be to fully pro-
teCt the United states against any con-
tngency.
The navy program, aside from the
actual movements of existing ships,
contemplates the building of vessels
of all classes just as rapidly as the re-
sources of the nation will permit and
the manning of them as fast as they
are constructed Secretary Daniels
will confer with private builders to-
morrow.
The Industrial plans. now being CO.
Ordinated by the council of national
defense, include the mobilization o.
skilled and unskilled labor for the
manufacture of munitions in as large
quantities as possible, and also for the
continuance of all industries. Secre-
tarv Wilson, in cooperation with the
council of national defense, has these
plans well under way.
Just how much money will be asked