The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
ChanceIlOr'S Speech Cinches
War Sentiment in America.
HOllweg Made Poor Case in His
Reichstag Speech.
WILSON SHAPES WAR MESSAGE
Pacifist Element in Congress
Swamped, Canvass Shows.
Will Back Up Presidents For
eign Policy to Last Ditch.

Washington, March 3O.-Only ac-
tual war was talked here generally
today.
Chancellor Won -Hollweg
clinched the idea. President Wilson
ana his cabinet, booked for late
afternoon session, were expected TO
shape the last details of what VIII
mean the entry of the United States
into the conflict, in some fashion to
be decided on congress.
Hollweg, considered defiant, weak
and misleading in his arguments,
swept aside all doubts in the minds
of international experts that President
Wilson will make a forceful demand
upon congress for America to play
full part in the struggle. That Holl-
veg had made a poor case for himself
and his nation, was the general view
The cabinet and the president were
expected to shape the last of the de-
tails of the presidents war message"
tocay.
Message to BE Forccful.
The main thought of it-strong ac-
tive defense of Americas rights-ac-
cording TO authorities, has been crys-
tallized long since.
That President Wilson is rapidly
turning more strongly in favor of some
FORM or universal military training, is
the view of officials who have followed
events closely. The president himself
has made no announcement.
Military men who know something
of the policy ahead, declare that the
war may be the bitterest the United
States has ever seen, and hence they
argue that the universal law ought to
be applied-that the system ought not
to be volunteer. depending on enthus-
iasm which may wane later.
The pacifist element in congress will
be swamped beneath a patriotic wave,
according to unofficial canvasses to-
day.
Congress will uphold President Will
son to the last ditch, it now appears.
Outlines German Outrages.
The president. according to specula-
ton. will only generally outline the
long line of German offenses which
has forced this nation to enter a war
mot of its own choosing" But, that
he will make Germany's guilt evident,
is regarded as a foregone conclusion.
Hollwegs speech. trying to cast the
burden of responsibility on the United
States. indicated a tone of fatigue to
men here.
1t was regarded as showing for the
first time a lack of the chancellor's
usual punch sort of resignation
To fate.
Moreover. interpreters here said the
message was insincere. especially his
statements with regard to Russia and
China.
I'VE never NEEDLE with the internal
affairs said Hollweg- and Washing
ton answered:
Look at the zimmerman plot"
Army of 100000 Men.
In case of war congress is expected
to authorize at least 100000 men.
Moreover, it will doubtless heed what
for years it has disregarded-the war
departments appeal for supplying
adequate reserves of ordnance and
supplies. At least Secretary of War
Baker will demand that.
The navy will undoubtedly ask
among other things, more hydro
aeroplanes. taking advantage of the
argument that it had to borrow army
aeroplanes in securing Long Island
sound while running down the report
ed German submarines there this
week.
Recruiting grows Next week Off
cials believe the nation will see such
a response to The call to the colors
that the country-and the world-will
he