Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

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Washington, March 30.-Steps in an
ticipation OF President Wilson's ap-
pearance before dbngress next week
and action on Recommendations he may
make began to take final form today.
These steps were:
The president held q final conference
with his cabinet preparatory to start
Ing the actual writing of the address to
be delivered to congress.
House democrats held a caucus to
consider plans for organization Of tho
! house by their party and a committee
S6stwenty seven republicans met to
epare its Anal recommendations for
the organization of the house to be
:aid before the republicans tomorrow.
Plans For Raising Revenue.
Plans to raise revenue were consid-
cred at z meeting Of democratic MEM
befs Of the house ways and means
committee.
Senator Chamberlain. following his
Conference with the president yester-
Aay'or er his universal military training
plan. agreed to press for prompt action
In the senate on the regular army ap-
preparation bill. which failed at the last
session. as soon asfit comes over from
the house.
The senator assured the president
that he already has authority to raise
SimMsdiAtely an army OF moro than
70N006 By increasfng the regular a1mt
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tire national guard. 1,
President Wilson now has before him
Recommendations Of his advisers. The
preponderance Of opinion forwarded to
the White House Is for declaration
that state Of war exists between the
Emitted States and Germany.
Many kilograms. couched in identical
language. favor the maintenance Of
peace.
Appeal TO Spanish War Veterans.
Veterans Of the Spanish war were
called upon today to show their pa
trfotism and loyalty In the present
crisis in an appeal by their command
er-in-chief, D. v. Chisholm, announc-
ing that he expects to raise troops IN
each state to be offered to the govern
ment for protection against any for
eign foe" as soon as congress defines
some program"
It is the intention Of national head
quarters" said the appeal. ito recruit
if necessary companies In every de-
partment, composed Of experienced
men, to be officered from our organiza-
tion, whose services will be rendered to
the government" ;,
Commander Chisholm announced he
would furnish experienced officer vet.
Grams to drill civilian organizations. He
has sent personal letters to every de-
partment commander In the United
States. Philippines Panama, Porto
Rico and China, and said he believed
he could gather 10000 men who would
be Invaluable in crisis"
Submarine Traps Ordered.
Orders were placed by the navy de-
partment today with the American
Steel and Wire Company of Philadel-
phia for immediate construction Of 100
ssteel-rope submarine nets. The nets
will cost 1881 each, will be 1850 feet
long. and thirty feet wide, with
twelve-inch mesh. Deliveries will be-
gin in three weeks and continue at the
rate Of ten a week thereafter.
strengthening of the military forces
;ip the. Panama canal zone was ordered
today by the war department. A board
0f officers was named to report on or
xanixing civilians in the zone for mill
taTy service.
Eoast Vessels Available.
Secretary Redfield conferred with
Secretary Daniels today on legislation
prcviding that the war department in
event Of war take over the vessels Of
sshs coast survey. It has 104 trained
officers. all technical graduates and
skilled navigators.
" Batteries p and F, Of the Tenth field
artillery. Connecticut National Guard,
were called into federal service to-day.
No explanation was made as TO the
reason for the call.
Orders were prepared today to call
additional guard forces in several east
efn states.
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