Arizona republican., 1917-04-04
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BEFORE NIGHT

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1 :.
WASHINGTON, April 8. - The
way was cleared on both sides of
the capital today for prompt en-
aetment of the administration res
olution declaring a state of war
exists with Germany and directing
the president to prosecute it with
all the nations resources to a sue
cessful termination.
Baked by Senator La Toilette
in their effort to have the resolu-
tion taken up Immediately after it
had been reported from the for
eign relations committee, senate
leaders decided to begin tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock a session to
continue until vote is taken. Let
ters signed by Senators Martin and
Gallinger, respectively the demo-
cratic and republican leaders, went
to each senator tonight announo-
inc the plan for continuous ses-
sion.
II the leaders can hold quorum,
as they were able to do in the clos
ing hours of the last session on
ehe armed neutrality bill, it is prob
able that there will be action late
tomorrow night or Thursday morn
ing. 1t is not expected there will
be any attempt to filibuster, but no
one knew tonight how many SEN
ators would speak.
Adoption of the resolution by the
house before tomorrow night is
predicted by the foreign affairs
committee. The committee will
meet in the morning and is ex-
pected to report back quickly the
resolution as approved today by the
senate committee. A special rule
probably will be asked from the
rules committee to expediate the
resolution regardless of its prog
ress in the senate and little delay is
looked for once it reaches the house
floor. Sentiment on the house
sides is almost unanimously in
favor of the measure.
Senators who have looked over The
situation believe that if friends of tn,
resolution can be prevented from con
time in speechm making, a vote
in the senate need not be delayed many
hours. They expect few votes agains
it and not many speeches in opposition
in close touch with tn,
situation believe that Senators Ii
Toilette, Gronna and Morris on the re.
publican side will speak and vot'
against the resolution and that they
will be joined by Senators Stone anC
Kirby on the democratic side. Of thu
position that will be taken by Senator:
Cummins and Lane, who were in th'
group President Wilson blamed fol
failure of the armed neutrality bill
they were not at all sure.
Enthusiastic APPROVAL of the preSi
dents address is general among sen
ators. There are few republicans wht
express doubt about what he mean
when he said the entrance of the Unit
ed States into the war would involve
the utmost practicable co-operatiol
in counsel and action with the govern
ments now at war with Germany
Some of them, who think this nigh
mean a close alliance and an active
in all the policies of th'
entente extending even to the periot
after the war, are anxious to hav
the exact intent made clear befor
they vote to give the president tn
broad powers conveyed in the resolu
ton.
There may be also some disinclina
ton, particularly on the part of tn
republicans, to adopt the president
suggestion as to taxation of the pres
ent generation to pay for the war
that taxation is to be aimed at oh
jects already taxed in their opinion t
the limit.
Some senators feel that ther
should be additional taxation on iq
uors and beer and stamp taxes of tn
kind that helped finance the SPANS
war, and that eventually much of tn
expense should be met by bond issues
This phase of the question, how
ever, is looked unon as entirely asid
from the great issue before congres
and however the financial policy ma
be viewed, differences of opinion on
will not impede the progress of tn
war resolution.
Arrangements for financing activi
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