The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-03
CONGRESS PREPARES
FOR WAR
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big incomes will be the means OF
raising the bulk of the war revenue,
it was indicated. Just as England
takes sixty percent of the war profits
and German twenty-five, so Will
America lay heavy burden on the
surplus of those especially favored
in income of profits.
President Wilson's suggestion for
extending credit to the allies will be
needed by congress. In fact one OF
the foremost leaders informed the
United Press today:
1.-The president can have what he
wants. We will pass the credit for
the allies and we will see to it that
there is sufficient money to make
this war a success"
AS for raising IAN army on the
principle of universal liability to
service" the congress undoubtedly
viii put it into effect.
"That is almost a foregone conclu-
sion," said the leader, after last
nights demonstration in favor of it
when the president spoke.
Ready For Business.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-After OBJ
talning full membership, the house
foreign committee this afternoon de-
eide not to meet until tomorrow
morning. 1t had been informed that
the senate intended to stay in ses-
sion until 1t passed its amended war
resolution and the house body ex-
pected to adopt that.
Eve are ready to do business one
YooY1hnr n,1ri N
formal morning session, the house
body merely discussed the situation.
General Spy Bill.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-Senator
Culberson, Texas. chairman OF the
judiciary committee today introduced
the administrations general spy bill.
Compulsory Training Bill.
WASHINGTON, April "a uni
versal compulsory military training
bill providing for immediate raising
Of an army Of 100000 men was in
troduced by Senator Chamberlain
chairman of the military affairs com.
mittee today.
Under the provision Of the bill the
president would be empowered to
call out all physical able men, age
twenty, at once. If necessity arises
men of twenty-one and twenty.three
will be called.
Senate to Wait One Day.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The sen
ate foreign relations committee to-
day reported out the administration
state OF war resolution amended sc
as to strengthen its entire text, with
but one dissenting vote-that OF
Chairman Stone.
The president is directed to "em.
pioy the entire naval and military
forces of the United States" against
Germany and to bring the conflict
to a successful termination"
"All of the resources of the coun-
try" the resolution ends, ARE here.
by pledged by the congress Of the
United States
The resolution as amended reads ::
Whereas, the imperial German
government has committed repeated
acts of war against the government
and the people Of the United States
of America, therefore, be it
Resolved: By the senate and
house of representatives of the
United States Of America in congress
assembled, that the state of war be-
tween the United States and the i'm
perial German government which has
thus been thrust upon the United
States, is hereby formally declared;
and that the president is hereby au-
thorized and directed to en- ploy the
entire naval and military forces OF
the United States and the reserves
Of the army to carry on the war
against the imperial German govern
ment, and to bring the conflict to q
successful termination all the re-
sources of the country are hereby
pledged by the congress OF the
United States
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, in
troduced the amended administra-
ton state of war resolution with the
favorable report Of the foreign rela-
lions committee this afternoon. Hitch
cock asked Immediate consideration
Of the bill. La Toilette objected and
demanded under the rules, that the
bill go over for the day.
The senate adjourned shortly after
one o'clock without acting upon the
administration state of war resolu-
ton. Democratic Floor Leader Mar
tin refused to consent to any other
business until this measure, to
which La Toilette had objected, is
passed.
The session OF the senate from the
time La Toilette objected to fmme-
diate consideration of the war meas
ure, was more pointed than polite.
Martin said he thought it unneces-
sary to allude to 1.-The tremendous
consequences" of the bill. He asked
LaFollette to withdraw his objection
La Toilette said Martin was trying to
lecture him and said he had the right
under the rules to ask for one days
time.
81 ask for the regular order, Mr.
President" he said, and sat down
grim determination on his face.