The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-24
President Wilson Today Set
Himself to Untanghng
Snarls Which Obstruct
Him.
WILL EXERT PRESSURE
New Five. Billion Dollar War Revenue
Budget Presented by Secretary
Of Treasury
MoAdoo.
WASHINGTON. July "a
President Wilson today set
himself to untangling snarls

u that threaten successful
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prosecution of war work.
1t was stated at the white house that
a solution of the DenmanGoethals
shipping row Is in sight. The presi.
dent expects to take action today on
the situation, which now involves an
offer to resign by General Goethals
and Captain White.
At the same time he exerted pres
sure on house and senate food bill
conferees to eliminate that section ol
| the measure which provides for a
congressional war committee. The
president says such a committee
would make his work well nigh i'm
possible. He expects to make specific
recommendation regarding the draft
ing of aliens within few days and
sign the $640,000,000 aeroplane bill be-
fore night.
While this work went on the
provost marshal generals office sent
out further nominations for appellate
exemption boards.
The master lottery lists were mailed.
With the food bill in conference,
Chairman Simmons of the senate
finance committee prepared to report
out the $1,672. 100000 revenue bill and
the fight in the senate will open on
the measure tomorrow. The war de-
partment is strained to prepare sup
plies for 100000 national guardsmen
to be called out tomorrow for train.
ing.
New War Revenue Budget.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Secre,
tary of the Treasury McAdoo today
submitted to congress a new $5,000,-
OOO,O war revenue budget five min
utes before Chairman Simmons of
the senate finance committee, was to
have introduced the s1,672, 100000
war revenue bill, just completed after
weeks of labor.
At the treasury department it was
stated the money asked, covered new
estimates made by the war depart
ment.
Secretary McAdoo conferred with
Senator Simmons of the senate fin
ance committee. regarding addition
al estimates of $4,000, 100000 required
by the war department. The confer
ence resulted in Simmons holding up
his report on the s1,672, 100000 rev.
enue bill Just completed.
Air Craft Bill Signed.
WASHINGTON, July 24-The great
air craft production bill is now law.
The president signed the measure to-
day, releasing appropriations of $780,
100000 for immediate use in building
air planes and preparing American
aviators for service in France.
Almost at the same moment United
States army officers returning from
France reported the cry Of the allies is
that unless America puts forth a gi-
gantic aviation effort, the war will be
long drawn out.
The New War Budget.
WASHINGTON, July PA new
five billion dollar war budget-two bill
lion dollars more than the one that
started Americas war with Germany
was laid before congress today.
News OF the tremendous sum to be
asked by the administration came first
to senate leaders over the telephone
from Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo McAdoo himself was to see
Chairman Simmons of the senate fin
ance committee this afternoon to sub
NIT the estimates. The full commit
tee is expected to be present.
The S1,670, 100000 revenue bill that
was to have been introduced today by
Simmons has been held up indefinitely
-dwarfed by the appalling new taxes
or bond issues that congress must pre-
pare for. The message from McAdoo,
telling of the new estimates came to
Simmons just as he was leaving his Of
fee for the senate floor.
1t has been understood the war de-
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