The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-07
HOLLWEG ADDRESS
ENDS PEACE HOPE
Official Washington Disappointed
in ChancelIor's Speech.
DRILL FOR ALL IS URGED
Senator Chamberlain Tells Executive
Universal Military Training
Should Be Embodied In
His Message.

Washington, March 30.-The admin
istratlon is distinctly disappointed In
the BethmannHOllweg speech.
In official Judgment the German
chancellor leaves no basis for peace
full settlement.
Therefore the president will proceed
to preparation and presentment of his
message to congress.
The administration had expected
something unusual, possibly concilia-
tory.
Our government estimates German
diplomacy as diligent II not discreet.
ut is always active and trying to do
something" said an American attache.
White House officials felt sure Ger
many would not fail at the last mo-
ment to do or say something that
would embarrass our government or
perhaps divide public sentiment on
the eve of the extra session of con-
| gress.
There were those of the presidents
advisers who imagined Germany
might open the way for real con-
cessions to final negotiation for re-
| adjustment.
IL Germany had intimated she
would be willing even to suspend for
a few days its operation against our
| ships while we negotiated, ii is be-
lieved the government would have
| consented to conference.
Hollweg's speech, In the judg-
q III A..
last chance of peace along this line.
| The chancellOr's words are a blind, "A
| play for time, and for diplomatic ad
vantage. 1t is considered.
| Washington, March 30--Land.de-
Tense problems and propositions held
consideration of preparing the mutton
for the existing state of war, formal
announcement of which is expected
| Tuesday Senator Chamberlain, chair
man of the military committee of the
upper body, called at the White House
TO tell the president that he should
embody In his coming message fiat
recommendation for universal military
training.
Chamberlain explained the confer
| ence was held partly at the instance
of the president" and partly at his own
| request.
Just before Chamberlain called Sec.
| rotary Of War Baker went to the
| White House to lay before the presi-
| dent details of all his department
| had done in defense work.
1--WE discussed the general military
situation" Chamberlain said "Of
course Il urged that the president sig
Nifty his approval of some form of
universal service. If the president
| would get behind universal military
service. 1t could be passed, / believe.
However he has not manifested any
| change in his opinion.
To Equip Army Of 1,oo0, 900.
Senator Chamberlain said when he
reintroduced his universal service bin
he will probably make the minimum
age limit. twenty years instead of nine
teen years so that more mature young
men might be trained.
In addition to the army appropria-
10 tiOu Diil Will VI IiiSSuSt 1T Tic
last session of congress. Senator Cham
berlain said that he believed the new
congress should provide supplies of all
kinds sufficient to equip an army of
100000 men.
Senator Chamberlain added that I'M
der existing legislation for the regu-
lar army, the National Guard, and vol
unteers, 1t ought to be possible to raise
as large an army as Is necessary
| quickly.
Wants House to Rush Work.
President Wilson was said to be
hopeful that the house of representa-
tives will rush It's organization plans
so that there will be no delay in afford
Ing him opportunity to make his nd
dress on the war situation to joint
session with the senate.
Senator Salisbury, president pro
TEN. Of the senate and member Of the
foreign relations committee, issued q
statement saying the United States
should lend its credit to the allies as
first war measure, and abrogate the
old Prussian treaties which Germany
sought unsuccessfully to renew, and
"do everything we can to bring the