Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
FOES OF COMPULSORY
ARMY SERVICE TO
BE ROUTED
ROOT HEADS BOARD
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAN
DiDATE GOING TO RUSSIA ON
IMPORTANT MISSION FOR GOV.
EMINENT SAYS WASHINGTON
DISPATCH.

Washington, d. c., April 26-Advo-
Gates in Congress of the volunteer
system for raising an army to fight
Germany today admitted that defeat
awaits their efforts to thwart Presi.
dent Wilson's plan for an army rails
ed by selective conscription only. Pro-
ponents of the volunteer system fired
their heaviest artillery yesterday
when Speaker Clark took the floor to
espouse the cause OF the volunteer
army An informal poll OF the House
today showed little cause for apprc-
hension on the part Of the conscrip-
tiOnists.
The trend Of the vote Is increasing
ly for conscription. The latest figures
show 237 members are for conscrip-
tion. l13 against and so committal.
1t now seems unlikely that a vote
can be reached In the House before
Saturday. The Senate today entered
upon the fifth day of debate with no
sign of agreeing on date for vote.
Senator Harding. with the backing
Of nearly the entire Republican men,
bership In the upper chamber, expect
ed to launch his fight today for an
amendment to authorize the President
to accept Col Roosevelt's offer to
raise division to throw into France.
Root Going to Russia.
Washington, April 26- Following an
hours conference between President
Wilson and Elihu Root at the White
House today it was admitted in official
circles that the former secretary of
state has accepted the Craftsmanship
CT the commission that will shortly
60 to Russia Mr.. Root would not dis
cuss the matter in any way, saying any
announcement must come from the
president, but in other quarters It was
learned that on official statement
would probably be made latsr in the
day.
End Mission In Month.
Washington, L. c., April 26-- One
month will be the maximum needed
to settle the problems brought here
by the AngloIFrench missions. Very
little additional time will be required
for the formalities of diplomatic Ell
quette. BY next Monday at the very
latest, the two missions will have
cleared their decks for definite action
and the momentous conferences which
are expected to rush the war thru to
successful conclusion will be we'll
in progress.
Already the financial puzzles are
well on their way to complete soiu-
ton England already has a credit or
$20G,00G 000 in real money, which will
be increased four fold shortly, while
it is certain that France will get not
less than billion in regular install
ments.
The spot cash the United States Is
placing at the disposal of the Entente
is invaluable at this time 1t gives the
various governments time to work out
their further financial plans without
troubling with pressing creditors. The
administration officials today are
taking pride regarding the various
forms of securities that would be de-
manded from them are simply dumb
founded to discover that all the Unit
ed States desires Is their promise TO
pay back by bonds which already have
been sanctioned by the governments.
Inasmuch as the war will be won by
golden bullets the action Of the Unit
ed States has resulted in the highest
praise from all concerned.
As soon as the definite plans ana
needs of the Entente are set forth to
Secretary McAdoo. he plans to take
them up with the President Sane.
ton will be given at once aud the
money paid over from time to time IN
the form OF treasury warrants drawn
on the funds already made available
hy the various certificate and bond is
sues
The financial details are far ahead
on the road TO completion Of any OF
the other problems OF the joint mis-
sion. This has been due OF course TO
the fact that the French visitors did
not get here until yesterday How.
ever, as soon as the various officials
calls are gotten out of the way tho
entire conference machine VIII be
jammed into the high speed.
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