Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
WILSON GIVES CALL
TO ARMS; ASKS FOR
IN WAR
rREslCENT ISSUES FIRST OFF,
clAL STATEMENT SINCE MEN,
oRABLE ADDRESS OF MONDAY
HOPES FOR LASTING PEACE
AT WARS END.

for volunteers to bring army and navy
to war strength and gave endorsement
to his general staff army bill designed
to obtain men by selective conserip-
ton. "The necessary men, said the
President, will be secured for regu'
lar army and national guard by volun-
teellng, as at present. until In the
Judgment of the President, resort To
selectlve draft is advisable" The fol
loving statement was ISSUED at the
White House:
"The principles embodied in the leg
/ islation presented by the War Depart
ment to the military committee OF the
4 Senate and House have my entire ap-
proval and its specific recommends
tions embody the best Judgment OF the
officers OF the War Department. IL
proposes to raise all forces necessary
to meet the present emergency by
| bringing the regular army and nation
al guard up to war strength and by
adding additional forces which Will
now be needed SO the national army
will comprise three elements, the reg
ular army, the national guard and the
so.called additional forces, OF which
first 80 0CC are to be authorized imme-
diately and later increments OF the
same size as they may be needed IN
order that all these forces may com
prise a single army. The term OF en-
lstment in three is equalized ana VIII
be for a period Of urgency. The neces'
sary men will be secured for the regu-
lar army and the national guard ny
volunteering as at present, until, IN
the Judgment of the President, re-
sort to selective draft Is desirable.
Additional forces. however, are to be
raised by selective draft from all men
ranging in age from 10 to 25 years
Quotas of the several states in al
} these forces will be in proportion te
their population. This legislation
makes no attempt to solve the ques
tion of permanent military position
for the country chiefly for the reason
that in these anxious and disordered
times clear view cannot be had'
either of permanent military necessi-
ties or OF the best mode OF organizing
proper military peace establishments.
The hope of the world is that when
the European war is over arrange
ments will have been made composing
many of the questions hitherto settled
TO the requirements of arming the ma
tions and that in some ordered anu
Just way peace OF the world may Dc
maintained by such corporations Oh
force among great nations as may DC
necessary to maintain peace ana lree
dom throughout the world. Whef
terms for permanent peace are made
J we can determine our military heed'
and adapt our course Of military pre-
), paration to the genius Of world organ
[ lied for Justice and democracy. lht
. nresent bin. therefore, is adapted tt
n the present situation, but, drawn ol
l. such a line as will enable us to con
}. time its policy, or so much or IL al
d may be determined to be wise. whei
n the present crisis has passed.
Warns Aliens.
z Washington, April G.--The Unite'
d States formally plunged into tn
if world war against Germany this al
II ternoon in a series Of rapid strides
n President Wilson signed the war rest
d luton passed by Congress at IL
o'clock. Within few minutes he ha
}. issned a call for volunteers for TN
4 army and navy and issued proclamt
Is ton to the nation. Immediately upo
signing his proclamation, wireless
messages were flashed to ever
Ame lean ship on the high seas, wa
ships or merchant ships. and arm
: field stations everywhere. A copy
the resolution Immediately was star
!, ed upon the cables and wireless to a
. nations of the world. Germany WI
I, be notified by the Spanish Ambass'
:, dor IN Berlin, who now represents IN
=, United States in Germany.
" The military policy of the Unite
80 States for the present VIII be Tn
'" volunteer plan followed since The n
"a tion's birth. President Wilson mad
II clear in his appeal that form or IS
~ lectiye draft such as contained
'ie the general staff bill now before 90
o' press. will be resorted to when We
al unteering begins to sacken up.
The president gave a strong war
ing to allen enemies Of the Unite
States living within Its borders tn
%. unnaturalized citizens Of the matte
with which the United States Is
eh war shall be drastically dealt with
SUI he attempts to set afoot any &C
'lr' spiracy or intrigue against the Unit
rer States. Unnaturalized Germans a
lta forbidden to carry arms within t
be boundaries of the nation They
for forbidden to make threats or agits
Ell against the government or its office
Ful and are cautioned against approa
ed. ing within half mile Of any FORTH
ton or military establishment.