Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-22
WILL GO BEFORE JOINT SESSION
BEFORE ADJoURNME EMIT
ON MARCH 4.
FEARS RECESS WITHOUT
AUTHORITY TO ACT
Sees Little Hope Germany Will Reesde
From Submarine Policy - Believes
Counter to Popular Opinion ana
Break Relations With United States.

Washington. Feb. 22.-President VIII
son again will address congress on the
submarine issue with Germany.
The president wants authority to
use the land and naval forces Of the
United States to protect American
rights.
The presidents view of the German
situation can be best expressed in his
recommendation to the senate to ratify
the treaty with Colombia he said:
We need now and it is pos
sible shall need very much more in
the immediate future all the friends
we can attach to us in Central America
where so many Of our most critical in
terests center.
The president has little hope that
Germany will cancel the decree under
which her submarines are operating.
Only such cancellation and the re-
iteration and observance of the pledges
given in the Sussex case will cause
this government to refrain from the
continuance for preparations for war.
German Policy Set.
conditions in Germany do not permit
the Berlin government to abandon a
policy which the people believe Will
bring England TO terms.
This knowledge is responsible for a
diplomatic maneuyer which 1t was an
ticipated might cause a change OF
German policy. The president did not
immediately break relations with
Austria Hungary. He understands the
-Austro-Hungarian government ana
people are sick Of war. 1t was his
view that the Vienna authorities would
avoid trouble with the United states
because of the moral effect such act
ion would have at home
Therefore the president inquired Of
Austria Hungary II it was her inten-
ton 10 support Germany in the ruth
less sea campaign which has been en-
forced. The aide memoire is in the
form Of an inquiry. The state depart
ment has been Informed that it was
presented upon ret -.pt and that 1t Is
now under consideration.
Wilson Eyes Main Issue.
Germany believes this procedure on
the part Of the United States was for
the purpose OF bringing discord be.
tween her and her ally.
The president cares nothing about
the discord that may be produced
What he liz anxious to do is to have
pressure applied to Germany which
will cause that government to relin-
auish a course which has brought the
United States to the verge Of war.
Minister Ritter, of Switzerland, rep
resenting German interests, called at
the state department today and had
an exceedingly important confereEc
with Secretary Lansing. There Is
reason to believe Germany desires to
make some kind OF a concession which
will enable her to continue the opera
tions she has begun and yet satisfy the
president
AS stated above. however, Germany
must recede entirely.
Fears Act In Recess.
The president feels II congress were
to adjourn without granting him au-
thority to act in case an overt outrage
were perpetrated by q German sub
marine the Berlin authorities would
feel free to attack American ships
without warning. They would realize
that Mr.. Wilson's hands were tied, so
far az using the military and naval
forces are concerned, until congress
met in extra session and declared war
or passed a resolution authorizing him
to act.