The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
SHELLS FOR AUXILIARIES.
TO ADDRESS CONGRESS.

F1bNNIoS SONShESS.
1t is expected that the President
will outline his program in an sd-
dress to Congress the present week.
His visit to the Capitol yesterday was
the first step in obtaining Congress
sional cooperation for his policy.
here is little doubt he will be
? ven whole-hearted support when he
asks it.
1t is believed the President pro-
roses to have available for instant
use, all of the money and all of the
power that may be necessary to meet
the dreaded next move in the German
Crisis. Senators declared that the
president proposes to ask for the au-
thority to make free use of the naval
foroes OF the nation, and TO ask for a
large lump sum appropriation to meet
emergencies. While the President
did not say when he would go before
congress 1t was believed that he
would call joint session some tim.
during the coming week in order ,o
allow Congress time to consider and
digest the vast program which h, !,
expected to lay down.
IL was stated that the President r,sda
step In this direction by discussing v-ifb
= = Chalrlnan Tillmar. and with Senator
swanson or Virginia, who is in charra
VI Ihe naval appropriation bill, the de-
talls OF proposed emergency IeRislatio,
which he wants added to that measure ~
the Senate. ia
Talked with Simmons.
Inc President also talked yesterday
WIN WIN senator Simmons. chairman OF the
.l''h.e Nonmlttee, who has charge OF
the administration revenue bin sIres51,
PASSED by the House. The funds Deco,-
sarE 10 provide the big appropristfoDs
"hlch the President is expected To de-
Hahd Tor emergency use will be pro-
Nloed through this measure. and a. a.
probable that an emergency bond iss1e
, the situation
The President discussed with S,,a+o-.
. chamberlain. Newlands. Pomerene ana
ONernan the general legislative Situation
seeking 10 speed up the busines. noy,
! before the Senate and clear the wsy for
me emergency program which will maLa
It's appearance and demand consideratfor,
oeIoTe congress can adjourn, two week,
from Monday
IL was stated that at least a mart ~
the general legislation now before tba
( senate may have TO be side-tracked 20
make way for the emergency program
D1plomatically. the international sitUs-
/ tion remained unchanged Yesterday Tba
apparent let-down in the German sUl-
marine campaign. and the gradual
| lessening OF the number Of shfps sunk
nShtened the tension. Reports from
| abroad as to the conditions surround
I ing American citizens in the TeutonIy
allied countries were likewise reassur-
/ ing.
ConsuIs Ready to Leave.
The Spanish Ambassador at Berlin
/ ofhcially notified the State Department.
/ in reply to inquiries. that all arrange
| ments for the departure of American
| consuls still in Germany had been COM
| pleted. The report said the consuls
with their families would meet at Munich
and would leave Germany via Switzerland
some time during the coming week IL
! became known at the State Department
yesterday that Ambassador Elkus in his
| last communication from Constantinople,
| conveyed the assurances of the Turkish
government that Turkey desired to con-
| tinue in every way the friendly relations
with the United States, despite the
break with her ally Germany.
This assurance, according TO Ambasss-
dor Elkus, came from the foreign
office The American diplomat did not
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