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PRESIDENTS ADDRESS TO CON-
ING CONGRESS LIKELY TO RE-
QUEST STRONG MEASURES
AGAINST GERMANY.
SITUATION UNCHANGED BY
SPEECH OF CHANCELLOR
President to Ask War Against Teutons
or at Least Declaration That State
of War Exists and Believes
That Entire Country 10
Behind Him.

Washington, March 31-Only actual
war was talked here generally Friday
Chancellor Won Hollweg
clinched the idea.
President Wilson and his cabinet
were expected to shape the last de
tails of what will mean the entry of
the United States into the conflict, in
gress.
Hollweg, considered defiant, weak
and misleading in his arguments,
swept aside all doubts in the minds of
international experts that President
Wilson would make forceful demand
upon congress for America to play
full part in the struggle. That Holl-
veg had made poor case for himself
and his nation, was the general view.
To Speak Along Broad Lines.
Washington, March 31.-While it is
assumed from the defensive measures
taken by the military arm of the gov
eminent that President Wilson in adj
dressing Congress next week will ask
for war against Germany or a declar-
alton that war exists, it is known that
he will speak along broad lines, deal
ing lightly with incidents leading up
to the present crisis
Officials feel now that the time is
past when incidentals should be dis
cussed and henceforth that only fun
ty should be considered. AS a result,
the President is gathering opinions
and suggestions from all sides as to
the sort of address to make in the |
coming crucial hour.
Situation Unchanged.
The general situation has not been |
by the speech of German |
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H ol1weg |
according to the view of |
officials who read press reports of the
portion of the address dealing with
he United States and submarine war
ARE.
Germany, it was said, has consist
entity tried to lay the blame for her
lcts on other nations. On previous
occasions President Wilson has taken
he position that Germany is in no
way justified in carrying on subma-
inc ruthlessness because of the Brit
sh blockade.
One Condition Ignored.
Only complete abandonment of I'M
estricted submarine warfare could
hange the attitude of the United
'tates, it has been said semi-offlcial-
y recently and press reports indicate
hat the German chancellor did not
ven discuss that possibility.
Seeks Public Opinion.
The attitude of both Congress and
ublic opinion is sought in order to
epresent both as fully as possible.
AS to the former the President is
nxious not to transgress the consti-
ltional perogatives of Congress as
ne war-making body. 1t is realized
nat in the ultimate analysis, regard
,ss of what the President may recon-
lend, the responsibility for decision
ssts there. Public opinion, it was
aid here, Enthusiastically favors decis-
i've action.
German plots in this country, run
ing back along to the beginning of {
lie war and finally eliminating in the
note to ally Japan and
Iexico in war against this country
re regarded as evidence of the evil /
the general system. The admins S
alton has much material not yet t
ade public, and it is understood, how G
yer, that the complete. text of the {
zimmerman note has not been pub T
she'd Further disclosures of intri- 2
les may be expected at any time. 4