The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-21
Estate Of War Declaration to
Be Adopted, Amounting to
Same Thing as Actual Dec
Iara.tion of War
s5OO,OOO,OOO FUND, PLAN
Move Expected to Align Entire
u. S, Strength on Side Of
Entente Allies, ''

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-PreSi'
dent Wilson. recognizing that Germany
practically is making war on the cn'teh
States on the seas today called con
gress to assemble in extraordinary seS'
sion on april 3 to deal with the stu
alton
Purpose Of Session.
The purpose OF the session now
called two weeks earlier than the date
first set as announced in the prcsi-
dents proclamation IS to receive a
commune alton from the chict exeen,,
tive on grave questions OF national
policy which should be taken imn'e-
d;a,ely under consideration
The president. in his address TO con
press. will detail how Germany prsc-
tically has been making war on the
United States BY the ruthless destruc-
ton of American lives and ships or
the high seas IN contravent'on OF all
the laws OF nations and humanity
Really q War Declaration.
Congress the mis- expected to pass !
resolution declaring that a state OF
war has existed between the United
States and Germany for some time
Such a resolution in itself will not be
a declaration of war in a technical
sense. although practically 1t WIN
amount 10 the same thing:
As a consequence, the United States
will take further steps to protect IT'S
interest on the high seas and elsewhere
against the warlikc acts of ocrman,,
and whether an actual state oi war WI
come TO exist in its full sense VIII DC.
mend on the future acts OF the imperial
German government.
Other Questions Considered.
Aside from the task OF protecting
American lives and rights, against ag-
sression on the high seas, the pres'-
dent has considered the broader que'-
ton Of the preservation OF civilization
the distribution Of world power after
the war, q natural arrangement OF the
worlds peoples in governments by the
consent OF the governed and an effec-
tive league Of nations to protect the
world against another cataelysm OF
war. The influence OF the United
States, in the conferences which VIII
make peace, Is everywhere admitted
When the word, that the president
had summoned congress went through
the allied embassies. this morning, II
was received with acclamation, There
Is not a diplomat in the corps who
does not believe that it means the en-
,ty OF the United States into the great
war. bringing its wealth. its. armed
torces, its great resources and its moral
power to the side OF the entente allies
IN what they feel IL their battle for
the preservation Of civiSlation and
democracy
Former Declaration.
Z President Wilson. when he asked
congress for authority 10 arm Ameri
can merchantmen. declared that he wa
contemplating no step that would lcat
,o war and that he was mot eontem.
plating war itself.
Nothing. he said, but the war-lik,
acts of another nation against III,
United States could bring the countr,
nto war. The president. the cabinet
and all official Washington now be
lieve ,ha, such a moment has CONF
and that Il has no, been Of this coun
lry's choosing.
Wilson Hsars Every Member.
Those cabine, members who hav,
Secn classcd as pacifist or witt
ciiit leanings. il was said, oifere,
objection OF weight and the presi
Vt. without giving any indication o
, decision. merely heard what ever!
= ,ber Of his official family had I,
q When the cabinet meeting wa
Some OF the closest observers fel
The extra session would be callc,
Y than April 10.
principal arguments brought I,
NgainN the United State, takin,
her dep toward war were tha
,ally all that could be done /,
A., \ American lives and ships a
"' lad bcen done by the arming o
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