Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-31
Only Formal Declaration By Congress Is Believed Lack ing To Hurl America Into Hostilities.
ARMY OF MILLION
 MEN TO BE CALLED
Other Measures To Be Taken Up By Congress Include Censorship Bill and Drastic Spy Bill.
tBy Review Leased Wire.l

WASHINGTON. March 30-The
 Administrative branch of the American government has deter
 mined definitely upon a course of
 action to meet the hostility of
 Germany. While official announce
 ment is withheld pending the ap-
 pearance of President Wilson be-
 fore congress, formal recognition
 of the existence of a state of war
 rests in abeyance
 War Words Being Drafted.
 The President having decided on the principal features of the address to be delivered to a joint session of the house and senate. is putting the document in writing and today he had a final discussion with his cabinet. The meeting lasted only an hour and half. but with conclusions quickly made then. time was found for atten- tion to individual departmental mat ters. Later the President conferred briefly with Secretaries Baker and Daniels. heads of the war and navy departments.
 There is said to have been no diff ference of opinion in the cabinet on the great question. The Presidents advisors as well as official Washing ton generally have long since accept ed it as a fact that war actually Is being waged against the United States.
 THE CAUSE OF AMERICA.
 Officials believe that Germany
 is making war on this nation be-
 cause she has taken more than
 24o American lives in high seas.
 because she has destroyed Amer
 ican ships by the wholesale. be-
 cause millions of dollars worth of
 damage has been done due to
 German plots in the United States.
 because she has attempted to set
 on foot a conspiracy with Mexico
 and Japan to dismember the re-
 public and finally because of the
 belief that Germany triumphant will constitute a future menace to the peace of the world in general
 and the United States in partieu-
 lar.
 The United States, it is emphasized in official quarters. has not in the past and does not now desire war with the German people; but on the German government responsibility is placed for terrorism on land and sea. which. now that it has been directed against American citizens and american inter- ests, must be combated actively.
 Our Part Undefined.
 Just what part the United States will play is a question the govern ment has yet to determine The sub ject has been discussed generally within the administration but the broad policy to be pursued win be de- cided only after the nations stand has been defned by congress and urgent defense steps completed.
 ARMY OF MILLION.
 After the President has deliver ed his address, congress is expect ed to take under consideration promptly the granting of a large ClCOlh NO hHC aH0 " provide for the raising of an army of perhaps 100000 men. Other measures such as censorship bill, the regular army appropris- ton bill and emergency leeisla- ton for the army and navy also will be submitted.
 The government, so far as is known. has no plans for a political alliance with the entente allies. although a de- gree of military cooperation will De essential.
 Always in the Presidents mind. it is believed. will be the ultimate phase for which he already has outlined his league of nations backed by moral and military force.
 As summarized today everything that the government bureaus can do without congressional action to arm against Germany either has been done
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