The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
Wilson's Message To Be Severe
Indictment of Germany.
President Will Appear Before
Congress on April 8.
CAUSES OF WAR
FOrebOre for Months to Assert
Rights by Force.
Entire Blame for Crisis To Be
Heaped on Kaiser.

Washington, March 27.-The reso-
luton to be introduced in congress on
April Immediately after the president
concludes his address to the joint -ses-
sion will declare that the time has
come when the United States must
vindicate decisively its honor and it's
rights.
1t will declare that by the acts of
Germany a state of war exists and that
congress places at the disposition of
the president the means of vigorously
prosecuting the war, and thereby hast
ening the restoration of peace.
Congress meets April 2, but the first
day will be devoted to organizing. The
president expects one day sufficient
for organization and will address the
body the following day-Tuesday.
While President Wilson is complet-
ing his indictment of Germany this
week the house foreign affairs COM
mittee is comparing the war resolution.
Wanton Violation of Rights.
Anticipating the trend of the presi-
dents Indictment, the committee ac-
cording to present plans, will draw the
, resolution along the following lines:
That wanton violation of the
rights of persons and property of
our citizens committed by Ger
many; her repeated acts of bad
faith and utter disregard of SOL
emn treaties. have constituted am
pie cause for war on our part;
That Germany's acts have been
such as to justify the United States
before the whole world in resorting
to remedies, however extreme.
I That, with an anxious desire to
avoid a rupture, we forebore for
months to assert our rights by force
and continued by AMIGA BILE negotia-
tons to seek redress for wrongs
crfrf n
might yield TO pacific counsel and
demands of Justice:
Hope Ended i'm Disappointment.
That in this hope the United
States was disappointed;
That, with an anxious desire to
this country must vindicate de-
cisively her honor, right and inter-
That solely by the acts of Ger
many a state of war exists between
| that government and the United
States; and that the congress of the
| United States places at the dispo-
| sition of the president the means
I of prosecuting the war vigorously
and thereby Fastening the restora-
I ton of peace.
, The resolution will also authorize
! liberal provision for sustaining and
increasing the army and navy.
! Meetings will be held by the COM
J mittee thruout the week and all emer-
gency legislation for immediate intro
duction into congress will be drawn.
| No Embargo Action Yet.
| Spy bills, a censorship bill and the
measure authorizing the state depart
ment to employ men not under civil
service in the District of Columbia for
intelligence work are among the leg
islative plans slated.
There is no indication yet that the
president will desire any embargo leg
islation at first.
/ Today the president meets with his
cabinet to discuss the preparedness
work.
Billion Dollar Issue.
One plan under consideration is to
ask congress for a bond issue OF
,000,000.000 or more, the proceeds
from which are to be used for pur-
chasing French bonds and thus aid the
allies in the prosecution of the war
| That the old PruSsian treaty will be
abrogated is taken for granted from
/ the tenor OF yesterdays note to Ger
many on the subject.
The war department has said pub
licly that it has no plan for modest
ing resident aliens if they observe the
laws of the country.
| Many Germans, fleeing to Mexico
are reported unofficially to be leaving
NOT to join a German army there
but to dodge internment. What viii
be done after congress acts, as to in
ternment is unrevealed by officials
| Preparation work goes on rapidly
Recruiting is stimulated under the
thrill of impending events.
The navy. however, wants men and
| then more men and there is a big
| drive on now to obtain them before
anything is done about the army.