The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23
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GETTING NEARER
Brink of War, and An EearIier
Date Is Chosen for Meet
ing Of Congress.

Washington. March 2i,-President VIII
son today decided to call congress into ex-
ira session On April 2. His action was
taken following pressure from his oabi-
net. members of congress and the country
al large
The presidents decision was reached
only after he had been convinced that the
sinking oy Germany Of three American
ncighters ON the high seas had brought
about demand from the country Tor
more aggressive action than has at ny
time been taken against the imperial
German government,
The president win demand from con-
gress drastic measures to protect Ameri-
can commerce on the seas lie Is expect
ed to announce that state Of war has
existed between the United states and
Germany since March Il, when the Amer
lean steamer Algonquin was sunk.
The original date set for the extra con
gress session was April lG
Under tremendous pressure from ey-
cry side to call congress into immediate
session and declare a state Of war be-
tween the United States and Germany
President Wilson this morning was still
silent on his COURSE.
Members OF his cabiet intimate friends,
senators and epresentatives-and scores
OF kilograms and letters from people back
In the country-have urged President VIII
son to "act at once" against Germany
MAY WEATHER STORM
Not since the sinking Of the Lusitania
has the president been buheted by Such
demands for war. AT that time he held
out against majority Of his cabinet ana
a popular demand for a declaration OF
There we're evidences today that he
might again weather the war storm and
follow the course he set. II Is known the
president feels thta to call congress now,
declare "A state OF war and ask further
measures for the defense Of American
commerce. might be forcing the issue. -
WILSON ALONE KNOWS
There are few officials here wha, doubt
that congress in such event would Inn
medlately authorize a declaration of war,
Those who oppose drastic action at this
time declare the president alone knows
all the. elements entering into a war de-
cision by the United States now.
For the first time II became known to-
day that there are many secrets about
the internal political situation OF diner
enl belllStItnl Hdlloll9 III tilN AieAiNs VI
this government, which have never been
suspected.
WANT AGGRESSIVE ACTION
Many Of these enter Immediately into
consideration of the governments course
now.
But against these points Of view the
presidents cabinet and telegrams from |
the country argue along the ioloWlhs |
lines in favor of immediate action:
Prompt assumption of an aggressive at |
titude toward Germany.
DEcLARIN estate OF WAR
Sounding of a single patriotic note |
which would Immediately augment re- |
cruiting in both the navy and army |
branches of defense service and enable |
the government to ma its war vessels up |
to full strength; or
would encourage the entente soldiers in |
the field: encourage the Russian revolu- |
tionists in the prompt and definite form |
alton o fa sound democratic government |
materially depress Germany-and in all
bring peace nearer.
WOULD SHAKE GERMANY
There are some Of the presidents ad-
yIsors who think this governments en-
trance into the war at this time will re-
suit in a movement throughout Germany |
such as that which rocked Russia and
thus may overthrow the German imperial
which the entente has held
must be destroyed-and further democ-
ratiZe Europe, one of the expressed ideals
OF President Wilson
AS one cabinet member expressed the
situation, Germany has punched us IN
the stomach A state of war exists. It's
up to US to go after them