Arizona republican., 1917-03-26

the new southeastern department might prove to be the center of interest should the present international situation de- velop need for military operations to the south.
 Indications tonight were that the ad- ministration planned to await action by congress before further warlike prepa- rations were ordered. President Wilson has authority to direct that the regular army be brought up to full war strength at once and also to call out the remain der of the national guard and the naval militia.
 In designating state troops to be called out, it is apparent that the war department has carefully surveyed the field of private enterprises which might be assailed in event of domestic dis turbances. The number of troops from each state summoned to duty bears a direct relation to the shipyards, muni- tions plants or other industries in that state which may need military protec- tion.
 The president, after his conferences with Governor Mccall of Massachu- setts Friday night and yesterday with Secretary Baker, reached the conclusion that as the federal government is re- sponsible for the situation which ere ates the danger of internal disorders, it also should assume the burden of pro- viding adequate protection. Under the policy he has resolved upon and put in- to execution, no state and no private manufacturer will be called upon to bear the expense of military police work. Many plants of various kinds have sought such protection either from the federal or state authority and the war department now can decide what +,1- at, tion
 Congress will be asked, it is under stood, to expedite espionage legislation in connection with this phase of the situation.
 At the navy department it was learned that congress also would be re- quested to authorize an increase beyond the 87000 war strength limit for en- listed personnel now set. The organi- zation of great fleets of submarine chasers will make necessary the enlist ment of many thousand more men than planned for when the present act was framed. Every fighting ship now in the service or soon to be completed could he manned with the S7,00O tackles but there would not be sufficient margin to allow for the many necessary auxil- , iaries as we'll
 The order to recruit to war strength was signed by President Wilson yes- terday when he and Mrs. Wilson called at Secretary Daniels office. It was not made public, however, until details for carrying it into effect had been ar ranged. The recruiting service has been running recently with redoubled energy and accomplishing good results. Under the new order, however, emer- gency funds will be employed to re- double efforts to enroll suitable men. The president found it necessary to- day to take further measures to con- serve his own time for official confer ences in connection with the present national emergency. He directed that 1 hereafter only conferences of the most pressing nature be arranged for him. Tomorrow he will see Charles J. Vo- picka, United States minister to Ru- mania, Bulgaria and Serbia, and later in the week will confer with senate and 1 house leaders prior to the converting of the special session of congress. ] The war department has nearly com pleted preparation of it's appropriation budget.