Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 4, 1917, Page 1

" The Bulletin’s Circulation in Total Circulation is the Largest in Connectiout in | s Realize | i ‘Causeis Hopeless| Being Considered OF. YOUNG MEN TO GET ADDI- TIONAL 500,000 FOR ARMY. TS Shipments of fresh red meats from Chicago totaled l1‘l‘l‘m pounds. | The Granville Tire Co. was-incorp- orated at Dover, Del, with a capital of $10,000,000. e A United States destroyer anchored off the Hamburg-American Line plers in Hoboken. The Marlin Arms Co. has closed a contract for the construction of 2,500 ‘machine guns for Russia. A man 55 years old was found dead a mile north of ineland, N. by the side of the West Jersey Railroad. The_Fore River Shipbuilding Corp. employes will get an advance of 10 per cent. in wages before June 1. ARE LEAVING WASHINGTON ON EVERY TRAIN. RAID HEADQUARTERS|{TO CONSIDER PLANS Already Troops Are On the Outskirts of Town Con- sidéred to be German Stronghold The Navy Has Taken Steps to Secure Co-operation Between the American Fleet and Those of the Entente Allies —Plans Considered to Raise $10,- 000,000,000. Man Who Engaged in a Fist Fight With Senator Lodge Was Discharged in Court After Declaring That He Had Changed His Views After Read- ing the President’s Address. THEY CAPTURE MORE VILLAGES IN FRESH DRIVE Although officials do not access has been gained by A woman’s suffrage amendment to the Constitution was _introduced by Representative Baker of California. ‘Washington, April 3—Most of the ‘who came to Washington un- the_ guidance of the Emergency Peace Foundation to protest against ‘war had returned to their homes to- night, convinced that their efforts were useless. Every train leaving the city today carried some of them away. Incoming trains, however, brought in more “Pilgrims of Patriotism.” Sev- eral ms arrived from cities in the middle west and promptly went to the capitol to urge their senators and representatives to stand behin the president. - President Would Not Receive Pacifists The remaining pacifists were busy on Capit Hill, too. They continued to make the rounds of the house and senate office building, seeking to pledge votes against the war resolu- tion asked for last night by President Wilson. They tried to see the presi- dent but were told he could not re- ceive them. Printed declarations in which the signers pledged themselves not to en- list in the armed forces of the United States were circulated about the streets, and each senator and repre- sentative received through the mails a copy of resolutions adopted at the peace mass meeting last night. Headquarters Raided. ‘The headquarters of the Emergency Peace Federation a Pennsylvania Avenue store room was raided several times during the day by citizens and natlowal guardsmen who demanded that the place be closed, declaring its occupants were engaged in a cam- paign of sedition. During one of the demonstrations a guardsman threw -a_pall of yellow paint over the plate glass window in front. Then the po- lice were appealed to and during the remainder.of the day two patrolmen were on duty at the door. Despite this protection, the pacifist leaders decided to abandon a meeting sched- pled e, be bela in the headuuariers t to a room in an ‘affce hufldlog o Qiscuss theit ‘Senator Lodge’s Assailant Discharged. _Charles Bannwart, of Boston, ‘who ‘was arrested yesterday after engaging in a fight with Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, and several other per- sons, was discharged in police court today when he declared he had changed his views after reading the president’s address and Senator Lodge, sent word he was too busy at the capitol fo appear against him. Later Bannwart went to the headquarters to urge support of the president.’ His remarks met no favorable response and he soon departed. Pilgrims of Patriotism Cerenrate. ‘The “Pilgrims of Patriotism” cele- brated the day with a luncheon in a local hotel, at which the speakers, in- cluding Professor Henry W. Farnam, of Yale, Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton and others, delivered patri- otic addresses. During_the luncheon Charles Page of Sand Springs, Okla., told of an of- fer of the Sand Springs hospital to the government for use in war and of plans to build additions to care for 2,000 patients. On behalf of the peo- ple of Sand Springs he offered also to provide a medical staff of not j¢ss than fifteen members. - The announce- ment was greeted with applause and cheering. OFFICERS DISCOVER A RADIO OUTFIT ON A FARM. Two Germans Summoned to Ports- mouth Navy Yard to Expl South Berwick, Me., April Littman and M. Seeley, Germans, were summoned to the portsmouth (‘mavy yard for a hearing ay as a result of the selzure last night by governmen: officers of a radio outfit discovered upon their farm. The seizure was made by an officer and four marines from the navy yard, a secret service agent and two deputy eheriffs. The two men camfte to.this section two year sago and have lived since upon their small farm located two miles from the center of the town. ‘The confiscated apparatus, it is stated, had been strung from a barn to a tree. Littman and Seeley sald they were vermitted to return home by the navy yard authorities after being questioned regarding the radio outfit. While vis- iting a neighboring farm _yesterday, they said, officers with a warrant took possession of the house and made a thorough search. The men explained that their station was able to receive messages from points as far distant as Colon and that 22 |at one time they had an amateur plant mmt six miles from the Boston navy 18 MONTHS FOR fHREATENING LIFE OF PRESIDENT WILSON Sentence Imposed on Amos H. Pauhls, 62, at Bal¢fmore. Balf Md., April 3.—Taking th .e...a”?i,."zuy mA:J‘ who gives ex- pression a threat against the life FoR e ML T to at 0y Rose in United States district court today sentenced Amos H. Pauhils, 62 years old, to the federal penitentia at At- lanta for a term of 13 months. RECRUITING IS BRISK AT PHILADELPHIA. More Than 300 Were Accepted -for Service There Yesterday. Philadelphia, April 3.—More than 300 accepted for service in thé ‘Washington, April 3. President Wilson went over the war plans at a two-hour session and previously the national defence council 4ith its ci- vilian advisory commission and sev eral subsidiary organizations develop- ed policies and details of momentous consequence to the nation. Meanwhile the war and navy departments were going ahead with the most immediate preparation for defense. American Fleet to Cooperate With Allies. 2 Already the navy has taken steps to insure co-operation _ between the American fleet and those of the en- tente allies, to become effective upon the formal entry of the United States into’ the war. The most important place under preparation by the admin- istration include: Selective Conscription. Enlistment by selective conscription of young men for a national army, in addition to the regular establishment and national guard, in increments of 500,000 until enough have been train- ed to make certain the defeat of Ger- many; organization of the nation's commercial interests for economical and_effective organization of the na- tion's commercial interests for econom- ical and effective distribution of com- modities among the civilian popula- tion. Rapid provision of adequate means of combatting the submarine menace. Raising of Money by Taxation. The raising of a very large sum of meney, as much as possible to be ob- tained by taxation, and the definite amount of the first budzet not to be fixed until the exact needs of the army and navy and of the entente allies are ascertained; purchases of supplies and equipment of all kinds for the army under a provision of law _which allows -y of war to fix a “reason- ana n of Young Men. Division 6f the young men of the country into service classes, those more in industries than in the army or navy to receive insignia showing that they are performing duty equivalent to fighting, Will Need Approval of Congress. Most of these plans will require the authorization of congress, but from opinions expressed at the capitol, it is believed that once the war resolu- tion is adopted further legislation to empower the executive branch to Eo full ‘speed_ahead will follow quickly. There is every indication that the na- tion, through its representatives, will follow out President Wilson’s words to congress and “exert all its power and employ all its resources to bring the government of the German empire to terms and end the war.” Council of National Defense. The council of national defense, composed of Secretaries Baker, Lane, Daniels, Wilson, Houston and Redfield, following a conference with its advis- ory commission, decided to name soon a commercial economy board to or- sanize the commercial interests of the nation for effective distribution of all necessary commodities among the peo- ple generally. Its aim will be to deal ahead of time with problems of war time aistribution. The councll, ail of whose members later attended the cabinet meeting, decided to confer every day this week with the possible exception of tomor- row. Its activities, which have to be approved by the president, and in some cases by congress, have bezun to Teack into every preblem aimed to make the United States most efficient in its conduct of war. Congress Controls Revenue Powers Tentative ways in which the great sums of money needed by the govern- ment may be raised are in course of preparation and were gone over thor- oughly at the cabinet meeting. The revenue making power, however, Hes entirely with congress and the execu- tive can only advise. In line with the president’s sugges- tion to congress in his address that the present generation bear as much of the financial burden as possible, the ways of providing money under con- sideration today included increasing the excess profits tax, lowering the minimum for exemptions and increas- ing the supertax under the income tax law, increasing internal revenue taxes on ‘some articles and placing stamp taxes on_some articles not now in- cluded. The general idea is to place taxation most heavily on those best able to pay. . $10,000,000,000 on Small Interest Loans 1t is realized, however. that some of the necessary ‘funds will have to be raised by bond issues in the form of popular subscription loans. It was estimated by one cabinet member that $10,000,000,000 in small interest loans can be raised quickly in the United States. Opposition has developed to the guaranteeing of forelgn bond issues, but it appeared probable that the United States, having raised money in this country, would purchase the bonds of one or more of the entente allles at low rates of interest and in that way furnish them with ample capita! with which to further their own war plans. PRESIDENT OF HARVARD ASKS STUDENTS TO KEEP COOL. Advises Them Not b Let Nervous Ex- citement Distract Them from Work. Cambridge, Mass., April 3—President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard uni- versity tonight addressed a statement to the undergraduate body asking the students to keep cool in the present The American Locomotive Co. ceived orders for eight 97-ton M engimes for South African arilways. A bill requiring the registration of aliens was introduced in the Rhode 1sland general assembly and referred. The tannery of the U. S. Leather Co., at Asheville, N. C., was burned at a loss estimated between $750,000 and $1,000,000. British Are Carrying Out a Manouvre Having for Its Object the Flanking of St. Quentin From the North—Rheims Has Again Been Violently Bombarded by the Germaas, More Than 2,000 Shells Having Been Thrown Into the Town—On the Russian Front the Germans Gained Some Trenches in the Dvinsk Sector, But Were Later Driven Out. from invasion. No evidence on wl can be based has been fo it but_enough m:»m‘ Desn re prompt a swee investiga- tion and precautions which the depart. ment believes will safeguard its inter- ests more adequately in the future. In his address to congress last night the president iald particular etress on the activities of German spies, and a stringent spy law will be one of the first war measures requested of co: gress by the administration. At the iast session an esplonage bill drawn by the department of justice was by the senate, but failed to reach a vote in the house. nce the war began the justice de- partment’s bureau of _investigation, charged with the prosecution of forelgn agents and disloyal citizens, has been enlarged several times. It now is ex- pected to be given much willer facili- ties and powers and to become an in- creasingly important part of the fed- eral government. A motor ambulance and motor truck have been presented to the First Ver- mont regiment by the family of Red- field Proctor. Unler direction of the Wyoming Na- tional Guard the taking of a military census of all male residents of the State was begun. Both houses of the Florida legis! ture today adopted a resolution pledging the support of the state in the present crisis. - have captured the town of Maissemy, five miles northwest of St. Quentin, and further north the Ronssoy Wood. Field Marshal Haig's forces also were successful in taking the viliage of Hei- nin-sur-Cojeul, five miles southeast of Arras, after intensive fighting. Rheims has. again been _violently bombarded by the Germanys, more than 2,000 shells having been thrown into the town. Paris reports that there were casualties among the civil pop- ulation. On the Russian front the Germans delivered attacks against the Russians south of Iloukst, which is n the Dvinsk sector and south o.) «ladimir- Volynski, in Volhynia. At each place the attacks succeeded imé penetrating Russian positions but later -were ex- pelled from them in counter-attacks, according to the Russian war office. Heavy snowfalls in the mountain regions of the Austro-Italian theatre are hempering operations, but there has been considerable activity in the Adise valley, where severe artillery duels are in progress on several sec- tors. Bach day finds the British and French forces drawing their net close upon St Quentin. Already close to the outskirts of the town on the west and_southwest, the British and French in fresh drives have captured addi- tional villages and points of support. Attacking on a front of more than eight miles south and ‘wouthwest of the harassed German _stronghold, _the French troops, despite stubborn resist- ance by ‘Germans, erywhere met with success, taking ly organ- ised positions and villages, notably among them Dallon, about two miles southwest, and Giffecourt, two miles of the town. Governor Manning has issued a proclamation desiznating Wednesday April 11, as “Naval Recruiting Day” for South Carolina. ATTENTION OF FRANCE IS FIXED ON WASHINGTON. Waiting for Vote President Wil A flying squadron with a machine gun mounted on a motor car for the protection of strategic points in To- ledo will be organized. An order for fifty 11-ton loeomotives for the Chicago & XN western Railway was placed with the American Locomotive Co. by Congress on Recommendation. Paris, April 8, 5.15 p. m.—The atten- tion of France is fixed intently on Washington, waiting for a vote by congress on President Wilson's reco: mendation that congress declare that a state of war with Germany exists. Among the charecteristic newspaper comment is that of the Temps, which says: - “It is a great date in the history of America, a great date in the history ©of humanity. The decision not to mix in the quarrels of Furope had domi- nated American pollc:‘ for more than & century. ~German -vielence has. been than S Despite the Monroe M§= despite immigration and -~ despite sorts of ties binding two natlons, the aggressive policy of the Hohenzolierns has forced war on a people which was firmly decided to remain neutral “What will Edison do?" “What un- expected discovery will he offer to hie country?” are questions that are being asked by the French people in view of the prospect of the United States join- ing the entente. The greatest curios- ity is being manifested-in possible new ‘war inventions. a_stone’ skirtsa of St. Quentin, seemingly are resting there while to the northwest are out a manoeuvre - joct the flanking of Bt. Quentin from the north. In this operation they have mertlally mucceeded, according to the British official eommunication. Driving east- ward from the region of Vermana they Two hundred and fifty of the Home Guard of Hastings, which includes wealthy men and laborers, were drilled in the streets of Hastings. Gold to the amount of $15,000,000 was received_from Canada and deposited in the Philadelphia Mint to the ac- count of J. P. Morgan & Co. Patrick F. McGrath, who escaped from the State Hospital for the Insane at Worcester, Mass.,, was captured at his home in the Charlestown district. AMBASSADOR SHARP SAW DEVASTATED REGION. Reported to Washington What Ge: mans Have Done in Frarive. Paris, March 3.—United States Am- bassador Sharp, under instructions trom Washington, has visited the de- }'lltlted regions evacuated by the Ger- ‘mans. Mr. Sharp was in Chaulny, Ham and Roye on Saturday and cabled the state'department an account of what he saw. President incare today visited the towns in the Somme region devastated by the Germans during their retreat. Addressing the townspeople, the pres- ident sald the French nation was re- soived to continue the war until a vic- tory which assured the victime of full reparation for all atrocities committer was obtained. Washington, April 3—A long report from Ambassador Sharp at Paris, pd.» scribing the terrible destruction wrought by the retreating Germans in northern France, was received today at the state department. The ambas- sador, who made a personal and ex- haustive study of conditions, shows that published reports of the devasta- ‘ion have not been in any way exag- gerated. In some respects he reports atrocities more terrible than those re- counted in the news despatches. NINE DESERTIONS FROM ARMY ON THE BORDER Majority Are Said to be. of German Birth—8muggling Ammunition E Paso, Texss, April 3.—Nine deser- tions from the United States army on the border were reported to federal and county officers here today, having de- serted within the last thre days. The majority of these deserters, it is said, wu;-flam;h‘l‘r:lgflmmount to Ve gone o Ammunition smuggling is being re_ sumed the border here and Qquantities of ammunition are known to have crossed to Mexico during the last week. STORMY SENATE SCENE; ADJOURNMENT FORCED. Senator Martin’s Action to Head Off La Folletts, Who Asked That War Resclution Ge Over. Wi m, April 3—The ad‘journ- ment of e senate today was marked by a stormy scene in which Senator T.a Follette, by objection, forced con- sideration of the war deciaration reso- Jution over untll tomorrow and the democratic leader, Senator Martin, then forced an adjournment to cut off La Fallotte. ‘When Senator Hitcheock reported the resolution as amended and asked for its immediate consideration, Sena- tor La Follette made his request that it go over under the rules. Senator Hitchoock told him that if ebsence of printed copies was the basis of his objection be could promise their di tribution within five minute: “I object, under the rules” insisted Senator La Follette. Senator Martin angrily faced Sena- tor_La Follette, saying: “Of course, it is within the power of the senator o carry this over. He has too much lence to make it neces- sary for me to tell him that his atti- tude In a matter of such tremendous consequenees——" Senator La. Follette broke in with a protest against being “lectured” by Senator Martin. % “I had no idea of lecturing the Ben- ator,” Senstor Martin retorted, “but I have a right to call the attention of the senate and the senator to the momen- tous consgquences of the resolution.” “ft's quite unnecessary,” La Follette interjected. I think I realize it as fully as the senator from Virginia does. I ask the regular order.” Senator La Follette then insisted that the vice president sustain and an- nounce the rule against further com- ment, after objection has been made 10 immediate consideration of a reso- lution. The vice presidént called for other bills and resolutions, and Senator Mar- tin_precipitated the adjournment. “1 desire to say right here,” he an- nounced, “that no other business shall be proceeded with until this matter ia settled. 1 move that the senate ad- Journ until 10 o'clock tomorrow.” The galleries greeted this announce- ment with a wave of hand-clapping ‘which was not suppressed. ‘The senate then adjourned. OBITUARY James B. Merwin New York, April 3. Aferwin, who spoke from the same platform in _Illinois with Abraham TLincoln in 1855, for temperance and served as cheplain through the Civil War, gled today at his home in Tirooklyn. He was born in Connecti- cut amd was 57 years old. He was editor of & called “The _Fountain” The Western Union Telegraph an- nounced that telegraphic communica- tion with San Miguel, the Azores -nJ Guantanama, Cuba, has been restored. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, has de- clared himself in favor of the Swiss military system for the United States. Governor Graham, of ermont, an_ nounced that he had signed the legis. lative bifl which removes Vermont's distinction as a “Gretna Green State.’ STEPS TO SUPPRESS SEDITIOUS UTTERANCES Action Taken by Board of Aldermen of New York. New York, April 3—After the grand jury of the county of New York had passed resolutions today urging im- mediate steps to suppress seditious ut- terances in public places, the board of aldermen of the city amended the code of ordimances so as to require all assemblies on the street where public discussions are held to display the American conspicuously “at all times during the holding of such as- semblies.” "The ordinance will become effective’ as soon as Mayor Mitchel signs it. District Attornep Swann and Po- lice Commissioner Woods, at a con- ference later, decided that street gath. erings should be cufbed as much as Ppossible. Earlier in the day patrolmen arrest- ed two street orators who were al- leged to have denounced the president for his address before congress. The magistrate before whom the prisoners were arraigned held them each in $1,- 500 bail for further examination and dirgcted the police in future to “listen carefully to the exact expressions of The new ambassador from Ch on Aduante Bascuman, arrived at ‘Washington and will probably present his credentials to President Wilson this week. Private Lester Koutz, of Company B, Sixth Ohio regiment, shot John Armstrong, a tramp, of Syracuse, N. Y. when he refused to obey a com- mand to halt. George F. Shaw, proprietor of a taxicab company at Binghamton was shot and killed by one of a party of four youths who had employed him to take them for a ride. MOBILIZING THE “WOMAN POWER” OF THE COUNTRY Report Made at General Conference of Woman’s League. ‘Washington, April 3. - e AT, toenle, P of the country for war service was re- ported here today at the first general conference of the National League for Woman's Service. The services of the league were pledged to Preisdent Wil =on and the conference issued a call to women not only to enroll to take the places of men in war time, but to en- courage men to enlist in the army and navy. propinin the last two months 115 ranches of the league have been formed in 34 states. The league ex- pects enroll thousands of women soon to replace men in various industries. In the next six months the navy can be supplied with 500 trained women Do operators, Mrs. Herbert Sumner wen ,chairman of the wireless sion, declared. S The Minnesota Senate adopted unan- mously a resolution pledging support to President Wilson and Congress in the war crisis. A similar resolution was adopted in ‘the house. The army general staff plan of com- pulsory military service was proposed in a bill introduced by Representative Kahn, ranking epublican member of the House military committee. Andrew Bonar Law, members of the British War Council, stated in the = House of Common that t_‘l.l!r;otl‘l cl;- VA ICA alties suffered by the Turks in the NDALS MUTILATE AMERICAN battle of Gaza, in Palestine, was 8,000, FLAGS IN BRIDGEPORT. Stars and Stripes Torn from Houses and Cut Into Shreds. Bridgeport, Conn., April 3.—Com- plaints have been made to the police that unknown vandals have been mu- tilating American flags displayed residences on the Hast Side, and ef- forts will be made to find the committing the acts. F. B. Martin of ported that a large $32 Noble avenue ropo flag was torn from his house cut into plsces and threwn inte 5 sewer manhole. Another. flas at the home of W. P. Officials of the Chinese Tongs, which have been at war at Portland, re., for several weeks, killing a number of men, have signed a 30-day truce. The agreement was signed in the presence of Mayor H. R. Albee. Graduation of the first class of cadets at West Point on April 20 was ordered by Secretary of War Baker to meet in part the shortage of officers in the regular_army. The class comprises about 125 men. COLONEL ROOSEVELT MADE FLYING TRIP TO WHITE HOUSE Would Not Send in His Name When He Found President Was Busy. Washington, _April 3. Co Roosevelt; on’ his’ way home feom Florida, made a fiying trip to the White House between traina today to congratulate President Wilson on his address to congress. When he found the president was at work in the ex- ecutive offices he would not send in his name, but left his card with the chief usher and rushed back to the rallroad station. Before resuming his journey, how- ever, the former presiden® dictated a statement declaring Mr. Wilson's mes- sage a great state paper and express. ing the hope that he would be allowed to raise a division for immediate ser- vise at the front. ‘White House attaches were greatly disappointed because the colonel could not wait to see the president. Sec- ore Dleaned and Eratiacd by ' gra; v Colonel Roosevelt’s visit.” Under a suspension of rules in both houses, the Michigan legislature re- ceived and placed in position for pas- sage a bill suggefted by Governor Sleeper authorizing the state to bor- fow $5,000,000 for war purposes. A resolutoin placing at the disposal of President Wilson in case of war 48,000 members of the Polish Falcon's Alliance of America was adopted at the opening session of a special con- vention of that organization at Pitts- burgh. Farmers and business men repre- senting many sections of the state met to begin a statewide campaign for mobilization of the f0od resources of Kentucky to help meet the food cost_situation and preparé for war conditions. Western _ Reserve University’s grounds, buildings and practically all its facilities at Cleveland were of- fered to the United States government today by President Charles ¥. Thwing following a meeting of the university trustees. 3 The American commission for relief in Belgium received a dispatch stating that the first delegation of American relief in Belgium £ DRI ol SAYS GERMAN RAIDER - CARRIES NO TORPEDOES Statement Made by the Captain of One of the Vessels Captured. Earthquake in Au.fi“ll-. PRICE TWO CENTS Proportion to the City’s Population SENATE IS T0 HOLD CONTINUOUS SESSION To Convene at 10 A. M. Today and Sit Until a Declara tion That a State of War Exists Is Voted DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN LEADERS DECIDE Senator La Follette Blocked Effort to Have Resolution Tale Up Yesterday After It Had Been Presented by th Foreign Relations Committee—No Filibuster is Expec ed, But Various Senators Will Discuss Method of Tas ation to Pay for the War and the Arrangements to Fo low Adoption of the War Resolution—It is Probable ‘That the Senate Will Vote on the Resolutions Some Tim Tonight—House to Vote Today. Washington, April 3—The way was cleared on both sides of the capitol to- day for prompt enactment of the ad- minjstration resolution declaring a state of war exists with Germany and directing the president to prosccute it with all the nation’s resources to a successful termination. Continuous S Balked by Senator La their effort to have the resolution taken up immediately after it had been presented from the foreign rela- tions ~committee, senate leaders. de cided, to besin tomorrow morning at 10 oClock a session to continue until a vote has been taken. Letters sizned by Senators Martin and Gallinger, re- spectively, the democratie and repub- lican leaders, went to each senator to- night asking’ him to be in his seat to- morrow when the senate meets, and announcing the pian for a continuous scssion. Vote Late Tonight) If the leaders can hold a quorum, as they were able to do in the clos- ing bours of the last session on the armed neutrallt bill, it is probable that there will action late tomor- Tow night or Thursday morning. .1t is not expected tb&t there will be any attempt to Mifbuster, but none kntw tonight how many = semators = would speak. House to Adopt Resolution. Adoption of the resolution by the house before tomorrow mnight is pre- dicted by members of the foreign af- fairs committce. The committee will meet in the morning and is expected to reported back quickly the resolu- tion as approved today by the senate committee. A special rule probably be asked from the rules commit- tee to expedite the resolution regard- less of its progress in the senate and little delay is looked for once it reaches the house floor. Sentiment on the house side is almost unanimously in favor of the measure. Position Taken by Senators. Senators who have looked over the situation believe that if friends of the resolution can be prevented from con- suming time in speech making, a_vote in the senate need not be delayed many hours. They expect few votes against it and not many speeches in opposition. Republicans in close touch with -the situation belfeve Senators Lafollette, Gronna and Norris on the republican side will speak and vote against the resolution and that they will be joined by Kirby on_the democ: Dposition .that will be tors Cummins and Lane, in the group President W for failure of the armed ne they were not at all sure. Approval of Presiden Enthusiastic approval dent’s address is general tors. There are a f who express doubt about meant when he sald th the United States into the involve “the utmost practica operation in counsel and act ic taken by 8 side the governments now at wa Germany.” Some of them who th this might mean a close alil an active participation in all cies of the entente extending the period after the war, to have the exact intent o made clear before they the president the broad veyed in the resolution Matter of Taxation. There may be also some a nation particularly om tk t publicans to adopt the pre gestion as to taxation of t Zeneration to pay for the war taxation is to be aimed at obje ready taxed in their opinion limit. Additional Taxation on Liquors. Some senators feel that there be additional taxation on beer and stamp taxes of the helped finance the i that eventually much of th should be met by bond issues. This phase of the quest is looked upon as entirely the great issue before o however the financial polic viewed differences of opinion not impede the progress of resolution. Arrangements for Financing. Arrangements for fins ties to follow the adoption of resolution are held in abeyar house ways and means pending full information as steps are planned. Democratic Le powers Kitchin is ready to call a the committee at any tin raising revenues, but he th 1ess to do so before he is supp estimates as to the amounts Virtually all of the membe committee are here and can be taken whenever the ca MEXICO CHARACTERIZED AS AN INTERNATIONAL NUISANCE By Former President Taft Speaking at a Dinne New York. Former ‘Bresl< New York, April dent Taft, speaking at a dinmer here tonight given in his honor, declared that “if any nation is to attack us it will be through Mexico.” He cha Lerized the neighboring republic as “an international nuisance” and General Carranza as “not the most reliable in- diyidual” Referring to the relations of the United States and Germany, Mr. Taft asserted that the people of this coun- try are In a state of mind ‘wherd war is necessary to set at deflance the ruthless violation of our rights.” “When wiil the war end?” he asked. ‘I hope and pray in a year. I hope and pray that the pressure on Germany may finally topple that military dynas- ty. The president in his address to congress separates the German people trom the German emperor. The loyal- ty of the people to the emperor has been most marvelous, but no matter how loyal they are, when Germany loses its military prowese, then the hardships through which they are go- ing, accompanied by the Russian rev- olution, may topple him over. If so, t ar will be won in less than a year. The former president explained the rurpose of the League to Enforce Peace, of which he is the head. GERMANY WILL NOT DECLARE WAR ON U. 8. Nor Take Any Steps to Wage War Against This Country. Berlin, April 3, via London, April 4, 2.16 a. m.—The press report of Presi- dent Wilson's “state of war”.message reached Berlin at 10 o'clock this morning. It is declared here that there would be no change in the Ger- man attitude even if congress adopted President Wilson's views. Germany will not declare war nor take any step to wage war against the United tSates. The submarine war will be continued as it has been conducted since Feb- ruary 1 but this, declare the' officials, is not directed more against the.Uni ed States than any other neutral. Whitlock on Way to Berne. Berne, via Paris, April 3, 10.40 p. Whitlock, the 'Amfrican minister to Belgium, and party and the Chinese minister, with twen! of the Chinese legation, in all, arrived by special train at 1 o'clock today at They continued their way to Berne. UNNATURALIZED GERMANS COULD BE INTERNE Law on Statute Books Gives the ident That Power. Washington, April dent Wilson has indl olent policy the govern sue towards Germans legal officers of the adn 3 —Whil ted thi this wi fay directed attention to a law alrea on the statute books under 00N as congress declires war e #very unnaturalized mal. vears of age or under m dential proclamation be removed as alien enemies. Under the old Prussian-Amer treaty of 1828 German citizens would be to an nt exendy provisions of this law. The States, however, has refu cede to a proposal of the ernment that the treaty be re with changes and additions understood the document will clared abrogated if the conduct of ¢ mans make such a step > State department officials revealed day that Germany recently re 4 t'e American note refusin, her proposal regarding the treat cause of her “disregard of the f international courtesy” and “clear violations’ 'of the treat While no details were given o understood that Germany den she had violated the treat evinced a desire to .bide by The American government in seriously con nc saild it was whether the treaty had effect abrogated by the ernment’s flagrant vi provisions.” GERMANS TO FINANCE PUBLIC WORKS IN ARGENTINA Assurance Given Argentina Govern ment by German Minister. Buenos Aires, April minister has assured government that certain Gerr nanciers, in association Reichsbank, are ready the financing of public we gentina. This assurance is i here as a' move to impress ernment with the economic resource of Germany. The Buenos Afres Herald says the the Germans are using every mean to create differences between Arger tina and both the entente and the United States. The paper says t republic will not compromise .