Show I GOVERNMENT ARMS AGAINST PLOTTERS Signing of Sabotage Bill Completes Program I By United Press WASHINGTON April 23 Thor Thor Thoroughly equipped with all an necessary powers for the first time since the war began the government today began enemy en en- a moro more rigorous campaign against emy spies and plotters plotters- i I With President Wilsons Wilson's signature to the sabotage bill and with the cs cs- and woman alien measures I I II I I I I I I I I I i I I I Snow law department of Justice officials of informed congressional leaders I they believed they now had all the i powers they needed to cope with the Germans within the nation While the presidents president's influence effectually ef I killed the Chamberlain spy bill his no compromise attitude inI in inthe the same letter regarding the Overman Over Over- man empowering bill has not materially material material- ly helped that measure The Overman bill will pass but only as a com compro compromise pro pro- mise measure A poll taken by Senator benator bena- bena tor Hoke Smith Georgia today showed seven forty senators favoring amendment amend ment two forty against it with seven doubtful Three doubtful ones later laterI told Smith the favored Amendment The house military committee today heard Secretary of War Baker Balter in exec exec- session Baker was to tell the committee how many soldiers the department de plans to put in the field and the committee is ready to vote for any appropriation needed It was generally general general- ly believed Baker would recommend an army of from three thre million to five million |