Show MAY lODGE DRAFT AUTHORITY WITH PRE PRESIDENT Will Spring Surprise in Plan for Letting Him Fix Scope of Calls By B. B H. H Stansbury I International News Service Staff Correspondent W WASHINGTON May 1 President L-President Wilson and the cabinet cabnet have prepared a surprise for with the plan adopted yesterday for tor army I sion slon It is understood to have been de decided decided decided de- de to request an art amendment t to the selective service law which will provide provide provide pro pro- vide the president with blanket au authority authority no- no to make such increases as the situation may demand now or at any I future time The purpose in urging such broad powers for the chief executive is to avoid the dangerous delays caused by lengthy discussions in cong congress ess every time such a measure comes up The point is made that congress will still have a check on the situation as appropriations for equipment supplies and transportation must be legislated for as each increase is made Back ack of the plan appears appears appears' an Un Unmistakable oh- oh mistakable purpose to limit American participation only to the capacity MI M of I overseas transportation facilities In Inthe Inthe 1 the program for immediate increases the war department with the co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation of the shipping board Is believed believed be be- to have prepared another sur sur- prise sur-I sur The number of ot troops which can be transported across the Atlantic within with with- in the next ninety days Is said to be greater than any official of the government govErnment government gov gov- believed possible one month ago The only official statement obtainable obtainable obtainable obtain obtain- able at the close of ot the cabinet meetIng meetIng meeting meet meet- ing was that the plan Secretary of War Var Baker will submit to the house military affairs committee will be President Wilsons Wilson's plan It is understood understood understood under under- stood that Immediate appropriations for tor an Increase of more than men will be made Secretary Baker informed Chairman Dent of toe the committee he would be prepared to appear witty all aU details within the next forty eight hours |