| Show I ire but Let Germany i Declare V War ar U. U S. S Slogan k o Bj L nt 1 ers 5 kelto Ic 10 Th T lw in Feb 10 10 WASHINGTON The passing paRsing of or an week without hout the breaking out of or hostilities since President II Wilson on announced tho the severance of ot diplomatic relations with Germany has given congress an opportunity to take ke c calm account ac account account ac- ac count of or the tho measures demanded by the Imminence of war The presidents president's determination found the l hO house I debating tho naval bill hUt Some Homo of or tho the impulsive members members mem mem- bers her wanted to pass the tho big hill bill Immediately immediate without debate But calmer co counsels prevailed pre amendments amendments amend amend- ments have been considered throughout the week weel and amI the measure which the house will 1 pass early carl next week will be far more mature and ample in its provisions than could have been possible had hadIt It been railroaded through The house today tO 3 decided to sot set the final inal vote for next Tuesday immediately Immediately Immedi immedi- after the Journal is read The same ame Is 18 true of other war ar measures Had precipitate action been taken half haU a dozen highly necessary laws would have been enacted In halt half bal baked c form Corm But ButAS AS the result of caution the house judiciary committee has reported five fhe carefully considered bills providing providing pro pro- viding among other things thins for the definition and punishment of espionage espi espi- and regulations for the tIle conduct conduct con con- duct In war pr PI Its Imminence of or all vessels In American ports This latter measure will determine tho the course to be pursued toward the scores of ot German liners tied up In American waters SHIP BILL AMENDED Of or less Importance a as war measures are tho the amendments ments to the shipping bill which tho the house merchant marine committee with the counsel of the treasury department and tho the members of or orthe the shipping board have been working out These amendments when finally whipped into form will give lv the president the right In cm emergency to commandeer private either those already In 4 4 r J commission hor or which mn may bo on I the th ways under construction con While the th house has haJ n. n de debating dc- dc hating bating the then n naval al bill the naval committee has hM been beAn completing the tho draft dratt of ot the bill which has lias the thc rl right ht of or Wll way In the lower branch of or con congress ess as soon OB M tho the navys navy's needs have bavo been provided for tor nn any emergency that ma may arise but decline to be stam stam- TO PROTECT CITIZENS That was toda today the slogan sloan of or orthe the administration in tho the new ne German German German Ger Ger- man submarine campaign It will III definitely be a adhered to no matter matter mat mat- ter what the developments may bo be officials say If Germany German forces the presidents president's hand band b by an overt crt act con congress will be asked to authorize use of ot otan an any and all means me-ans to protect Amer Americans Cans In their rights I Granted Grante such Buch authority the navy Y department with plans already completed would woul act It would I safeguard American merican shipping everywhere on the ocean as much muchAS AS ns possible Its plans ore arc are secret hut but officials express s confidence that tl they ey will prove successful especially ly 1 against submarines But con congress ress will n not t be requested by bythe bythe bythe the president to declare war on German Ger Ger- man many The Tho onus onu for tor such action t must be placed on Germany German if it it must come the tho leading members of ot the administration point out Of or cour course e a big national disaster would change this The sinking of or oran an American liner flying tho the American flag and laden with American clU citizens ens would be in itself an act of or war The president does docs not believe that German submarine submarine sub sub- marine commanders would woul tako take responsibility for an any such act I even though American vessels shall decline to be bo bound b by the German German Ger Ger- man restrictions on travel and insist In Insist in- in I on making their regular trips to their regular ports For the present practically all American shipping Is held in port But It Is considered ere certain that sailings sailinG's will iII be bo resume resumed not later than next I t week k |
