Show WILSON SEEKS THE SOLE POWER TO U. U S. S ej I DESTINY IN WAR AS OPTIMISM REIGNS AT CAPIT CAPITAL L ACUTENESS Of GERMAN GRMAN SITUATION TION l LESSENS N President Continuing toi tO Q Prepare May Go B Before Be Before fore Congress Askin Asking to Be Given Power By Robert J. J Bender United Press Staff Cor Correspondent cs t. t WASHINGTON Feb 17 4 17 V V As the United States go goy eminent tonight launched into its third week of broken relations with Germany President Wi Wilson n notified members of or congress that be before be- be fore tore adjournment March 4 h he should be given the broadest powers for tor safeguarding safeguarding safe sare guarding American rights In tho future Whether the president w will ll appeal personally to congress for tor or these powers pow pow- o ers era or depend upon administration I leaders ders to push through a. a Joint resolution resolution tion to cover any eventuality all Y las has not I been finally lIy determined Ho Iro discussed both courses of ot action with Senator Simmons at the capitol Jato hate toda today Should the president personally apply apply ap ply for tor power to tG be placed at Jils disposal dis- dis for tor or the future he would have to togo togo togo go before beCore congress soon soon possibly possibly early arly next next week Congress is in se session lon only two more moto weeks and sufficient time to bo given the tho solons solon for tor discussion Senator Simmons declared that ito decision had been reached either cither as ak is to the manner or time tho the power required will ill bo be Rou sought ht by tho president It is probable the president will determine de de termine these l two o questions within a n afew afew few tew days It was vas evident after th the trip to the capitol office of or tho the executive tive U that he ho does not intend to hold congress s here in extra session unless s something now new develops to warrant request rc- rc quest for or a a. declaration of ot hostilities against as Gennan Germany ANOTHER ER FAILURE This strengthened tho tho belief that th the general international situation while whilo accumulating difficulties and dangers is certainly no more acute The rhe belief beller was freely expressed expressed- by some officials today that Germanys Germany's U- U boat campaign ma may develop after all to be only another failure Two weeks eckl have haYe passe passed without the tho overt act Statistics compiled by the state department department de I indicate the toll toU of ot German U-boats U is falling falling- far tar below tho the expectations ex cx of ot the imperial government ov I in fact below the total tonnage frequently fre fre- rc- rc thy destroyed e troyed by b- submarines before tho the recent decree Somo Some uneasiness s is reported among the German p people ople over the failure anure of or the U-boat U to ac ao accomplish accomplish what was WM expected o All MI these things caused officials tonight tonight to to- nl night ht to reflect more optimism than at nt an any time timo since the tho break with Germany Ger many ny I t lB B But t the president continues to pre pre pare I I Ho lie discussed with Senator Simmon Simmons means of or raising revenue to bo applied to tho the presidents president's use lIse in caso case caso of o emergency OTH OTHERS ERS CA CALL Ll Other war chiefs at tho the capitol were called cal in also including including- Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man of or tho the senate naval committee com corn and Chairman Chamberlain atthe of at the tho senate military affairs committee Shortly afterward the naval subcommittee subcommittee in charge of or tho naY navy bill as passed b by tho the house announced It would Insist t upon the restoration of ot tho the appropriation for tor the im immediate immediate Im- Im mediate late com completion pie lion of oC war vessels now under construction Tho Tue action followed a a. len lengthy thy session behind closed doors door attended b by Secret Secretary Sec See ret ot of the Navy T Daniels In addition to the provision pro proS pro vision Islon was added to to the house bill Included Is Js for tor a 1 high power radio station in Porto Porte Rico Rice for or reserve c material for fOl forthe forthe the naV nay navy additional for tor tho the arming of or auxiliary merchant vessels In time of ot war with to am sin- I I I them and for a naval clothing factory at Charleston N. N C. C A Ago o restrictions for or entering the na naval naval na- na val al academy were also broadened under the report from 16 to 20 years and anti eI eight ht months being provided Use URO by tho the government of ot the munIcipal municipal municipal mu mu- drydock at Boston was also provided TRAFFIC CONGESTION The full senate naval committee It was stated will take up Immediate consideration of or tho the recommendations Monday and an fl e. early vote voto will ho he pressed In the senate tc In order that tho the bill ma may po go o before house housA anti and sen senate nate n- n ate conferees for tor final adjustment There was no indication toda today that the president plans an early request |