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Show PREPARATIONS FOR GREAT WAR Forces of the Nation Being Mobilized to Meet the Coming Com-ing Clash. WASHINGTON, April 3. War plans, military, economic and financial for aggressive hostilities against Germany Ger-many were rushed forward today by the administrative branch of the government, gov-ernment, and only await action by congress con-gress on a war resolution to be put Into execution. Enactment of the resolution not later lat-er than Thursday was confidently forecast at the capltol after a delay of twenty-four hours, had been caused in the senate by Senator LaFollettc's objection ob-jection to Its immediate consideration. Debate will begin in both houses tomorrow, to-morrow, with actfon before adjournment adjourn-ment probable. Sentiment in favor of tho resolution is almost unanimous, and tho only question is how much time shall be devoted to speech-making. President Wilson and his cabinet went over tho war plaDs at a two-hour two-hour session and previously the national nation-al defense council, with its civilian advisory ad-visory commission and several subsidiary sub-sidiary organizations, developed policies pol-icies and details of momentous consequence conse-quence to the nation. Meanwhile the war and navy departments were going go-ing ahead with the most immediate preparations for defense. Already the navy has taken steps to insure co-operation between the American fleet and those of tho entente en-tente allies, to become effective upon the formal entry of the United States Into the war. The most important plans under preparations by the administration ad-ministration include: 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 trained to make certain the defeat of Germany. Organization of the nation's commercial com-mercial interests for economical and effective distribution of commodities among the civilian population. Rapid provision of adequate means of combatting the submarine menace, Tho raising of a very large sum of money, as much as possible to be obtained ob-tained by taxation, and the definite amount of the first budget not to bo fixed until the exact needs of tho army and navy and of the entente allies are obtained. Purchase of supplies and equipment of all kinds for the army under a provision pro-vision of law which allows the secretary secre-tary of Avar to "fix a reasonable price;" and, Division of tho young men of the country into several classes, the needed need-ed more in industries than In the army or navy, to receive insignia showing they are performing duty equivalent to flr'liHnp- Most of these plans will require tho I authorization of congress, but from opinions expressed at tho capltol, it is believed that once the war resolution is adopted, further authorization to empower em-power the executive branch to go full speed ahead, will follow quickly. There is overy indication that the nation, through Its representatives, will follow fol-low 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." The council of national defense, composed com-posed of Secretaries Baker, Lane, Daniels, Dan-iels, Wilson, Houston and Redfleld, following a conference with Its advisory advis-ory commission, decided to name soon a commercial economy board to organize or-ganize the commercial Interests of tho nation for effective distribution of all necessary commodities among the people peo-ple generally. Its aim will bo to deal ahead of time with problems of wartime war-time distribution. Tho council, all of whose members later attended the cabinet meeting, decided de-cided to confer overy day this week with tho possible exception of tomorrow. tomor-row. In activities, which have been approved by the president, and in some cases by congress, havo begun to reach into every problem aimed to make tne United States most efficient in its conduct con-duct of war. Tentative ways In which tho great sums of money needed by the government govern-ment may bo raised are in course of preparation and were gone over thoroughly thor-oughly at the cabinet meeting. The revenue-making power, however, lies entirely with congres and the executive execu-tive can only advise. In lino with tho president's suggestion sugges-tion to congress In his address that the present generation bear as much financial burden as possible, the ways of providing money under consideration considera-tion today included increasing the excess ex-cess profits tax, lowering the minimum for exemptions and increasing tho super-tax under tho income tax law, increasing in-creasing internal revenue taxes on some articles and placing stamp taxes on some articles not now included. : The general idea is to place taxation most heavily on those best able to pay. It is realized, however, that some of the necessary funds will have to be raised by bond Isues In the form of popular subscription loans. It was estimated es-timated by one cabinet member that 10,000.000,000 in small interests loans can be raised quickly in the United States. Opposition has developed to the guaranteeing of foreign bond issues, but it appeared probable that the United Unit-ed States, having raised money in this country, would purchase the bands of i one or more of the entente allies at low rates of interest and in that way i furnish them with ample capital with i which to further their own war plans. |