The Daily Morning Oasis, 1917-12-05

A War JMessage Before Congress Yesterday by President Wilson (By Telegraph) Washington, December 4 - ln his message read today before a joint session of Congress, President Wilson re revealed - vealed revealed a new war program which will have an almost un unanimous - animous unanimous support. Calmly, but with his usually un unassailable - assailable unassailable logic the President urged immediate declara declaration - tion declaration of war against Austria-Hungary. In moving words that evoked cheers from the distinguished gathering which listened he branded the dual monarchy as a vas vassal - sal vassal of Germany, and as such an enemy to the United States. The President added that Turkey and Bulgaria "are but mere tools," still they do not stand as yet in the direct path of our necessary action. The President ask asked - ed asked r or immediate action. He got it. Congressional con- started at once at both ends of the capitol am It is a foregone consideration that within a fortnight war will be declared on the dual monarchy; Tomorrow Chairman Flood, of the House foreign af affairs - fairs affairs committee, will introduce a resolution calling for a declaration of war with Austria-Hungary. Thursday morning the foreign relations committee of the House will meet to consider it. All Members and Senators are against Austria, but they feel backward about including Turkey and Bulgaria until they have ascertained def definitely - initely definitely the President's reason for not naming them in nis message. As soon as the President had finished his address jenator Pittman of Nevada, acting for Senator King of Utah, introduced in the Senate a joint resolution asking that congress declare existence of a state of war with Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria. In diplomatic and official circles the President's message is regarded as timed at the right moment. It is 1 war message and it declares boldly and plainly that this country is in it with aU the men, money and resources it commands to bring about a successful conclusion for de democracy. - mocracy. democracy. It serves notice upon Germany that we fight against only "the thing" which makes German govern government - ment government impossible in a league of honor. The President declared that had the people of Rus Russia - sia Russia been told the exact truth regarding the war, and not overrun with German propaganda, attempting to foment discord and revolution there would be in Russia today a far different situation. This is taken as an appeal to the Russian people to listen to the truth. One feature of the President's message is a recom recommendation - mendation recommendation that Congress provide a board of control to direct all expenditures. He recommends that Hoover be given wider powers to enable him to cope better with thousands of food profiteers. By failing to mention the proposed suffrage amend amendment - ment amendment to the Constitution the President aroused the anger of some suffragists.

The Passport Situation Passports are still an ab absorbing - sorbing absorbing proposition, and there still a deal doing in that line. . All who have anything to do -'with the work, on either side of! - the international line are busy. - attending the work through long i i hours. This assertion applies j , equally to the consular offices j i of the United States and Mexico, in Nogales, Sonora, and No- I , gales, Arizona, respectively, to , , the office of the clerk of the Su Su, - , Su, perior Court in Santa Cruz County, and to the Immigra Immigration - tion Immigration Bureau office, in Nogales, Arizona. At this time Consul ' Lawton, in Nogales, Sonora, has 1 vised more than 2600 passports I a large proportion of them for ; residents on the Mexican side , of the line, who cross over the I line frequently, some of them daily, following their avocations (holding down jobs) on the ' Arizona side. » This matter of people living livingin - in livingin Nogales, Sonora, who cross the line to work on the Arizona t side, is iworking (hardships in . two ways. Many of those who .'do come over are illiterate, and j the strict construction of the 'j literacy clause in the immigra immigration - tion immigration law shuts them out, de deli - li deli priving of their services those! 1 on this side who need them, and ) depriving the workers them themj - j themj selves of the employment they I need so greatly; for there are no jobs for them in their own country. No doubt it will prove |;a distressing matter for hun hun-1 - -1 hun-1 dreds of deserving people who . i have been faithful workers. ? ; One case was cited yesterday - where a household on Marsh Heights had been deprived of the services of a maid they j had employed for five years. The matter of issue by the Immigration office of registra registrai - i registrai tion cards which would pass ? people over the line and back vvhere they had business in No Nogales, - gales, Nogales, Sonora, hangs in the air I i as yet. While the State De Det - t Det partment and the Department 'of Labor at Washington have agreed upon the issue of such - identification cards, the Mexi Mexii - i Mexii can authorities have vetoed it - and will not have it. As ex explained - plained explained to The Oasis by Consul i Delgado there are many who I I would not observe the limitation ' to go only to Nogales Sonora or 1 a few miles outside, but would ' go long distances. S<> to make i that impossible the registration cards will not be vised by the

"The War in a Nutshell" (By Telegraph) London, December 4. - The British and Germans having i fought themselves exhausted on i jthe Cambrai front there is a lull -in hostilities today. Berlin I claims capture of the village of La Vaquerie, with 500 British. Haig gives the British losses for the week last past as 28,882. The French hold firm at Verdun. The Russo-German armistice is in effect; Amsterdam gives out a report that it is to be only forty-eight hours in length. Ensign Krylemke, a Bolsheviki commander, captured Russian army headquarters at Mohiloff. General Korniloff escaped. Sweden denies holding inter intermediary - mediary intermediary role between the Bol Bolsheviki - sheviki Bolsheviki and the [Germans. Italians repulse local Teuton at attacks. - tacks. attacks. Renewal of big Dutch drive still looked for. General Haig's report adds that Ameri American - can American engineers again took part on last 24 hours of fighting. They suffered some casualties. German attacking forces now number 240,000. Yesterday the Superior Court had before it one of the cases growing out from shipments of tungsten ore from the Sahua Sahuajripa - jripa Sahuajripa district of Sonora, which V. A. Hart, owner of the Cruz mine, near La Bufa, sought to recover by suits in replevin ore stolen from his property. In this instance there had been filed no answer, nor was there any appearance on behalf of defendant, and a default was filed. Witnesses were examined and they testified that the ore was from the Cruz mine. Jud Judgment - gment Judgment went to plaintiff, and Mr. Hart recovered his ore. If you see a good, strong, steady, bright, white electric light, it is ours. ARIZONA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, adv Mexican consulate in Nogales, Arizona, without which vise the card is useless. But that con consulate - sulate consulate does vise the certificates of application for passports issued by the Clerk of the Su Superior - perior Superior Court, which are de designed - signed designed to .serve /as temporary passports while the application is pending; and the applications at that office continue in de de'mand. - 'mand. de'mand. ,

International iCom iComplications - plications iComplications (By Telegraph) Tampico, N. L., December 4. - President Carranza has or ordered - dered ordered mobilization of a con considerable - siderable considerable military force to at attack - tack attack the revolutionary force commanded by General Pelaez, who controls the oil regions in this vicinity. The chieftain Pelaez threatens to destroy all of these oil wells in case he is attacked by the government troops. It is reported that the United States has collected at a certain port on the coast of Texas a large force of infantry and held there in readiness to embark at once for Mexican waters, without delay, in case should necessity arise, for protection of the oil wells in the vicinity, which it is reported will be done without asking consent of the Carranza government. All the Allied navies, which consume each day large quant quantities - ities quantities of petroleum, derive their main supply from this port; and damage to or destruction of this source of supply would work havoc; so the United States is prepared to resort to extreme measures to afford ample protection to the oil field here. Monday evening the TowtJ Board went into recess until yesterday evening and then for forgot - got forgot about it. Last night the Town Hall was dark and cheer cheerless. - less. cheerless. Mr. A. C. Parker and wife from Duquense, are registered at the national Hotel. Mrs. E. P. Boyle and son from Phoenix, are guests at the National Hotel. Yesterday Mr. W. J. Mitchell from Mowry, was a visitor at Nogales, having business in the Superior Court. Mr. W. D. Corson, a success successful - ful successful farmer in the Sonoita region was a visitor at Nogales yester yesterday. - day. yesterday. Mr. Bob Byrns, a well known automobile dealer of Phoenix, was at Nogales yesterday - a guest at the Montezuma Hotel. Yesterday Mr. E. F. Harmon was over from Duquense.

"A IRACE WITH SNOW" > Teutons in Italian Drive Struggling to i Beat the Elements! f * ' (By Telegraph) London, December 4. - The Teutonic attempts to bring about a military decision in Italy are becoming a race with snow more and more every day. Only about a month remains for them to try to break the Italian mountain front in a final, concentrated thrust. About Christmas all chances for such onslaught will be past, owing to heavy and devastating snows. Realizing this the Teuton big guns and infantry are engaged feverishly in "Feeling out" activity, seeking a weak spot in the lines of General Diaz. Rome dispatches show absolute con confidence - fidence confidence . o MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS PROTEST (By Telegraph) San Francisco, December 4. - A meeting of 2,000 officers of the American merchant marine was held in Boston today to protect against drafting of merchant marine officers for military duty. Private advices here say the meeting voted to make test cases of several rafted officers, and to demand also a hearing before Secretary Redfield of the Department of Commerce. o WILL SUPPORT THE PROGRAM (By Telegraph) Washington, December 4. - Comment by Congress Congressmen - men Congressmen and Senators tonight reveal that President Wilson's program will have almost unanimous support. There is no substantial opposition to war against Austria. Members of Congress feel generally very strongly against Bulgaria and Turkey, and they think those countries should have been included. o _____ BASE BALL TO WAR BASIS (By Telegraph) Chicago, December 4. - A joint meeting of Nation National - al National and American leagues to be held here December 13th will discuss placing base ball upon "war basis." War taxation and eighteen player limit upon clubs will be also matters to be discussed. All Spring training trips are to be shortened. The Cubs will spend ten days in Pasadena, California.

Eight Electrocuted St. Louis, December 4.--To 4.--Today - day 4.--Today eight men were killed, thi'ee seriously burned, while three others received severe shocks, when a live wire on which they were working at the Bevo plant of the Anheuser-Busch As Association - sociation Association crossed a power line wire. Crowds surrounded the unfortunate men, but they were powerless to help.

Griffith defendant, involving the old Benedict ranche at Guebabi, onthe Santa Cruz, the seat of one of the early Spanish missions the ruin of which is a shapeless mound up upon - on upon the premises involved. At this time the proceedings are suspended pending solution of a law point raised by counsel for defendant - S. F. Noon Esq. Mr. Leslie Hardy is counsel for plaintiff.

Before the Superior Court yesterday Mr. W. J. Mitchell of Mowry, recovered from the Standard! Metals Comfpany, of. which he had been superin superintendent, - tendent, superintendent, judgment for services and money advanced. The Superior Court is wrest wrestling - ling wrestling over a suit of forcible entry and detainer, in which E. Titcomb is plaintiff and J. J.