The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
Il. G., Star Demands Senator Re-
sign Craftsmanship.
National Chairman Mccormick
Turns Against Stone.
"SLACKER BILL MUST GO"
Washington Times Charges Him
With PrO-German Tactics.
"MOss Covered StOne," "SemI-
Pacifist GumshOer," Comments.

Kansas City, Mo-, March S.-The
Kansas City Star in its leading editorial
today demanded that Senator Stone
resign from the Craftsmanship of the
foreign relations committee.
eff Stone declines to resign, the
senate should remove him." the edi-
torial declared. IF Mr.. Stones place
cannot be taken away from him by
abrogating the rule of seniority there
could be no more pressing reason for
abrogating it
Natl Chairman Against Stone
Harrisburg, Pa. March S.-Demo-
cratic National Chairman Vance Nc
Cormick today joined the chorus of
opposition to Senator Stone again
heading the foreign relations commit
tee The Harrisburg Patriot. of which
Mccormick is the principal owner, to-
day said editorially:
Senator Stone has forfeited his
right to remain longer at the head of
the very important senate commit
tee on foreign relations. 1t would
seem as tho Senator Stone should have
the foresight and patriotism to quit
If he does not the duty of the senate
is plain"
Bitterly Assail Stone.
New York. March Sailing for
Senator William J. Stor e's resignation
as chairman of the senate foreign re-
latiOnS committee, the New ofK
Morning World today said:
Under DISCUSSES as transparent as
anv assumed by the innumerable
agents of the kaiser's propaganda in
this country, he has been revealed
time and again as one, who, in the
presence of Germany, would equivo-
Gno 4 l0I-1-
can rights.
He has made this plain from the
day of the Lusitania horror. which he
dismissed as lightly as any junker and
for which he found many excuses
as any instructed German Am erican-'
In all essentials involving Germany he
has been persistently in opposition to
the United States and yet has retained
a senate Craftsmanship which gives
him immense influence upon the for
eign policy of the United States"
The New York Morning Sun bitter
ly attacks Senator Stone. declaring he
should be deprived of his chairman
ship.
No fact in the record of William
]. Stone entities him to the impor-
tant and confidential Office he holds
today" said the Sun. His continu-
ance therein constitutes a menace to
the safety of the United States. His
load of fear off the mind of every
patriotic American at home and
abroad
''SIacker Bilr' Must Go.
Washington, March SIN a sting
ing editorial headed Stacker Bill
Must Co. the Washington Times to-
day charged Senator Stone, chairman
of the senate foreign relations com
mittee with having displayed pro-Ger-
man tactics and a yellow streak
1t is amazing" the editorial says,
that the Democratic majority of the
senate should be hesitating over the
question whether Stacker Bill should
continue to represent his party as
chairman of the most important COM
/ m1ttee in the senate. 1t is not Wheth-
er he filibustered against passage of
! the ship arming bill. 1t is not wheth-
er or not he is in favor of the termin-
alton of fllibuStering methods by the
| projected change in the senate rules
The twelve apostles of Kaiserism seem
to be tumbling over themselves to vote
/ right on that question
The Stacker never has been any
thing but politician. He is pro-Ger-
man. first, because he believes his re.
| election to the senate depends 11Dor
his maintaining hold on the German.
American vote in Missouri. The
American people want a plain Ameri-
can in the position that the Stacker
ministration of his own party and, il
it were possible, of himself And the
time is now or never. If he is re.
elected chairman of the committee or
foreign relations he will go along witt
his crowd until the next crisis comes
when he will again display the yellow
streak"
Attack From Portland Editor.
Portland, Ore, March S-The Port
land Oregonian today said:
stone. the senii-pacifist, gumshoe1
and whisperer from Missouri, is serv
ing his third term in the senate. H.
has contrived to put up a plausibl,
half appearance of sympathy with tn.
presidents purposes, now the Demo
Gratis are talking of putting the moss
covered Stone out of the foreign re
latlons craftsmanship"
Trade Unions for LaFoIlette.
Milwaukee, Wis. March 9Th,
federated trades council here toda,
sent resolutions to Senator LaFollett,
UNFOLDING his filibuster against tn,
armed neutrality measure after a no
debate lasting several hours last night
Two delegates opposed the endorse