The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-28
favor Of those unknown and jealous pet

favor Of those unISnown and jealous pet
~ officials entrusted with tfe "Htolcc'
nnent of the law after the nca" ol VIZ
government interprts II IN. p procit'', u :
ton with rules and regulations OIL n's
own invention. o, ,
Senator Hiram Johnson WIZ ,bo
no;cnt personality in the fight III tue
senate which erased the prcSS-gas p'n;[
uosal from the espionage bill, says Oh
The same old wolf In Sleeps clotm'nE
which is again scratching the aoorsili o.
congress, that this censorship prov1S-
ion agreed upon by the conference Is
more drastic more vicious. more worthy
Of condemnation. than any otner SUP
Cested provision with the single eNcGp'
ton Of the original C when "aS sit I," me
annroval Of the administration.
As high in their praise or TX ana As
arxumenIatiye In their advocacy OF the
absolute necessity for 1t as SENATOR
Johnson IS vigirnus in concerning ~
are the BurcaucratS.
Senators and congressman have been
nassinE around among themselves TO-
day. with evident assent: the loi!o"ihs
article from the Boston Transcript;
"WaShngton Will be the scene within
4 few fortnightS Of m explosion the like
of which tn" nation has not Witnessed
since, the war with Spain II Will DloW
the lid off the public delusion that ours
great conflict. 4 little and long dis
lance war II will blast away the bar
ri"rS which ineffeCtiYeS in h!gh places
have erected against the efforts OF the
ahl"St business men between me twc
oceans TO help the nation get ready for
war--huSincSS men who have arrived IN
Washington only to find that the work
Of The Advisory tnunril of Nations is
viewed with petty suspicion by mefnhers
Of the cabinet who are afraid Of being
nyrrslaughcd or OF having their infirml.
ties hncnnr public property. 1t Will
DISCLOSE Il condition nf Inconsistencies
on land and sea Il lack Of coordination
in the war and navy departments, a
mean and jealous political prejudice, an
attitude toward men Of affairs which is
diShrartcning and diSruptlnE.
When the explosion comes the coun-
try will hc told that all criticism Of. the
cabinet IL aimed at the President and
ernanatnS either from the ranks of tho
opposition party or from bankers and
business men who wan- 10 reach rlrh
harvest IN war profits from tho govern
m"nt. Every device known I" III" dema-
gngue will DE- employed 10 hnndwink the
people in the effort n protect the group
Of medioCriticS who Tor the most part
make up the cabinet. II Ihr espionage
hill becomes 4 law without TOO much
amendment il will enable the admins
tratinn TO jail leaders of the press and
public who darr To tell the people tho
truth about III" government. hut war is
q time when patriotic service !s limited
neither |" armlng nr farming.
TIL" Sonn"r The explosion comes the
better il will lac fore the country. The
fathers aud muihrrS who are giving
IhrIr SONS tn the :srHly and navy have 4
right tn know what thu government IL
doing and I" rritl"lSr What IL badly
don"'"r d"'Gc"a nii"E"rh"r The brains
Of America mus u" In"hli:"h and used
hcfur" we rHu win !hr WAY. even
through more ihHn ono mrdiorrlty who
~ to-day hI"'GInE PROGRESS. loses hts
job"
In tn" public :Hinh ihrr" j. u cnnnc''-
i!~u hriw"rH this strenuous effort ~