Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-05
GETTING GOAT OF
LITTLE BOB; TRIAL
Senator stones GTtterances Are NOT
Regarded by the Committee as
Grounds for Investigation.

Washington. Oct. 5-A formal pre-
liminary inquiry into the alleged dis
loyal speech of Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin. made before the Non-Par-
tisan league at st, Paul. MINI, "a fort
night ago. was ordered today by the
senate. privileges and elections com
mittee.
Appointment Of q subcommittee of
FIVE members was named with author
ity. first to inquire into the correct
ness of Senator la Follette's speech
and second, into the correctness of
his statements made therein
The senate committee took up petit
lions charging Senator Stone Of Mis-
souri,. chairman of The senate foreign
relations committee with disloyaI
statements and acts and decided that
the charges made did not warrant any
Investigation Of the Missouri senator.
The limited scope OF the inquiry WAS
regarded as temporary action upon the
numerous petitions presented to the
senate for the Wisconsin senator's e1-
puIsion The subcommittee, which
probably viii be appointed during the
day. and viii be headed BY Senator
.POmereue OF Ohio, was ordered 10 re
port at the December session of con
gress-
The senate committees decision was
reached after q two-hour session and
with speech in the senate by Sena-
tor la Toilette impending The sub
committee was authorized to request
authority TO employ sten0graphers
and make other necessary eEpendI-
lures, indicating that formal hearings
may be had with possible examination
of witnesses at ST. Paul.
The resolution for authority to make
the subcommittee inquiry and for lis
general authority was scheduled TO be
brought before the senate later today
and many thought It would be the
basis of sharp debate in connection
with the proposed speech Of Senator
La Toilette replying to the charges
of his critics
The committees action, both as TO
Senator La Toilette ana Senator stone.
was unanimous. No record vote was
taken
Senator La Toilette refused to com
menf on the committees action, but
it was understood that it would not
change his plans to make an address
in the senate before adjournment re-
gar8ing criticisms made.
5f@= MONIES. How Aft.t- o. Att.Lttt tt4a-l-
ing Senator la Toilette as an aid to
the enemies of the United States. the
Iowa state Council of Defense. today
passed resolution 30 to .. recon
mendiue his expulsion from the sen
ate
The personnel OF the vote was not
announced. The resolution is as fol
lows
we dauo0nce Senator La Toilette
Whether or not his utteranees are Sc
dit5ous NAV be open to question, bur
that his attitude is disl0yai and ,rea-
sonabIe is unquestioBable. lie is un-
fit to be a part of the government
whose enemies he Is aiding We be-
Iieve his expulsion from the senate
would he q patriotic act that would
assist in shortening the war and lu
saving the lives Of the boys who are
to fight the battles of their country
over there
Treason ii high places is more rep
rahensible than in Inc lower walks or
life. and treason in the United States
senate Is Infinitely more dangerous
and harmful and deserving Of rebuke
than treason among She n W. fol-
lowers of iuternati0nalism