New Britain herald., 1917-05-18

the relative merits of "emergency"
 Senator Chamberlain lost patience. 1 This talk about motives and in- 1 f1uences behind the matter under dis
 cussion here is entirely unjustihed." :"
 he said. There never has been a word or indication from the war de- partment officials that they intended this bill for any other than a tenn ! porary measure. If the war depart ment has some -tslterior motives it has put something over on me. Now under ordinary circumstances the senate conferees would have held out for the word change adopted by this body. We would have struggled for everything we wanted "But we're in war!" he shouted.
 Here we are splitting hairs over a
 trivial proposition while danger is at
 our very door.
 We had a hard struggle in that 1 conference. We were in there a week. l with wide differences of opinion on our hands."-
 Chamberlain Turns on Hardwick. But will the senator please tell me ] why the word emergency was sub- stituted for swar?'" Senator Hard- WICK ASAOUs luLOTIuQLlUB. 4. "Oh, I'm not going to talk about that any more!" Senator Chamber lain shouted, whirling about and fac- ing Senator Hardwick. ''The senator | will pardon mel don't mean any discourtesy-but I don't think it makes any difference about the use of l the words in question. For the life of me can't see anything in all this talk.''
 ] Senator Lodge said he was in favor
 of immediate action on the bill.
 1T am not willing to delay or en- danger this bill. It has been fully
 debated, it has been through three ! conferences and want to see it . law.' he declared.
 Then for two hours Senator Fall, of
 New Mexico. arraigned the principle of selective draft. assailed the war department for it's conduct of the Pershing expedition after Villa, asked | regarding the withdrawal of Persh- ing. Why did we retreat like whip ped curs?" and ended by saying he would not vote for any bill that pro-
 vided "conscription of men who were expected to fight in foreign countries for ideals set by a single man. Then the debate passed from the
 
 Roosevelt division came in for the
 compliments of Senator Stone, of Missouri.
 Senator Stone said Colonel Roose- welt was, '.unfit to command-partic. ularly a large force of troops" e ] There is nothing in Theodore Roosevelt's training, experience or 1 temperament that fits him for the
 service. he desires" Senator Stone
 went on. Personal audacity is not sufficient to qualify him to lead troops.
 He led courageously in the Spanish l American war. perhaps, but he got himself in a hole and had to be ex- 1 tricated by negro soldiers.
 Roosevelt Accused of Playing Politics. 1 His whole scheme is personal and political. It is smeared over with l politics. X
 Theodore Roosevelt is the one man in the whole country who refuses to 1 yield to the decisions and judgment of the government.
 1 General Joffre says he wants 4rsinad American soldiers in France, led bv competent officers. The gen. era1 says nothing about wanting poli- ticians at the front.
 "It is possible, you know, that out 1 of tho great storm of war there will l come 2 soldier-ike Grant, for in- l stance-who will 50 fascinate the pa- ] triotic fervor of the American people I as to make him president" Senator Johnson. of CAlifornla, then I arose his face red and his eyes fash
 ing fire. .s. .s