Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-21
STONE ROASTS
ROOSEVELT As
AID To KAISER
Senator Says He is Allowed to
Make UtteranCeS Which
Would Subject Almost Any
Other Citizen to Arrest

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-ChaYdctcr-
izlng former President Roosevelt as
the most potent and willing friend
NJ the kaiser" and the most sed.tlous
man OF consequence in America. " Sen
ator Stone, addressing the senate &c
day charged that Republican leaders
are engaged in studied effort to
make politics out OF the war. Their
object is to take the government over
into their own Hands," by partisan cri.
,icism OF the duct OF the war, he do
cared.
Senator Stones address, acrciully
prepared. the first OF political signiii.
cancc made in congress since the
United States entered the war, and re-
gardcd a. the forcrunncr OF bitter par.
tisan strife. cxCOriatcd partisanship in
the war. Besides Colonel Roosevelt,
the Missouri senator named Chairman
Wilcox of the Republican natlonol
committee, and Senator Pcnrusc
among Republican leaders as his
witnesses" to the political plot he
alleged. Inycstigations by congress
Of var operations. Senator Stone also
declared. have Almost entirely been
launched by Republicans and ad-oi,iy
exploited for partisan purpose.
Citing staten nt- OF the Republican
leaders regarding the political plans
and editorials oi Colonel Roosevelt
Yhich. he said. ar "villainous scrc,Gs"
published for money, Senator stone
declared:
"On my responsibility as a senator
| charg" that since our entrance into
the war Roosevelt by his attacks on
the government has been menace
and obstruction to the successful pro
seCution Of the war.
The only possible effect OF these
widely published uttcrnnccs OF this
man." said Senator Stone. has been.
as they were designed to be. to dis
credit and bring tho present govern
mcnt into public disfavor and weaken
Its hold on popular confidence. That
seems 10 be the RooscvcltInn stand.
ard Of Patriotism"
Similar uttorancc made by less
powerful citizens. Senator stone as.
serted would subject them 20 prosecu-
tion for dislOyalty.
"Of all men," the Missouri senator
continued. Roosevelt Is most re
sponsIblc for what he dcnounCcs He
does his work cunningly. In the front
Of his propaganda he throws a dcccp
tive political Camoulagc. Charg"
that Theodore Roosevelt Is the most
potent and willing friend OF the kaiser
In America will not now particular.
lie about his former very close init
macy with the kaiser himself. and with
the koiscr's American ambassador.
Count Bcrnstorm cannot escape tho
belief that this exceptional colonel
who has had played so many games
OF questionable politics is now playing
another game OF his particular brand
FOR a very great stake"
The Republican plans hc cited, Sen
ator Stone said, have been "adroitly
directed"
Many If not all Republican sona
'ors,' he asserted. "arc acting In man
test concert with dominant Rcpubli-
can leaders throughout the country
TO make politics out Of the war"
AS proof of Republican partisan
plans Senator Stone. declaring that
there Is no need "to try to fool each
other or to fool the country" and
declared that congressional inycstiga
TONS OF the war proposed by Rcpubli
cans worc significant
calling attention 10 tho elections
next iall Of the entire house member
snip and many senators, Mr.. stone
SAID two years later the presidential
election would follow.
Hero ia chance" hc declared
ior the prodomlnnting Republicans
vi inc country of them. per
maps moro than ono OF them, seeking
10 promote In his immediate personal
s'or'hcation, and acting on a largcr
"Vo''' To promote a party advantage
HlUHIf.