The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-22
'.At War Nearly Year and
Not Yet Really Into It."
President Wilson Joins Dra-
matte Clash in Senate.
WAR CABINET, FIGHT CENTER
Democrats Join Solid Republic
an Support of the Measure.
Stones Speech Started Fire.
works and Pots a Bilin Hot.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-Colonel
Roosevelt came to town today and re-
ceived a steady stream of callers at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth The colonel frankly
said his purpose in coming to The
capital now was to help speed up the
war and confer with friends in con-
gress. He disclaimed any purpose of
replying to Senator Stones speech in
the senate yesterday. vs.
Il am infinitely less interested in
what Senator Stone says about me
than in what the president says about
Senator Chamberlain said Colonel
Roosevelt.
THE national motto at this time
should be, Tell the truth and speed up
the war expect to see Senator
Cham berlain before 1 see any one else
and then to see Senator Hiram John
son of California and shall have moth
seen them, and perhaps not until a
little later.
Will Sec Senator Curtis.
II hope also to see Senators Wads-
worth and Curtis and Representatives
Baer and LAWN. My purpose in conn
ing here is to help by any means in
my power to render more speedy and
more effective Americas entrance
| into the war; for, tho, we have been
| at war nearly year, we have not yet
really entered into it. Also, wish to
aid in backing Senator Chamberlain
and Representatives Madden and Kahn
| in their fight for universal military
training. These gentlemen and their
| followers are performing a great pub
! lie service
BY l.. c. MARTIN.
Washington. Jan. 22.-Presiden,
Wilson has begun the most spectacu-
lar fight of the war for control OF
congress.
Battling against passage of the
Chamberlain war cabinet" bill
which would amount to congressiona
recognition of the administrations al
legged failure to conduct its war plan.
properly-the president is faced by
almost solid Republican opposition
added to a few in his own party.
To add zest to the battle, Colone
| Theodore Roosevelt arrived here to-
day to take up the cudgels for the
/ Chamberlain measure. An editorial ir
the morning papers under his sigma
t ture, preceded arrival of his snow
blocked train. 1t conveyed his deter
mination to throw his influence
against the president.
|, No Reply to Stone Yet.
Roosevelt, upon his arrival, two
| hours later, appeared nettled at the
delay of his train. He refused to dis
cuss anything with newspapermer
L
see them at 3 o'clock this afternoon
Il have said everything l have to
say" he snapped to a question as tc
the possibility of reply to Senator
Stones attack yesterday or comment
| on the Chamberlain bills before con.
J gresS.
| He was whisked away in an auto
| mobile to the home of his daughter
| Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. He expect.
to testify before the senate militar,
committee during his stay here ant
will address the Press club Thursda,
| afternoon.
1t insisted upon passage of the
Chamberlain bill so that we ma,
never again be caught utterly ant
shamefully unprepared"
All factors in the pending struggle
| have gone before the people for sup
port President Wilson in a state
ment last night declared the legiSla.
tive measures, proposed to Wrest from
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