Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
Stone INVITES
TEDDY'S WRATH
Senator From Missouri
Calls Roosevelt Kaiser's
Best Friend.
First Political Speech Made in Congress
Since Beginning of War Emanates
From Democratic Side-Stone De-
nounces War Investigations as In
spircd by Republicans for Political
Purposes-Sees Roosevelt as Menace.

Washington, Jan. 21-Characterizing
former President Roosevelt as the
most potent agent the kaiser has in
America" and the most "seditlous man
of consequence in America" Senator
Stone addressing the senate today
charged that republican leaders are
engaged in a studied effort to make
politics out OF the war
Their object il to take the govern
ment over into their hands BY partisan
criticism of the conduct of the war"
he declared.
Senator Stones address, the first Of
political significance made in congress
since the United States entered the
war; and regarded as the forerunner Of
bitter partisan strife, excoriated par
tisanship In the war.
, Besides Colonel Roosevelt. ,the Mlss-
onri. senator named Chairman Wilcox.
of the republican national committee.
and Senator Penrose among republican
leaders as his 'wtnesscs' to the polit-
ical plot he alleged
II Investigation by congress Of war op-
erations, Senator Stone declared. have
almost entirely been launched by re-
publicans and adroitly exploited for
partisan purposes.
Citing statements OF the republican
leaders regarding political plans and
editorials Of Colonel Roosevelt which,
he said, are "villainous screeds" pub
lished for money. Senator Stone de-
clared:
"On my responsibility as a senator
N1, cir toto
the war. Roosevelt. by his attacks on
the government. has been a menace and
obstruction to the successful prosccu-
tion Of the war"
The only possible effect OF these
widely published utterances Of this
man." said Senator Stone, has been
as they were designed to bc-~to dis
credit and bring the present govern
ment into public dsfavor and weaken
its hold on popular confidence. That
seems to be the Rooseveltian standard
Of patriotism"
G. o. p. Started War Probes.
The republican plans he cited. Sena-
tor Stone said. have been "adroitly di
rected." He declared that congrcsslon-
al Investigations OF tho war proposed
by republicans were significant.
Calling attention to the elections next
fall OF the entire house membership p
and many senators. Mr.. Stone said two
years later the presidential election
would follow.
Here Is a chance" he proceeded"
for the dominating republican, OF the
country-some of them, perhaps more
than one OF them. seeking to promote
a lixte No..
and others. acting on n larger scale, to
promote n party advantage--to strike
hard to turn down this administration
and take the government into their own
hands. That fight is on. 1t Is being
played before our very eyes.
Says Roosevelt Runs Amuch.
After speaking OF Senator Boise PEN
rose and Chairman Wilcox Senator
Stone continued:
i now introduce :m% sta: witness:
Theodore Roosevelt. himsclf.---whom I
characterize as the most seditious man
OF consequence in America. The heart
OF this man Is aflame with inordirate
ambition and he runs amuck His chief
thought Is not to help the government.
But always Of Roosevelt. Almost cv-
cry day this man speaks In bitter and
contemptuous disparagemcnt OF the
president and the majority members OF
this congress. Bvery week for a long
time ne has been and still 10 publishing
| under contract for a money considera-
tion--think Of II, for money.--villlan-
| GUS screeds In the Kansas City Star
attacking the president and govern
ment. These Roosevelt contributions
are reproduced in numerous important
| newspapers.
For example. Roosevelt denounces
the president and the government in
! terms that would subject almost any
other citizen to arrest---yet his utter
ances, which say would be denounced
as Unreasonable II made by others, are
widely published without even official
! protest.
The republican leaders purpose he
reiterated. Is to elect congress out OF
harmony With the president and, to
use Billy Sunday classics. the presi.
dent would have hell OF q time"