The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
DENUNCIATION OF FRIENDS
OF WAR BILL BY WILSON
CREATES STIR
Republicans of House
to Caucus
Stones Attack on Roosevelt and
Republicans Tends to Unite
Them and His Enemies Think
p" He Meant To.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-PreBident
Wilson and congress were locked to-
day in what must inevitably prove one
of the bitterest contests in the history
OF the American government. The
president demands the preservation OF
the present system of war manage
ment Congress demands a complete
reconstruction.
The statement of President Wilson,
issued last night, in which he severe
ly censured the bill of the military
committee and its leaders has created
decided stir.
The house Republicans will caucus
! tomorrow night and an effort will be
made to put through resolution en-
dorsing the war cabinet proposal. The
Republican leaders, as a rule, are
strongly in favor OF the measure along
with the munitions dictatorship, but
many of their followers have not yet
made up their minds A solid Repub-
lican vote In the house, with several
Democratic insurgents, would insure
passage of the measure there. 49,
|, The first test of strength between
the administration forces and the in
surgents probably will come Thurs
day. Anticipating this, the presi-
dents followers were industriously
engaged in missionary work to make
certain of sufficient votes to win the
first skirmish. They did not under
estimate the Importance of an opening
victory. If the reconstructionists can
hold the solid Republican vote and OBJ
tain five or six Democratic votes, they
can win in the senate.
The vote will be taken on the ref
erence OF the war cabinet bill to the
committee. The military affairs com
. mittee has already voted to recon-
mend its immediate passage but tht
formalities of the senate demand IT.
reference to some committee The ad
q ministration forces, seeking to gaiI
: time and test their strength will NOV,
. to send the bill to the naval affairs
committee on the ground that sine
: the measure affects also the navy tha
! committee should be consulted.
Theodore Roosevelt came to Wash
. ing today to enter the congressiona
), fight with President Wilson. TIL
:. colonel was in fine fettle He smelle
the battle from afar. And 1t too
. him only a few minutes after he land
= ed here in the midst of the heavies
" snow storm that Washington has eS
administration of the government
William Howard Taft, to get into tn
game.
y Roosevelt was a long way from b'
ing angry over the bitter attack mad
4 upon him by Senator Stone on tn
Id floor of the senate yesterday.
made this very plain. His chief col
Germ today was the attack made b
IN President Wilson last night on Sem
DR. tor Chamberlain, chairman OF the sci
at ate military affairs committee,
IL which the president founded a lit
ly Annanias club of his own with II
il Oregon senator as one of the chart
as members.
r Colonel Roosevelt said that
as planned a lengthy conference Wi
rt Senator Chamberlain and his close
mt political adviser Senator Hiram Joh
son of California, after which he 1
S. timated that he will have somethiI
ng more to say.
on Stone yesterday assailed Roosevt
nd in bitter speech on the floor Of {
lit senate declaring him the most sedi
N, GUS man in America and charges tn
ed in substance the statements made
.ly the colonel in the Kansas City st
nd were false. Stone charged Roosev,
he with being a friend of the kaiser a
m helping him out, whether conscior
ly or not. Stone also attacked I
iv- Republicans and this has tended
ok unite them. Critics of Stone, W
n are unfriendly to Roosevelt and
Republican leaders. claim to see
las subtle purpose in the address OF
Missouri senator, who has heretofC
been lulzewarm toward the war Tt
say that he may have desired to
Sc: complish the union of the anti-adm
to istraton forces, by denouncing tn
lry all together.
IS
rs. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 22-Declar
hs that Senator Stone of Missouri Der