Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-22
ROOSEVELT BEST
AGENT OF KAISER
IN ALL AMERICA
Most Seditious Citizen Of
Consequence in Country,
Says Senator Stone.
UTTERANCES WOULD CAUSE
ARREST OF ANY OTHER MAN
Pcnrose, Wilcox and Entire Re-
publican Party Flayed in
Great Political Speech.
AIMING TO SEIZE GOVERNMENT
Investigations and Concerted Criti-
Cism Part OF Scheme TO DisCredit
Democratic Administration.
UTTERANCES WOULD CAUSE
ARREST OF ANY OTHER MAN
AIMING TO SEIZE GOVERNMENT
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WASiIlNGTON, January "i.-Smo'-
dcrnE fires of partisan feeling were
set ahiozc in the Senate to-day by Som
:,tor stone, veteran Democrat, With 4
long. prepared speech accusing Ecpuh-
iicans OF playing politics In their criu-
cisms OF the governments conduct OF
tho war and calling Thcodorc Eoosc-
welt the most scditious man OF con-
. sequence in America"
There had been plenty Of advance
notice of the speech, which admins.
tration leaders sought vlinly 10 in
ducc tho Missouri Senator TO abandon
or postpone. The Senate galleries werc
crowded. and Republican spokesmcn
were waiting with replies. There were
many sharp interruptions during the
two hours Senator Stone WAS speak
inE, and when he closed Senator's Pen
rose, Lodge, Now and others on the
Republican side answered with viCor-
Gus defense OF their right to make
proper criticism OF inefliciencies and
with countcrcharses of partisanship.
Senators Lewis, Kirby and other
Democrats Joined In the fray, which
lasted until the session ended tonight
with adjournment until Thursday. n
was suggested in the lobbics that the
two Gay recess was arranged in the
hope that both sides would cool OF
and permit the controversy to be drop
ped Many Senator's who did not take
tho hoor to-day were busy with notes,
! however. and doubt is generally cx-
pressed that another outbreak can be
prevented. Senator Johnson. OF Calf
fornia. was particularly busy with his
pencil when Senator Stone attacked
Colonel Roosevelt.
GALLERIES ORDERED CLEARED
WHEN rI1'rERING CONTINUES
In spite of the vigorous language
used by the dcbatcrs. mulch OF the
time during to-day's battle, the gall
set ablazc in tho Senate to-day by SEN
ator Pcnrose's sallies would set the
chamber into 4 litter when the discus
sion was taking it's most serious turns.
| Several times, Vice President Marshall
, threatened to clear the galleries, and
once he actually ordered II done. but
Senator Jamcs's ront OF order that
most OF the disorder was among the
Senator's themselves prevailed.
Senator Stone delivered his attack ~
characteristicaliy vehement fashion. lie
s;rodc the middle aisle, Shouting, men.
acinE with clenchcd fist or wa.Sing
finger his political opponents on th.
other side.
Senator Penrosc in mis- reply. cor
, ceded his desire To oust the Democrats
from control OF the government. de-
clarins "a more efficient administration
would be thug secured.
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts.
spoke mere seriously. He deplored in
lection OF politics into the war, de.
tended Colonel Roosevelt, declared thar
the Republicans have given and will
continue 10 give their support TO the
administration toward winning the
war. but Will continue criticisms OF
mistakes and inenciency.
Making his general charges in most
vigorous terms. Senator Stone dra-
maticaiiy marshaicd his witnesses"
as II before a court. TO prove them.
Senator Pcnrosc came first: then
Chairman Wilcox. OF the Republican
National Committee. and. lastly, the
star witness, Colonel Roosevelt. whom
Senator Stone denounced as "the most
potent asen, the Kaiser has in
America" and the most seditious man
Of consequence in America"
SHOWS THAT REPUBLICANS
ARE GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY
Senator Stone dealt with published
criticisms OF the administration for
not making use OF the capabilities OF
Republicans prominent in public life
such as Colonel Roosevelt, C;eneralLeon-
ard Wood. former Senator Root. for
mer President Taft and Charles l..
Hughes. He pointed out that Mr.. Root
had been sent TO Russia on an i'm
portant mission and that former Chair
man Wilcox, OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee. had just been called
Ia assist the djrcctor-g general OF rail-
roads. Senator stone paid high tribute
TO MI Root, but said ne did not re-
gard his former colleague as IA sort
OF Jove sitting on olympus"
After speaking OF the abilities OF
somc others named. Senator Stone
added:
"Mr Tart and Mr.. Hughes 1 pass ia
respectful silence.
General Wood had bcen called re-
peatedly TO great responsibilities, the
Senator said. adding that tho substance