Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
WILLFUL ONE WILL
TIE UP WAR WORK
Senator S'1ne Plans to Turn
Attention Of Colleagues
from Dutytc Politics.
WAR COUNCIL MOVE STRONG
Friends of Plan Believe that
President Wilson Will Not
Oppose Needed Step.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2o.--Poii'icai
tabnts Will eniiven proceedings III the
..nate this week II Senator stone car
,I.s out his intention Of delivering to-
,,,,rrow n speech critlcising Repubii-
.,n leaders. Republican spokesmen
are preparing replies and " the Mis-
..uri senator makes his attnck the
most spirited political discussion con
.,,ss has seen since the United states
vent to war may result.
senator stones address was to have
npcn made last Thursday. but was
ros,poned. and II is reported no has
,,rn urged to withhold II for thc pres
ant at least
rho senate military committee plans
A I.uneb tomorrow It's bill for war
..,uncil of three members under the
,stIdent Chairman Chamberlain
has been directed TO Introduce the
measure. and negotiations nave peoh
begun To enlist administration sup
r,rt An indication Of President Will
spn's position is expected soon. ana
chile he is represented at present an
nrinr opposed TO the legislation, the
.,uuittee Is hopeful OF ultimately Sc
curing his Acquiescence, at least Win
nut notifications of the present drait
II not the committeeman apparently
.-,. determined 70 fight for action any
ruv. confident OF success nj least IN
ttr sennte. thru coalition OF Demo-
tr,is aud Republicans taVcring dras-
rr changes IN cOntrOI OF war activities.
House Republicans VIII hold another
p conference Wednesday aight on the
question
committees of congress are now at
tht height OF mid-scssion activity In
preparing legislation and little impor.
tant business Is on the calendar OF
either house for action this week
Leaders are conferrinR on speeding
uu" program to deal with the vast
program already In sight.
Pressure first Is to be placed behind
the administration railroad legislation
Director. General McAdoo will reap.
pear tomorrow before the senate inter.
state commerce committee In behalf
of Inc bill and probably later before
fh, house committee. Both bodie,
hope to conclude their hearings thi,
week or early next week and begir
vur. on amendments. One change
strongly urged especially by Republi-
cams. would limit government opera
tons of the carriers 10 the period ol
tine war
Further inquiry into army affair'
is planned by the senate military com.
miurr which may resume hearingi
SOME time this week on cantohment
Hymtiun. sanitation and other ques
tous suspended to press legislation. re-
sulting from the investigation OF arm,
orgJn2lton ordnance and suppl,
problems
Chairman Hurley OF the shipping
hoard and Charles Piez, general man
'g,r of the Emergency Fleet corpora
non VIII be re-examined tomorrov
bf TIN senate commerce committed
lu its investigation OF the shipbuiidins
program. Tuesday former Chairman
William Denman is TO testify. A bill
td expedite shipbuilding by com
Numbering OF transportation facilitie,
USED by shipyard workmen will be be.
fore the senate tomorrow
Senate consideration OF the hous,
resolution for submission OF n woman
suffrage constitutional amendment !,
heine postponed while both sides mar
shll forces. With the lineup extremely
close IN the senate friends or the reso
iuuon are said 10 favor npstponement
hloh 10 give time for further cam
pugn'ng and to have senate seats nov
vacant filled.