Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-22


 news the President wants him to send back With Greet at one end of the cable and Albert Burleson at the other. the Senate, the country's treaty-making body, will be depriv- ed of it's rights"
 Extension of government control to cables and express companies, Sen ator Watson said, might be regarded as notice that the President and his subordinates do not intend to relin- uuish any of the authority granted them during the war "unless com palled by legislative action.'
 "There is no reason" (for cable and express controD, he added. "eX- cept for the sinister one of the poli- cv of opening the door to state soci- alism."
 While the War Department reports cancellation of contracts and demo- bilization of the army Senator Wat son Nsaid. cantonmen1s in the south are to be continued.
 Senator Sherman of Illinois, fol- lowed the Indiana senator. He said that the vice president acts as presi- dent only ill case of death. inabaility or resignation of the chief executive, and added:
 No Provision Mads.
 No provision is made for the Presidents absence from the terri torial limits of the United States. When this proposed visit is made soon after December 2, the White F. <~C ,e1fN ocf tnSc to Paris. France.
 There will be left the supreme court-when it convenes--and the Senate and House will remain, but the executive will be transferred to Europe, where it will remain con- siderable time."
 Referring again to the Presidents trip to France, Senator Sherman said:
 "There must be some reason for his going abroad. I cannot myself see any necessity of the visit. We are left to the tender mercies of a censored cable Passports denied, cables controlled and Cree! sits as imperial dictator at the source of action
 
 Senator Sherman said he doubted if even Senator could secure one.
 Ask Clifford Pinchot," he said Ask Willard"
 Attacks George Creel.
 An attack on George Greet. chair man of the Committee on Public Information. was included by Sena- tor Sherman. in his discussion of the Presidents trip abroad. The President, he said. twill have this press bodyguard, who will Creel ev- cry message before it comes to- this country"
 After referring to MT. CreePs state ment that no censorship now applies to newspapers, Senator Sherman said that he recalled proverb advising, never lock up reformed drunkard in a wine cellar
 "Men do not re-make themselves overnight" he added. "Creel is still Greet and the chairman of pub lie information will be the same journalistic drunkard in the journa- listic wine cellar as he was in Den yer and that he has been in Wash ington.'
 A statement in a book by Colonel House that President Wilson would receive credit in the United States for winning the war also was refer red to by MT. Sherman, who pro- tested against it and said the soldi- CTS "should get some credit"
 All the radicals that are not in jail, are in office under this admin istration," said Senator Sherman, ad- dressing the Democratic side.
 Wont speak up. I will speak for you: you believe it just the same as I. What the President is going to do with them do not know"
 Urging that the senate be given representation at the peace confer ence, Senator Sherman declared 5000 miles of ocean would separate the President fro mthe senate. which would receive no information rela. tive to the peace treay until it had been signed. The desire for govern ment owership of utilities. he declar. l cd, was what led the President te issue the order to take over the ca.