The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26

senate and galleries were moved to
expressions Of emotion as Senator
Chamberlain read le,,er TO Senator
Wadsworth.
An Appalling Statement.
The writer whose name was not
given, said he was notified through
friends that his son was i'll six days
after he had been taken to the camp
hospital. He was first permitted to see
the boy through a window and the first
sight appalled, him. The room and bed
We're filthy he wrote, and the patient
had not been bathed for eight days His
requests for nurse, or to permit him
self to al dhis son. We're refused the
writer stated, but finally he was told he
might provide clean clothes. When he
returned his sons face and hands had
been partially washed, but still were
dirty
The next day he returned again and
an attendant was trying to give the
patient water from bowl. When the
father intervened the attendant said:
Il guess / better get a funnel" and
actually returned with a paper funnel.
The father stopped that and suggested
spoon. Fifteen minutes later the boy
died. At headquarters of the camp he
was told that he might have his sons
body that night Having provided him
self with a pass to the camp he did not
know when he entered, but as he tried
to open the door, it struck a heavy OBJ
ject 1t was his sons body and the
door had struck the head.
81 want to arouse the country and
every mother and father to write to the
president Of the United States and ap-
peal not i'm a spirit of revenge, but in
order that the example Of a beloved
son, brother or a husband may arouse
the country to save the lives Of our
soldiers" Senator Chamberlain declared,
as he finished reading the letters.
Smother Charge Of InelIiciency.
Senator Chamberlain cited what he
said was another instance of inelIiciency,
i'm the failure Of the government to ac.
cept wool offered when war was de
clared. Later he said, when the wool
had gotten into hands of spectators,
the wool was bought by the government
at higher prices
who was responsible for use Of shoddy
in the army clothing. Mr. Chamberlain
replied that Mr.. Eisenman, chairman of
the supplies committee, advised the
council of defense
What was the eXcuse?' asked the
Mississippi senator. conservation Of
wool" Senator Chamberlain replied
"Pd rather have conservation of
life"
Turning to the presidents structure
upon him, Senator Chamberlain read
that part assailing congressional inyes-
legations.
with all due respect to the presi-
dent. who has served notice on congress
that there must be no meddling and
must be no investigating unless il
meets the smile of executive favor" said
he. 81 differ from that view We are
coordinate part of the government.
When I become a rubber stamp in my
duties, I'll get out of the senate and
public life and let somebody who is
subservient take my place.
Senator James Interrupts.
Senator James, Democrat interrupt
ed to explain that the president had re-
ferrcd to the war cabinet bill in com
planning that a bill for a war cabinet
was being introduced in congress with
out consulting him.
Senator Chamberlain said he was OF
the impression that the president re.
ferred to the munition director bill, but
he hoped he was mistaken.
Senator James said he had q letter
from President Wilson saying that Sen
ator Chamberlain had been to see him
regarding a bill for a minister of muni
tions, but gave no details and that he
had learned from others Of the "sur
prising proposal" for a war cabinet.
The presidents statement that he
was not consulted concerning the wal
cabinet proposal is true" said Senator
James.
Senator Chamberlain then stated that
last Friday the military affairs commit
tee had delegated Senator Hitchcock tc
lay the war cabinet plan before Sccre
tary Baker, and he believed that it haC
been done.
"But probably the cabinet had moi
Inlu(
the statement"
Turning to the presidents criticism
that the Oregon senator appeared to b,
against the entire administration policy
Senator Chamberlain stepped far up tn,
center aisle, raised his hands, and, smiI
ing, said:
'Et Tu Brute?-the most kindest ac
of all"
Senator Kirby called Senator Cham
berlain's speech the condemnation O
his judgment" and challenged his pro
cedure in saying what he did in tn,
New York speech.
Senator Kirby maintained that tn,
chairman of the military committe,
should have reported to the commander
in-chief if he believed the examination
had disclosed a dangerous situation
rather than to carry it to the senat
floor first in q speech.
Those Army Overcoats.
Senator Chamberlain then read from
a letter from Secretary Baker saying
latter report showed 1000 overcoat
We're needed at Camp Sherman, bu
that they were in course of shir
ment."
That's the way ever since the wa
started, but not getting there" h
shouted.
In placing on record chart sui
mitted to the military committee b.
Secretary Baker showing shortages q
material at all camps varying fror
one to ninety per cent, Mr.. Chamber
lain declared he wished the condition
ito become known to the people"
81 want it shown whether 1 did te
the truth when l said the military sy.