Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-24
Senator Chamberlain viii Open
What Promises to Be Lively
Discussion With Records of
investigation,
PRESIDENTS SUPPORTERS
PREPARE TO ANSWER
Efforts Are Made to Prevent
Clash Over War Depart
ment'S Prosecution Of War
0regonian 0bdurate,

f-~ MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL IGAsso ~I,tI
/ Washington. Jan. 23.-The con-
troversy between the administration
and members of the senate military
committee over proposals for war
/ cabinet and director of munitions will
/ be brought before the senate tomor-
row. with prospects of spirited dis
/ CussiOn.
/ Senator Chamberlain plans to rise
/ to a question of personal privilege and
reply at length to President Wilson's
/ denunciation of the senator's recent
statement that every department of
/ the government had broken down in
| the war, as a distortion of truth. Sew.
| eral speeches on behalf of the .tdmin-
istration also are planned
Administration Confident
/ Among senate leaders plans of pro-
cedure in the forthcoming contest over
the legislature which the president op-
poses were crystallized. Administra-
ton spokesman express confidence
! that the military committees bills
never even would be brought TO vote.
1t was agreed not to oppose Senator
! Chamberlain's motion for reference
to his committee OF the. war cabinet
! bill Afterward, however, it is pro-
naval affairs committee for study fe-
garding its effect on the navy.
! Democratic Leader Martin con-
ferred with leaders of both factions
and also with several prominent re-
publican senators. A futile effort was
made to dissuade Senator Chamber
lain from making his speech
VIII Adjourn Today.
Beyond formal reference of the war s.
cabinet bill to the committee, 10 ac-
ton is expected tomorrow and to
| check discussion 1t is planned To ad-
journ the senate at the close of tho {
day until Monday. r-..
The White House gave out this tele-
gram received by the president from
former Representative Joha J. Fitz-
gerald, who was chairman of the
house appropriations committee:
Investigation during entire session
ending October 8, demonstrated won
derful results accomplished by war
department under great difficulty.
Opening paragraph Northcliffe's hook
on the war graphically pictures ac-
complshments Officials oesire and
should have encouragement and SYM
pathy rather than be hampaiad by
constant nagging and criticism
Republicans Favor IL.
Republicans of the house in con-
ference tonight voted rs TO ID in fa-
vor of the creation of department or
bureau of munitions and ordnance
with director appointed by the l'res-
ident There was some discussion of
the war council proposal, but no at
tempt was made to put the confer
ence on record in regard t. IL
When the vote was announced the
point of no quorum was made and
the conference adjourned, leaving the
way open for another discussion OF
the subject. The resolution voted on
| was introduced by Representative Gil
lett of Massachusetts, acting floor
leader, as substitute for the McCor-
mick-Lenroot resolution considered
last week. 1t follows:
Text of Resolution
| Whereas in the conduct of the ex-
isting war, the republican members
of the house of representatives have
taken the position that there should
De no partisanship but that all Ameri-
cans should be united in the support
| OF the government in pressing the war
To successful conclusion and in yot-
ing ungrudgingly the administration
all the resources and powers to that
end and will continue so to do, and;
whereas, the need of united
country demands that where cond-
tons exist causing unnecessary DELAY
or waste due to the overlapping juris4
| diction of the bureaus and depart
| ments or for other causes revealed
/ by congressional investigations, il is
| their patriotic duty to suggest RENE.
dies for such conditions.
Therefore, be il resolved that IL is
the sense of this conference that there
should be created a department or
bureau of munitions and ordnance,
the director of which shall be appoint
ed by the president, confirmed by the
senate, and he Immediately RESPONSE
BILE to the president to systematize the
manufacture and purchase of ord
| nance and munitions by means of
which the success of our armed forces
may be speedily attained"
| No Criticism Intended.
Representative Gillett told the con-
ference the time had come for the
| republicans to take some action, but
| that ii should be constructive and not
in the nature of a criticism Of the
/ governments conduct Of the war.
Representative Fess of Ohio declared
i President Wilson had been playing
politics. Representative Cramton OF
Michigan said conditions found abroad
by members Of congress who had been