Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-22

WdSuluSL .>oNs -i. SSANt'-iit | Wilson's action in taking over con- trol and operation of marine cable systems and express agencies. were vigorously criticised today in the ser- ate by Republican senators, who said it was part of a plan to establish peramnent government ownership.
 The speakers were Senators Watson of Indiana, Kellogg, of Minnesota, and Sherman, of Illinois. In the course of the debate, the President was criticised for his decision to go to Europe, and George Greet, Chairman of the Committee on Public Informa- ton, who has been reported, is to ac- company the President also was at tacked
 Senator Watson, denounced the Presidents action in taking over cable lines at breach of faith and charged that their control was inspired by a desire for government censorship of dispatches during the peace confer ence so that the representatives of the European nations at the peace table may not know what is being said in the American congress about the con- ference
 In the midst of the debate, Senator Lewis, of Illinois, the Democratic whip, sought to reply to the Repubh- can Senator's. but did not get recogni tl0n. He did, however, offer resOlu- ton which would put congress on record as favoring government owner ship of railroads and telegraph and telephone lines
 In declaring his belief that the Presidents action was breach of fsth Senator Watson said congress voted that extraordinary powers for war purposes only. Why is that step taken?' asked the Senator. "In my belief it is taken sim ply because of the fact that the Presi- dent is loathe to give up any of the power that we have clothed him with, and that those subordinates about him. including those of the cabinet, do not intend to relinquish that power un- less compelled to do so by legislative action.
 We are left to the wide field of conjecture as to why the President saw fit at this particular time to take over the cables. Certainly no one will claim that he is taking them over as anecessity of war I take it for grant ca that when the President leaves 'nese shores to all intents and pur- poses the cable lines will be cut. I !aKe it for granted that he does not lalend that any man at the peace table slail Know what is being said in the aouse Of representatives and on the Noor Of this body, and I take it for slahted that we are not to know on ns side what they are doing
 With George Greet at that end soatrolling all of the messages and nlormation, and with Albert Burleson a this end, controlling all of the sces sources Of information, it's very yer mase m 1act, the country may we'll be warned that it may take at least with
 gram Of salt whatever is published 70 what happens on the other side" :" senator sherman said there might some necessity for the President so'ns ;. abroad, but that he could not see m ana added that no provision is maue m the constitution for the ab- ss seuce or the President from the terri ~a:s ,vI:al limits of the United States. The ,o nMse M house, he said, will be moved
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