Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-22

on this side what they are doing.
with George Creel at that end
controlling all OF the messages and
information, and with Albert Burleson
at THIS end controlling all the sources
OF information. its very verbiage, in
fact, the country may we'll he warned
that it may take at least with a grain
Of salt whatever Is published as to
what happens on the other side"
Senator sherman said there might
be some necessity for the president
gOng abroad but that he could not
see it and added that no provision is
made in the constitution for the alb
s"ncc of the president from the terri
torial limits of the United States. The
White House, he said, will be moved
to Paris, and added:
I'VE are left to the tender mercies
of a censored cable; passports denied,
cables controlled and Creel sits as i'm
Iperlol dictator at the source of ac-
ton
Senator Kellogg said there was no
war rcCe ssity for taking over cable
Hines ard express agencies as the ar
niflfe Eis been signed aud added
that il his opinion the action lis pate
I
I ship OF telegraph, telephone and cable
| lines on the country"
| Now after peace has come upon
u.s." said Senator Watson, I'VE have
the president violating the spirit if
not the letter of the law by taking
over the cables. This comes just at a
time when the president is about to
visit a foreign country. 1t is not ne
cessary. 1t is singular that just about
the time the president is going
I'abroad he takes over the cables. when
every war necessity has ceased If in
deed it ever existed.
II take 1t for granted that the
president took over the cables at this
| time so those who sit at the peace
table will not know what is being said
| in congress and to the people Of this
country will not know what is going
on at the peace table. ] take 1t for
granted that when the president leaves
these shores, the cab.es to all intents
and purposes will be cut
why Take Creel?
| why Is George Creel going along?
He Is going along to send hack what
news the president wants him to send
| back. with Creel at one end of the
cable and Albert Burleson at the oth
er, the senate, the country,s treaty
making body, will be deprived of its
| rights
! Extension of government control to
cables and express companies, Sena'
| tor Watson said, might be regarded
as notice that the president and his
| subordinates do not intend to relin-
| quish any of the authority granted
them during the war unless conf
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There is no reason" (for cable
and express controD, he added, "ex-
| cept for the sinister one of the policy
of opening the door to state social
| ism"
| While the war department reports
cancellation of contracts and demobi-
! lization of the army Senator Watson
said, cantonments in the south are to
| be continued.
Senator sherman of Illinois. repuh-
lican. followed the Indiana senator.
HE said the vice president acts as
president only in case Of death disa-
| bility or resignation of the chief eX-
Iecutiye, and added:
No provision is made for the pres
! ident's absence from the territorial
| limits of the United States. When this
proposed visit Is made soon after De-
cember 2, the White House will be
transferred officially to Paris, France.
/ There will he left the supreme
| court-when it convenes-and the
! senate and the house will remain but
\ the executive will be transferred to
| Europe. where It will remain a con-
| siderable time
Referring again to the presidents
| trip to France senator sherman said:
/ Passports Denied.
! There must be some reason for
| his going abroad, I cannot myself
see any necessity of the visit. We are
! left to the tender meFcies of q cen-
sored cable. Passports denied, cables
4 icontrolled, and Creel sits as imperial
/ dictator at the source of action"
! Regarding passport restrictions,
i Senator sherman said he doubted IL
I even senator could secure one.
! ASK Clifford Pinchot" he said
/ ASK Willard"
! Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, re-
| publican. declared the action was part
4 of plan to establish permanent gov
ernmeut ownership of telegraph. tele-
/ phone and cable lines.
| Immediately after Senator Kellogg's
statement, Senator Lewis of Illinois.
! democratic whip, introduced a reso-
{! luton proposing permanent gov
ernment ownership of telegraphs.
telephones ships, railroads and other
lpublic utilities
"It demonstrates beyond all ques-