The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-23
T. R.STARTSBIG
FIGHT0N BAKER
Colonel COnfers at Capital
With Chamberlain and
Others on Speeding Up.
MOTTO: 'TELL TIE TRUTH
Old Clint in Eyes as lie Lines
Up Leaders for Drumfirc
Against Inefficiency.
MOTTO: TELL TIE TRUTH
sr.c.a, Desnafch 10 THE SrN.

W NASlilSGToN. Jan. --.-lHe IhH
whom Senator Stone denounced yester-
day rs the most seditious man OF con-
sequence IN America" Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, arrived in washington to-
day and began a visit believed to be full
OF political consequences. Before the
day was over ne had conferred with
many Republicans and one Democrat.
The Democrat was Senator Chamberlain,
chairman OF tho Senate Military Affairs
Committee, on whom tho via.s OF the
Presidents wrath were poured yester-
day.
The Chamberlain conference took place
late in the day at the Nicholas Long
worth residence 1t was sought by the
Coiore. TO ascertain the facts in tho sit
uation that has grown out OF the move
mcnt in Congress to obtain war cab!-
net. and was regarded as the most sig
n!hcant OF the incidents OF the Coloneis
first day here.
While Col. Roosevelt was not prepared
to-day to give definitely his plans. he
indicated that it was his full intention
TO support the measure sponsored by
Senator Chamberlain. This he is likely
before the National Press Club OF
Thursday.
sounds ">pecd Up" slogan.
Col Roosevelt upon his arrival here
delivered himself OF this motto:
Speed up the war and tel! the truth.
Before he had been many hours in the
capital all Washington had begun to
vbrate to this adjuration, which is
likely from now on TO be the keynote OF
the Republican opposition in Congress.
Into a situation surcharged with po-
litical feeling as result OF the develop
ments Of yesterday Col. Roosevelt has
injected his powerful personality, not
with a view Of stirring up sediti"n, hut
solely in the object Of seeing America
prosecute her part In the war more
speedily and more effectively.
The Colonel did not look like scdl-
tious person as lie delivered this. But
there was the old CLINT In his eyes when
a tigh. was on and his teeth shot out III
the familiar fashion when he said he
was perfectly ready TO go to jail for say
ing what he had.
Mr. Roosevelt does not intend to answer
the attack made upon him by Senator
stone. holding the latter to he beneath
any such notice. II for no other reason
than for his attitude both before aud
Immediately after this country entered
the war. an attitude which Mr.. RooscN Il
regards as being distinctly hcncfc'a! to
the Kaiser.
VIII Attack secretary Baker.
But while senator Stone l. to enjoy
for this reason complete immunity from
attack Secretary Baker, whom the Pres
jdeut defended yesterday, Will not b" so
atf ard, ~, n
those who talked with him to-day AT the
home Of his son-in-law, Nicholas Long
worth, feels that IL is the duty Of the
Repubiicans IN this grave hour to come
out aggrcssiv.ly and insist ~, change
In administration Of the War Depart
men'.
IT the Republicans accept his advice
st this juncturc there viii be solid
line up behind the waI cabinet proposal
and a drumtlrc IN Congress against
every member OF tho Wilson .Admuis-
tration whom the evidence shows TO
have been guilty Of inef'lciency and lack
Of capacity for handling the problems
d.yclying upon them and tho suhstltu-
ton for such men OF thos" possessing
the driving power that will bring results
quickly.
Although the Colonel wants tho war
programme spceded up and inefiriency
eliminated. II Is his intention 10 inform
himself thoroughly first hand Of the sit
uation as ii exists here before publicly
eNprcssing himself With this object in
view hc conferred with many Reruhli-
can leaders during the day.
Among those who called at tho Long
worth residence were Senators 1'ham
johnson (Cal), Hale ,MeD, Wads-
wor,h ,N. W. and Curtis 'kanD, and
Representatives Kahn tCal), Ionroot,
(Wis), Madden( Ill), Gallivan MAS !,
aud Fees ,Ohiol. Some of these dinod
with Col. Roosrv"lt tonight, Other din
ucrs arc scheduled during T." week a,
whica MI RooSrovc't viii meet pract'-
cally All OF tho leading Republicans in
Congress.
Consider situation Critical.
\ moro concerted and aggressive I:c-
publican opposition in Congress Is cor
lain 10 cventuatc from the conferences
that are being hold At the I.ongworth
homo. col Roosevelt. in talks to-day,
10, Il be known that u" regarded the
present situation as being exceedingly
critical and that everything depended
upon America putting her whole force
into the war before II was too late. Tho
coming German drive, Col. Roosevelt
feels makes IL importan' that any
the machine should he corrected, and
corrected at onre.
one Of the clEcf purposes Col. Roosc-
Welt had in talking with Senator Cham
bcr,air, it is understood. was TO find II
senator Chamberlain was prepared to
stand by his guns. While Senator
Chamberlain refused to discuss his talk
with Mr., Roosevelt It Is believed he as
sured the Colonel that he intended to
support the war cabinet measure all the
way through.
Col Roosevelt is also des!rous Of tho
Republicans making an issue OF univer-
eal military training, measure which
Senator Chamberlain is also sponsoring
in the Senate. Ho discussed this ques-
ton with both Senator Chamberlain and
Representative Kahn to-day.
On these questions, however. Mr..
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