The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-24
KAISER'S MOST
POTENT AGENT
Roosevelt Thus Characterized
In Attack by Stone
RhpS "fslLLsNOUS SCREED
Charges Colonel With Throwing DE
eeptivs, Political camoud1gc" 10
front Of propaaands-Accascs Re
publlcanS Of Advertising Nations
Weakness Sees Plot 10 DiGersdtt
Democratic Administration

HeakneRs--6ccs Fiot TO DiteF eott
Democratic Administration
Washington, Jan - Ia one Of
lhe most tlul,H and sensational
speeches ever heard Ia The United
sure senate. senator stone, chair
man 81 the fogeign relations commit
trc. bluntly accused The Republican
party Of uslHS The war TO play poll
tics. fW
Chamcteuzing * president Roose-
yclt rs "ihe most potent agent the
Kaiser has Ia America" and che
most sedl,iaus man a consequence Ia
America Stone charged llial Rcpub-
iIcRn leaders were engaged 10 n sJHd
lad effort To take The government
over i0to their own hands. by pur-
tisun criticism Of the conduct Of the
war.
Resides Roosevelt he named Chair
mnu Wilcox Of The Republican ma
tI0uai committee and Senator Pen
rose among Republican leaders as bis
witnesses" to the political plot he
alleged Investigations by congress
of war operations. he declared, had
almost entirely been launched by Re
politicians and adroity exploited for
partisan purposes,
He termed the editorials Of Roose-
velt "tilliannus scrccds" published for
money. and dcclgfr3
con my responsibility as a senator
| Clarrc that since our entrance inio
the war Roosevelt, by his attacks on
the government, has been a menace
and obstruction TO the successful
prosecution OF the war
"rhe only possible effect Of these
widely published uueranccs Of this
man has bceu, % they were designed 90
be, 10 dlscrcdit snd bring the present
government into public dis'atnr and
weaken ils hold 90 po nlar con dence
That seems TO be he Rooseycltiun
standard OF patriotism
Similar ulerures made by less
powerful citizens Stone asserted,
would subject them TO prosecution for
dis yalty
"Of an men" he continued. "RooSc-
welt Is most responsible for what he
denounces iIc does his work cur
ningly In the front OF his propa
ganda he throws deceptive. political |
camouaage ! charge ihnt Theodore |
Roosevelt Is The most potent agent |
the kaiser has In America
~ cannot escape the belief that !
this exceptional colonel who has |
played SO many games Of questionable
politics. is now paving another game
Of his particular brand for a very /
great stake"
Many. il not all Republican SEN
ators. he asserted were acting in i
mnplfest concert with dominant Re-
publicans throughout the country TO
make politics out OF the war and were
ussociating themselves with discord-
ant elements Of unrest.
Tackles Penrose
First F" he continued. 81 present
Boise Penrose. who. AS great lead
ar Of the foremost Republican state,
very properly occupies the front seat
In the Republican national Sanhe
drm. :"
Stone said that pcnrose's lustfica-
tiOn for his partisan oulburst was over
appointment of the Democratic gro-
crrymcn IN Pennsylvania and Dem
ocrair farmer In Indiana as federal
explosives inspectors.
Turning 10 wilcox. Stone said he
would cite the statement made 10 the
press by Wilcox regarding the Incom-
peience OF the Democratic party and
It's effect on coming congressional cleo
lions The speaker continued:
The "Stsr Witness"
IL now Introduce my star witness.
Theodore Roosevelt himself. whom |
as tie most seditlouS
man of consequence N America The
heart Of this man is allamc with in
ordinate ambition. and he runs
annex His chief thought Is not TO
help the government. hut always OF
Roosevelt
"Alm"st every day this man speaks
In hitter and cnntemp,uous dsparage-
nent OF The president and the ma
Ioriiy members Of This congress.
Every week for long time be has
been and Sili u publishing under ron
tract. for money consideration
think ~ e. Tor money rillainous
,crceds In the Kansas city star at
lacking the president md the govern
mcnt
These Roosevelt contributions are
In numerous important
newspapers Whatever may bc said
y the papers reproducing these dis
oyal ulteranccs. the Kansas city star
IS chiefly responsible. I"
The senator then turned 10 the con-
.rcsslonal war Investigations. saving:
4 cannot believe that worldwide
advertisement ~ alleged deficiencies
n oar war activities. even II ultimate
y found true. IL necessary 10 bring |
shout administrative reforms
He asserted that The achievements
r 'his conrreSs and the adminis;ra-
ita "slena'lgs.d & degree ~ marked