Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22

ter aisle, shouting his words, with
clenched fist upraised.
After citing the arresA Of Mr.
-Shanks at St. Louis for criticisingJ the
president, Senator Penrose again IN
terrupted: ~
"Did municipal police or fedora
agents OF the Department OF Justice
arrest him?" ...
Senator Stone replied that it ap'
peared unimportant, but he would
advise the senate. t .r
1T is important" persisted Senator
Penrose.
~ presume he was arrested by
agents appointed by the president
1t was unjustihable and ar outrage
an impressive illustration of the high
handed methods of the administra,
tion."
Saying he would like to help Sen,
ator Stone "elucidate his argument
Senator Penrose declared Private
Ernest L. Snyder at Camp Taylor
near Louisville. KY, had been sen,
fenced to 10. years at hard labor and
dishonorably discharged for '"villify.
ing the president and objecting to the
draft law. Nothing has occurred n
Russia of greater outrage"
Is Roosevelt z Republican?
SIS the senator going to present any
proof that Roosevelt is republican,
asked Senator Borah.
He certainly is rejoined Senator
Stone e.,
"He works with you ] don't know
if he works with the Idaho senator
He used to. but l. think he is with the
Pennsylvania senator now"
IF it isn't treason, / might say
ventured' Senator Penrose,|that Mr.
Wilson in his first election was un-
der much obligation to Mr.. Roose-
velt." '>
~When Senator Stone concluded
a6er speaking an hour and three-quar.
ters, Senator Lodge made reply for
the. republicans, and began by saying
that the Missouri senator's speech it.
self was a most striking injection OF
partlSansllip into the war.
Wants No Strife.
Senator Lodge declared that so fat
there had been no touch of political
strife, but both branches of corr
gress have labored together with the
common desire of prosecuting the
war. ~
To-day the Missouri senator, to my
regret, made distinctly politica!
speech. | do not propose to initiate
his example. But | must say few
words to repel his Misrepresentation
of the republican party"
Senator Lodge reminded Senator
Stone that republicans had voted for
all the great war measures.
Some of them would have failed
without republican votes" said he.
"The republicans have cast no party
vote since April 2 last and will cast
none during the war.
Insignificant Demos.
"The only fault |. ever found is
that~th administration has failed to
make the best from its own party.
There have been many called from
what has been called the dwellers in
the twilight zone There has been a
great desire to appoint men who have
wandered from one party to another.
They have been put in high places"
He added that too many were now
exerting great powers who are char
acterized by their "insignihcance."
Remedy Is Needed.
rs this congress to stand in silence
while blunders, delays and losses are
allowed to pass by" demanded Sem
ator Lodge, "and be accused of trea-
son in trying to make it better"
These Investigations have reveal
ed many things to the >people which
cry for remedy, and there is little re-
vealed but what the enemy does not
already know.
"What do you think the effect will
be on the German minds when they
read Of the fuel orders?" he demanded.
Senator Lodge praised Colonel
Roosevelt, declaring his 'life was an
open book"
S"One thing that can be said about
him is that he never had any secrets
from the American people. They can
judge him and they will'
"Mr. Roosevelt offered himself to
service and was refused" Senator
Lodge continued. "He supported the
president at least in trying to have
American merchantmen armed and
in the declaration of war. He is sup
porting the war in every way he can.
His four sons are in the war, three
on the Flanders front today.
Must Have Truth.
'"The senator says Mr.. Roosevelt
is guilty of treason because of these
articles criticising the administration.
Is it treason to say that our lack OF
preparation already has cost the allies
and thousands Of lives. cost
of our own and millions
upon millions of dollars? That is the
naked truth. Is it treason to point
to conditions in our camps? Then
General Gorgas ought to be court
for he was the first to call
to some of them.
"Men all over this country, and
Roosevelt is one, have one idea-to
win this war. They forget party, they
forget everything but that purpose.
But these men won't sit silent and
accept mistakes and delays which they
think may cause disaster ii the war.
"The arrest of man in St. Louis
was cited. If it is thought that Mr..
deserves prosecution as
much as that man, why don't they
prosecute hims He is visible, also
audible and also readable.