Republican farmer., 1918-01-25

declared:
 "On my responsibility
 since our entrance to the VI
 on the government has bee
 to the successful prOsecutiO
 The only possible effect ( ances of this man," said Senator designed to be, to discredit anC into public disfavor and weaker That seems to be the Roosevelt Similar utterances made by less powerful citizens, Senator Stone as serted, would subject them to prose cution for disloyalty.
 Senator Stones address, carefully prepared, the first of political signifi- canoe made in congress since the Uni ted States entered the war, and re- garded as the forerunner of bitter par t!san strife, excoriated partisanship in the war. Besides Col. Roosevelt, the Missouri senator named Chairman Wilcox of the Republican national committee and Senator Penrose among Republican leaders as his ''witnesses' to the political plot he all legged. Investigations by Congress ot war operations, Senator Stone also de- clared, have almost entirely been launched by Republicans and adroitly exploited for partisan purposes.
 ''Of all men," the Missouri Sen atoP said, Roosevelt is most re- sponsibIe for what he delounces- He does his work cunningly. In the front of his propaganda he throws deceptive political cam oufIage. I charge that Theodore Roosevelt is the most potent agent tto Kaiser has in America.
 q cannot reject the belief that this exceptional colonel, who has played so many games of queS- tionable politics, is now playing another game of his particular brand for a very great stake"
 The Republican plans he cited. Sen ntor Stone said, "huoe been adroitl! directed"
 Many if not all Republican sena tors" he said, "are acting in manifes cooperation with dominant Republi cans throughout the country to mak pOlIllCS out Ol lIIc Wal
 In proof of Republican politica plans, Senator Stone, declaring ther is mo need in trying to fool each othe or to fool the country" asserted tn Congressional Investigations of tn war proposed by Republicans wer significant.
 stone said two years hence the pres G.1ntial election vii! follow.
 "Here is chance" he proceeded ''for the dominating Republicans c the country-some of them, perhaI more than one of them, seeking promote his immediate personal glor fication, and others, acting on a large scale, to promote a party advantas to strike hard to turn down this aG ministration and take the governmeI into their own hands. That fight on. It IS being played before our yer eyes.
 "There are Tlrious elements of dis content in the country. Their potter tiality as political equations is recos nized by all. The natural dispositio of these disCOntented elements will to strike blindly at the party in powe Therefore, in a way. Republican ally themselves with these discordal elements of unrest.
 But I especially protest again and denounce the effort put forwal under the guise of patriotism disparage this congress and the pre- ent administration, to excite a wid feeling of discomfort and lack of CO fdence, and to spread the poison this impression broadcast Plain this sort of movement is afoot."
 As proof of his charges whic Senator Stone said he prescnt deliberately and regretfully," t Republicans are "harping" on alleg administrative blunders and staki their political fortunes on their crf c:sms.
 First I present the Honorat Boise Penrose," Senator Stone co tinued "who, as a great leader of t foremost Republican state, very pro erly occupies the front seat in t Republican national sanhedrin." Referring to MT Penrose's a nouncement, declaring that the I' publican leaders were planning demand an accounting of the VI MT. Stone said that Senator Peuros Justification for his partisan outbl Gas over appointment of the Der cratic grocerymen ir PennsylvaT and a Democratic farmer in India as federal explosive inspectors.
 "Senator Penrose," he sald, "see to have forgotten partisan appoi 1nents by the governor of Pennsyl' mia of Republicans on WIT comm tees"
 Of the Pennsylvania commit M- caiJ ] publicans and only IA Democrats.
 Turning to Chairman Wilcox of Republican national committee,
 Missouri senator said, before he
 .roduced his "star witness" that would cite the statement made to