Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22


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foreverP' Penrose inquired. "Is thero
no one TO succeed him p"
Voted for Measures.
The administration. he thot. dIJ not
have the confidence of the American
people He had kept silent and voted
Tor administration measures with few
exceptions he said. In order NOT to
embarrass the administration. know
ing the hour OF reaction wuuId come
ana the country would know what n is
entitled To know"
The attitude " those statesmen who
take tho public into their. confidence
remove irresponsible officials rcor-
ghnize and go ahead" Mr.. Penroso
spoke OF I'm words of praise.
Ihe PennsylNanla senator then re.
| torred 10 the statement Of Colonel
House, head Of the American mission
TO Paris as the PRESIDENTS personal
/ representative"
'lts strange doctrine" hc contin-
ued, that We have personal govern.
ment In this country Wilgon is not
me American government. The hum
btcst consular official has 10 be con
tlrmed by this oveInment before he
can be sent abroad. / meyer heard OF
president sending personal rep,
resentative, | have heard Of kings
and kaisers doing A. but II II not good
democratic methods"
He referred 10 Colonel House as
'fhe mysterious traveller whose OK
penses are paid from the contingent
fund"
Laughter Sweeps Galleries
Senator Stdnc Interrupted 10 defend
Colonel House. whereupun the Penn
sylvanla senator asked how the colonel
got his title. A roar Of laughter swept
the galleries. Before the Missouri gen
ator could explain, senator Lewis OK
planned II was obtained by once hnv-
ING been member OF n governors
staff
Senator Penrose rojoines he was
sure that II Colonel House had nm OPP
portunity he would be another "N1
poloon or n Caesar" But added lrs
principal line seems to be Keeping
under cover more than going over the |
ton"
White II was not necessary for tho |
senate 10 confirm Colonel House, n
was necessary 20 confirm an explosive |
inspectors. he continued ".izfyas told |
In cold blood by the bureau OF mines
mat they would he appointed by Dem
ocratic senators or Democratic state |
chairmen, That doesn't chime I'm with
the Views about -partisnnshp in |
the war. In Pennsvlvania the Wilson |
government-I think that is tho |
proper terrn-not the AmezIesn gov
ernment-appolnted as inNpedtor n |
Democram gentleman engaged In |
selling ro6r beer. He admitted that |
he did not want II II there was any |
work about IT,
In Arizona. Penrose added. the In
spector was cigar maker and ~
Connecticut former saloon keeper.
"Can You Blame Me?"
Can you blame mo for partisan-
ship In the war" he asked, when |
learned OF all these inspectors being
cheap, small Democratic work ~
qualifications? ] intend later
10 address the senate on mistn kes and
lnefficiencies In the war. but can
not this afternoon. The subject Is too
vast
while millions Of dollars was be-
Ing spent the secretary OF the navy
delayed for three months important
questions about economy That y
nne of the causes of unpreparedness.
Why not show IL up In detail with
view 10 correction? Incfflcicncy in
he war department is equally notnble.
am told that the outbreak of pneS-
nonia Ia because those In charge Wil
not use ordinary methods of prevent
ng the disease" IA
Senator .Pemose then returned TO /
he coal situation. declaring Fuel Ad-
Garfield "a college presi-
lent who probably never saw coal
nine"
In my opinion there has been no
,ecessity for shortage OF coal any ,
,lace," he said
Possessed With Ends. {
Il don't think that IN a few months
We have been In the war we have
cached the point where we need to
interrupt the currents OF commerce |
Ne are possessed with fads and every q