The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-15
Senator Defends Admins
tration in Speech Bristling
With Broad Suggestions.
SPEECH RE-OPENS
WAR DISCUSSION
Chamberlain Speech Was
Unjustifled by Facts, But
Comfort to- Enemy.

broad suggestion that Senator Cham
berlain's much discussed New York
speech in which he charged that the
American military machine had com
pleteiy broken, might have been the
cause of the failure of the recent
strike disturbances in Germany and
Austria because the enemy took new
heart and hopes of victory, Senator
James of Kentucky in the senate to-
day spoke in defense of the admin
istration's war accomplishments.
Senator James speech reopened
the war discussion, which promises
with Republicans leading the attack
and Democrats making defense.
Senator CfamberIaifs speech. Mr..
James declared, unJustified by the
facts, and Of great comfort to the
enemy.
"Who car measure the mighty
force of this utterance in the hands
of the Kaiser" ?" he asked, stating
that it probably was emphasized in
German newspapers as responsible,
coming from the chairman of the
military conmittee.
"Of course, j know he did not in
tend it to have that effect, but I'm
just pointing out the danger of such
utterances. Let's see if they are
warranted. l will undertake to
prove they are not.
"Of course America has made mis-
takes" he declared, "hut we want TO
go back and live in the atmosphere
before the war
At length Senator James reviewed
the sudden expansion of the army.
the quick passage of the draft law,
men. their mobilization and equip
merit and that whereas the French
only had asked for 10000 troops at
the beginning to enhearten the
French people "many more tnan
100000" had been sent
Glow has military establishment
fallen down that can do work like
that" he demanded. mo he shout
ed at Senator Chamberlain, "the de-
nartments have not ceased function
ing"
In passing, Senator James referr-
ed to former Senator Roots visit to
Russia in the attempt to hold her
fast to the allies The mission had
failed. he said, but it was not Mr..
Roots fault.
"But had Mr.. Bryan been sent on
that mission" he declared, chow
ClllS CIldIlpeE WOuiu nave TeSOuIu0Q
with criticism"
Senator James reviewed with
praises the work of the navy. One
of the demonstrations of the navy's
efficiency he said, was the repairing
of the damaged German and Austrian
ships.
"The captain of the vaterland
said he would take off his hat to
the Americans if they could put that
vessel into operation again. That
shin has carried troops to France"
said he.
"As we made the captain of the
Vaterland take his hat off so we are
going to make the Kaiser hand over
his sword. America has not fallen
down.
Senator James concluded his sem
ate speech by saving: President
Wilson walks a tight rope stretched
across the sea with its wrecks and
its dead. He holds in his hands the
richest treasure ever lodged in the
keeping of one man-our life. our
liberty, cur institutions, our homes
and firesides. our all. Let me plead
with you, with all Americans, don't
badger him, don't heckle him, don't
annoy him. He will make the Jour
ney safely if you hold your tongues"
Senator James spoke two hours
and the senate took up the admins
tration railroad bill.