South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
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January IS. 1918.
WAR CABINET AND CIVILIAN MEDDLING.
JANUARY 25, 1913.

lie replied 10 the president answer him.
IN a maze OF gterng generalities. NE treasured us
that the government is hurting the nation TO the
bow vows and baasted some more i'm the interests
OF his utra-'yar cabinet but to throwing light
ON the situation Of which ne complains it would re
quirc masnifyng glasses oh yes. ana
too, lac informs that nc neither afraid of God
man or devil gentleman that is Sen. George +.
Chamberlain of Oregon
Next, Hon. T. Roosevelt Of Oyster BAY. washugto1
full Of the like Of the Prussan militarist these
DAYS. OF criminal them poll
tical intrigue in their attacks the administra-
ton Everybody should lie quite and let them worm
eat their way the very yals the nation-with
their wild eNageeration the presidents policies
the nethccncy of his deparments-and then so que.-
ly sleep. AssuredI they right crciso the
president and his advisors but, be careful how you
criticisc those critics. To expose the basis
Of their criticism is ineXcusabe
We believe however that the country will stilI take
the presidents word for it i'm preference either Sen.
Chamberlain the oyster Gay man. The former viii
never be satisfied until the Ike of Prussian mitarism
established this country latter every body
knows is satisfied unless he is president When
Pres't Wilson says preparations moving along
10 good advantage: that we will have twice the num-
Der soldiers France this spring that original
y planned; tina, they will De equipped and as read
fer service the drilling time has made possible
the country knows that the president means IT, and
ne has such reputation talking through his
hat has either Mr. Roose, cit sen. Chamberlain.
Besio~s. even if there have been delays the pro
posed super-var cabinet is the remedy The army
navy bitterly opposed as is the presi-
dent, and the reason that they feel there is too
much civilian interference i'm the conduct
already. a congressional cabinet would merely add
instead OF less. which may purpose Of it.
The trained Of the United States service whose
education cost nation very large sums of
duct Of the war the present time The war plans
working down from the operate through the fol
lowing hands:
Prest Wilson.
secy of War Baker secy of the Navy
Daniels.
The assistant secretaries Of the above.
Tn council Of national defense
The committees of the council of national
defense
From that point the trained officials of the army
and the navy commence 20 nave a hand i'm the game.
positive easily proven by am inspection Of
the records that the AID navy chiefs initial
ed very things which have been made a part of
the war program. They have made their recommends
tions usual but these recommendations have been
mulled hy civilians the result that serious
complaint has of neglect and supplies ~ evor
have been delayed This especially So the rec
ords the military affairs committee show I'm
the ordnance and quartermaster departments Of the
army.
While the navy has been free from EN- scandal
there have been delays there caused by civilian
Interference Estimates have been pared down i'm a
saving the spgot' policy Congress has been more
liberal i'm its appropriations when bureau chiefs
have been able TO the OF ths committees. but
when their estimates through the regular chan.
neIs they invariably have But of course
you must not blame congress.
The and thc navy therefore are opposed TO amy
further civilian control and they have a remedy Here
81
Have the admiral commanding the navy. n this case
is the chief 81 The buretu ct operations Admiral
William rcnson and the chic. stan OF the arIu,
Gen Ta>ker no. Bliss sit with the president and d..
cabinet al all meetings when matters OF military OF
naval character under discussion Let then siy-
their professional opinion e. subjects and ic
that opinion Furnish Tie base am action. this
poles IS adopted. otdcias say Their much 81 the red
tape complained Of can bc Eliminated and thot is al
that is NECESSARY
But Of course. t would rot furnish berth i'm On,
war cabinet for Ness-~ yelt and Chamberlain
o. certain 81 their political henchneu and there YOU
have IT,