The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

and vehemence. He declared that ne would 'fearlessly stand by the man who does his duty, and fearlessly against the incompetent in high office."
 WHAT ROOSEVELT PLANS
 The colonel, through the gap that Stone let down, is expected-for polit- ical reasons, some charge-to attempt to lineup the republicans in Congress for universal military training and for the creation of a war cabinet to both of which propositions the President has expressed objection-and thus to em- barrass the President and if possi- ble. to discredit his administration.
 It is believed that he will be able to make the great majority of re- publicans sit with their toes to the fire It is also believed, however, that the influence of the President, sup ported by the American people, will cause the defeat of both bills in the support of which Colonel Roosevelt has taken an aggressive stand. Since Stone fired his gun which brought Roosevelt to Washington, the promised fight which in the beginning appeared de- void of serious feature looms up with the force of an actual issue in the set clement of which either the President or the colonel must be supreme.
 Despite the unfortunate and delicate
 
 war boldly into the territory of ,he enemy. He has charged that Senator Chamberlain, formerly chief ally, was a "distorter of the truth" which rhetorical term is expressed in Ala bama by a shorter and apter word Senator Chamberlain was little pleased. it Is intimated, by the Presidents s all fusion and unofficially retorted that "Mr. Wilson talks too much" He is tO ha in fct nt than ever that his bellicose legislation be enacted
 STONES LEAN FINGER
 Unfortunate as it is generally re- garded, the debate in the Senate was intensely interesting. Senator Stone is aged and grim and gaunt. He voted against armed neutrality and the declaration of war, and Is apparently anxious to regain his former seat on the Presidents band wagon. He has a lean finger which he uses with .in ap- pealing emphasis. and a rasping voice which penetrates unpleasantly. He has a waspish tongue which is especially expressive in dealing with his one mics
 For the delectation of the galleries. he could not have chosen a finer ad- versary than Penrose. The Pennsyla- nian is very corpulent and apparently fearless with reckless speech. He lisps with the sarcasm of melOdramatic star. He rushes in where angels fear to tread. and cares little whether the toes under his heel are those of Will son or Pontius Pilate. And thus the rivals were we'll mated. Each has his foes and each delights in berating them.
 The seconds were also we'll chosen. Senator Lodge is debonnair with devil ish curly hair and fingers which taper like those of a pianist. He is schol- arly and attractive in speech, and. from high ground, invariably appeals with logic. Senator Lewis, the democratic whip" Is quaint embodiment of Beau Brummel, Lord Chesterfield and the "villian" who chuckles with glee | as he drivrs the blade into the back of his rival. He has language more l lurid than that of John Wallace, and a repartee more keen and equally as bold.
 EXPRESSIONS IN DEBATE The selection of the cast was ex- lceedingly happy The debate. save for its consequence-the arousing of dor mant jealousy in the moment of a na-