The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
HAMILL'S
STEEL CUT
COFFEE
WAR ON PRESIDENT
WILSON BREAKS
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bitterness of the democrats vast
majority of them-at what they be-
lieve a concerted plan to discredlt
the administration previous to the
opening of the fall congressional cam,
paigns.
But few democrats are standing
behind Chamberlain in his effort to
improve what he believes to be
faulty situation in the war depart
ment- These, with the virtual solid
republican strength, will make the
tight for control of the senate-for
or against President Wilson-the
,aost dramatic in it's history.
The battle will open when the SEN
ate meets Thursday.
Maneuvering for Position.
Senator Chamberlain will carry his
issue to opponents of the measure
Immediately by calling up the war
cabinet bill for second reading and
reference to committee.
Administration forces are loaded
for Chamberlain They will demand
a roll cau on Senator Swansoa's
motion to refer the bill to the naval
committee as well as to the military
affairs committee. Swanson's argu-
ment was that as the proposed war
cabinet would have control of naval
as well as military plans the navy
committee ought to pass on the bill.
1 Senators standing with the admin
istration against the bill made no
secret today of the fact that Swan
sons move was merely the first in
a series designed to beat the bill.
On itfaQ rpTar-
ence will test senate sentiment on
the bill. Senator Chamberlain said
today.
missing the fight by accepting the
director of munitions, in return for
the defeat of the war cabinet meas
ure. The director of munitions would
prove much less Objectionable to the
administration because he would
have authority only over purchasing
and production of supplies. Even
that much upsetting by congress Of
the present plan of the war depart
ment will not be accepted, however,
except to prevent enactment Of the
war cabinet bill.
Republicans Caucus to Plan.
Republican leaders today were
planning caucus to decide how
they will vote on the war cabinet and
munitions director bills.
Democrats probably will have q
similar session. Some congressional
leaders saw the danger of the ma
jority party being forced to accept
one or both bills purely from the
standpoint of safety first"
The political fires are now raging.
Senate Penrose has announced he
will make a speech showing up demo
cratic mistakes in the war, Other
senators are considering like
speeches. When Penrose does speak
he will get as vigorous an answer as
ne gave Stones attack.
1t is likely to spread to the house
say many who listened to Stone and
Penrose. There is no denying the
fact today that in both houses poll
tics is no longer under control.
The Fight Advances Fast.
The dramatic fight developing be
tween President Wilson and congress!
over the Chamberlain war cabinet bill
advanced rapidly today.
Senator Chamberlain charged b.
the president last night with dis
torting the truth about the war stu
alton, declared today he will reply.
1.-The president has changed the &C
ruracy of my words said Chamber
lain, "and ! owe it to the country an
myself TO answer"
Meantime Colonel Roosevelt plunge
into the melee Immediately upon al
irving in Washington. He asked
conference with Chamberlain and I
brief interview assaulted those VIII
defend inefficiency and lukewarr