The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-22
ruesoAv. JANUARY q, 1918.


will strike the Wilson admsnistra-
ton in its vitals. We think there
will be q real wave of just anger
and resentment against MI. Will
son for permitting Stone toI char
acterize Mr.. Roosevelt as, wiling
" or unwillingly, the most potent
agent Of the kaiser in America.
Since Stones address is the FIRST
in tho senate Of real political sig
nificance since our entrance into
the war, we must assume that it
was carefully planned in con-
ference, and that being true, we
must hold President Wilson as in
large measure responsible for it.
Also we gather from the press
dispatches that this is merely the
beginning OF a sort of Demo-
cratic war propaganda that is to
be heard, since recently it was an
n0nnccd that Senator Lewis is to
address the senate in defense Of
the conduct of the war.
The mere personal views of a
senator Of the diminutive caliber
OF Stone are OF no Importance.
Stone is o Shiny politician who
opposed the entrance of the Unit
cd States into the war, was an
apologist for Germany before,
and altogether is q mere charla-
tan Of politics who has played the
game continually with a view of
holding all Of the very large Ger
man vote in Missouri.
II is the administration that
must suffer for the absurd charge
that Colonel Roosevelt is SO lost
TO decency as TO use for a political
pawn this great war that is
threatening the lives OF our pco-
pie.
Since Senator Stone states that
Colonel Roosevclt's ntterances,
made by q less powerful citizen,
would subject him TO prosecution
for disloyalty, we think that he
indirectly charges the admins
traIion with cowardice in failing
TO prosecute Mr.. Roosevelt for
causes which he deems adequate.
We would like TO see Mr.. Wilson
start prosecution It's effect
on the country would, we think,
end in the Democratic admins
tration being relieved by act of
congress Of its responsibility for
the conduct OF the war before the
end OF the present term.
We regard Colonel Roosevclt's
criticism as based upon facts, as
revealing the highest courage
and loyalty, and certain to meet
with the Endorsement of the very
great majority Of the American
people.
According TO the official state
ment of DR.. Garfield, no ships
are held up in the New York har-
Dor for lack Of coal. Upon these
ships we depend for the speedy
transportation Of men, munitions
and food to win this war on the
baltlefields Of Europe. Some Of
these ships, loaded to the guards
with war materials, have been in
port since December list, help
less because Of empty coal bunk
crs. Is Colonel Roosevelt to be
called an agent of the kaiser for
emphasizing that situation for
which the administration at
Washington is wholly respon-
sible?
From the sworn testimony be-
fore a senatorial committee of in
vcstigation, ii was learned that
the ordnance bureau wasted nine
moiieAs before beginning to turn
out machme guns and heavy
guns. Is il rot Colonel Roose-
velt's duty to cali uteution to that
condition?
Yet, according to Stonc.- the
colonel is an aid to The kaiser
when he performs that duty.
From other testimony before
the same committee including
that Of the quartcrmaster general
we know thai our men in The can
comments are poorly clothed
poorly armed, when they az,
armed at all. and in many i'll
stances. drilling with woodel
guns. Also from the surgeon
general Of the army we know tina
1900 men were quartered in
hospital at Camp Bowie wher
there was only room for 800.
II Mr.. Roosevelt is an aid to tn
kaiser, as Stone says. whethe
willingly or unwillingly, h
should be prosecuted or internee
and along with him should go til
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