Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-23
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Swanson, for the administration, will
try to have it sent back to iboth
the military and naval committees.
We're it sent back to the military
Icommittee alone, action on it would
be favorable. With the double refer
ence, it would be caught in the Jam,
hence if Swanson wins, the bill may
Idie.
Swanson s move to refer it will be
the signal for Chamberlain to 90 over
the top. He has his bayonets ready and
lhe proposes TIA submit data tending to
prove that the president has been mis-
led into thinking war conditions are
better than they really are.
He also will submit evidence in an
effort to prove that Secretary Baker
incorrectly testified before the mill
Itary committee as to camp clothing
shortages. The committee probe testi-
mony will be ON every senator s desk
as supporting evidence of Chamber
lain s charges and as reasons for sup
port of his bill.
Chamberlain plans to submit proof
that the war department, as at pres
ent organized, has failed I'd meet the
situation, He and his supporters argue
this is the sole reason they are advo-
eating a change that will coordinate
land centralize authority and provide
legal authority to get things done in
the place of volunteer advice and sug-
.gestion.
The administration forces will lay
emphasis on harmony and on the fact
that the war cabinet as proposed
would have direction of naval policies.
They will argue that the navy has
proved itself critic prouu and hence
should not be meddled with. In this
they will be supported by some repub-
lican senator's,
This point is likely to cause the de.
feat of the war cabinet measure in
the senate where it will take practic-
ally all the republicans plus five or
six democrats, to pass it.
Democrats who are for the measure
include Chamberlain, Hitchcock, Nc
Kellar, Hardwick, Gore and Reed.
Senator King, Utah, looked on ds
likely to support it, is non-committal.
Senator Hiram johnson, California
is one of the few senators who think
the war cabinet bill stands a chance
of passage. He will vote for it. Sena-
tor Borah also a strong advocate of
it, believes it would be rendered non
effective by administration opposition,
even were it passed over the presi-
dent S veto.
That the president would veto 1T if
it passed congress is considered GER
tain and even its most optimistic
friends agree that it could not be pass
ed over the veto.
The vote tomorrow on committee
reference is expected to be test prac-
tically determining the bill s fate.
Ignoring the presidents expressed
disapproval of the military investiga
ton, Chamberlain has called Surgeon
General Gorgas and from his testi-
mony he expects to gather fresh evil
dence of the need for better organi-
zatim.
Commenting today on the presidents
charge that the military inquiry had
called from their duties officials en-
gagged in vital tasks, Chamberlain
pointed out that General Crozier and
General Sharpe both had been reliev-
ed of their bureau jobs before testi-
flying and had become members Of the
departmental war council. Secretary
Baker was the only one called away
from his duties, Chamberlain said, and
Baker lost comparatively little time
Chamberlain is preparing to bring
in his military training bill, which he