The Washington times., 1918-01-12

claim that he has been able to do
absolute and meticulous justice
but in the War Departments re-
lations with women, children ana
other workers, who need help from
authority, he has been trying to
do common Justice to them as well
as to their employers.
He does not think anything now
in the world more important tnan
the welfare, of women and children.
Is there really? is that what civ
ilization" is about-or will be ABOUT
when We get It?
On that issue, as involved In rush
contracts for winning the war, the
Secretary squared himself yesterday
before the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs. The issue develop
ed over contracts in New York city
for making army clothing. A great
New York manufacturer had stood
aloof because a clause In the con-
tract provides for arHtraung any
dispute which may arise between the
actual workers and their employers
under the contract by giving voice
to the workers through a represen-
tatiVe, chosen by themselves.
On the question Of whether this
might not have contributed to "un-
preparedness" Mr.. Baker denied EN-
phatically that 1t had caused delay,
or made trouble. 1t had saved trou-
BILE. But regardless of that, he had
done his best for the welfare OF the
women and children of poverty, be-
cause he considered nothing more
important. He scored on that, as he
has often done, but on nothing more
fully than on that
The evidence showed that in New
York city, through the advisory
Committee of Standards, the depart
ment had gone beyond all presidents
to see that common justice was done
under the laws of New York and the
United States to mere nobodies.
working for a living in the longest
ed districts of New York. 1t had
been as considerate to them as mere
persons as if they had been properly
capitalized.
On the general question Of readi-
ness for any emergency OF the yer
the Secretary was sure Of the coun-
try's ability to equip two million men
fully in 1918, if the emergency de-
mands it.
In the Senate, the general policy
and results of the Council Of Ma
tional Defense" came up again on
the Jones bill for Government supply
Of officers uniforms. The subject
went over after Senator Gallinger
had informed the Senate of the pos
sibility of startling testimony" in
the records of the Committee on
Military Affairs. The word "out-
rage" was used in connection with
this testimony, as it has got into the
Senate by common report, through
the newspapers.
The Borah resolution supporting
the Presidents stand for open d.
plomacv was put into better posi-
ton yesterday by being sent to the
Committee on Rules. 1t will now
come up so that all may have oppor-
tunity to indorse it or explain the
advantages Of secrecy in public -
fairs.
The President was warmly indoors
ed in the Lewis resolut ms, which
Senator James Hamilton Lewis will
call up for debate and adoption at he
first opportunity next week. They
cover the whole ground of the terms
of peace outlined in the Presidents
last message.
In the House yesterday. Meyer
London, lately the Lonesomest Man
in America, Endorsed the President
for an hour in his own characteristic
way. with respectful attention and
considerable applause.
As soon as the President came into
the House, Mr.. London had a pre-
sentiment" that he would do exactly
the right thing-Or, at least, so near