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New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Blow Is Directed
AT War Cabinet Plan

Inc Senator is dubbed, but the head
al when the blows are aimed ia the
war cabinet legislation The bill agreed
upon by the Military Affairs Committee
was made public to-day. II had been
SHOWN by Senator Hitchcock to Secre-
'aIy Baker en- Saturday and p~esum-
aoly shown by him to the President.
Frevlous 20 that member of the
committee had discussed the prorosed
legislation with one Of the P-esidcnt,s
odlcial family, and had been led to
believe that the President was ready to
accept war cabinet legislation in some
form The precise form which the bill
took was undoubtedly repugnant. The
statement which went out to the press
on Saturday that the President was on
posed to war cabinet because it
would take away from him the personal
conduct Of the war, was undoubtedly
inspired
Once before the idea Of a war cabi-
net was discussed with him, early in
the war. The President listened atten-
lively to the proponent. At last he
sald: But suppose I and this body
should fail to agree" Tina. would be
an insuperable obstacle"
III personal conduct of the war"
bulks large in the imagination. But
IN reality, what the Senators object to
Is that the President does not per
soHalIy conduct the war.
There Is No Personal
Conductor" of War
Ard no one else conducts it per-
sonally or otherwise. Moreover, if the
President so wished, he might do as
Lloyd George, Premier of Great Brit
am: does: sit in the war cabinet him
self
l shall not repeat the comment that
one hears IN Senatorial circles upon
THIS suggestion of the Presidents par
uclpatlon in the Cabinet. 1t is per
sonal. But nevertheless it is vital. The
Senate committee has not forbidden
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
"hls the Peoples War; REPLY
Of Chamberlain to President

WASHINGTON, JaN. Ex-senator George Chambera,
chairman of the Committee Military AFais By
Wilson to-day nheter vepord speech Yor
because cceny cucy department goveruen
of the United Stotes."
1he Senator confirmed M cnd en after the President
IN emphatic made this
"ln New York speech had prepared
spoke twenty minutes eAemporaneouy without
out that from Bunker Hill to the had
organization policy The
But argument directed to the military
to other departments of the although
knew referred merely the military establishment
Senate Military Committee had
cabinet and director of munitions changes in the
establishment.
u explained that these bills Administration
did not Misrepresent them.
Secetaly Bakers efforts his have nv
utmost approval lie has made much
weakness OF has reorganization that nobody
the President has legal authority There National
Defence, the War Industries Committee
ali purely voluntary organizations
army The cabinet and director created
by law with definite legal respectively map out
and direct policies charge supplies Bv this
plan would substitute onv weak link in the chain
Of organization.
Il much that Administration is not with me- But
am acting under OATH will approval Of nv own
conscience ii not Of the Administration.
The people entitled to be let confidence
II the people don't want it, that will be all war"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
lStaf CorreSpondencel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Dlame for
delay in this country's war prepara-
tons and for Incompetence in the ex-
ecutivc departments was laid directly
at The door OF President Wilson for the
FIRST time in open debate in the Senate
to-day, following a bitter attack on Re
puaicans in general and Theodore
Roosevelt in particular by Senator
stone, of Missouri.
The debate at times developed a bit
terness Seldom witnessed in the Senate.
Nj. stone gave notice several days ago
he would discuss the attitude of the
Republicans toward the war, and is
sued special public invitation to Sem
ator Penrose to be present.
Frantic efforts were made by some
Of Mr.. Stones Democratic colleagues to
induce him to give up his intention.
lhey pointed cat to the Missourian
tHat the lights to bring out the in
competence III various departments in
virtually every instance were bcinr
.eu oy cmocfats-Scnators Chamber
lam, Hitchcock and MceKllar in the
war Department investigation. Sena.
tors Hitchcock and Reed in coal. and
so on.
Mr. Stone persisted, however, and
'h's afternoon read speech Of ap-
proximately 1000 words, every line Of
which was an attempt to impute purely
partisan motives to all Of the cr;4i-
e!shs OF the executive departments.
tic characterized former President
roosevelt as the most potent agent the
h&tses has IN America and "thc most
'oua man OF consequence in Amer
Ica"
Besides Colonel Roosevelt the Mis-
souri Senator named Chairman WilIcox
CT the Republican National COMMITTEES
and Senator Penyose among Republjcan
leaders as his "witnesscs" to the no.
litical plot he alleged. Investigations
by Congress of war operations. Senator
stone also declared, have almost an
tirely been launched by Republicans
and adroltly exploited for partisan pur-
poses.
Citing statements of the Republican
leaders regarding the political plans
and editorials OF Colonel Roosevelt.
"',''", ne sa'u, arc Nli.ninouS ScrcCds,"
puolishcd' for money, Senator Stone
declared:
ION my sponsibility as a Senator
J charge that since our entrance into
the war Roosevelt by his attacks on
the government, has been a menace.
end obstruction to the successful,
prosecution of the war.
THE only possible effect of those
widely published utterances Of th;s
man" said Senator Stone, "has been,
rs they were designed to be. to dis.
credit and bring the present govern
ment into public disfavor and weaken
Its hold on popular confidence. That
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

bers, DR.: Stone said, 800 were Republi.
cans and only Ia Democrats.
Turning to Chairman Wilcox of
the Republican National Committee, the
Missouri Senator said before he intro
duced his "star witness > he would c;rc
the statements made to the press by
Mr. Wilcox regarding the incompeten, -
Oh the noiAocratic party and its effect
On coming Congressional elections. He
SAID q meeting cf the Republican lead
cTs had been called at St Louis on Feb
'ualE IL To lnaugurate a winter CAM
paign.
"Colone! Roosevelt has engaged 2 hall
IN st. Louis to make a war speech tn
day before the committee meetinr j
senator Stone continued.
His Star Witness"
Il VIII now introduce my star wit
whom l characterize as the most So
d!tlous man Of consequence in America.
The heart of this man is aAamo WITH
lnordlnate ambition and he runs amuc,>
His chief thought is not to helm the
government, but always of Roosevelt.
Almost every day this man speaks in
bltter and contcmptuous disparAsement
OF the President and the majority Of
.or long time he has been and still
Is publishing under contract for y
money consideratio ion-think of it. for
money -yillaAous screeds in 'The Kan
sas Guy STAR attacking the President /
ana the government. These Roosevelt
contributions are reproduced in nu-
merous important newspapers. What
ever may be said OF the papers repro
duclng these disloyai utterances THE
kansas City Star is chiefly responsi-
ble"
"Whatcver may be said of the papers
reproducing these disloyal uttcrances.
forlal offices these cmanations originate,
is chiefly responsible.
"What shall | say of The Kansas
City Star? will Lot The Kansas CITY
Post, n local contemporary Of The
SIar. answer that question. quote
IRON The Pe ST Of December 81, 1917:
AZ last Colonel THEODORE Roosc~
vel. IS out in the open, all his camou-
i'ase torn away, all his fervid protesta
or patriotism swept away by his desire
70 lmplant IN the hearts of the people
Of the United States distrust of
President Wilson,
which he chose months ago as
WV '"H'i ui"cilC III &uRn winch he
would 6egln his campaign for the
Presidency. he for the first time ac-
cuses President Wilson of being re-
sponsible for condition in army and
training camps which, if true. were
we'll calculated TO plant fear in The
hearts of every mother and father who
has a son IN khaki and to arouse in
every cantonment a spirit of unrest
and rebellion.
BY suggestion he would have the
people believe that every camp is
rcst'lentlal spot, every youth stricken
with the seeds of disease, every sol
der unclothed, every soldier unarmed.
That Colonel Roosevelt chooses for
the organ Of distribution of mis- propa
ganda OF dlstrust of the President, of
disruption of national spirit, of dis
organization OF the nations loyalty.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

ways BEEN" Senator Penrose con
tinued, ~ plead guilty to everything
he has said about M. But do not
think that political parties should be
abolished simply because the countr,
is at war Bipartisan organization in
England has failed am entirely Will
ing that the Democratic party should
so Oh with the way, hut am deter
mined that tne Republican party shall
retain it's organization and support the
Administration in every laudablc way
going on with criticism.
40 criticlsc is a public duty as
conceive it. How also would we rem
edy defects unless attention is called
10 them? 1t is not likely that the Cab
met heads guilty OF inefticiency will
restoration of the Republican party to
power. am sufficiently impressed
with the incfliceNcy of the present Ad-
ministration to think that a better Ad-
ministration, having more confidence
of business interests and the people,
could be given under Republican
regime"
Senator Penrose added he had never
heard Of any "divine ointment or Nix
Wilson's head" The Missouri Senator,
he thought, spoke Of the President as
if he we're the whole government.
"Is Mr.. Wilson to remain in power
forever??' Senator Penrose inquired.
Is there 10 one TO succeed him ~
The attitude OF British stateemcn.
who "take TIE pubic into their conf
dence, remove irresponsible officials.
'eorganize aad 20 ahead" Mr. Penrose
spoke of in words Of praise.
The Penn sylvania Senator then re-
fO n
House. head Of the American mission
70 Paris. as the Presidents personal
preventative
Hits personal Government"
ITS . strange doctrine" he con-
'tlnued, that we have personal govern
ment in this country. Wilson is not
me American government The hum
nlest consular Official has to be con-
firmed by this government before he
can be sent abroad | never heard Of
the President sending a personal rem
resentative. | have heard of KINGS and
kaisers doing ii. but it is not GOOD
democratic method" "
He referred to Colonel House as "the
mysterious traveller whose expenses
are paid from the contingent fund ;,
senator Stone Interrupted to dernn,l
Colonel House, whereupon tho Pc,n-
sylvania Senator asked how the colonel
got his military title. 4 roar of laugh-
ter swept the galleries. Before the
Missouri Senator could reply Senator
Lewis explained ic was Obtained bv
once having been member of a Gov
ernor's staff
Senator Penrose rejoined he was sure
II colonel House had an opportun;t.,
re would be another "Napoleon or :;
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Bitter Debate EoLlozvs
Stones Attack on T. z.

seems to be the Rooseveltian standard
OF patriotism"
Colonel "Aid of Kaiser"
Similar utterances made by less
powerful citizens, Senator Stone as
sorted, would subject them to prose-
cution for disloyalty.
"Of all men" the Missouri Senator
SAID, Roosevelt il most responsible
for what he denounces. He does his
work cunnlngly. In TIE front Of his
nropaga he throws a deceptive po-
litical camouhage. charge that Theo-
dore Roosevelt, whether willingly or
out of sheer madness | do not know.
is the most potent agent the Kaiser
has in America"
Stone, Senator Lodge made the formal
reply 70 him. He pointed out that Re
publicans had voted for every grant
of power. men and money to the Presi-
dent tor the conduct Of the war
"But what the Senator from Missouri
cannot understand" said Mr.. Lodge, "is
that there are many men in this coun-
try-among them Mr. Roosevelt o
want more than anything else to win
this war. Is this Congress to stand
by while blundcrs and delays and
needless losses go pouring past, and
be accused of treason for trying to
make conditions better?"
Lodge Has Defence Ready
Senator Lodge reminded Mr.. Stone
that Roosevelt had been behind the
President when the Executive sought to
arm merchantmen, alluding to the
famous "twelve wilful men" mentioned
by the President who talked that meas
ure to death. MIR. Stone occupied more
time in that llibuster than any other
SENATOR. He also reminded Mr.. Stone
that Roosevelt had been behind the
President in the declaration of war,
which stone voted against.
senator penrosc followed Mr.. Lodge,
making humorous and sarcastic at
lack on the Democrats and taking Il
iran!Slv partisan attitude. Mr.. Pen
roses reply drew the fire of the Demo
c'ats' several Senators taking part in
the attack, but no answer was made
to the speech of Senator Lodge.
me best illustration of the plane to
winch the debate descended while Sem
ators Penrose and Lewis were engaged
Is that shortly after Lewis sneered at
tne idca that Penrose was uncertain
what lobbyist was Mr.. Penrose rc.
gretted his lack of personal adorn-
ment; due to the fact that he did not
Use dyestutfs.
This rap at Mr. Lcwis's "pjnl
"hiskers" convulscd the floor AS we,l
as the galleries, and the presiding or
hcer was appealed to by Senator'S TO
clear both. il necessary.
lhe old line Democratic leaders who
mad dlsccuntenanccd Mr. Stones ot
tack, took no part in the debate. and
cXcert,nE few Interruptions from Sen,
ator G&llinger and one from senator
calder, no other Republicans took part
Mr' stones most bitter comment was
10 wonder II there We're any signif
OF "The Kansas City Star" in wSich
Mr.. Rooscvelts articles criticisiny M
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
G.. O. p <Sgis SDgiscycdTi;f;;ng
Wilson, - Says Stone,
@ Get Presidency

Calling attention to The elections
next fall Of the entire House member
ship and many Senators, Senator Stone,
IN beginning his address. said two
years Inter the Pres idertial election
would follow.
Here is a chancc,' he proceeded.
Tor the dominating Republicans Of
the country~-somc Of them, perhaps
more than enc Of them, seeking to pro-
mote in his Immediate personal riori-
tlcaton. and others, acting on a larger =
scale, TO promote party advantage
to strike hard to turn down this ad
minstration ard takc the government
lnto their own hands. That hpht is on.
It IS being pl.ycd before our very eyes
here arc various elements Of dis
content in the country. Their no
tentlallty AS political equations is rec
ognized by all. The natural disposi-
tlon of these discontented elements
viii be to strike blindly at the party
Ill power. therefore. in way, Re-
publicans ally themselves with these
discordant clements OF unrest.
"But especially protest against and
derounce the effort put forward nnInr
thc guise Of patriotism to disparace
TINS Congress and the present admins
tration. 20 excite a wiGer feeling of
olsconteNt and lack of confidence, and
20 s2rcad the poison Of this impression
broadcast. Plainly this sort of move
meMt is afoct.'
"aarping on n,undcrs"
As proof of his charges which. Sem
ator Stone said, he presented "oelib
,vrately and regretfully," the Eepub-
lIcans are "harping" on alleged admin
lstrat!vc hlunders and stakin" their
political fortunes upoa their criticisms.
First, | present the honorable Boies
Penrose," Senator Stone continued
who. as a great leader Of the foremos,
Republican state, very properly occu-
pes the front seat in the Republican
National Sanh edrim"
Citing alleged statements of Senator
Penrose that the Republican leaders
were planning 20 demand an accourtiu.
Of tn" Conduct of the war, Senator Store
Said that Senator Ponrose's justifca-
tlon for his partisan outburst was over
the appointment of the Democratic
rrocerymen in Pennsylvania and
Democratic farmer in Indiana as Fed
eral explosives inspectors.
Senator Penrose," he said. "secms %
have forgotten partisan appointments
by the Governor of Pennsylvania of Re-
Eubllcans on war committees"
OF the Pennsylvania committee Nom.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

Casar," but added his ."pr.ncina, liz.
seems to be keeping under cover mors 'a,'s
than going over the top"
"Whifc 1T vas not necessary fo~ a.
Senate to confirm Colonel Houxa we IS
was necessary to confirm all exnIo..;,'t ~
Inspectors" hc continued. II WAS to,',
in cold blood by the Bureau of Mr.
.hat they would be appointed by Dene
cratic Senators or Democratic rt.t-
chairmen. That doesn't chime in ,v,.s
the views about -partisansnjp in II"
war. In Pennsylvania the Wilson Gov
ernircnt ! think that is she nrooa.
term. not the American government
appointed as Inspector a Democrat.
gentleman engaged in selling root besr
Ec admitted hat he didn't want Il T.
thorc was any work about it."
In Arizona, Penrose added. the in.
spector was cigarrnaker aad in Con.
rccticut a former saloonkeeper
Senator Fcnrose then turned TO tho
COIL situation. declaring Fuel Adni,
istrator Garfield "A college pres;den.
Ys,o probably never saw coal minsv
Senator Lewis followed Senator psr
rose. saying nothing could do more r.
Illustrate the work Of Colonel Hous.
than criticism from the floor of tbe
Senate, giving the impression that h.
was 4 man not entitled to the CONS
cence of the country.
'Colonel House is rot such delicate
piece o. bric-,l- brac." interrupted Ssr
ator Penrose, that he must be ksnt
under a glass case in order to avoid
criticism"
He added that Colonel House wen. -
Paris without even being under an o.tl' ~
OF Office.
lobbyist" Is Defined
Senator Lewis insisted that Senate,
Penrose should either prove his cbaroa
that Colonel House was Iobbyist II
Texas or withdraw it.
"He owes it to the Senate to Wit,
draw it. and if he doesn't he stands in
contempt of the duty he owes to csn N
tlcman," said Senator Lewis. decIsr;n,
that the term lobbyist" implies crim;.'
naiity.
"The term is not necessarily one os
opproor.um," Senator Penrose rcnliad
NO man in public life" said Mr.
Lewis, could better know the meaning
Of the term lobbyist"
As the two Senators continued their
coiloquy, indulging in persona!ities
tEere was so much laughter that tho
Vlce-President warned the galleries
that all demonstrations must cease
Later ne ordered the sergeant-at-arm
to clear the galleries, bat Senator
Jones raised point Of order, declar.
ing practically all the laughter was
among the members on the floor. and
the Vice President rescinded his order
In a list OF Republicans appointed
under the Wilson administration SEN.
ator Lewis named General Pershing.
Chairman Wilcox. General Goethals'
hllhu Root, JULIUS Rosenwald and
Henry 2. Dawson.
hey are the salvation OF the s;tua-
lon," Senator Penrose interjected "If
they weren't here. and the o.ficehod-
ers were the only ones very differ
ent story would be told. They are here
out Of hole
Senator Lewis declared that when the
present Adm inistration came into power
aiter siNtea1 years Of Republican rule.
we We're IN no position to protect our
selves against the attack OF Mexican
poems"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

Administration are appearing. was a
former German, only recently natur-
allied.
The most stinging charge on the
Republican side was Mr.. Lodges com
ment that there are too many men
exercising great powers at this mo-
ment who seemed TO have nothing to
commend them except their insignfi-
cance, which makes them solely de-
pendent on ihe IINccutiye rleasurc"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Conduct Of War
Would Be in Their Hands

The war in all its now numerous
neglected sides, would be really in their
hands. 1t would centre in them. If
"workless weeks" come they could be
held popularity responsible. Now no
one can be held responsible except the
President, and every one realizes the
futility Of holding him responsible.
The bill proposes revolution. What
are its prospects? Good, in the long
run. For, in the ond, when this exist
ing crisis has been succeeded by an
other, and organization must be eff
fected and it must take substantially
the form now proposed The prospects
may be good even now. 1t depends
upon what is going on in the minds OF
the men who have their sons in camp,
who are paying the taxes, whose fac
tories are stopped, who are making
the "sacriices" the President demands.
To-day was their day. Everything
that went on down here was addressed
to them. The President bid for their
blind support boldly. The public likes
to see it's leaders confound their enc
mics. Mr.. Wilson was for once almost
Rooseveltian in his attack. His words
smelt not Of the scholars library. They
were simple and smashing. Some idea
of the tremendous cXigency may be
ing it.
Others attempted to help him meet
it, notably Senator Stone who fought
war against Germany, but now uses the
label "traitor" as handily as the best
Of them. Senator Stone spoke to the
public whose will will determine
whether we are to have a reorganiza-
ton now or later. The purpose Of his
speech was to spread the impression
that the criticisms Of the Administra-
tion, the Investigations and the pro-
posed reorganization laws were all
partisan and opposed to the whole war
policy.
There has been virtual coalition in
the Senate between the Democrats who
want to SEQ the war more effectively
prosecuted and the Republicans. Mr..
Stone wanted to stir the partisan bile
and split the coalition. His effort was
overshadowed by the Presidents own
effort in the same line.
Things have moved rapidly toward
the present pass. A few week ago all
questioning of what the administration
had done was timid and faltcring To-
day q peaceful! revolution in our affairs
is in sight, nny it is certain to come
sooner or later. Progress has been
so fast and it has gathered such force
that the best guess is the most hopeful
ere. Has the President succeeded IN
reversing it? Only the man with sons
al the front cr goirg to the front can
toll
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Public Opinion
Is Not Satisfied

If public opinion is not satisfied with
The Presidents assurance that MIR.
Baker is one of the ablcss OF public
officials and that his plans OF rcoSgan-
ization leave nothing to be desired,
thea the Presidents ut1ara,,c& to-day
VIII only serve to make tts Senate
aEg-y.
MIR. Chamberlain has n,any friends
on both sides OF tbs c.,a7lScr He re
ceived many open congratulations to-
day upon the speech which the Presi-
dent has SO bitterly denounced. Sem
ato1s stopped in the aisle IL fhe cor
ner OF which his seat is and warmly
shook his hand
This was Of courac before the Prcsi-
dent spose- The whole Senate knows
the injustice which is done 10 .ho Ore
goa Senator b. tee President. NJ.
Cham bersain has hccn one CT the most
loyal supporters OF Ere Administration.
IN his inquiry r. has been plainly
actuated only by desire TO ge. at
the truth and 10 sec tina. the war is
prosecuted IN the mos. efficient WAY
possible He and Senator Hitchcock
have done great pubic service, and
done il constantly in tie face of lust
such punishmcr. as row oycrtakes Sen
ator Chamberlain.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

word. the patriotic constant advocate
OF preparedness, who has hcen extraor-
dinarily fair minded il his conduct Of
the military Investigation, is pro-
Germsn, Other Sens tors n,sy profit by
the eSampA- r.ze. "yca- eacou7asrv-
ics autrss." Rs No,ta..e said O. the
hanging o. u, Tssssi7h sdns,-.,N
Tra iS-iiss So n>l1 e.d a,sns, ~,sMlN y
All that Inv S>sy.,r-.s ~ Gone In iS,s
last six weeks may como to nsught.
The independent and critical spirit
which is abroad in the land, tina. spirit
which demands loyalty to a cause
rather than to man, may die. Mr..
Chamberlain may be scourged and
discarded personality. The other Dom
ocra'ic Senator's may resuns their
habits of uHquestioning obedience. And
the country may go forward as it has
in the last few months blindly optim-
istic until the next crisis, like the
stop work" crisis, brings up again
with new emphasis the present pro-
nosals of reorganization. 1t all de-
rcnds upon public opiaion.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
CRITICISM, Is G. Public
Duty Says Penrose
Wilson Nos the u, S.

Senator Penrose. who followed Son
ator Lodge. said he was surprised that
senator stones statement was rot
more Formidable '-o0
'Realizing what disntercsted no.
litical character the Senator has 81 al