Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-05
Daniels Declares He Car
Put 100000 Men in
France Soon.
REPLIES TO HITCHCOCK
Senator Accuses War Chief
of disappearing Num-
ber With Pershing.

WASlilNGTON. Feb. Secretary
pnniols today authorized tho state
ment that the navy ~ assured q
enough transport facilities to maxi
sure that there viii he 500. 900 Amerl
can troops In France early thfS- year
aH was stated 10y Secretary Baker re.
eenuy before the sonate military Apm-
mittce
Mr. Daniels made tho statement
when Informed that Secretary Baker,
foreoaat OF the number OF mon to b.
sent abroad had been challenged Ia
tho senate today by Senator Hitch
COCK. Tie would not say whether the
navy departments outlook for shipr
was such aA tn warrant the expecta-
tion OF having one milton more men
In France by the end OF 1918
Secretary Baker himself declined to
comment In any way upon Senator
HitchcockA address
Controversy over the Eovornmsni
war efficiency and the bills tor a war
cabinet and munitions director wa
renewed today In the senate with
debate which occupied virtually the
entire day.
Attacks bakers story.
Senator Hitchcock Democratic
member Of the military committee
delivered two-hour prepared speech
In support OF the two bills which the
president opposes. sharply critclsiug
the war department and charginp
Secretary Baker with unintentionaii,
misleading tho country by making
"a hsolutely preposterous aud exsg-
geratcd datements' regarding the
country'H ability to get SOLDIER
abroad
senator williams Of MissIssippI and
- - a
replied opposing tho war reorganlza-
ton mcasures as proposals 10 uRurp
President wilson's authority. Ths
former declared that ''the German
game Ia undertaking this admins
tratlon" and asserting that efforts "
force the bills are futile because of
certain executive veto, urged cesn-
ton of agitation.
Reed Defends President.
While praiHlng Senator'S Hitchcock
and Cham berlain ms unimpeac ha bic
patriots, Senator Reed. another mill.
larry committee member. argued that
tho war cabinet blu In nnoonstitu-
tlonal and praised tho government
accomplishments In the war nseert.
ine that admitted DEFICIENCIES ar"
minor compared 10 the magnitude of
achievements.
ut has been said on the floor %
this senate that the military mhchln,
has broken down" said the Missouri
senator "You can't snv that ma.
chine that put 100000 men under
arms IN NO short n time II totat
failure, you can't my that a machtne
that has sent thousands OF men
abroad without n single life lost IL .
total failure: you CAMS say that
machine that IL constructing enough
alrplanes 10 cloud enemy cities from
the sun liz total failure"
The discussion is 20 he renewed to-
morrow with speech by sennio~
Wrdsworth OF New York, n Repuhit
can committee member. In support ~
tho war reorga niEation legislation
Among other senators planning nd
resscs are Thomas ~ Colorado anh
KIRBY of Arkansas Democratic mem
hers of the committee. ana chairma
Cham beflnln. who said he woui
speak again in explanation of the
mlttee's measures
Upon conclusion OF Sacrelnr
Bakers cross-r Samination by m
military committee Wednesday. adj
ministration leaders hope 20 end the
controversy and 10 prevent the pro
posed legislation from being reporie
by the committee or receiving senate
consideration,
Gecretnry BAKERS cross-eNamirr
ton had been planned for tomorrow
but Chairman Chamberlain nBkc
him 10 postpone II .until Wednesday
because OF tomorrow's debate