The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-22

Specials At The Stores
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! heard of any divine ointment on Mr..
Wilson's head" The Missouri senator,
he thought, spoke of the President as
| if he were the whole government.
| rs Mr. Wilson to remain in power
| forever" Penrose inquired. is there
no one to succeed him.
The administration, he thought, did
not have the confidence of the Amer
lean people. He had kept silent and
voted for administration measures
with few exceptions he said, in order
not to embarrass the administration
knowing the hour Of reaction would
come and the country would know
what it was entitled to know"
Senator Stones speech, however,
Penrose declared, was a direct invita-
ton to reply.
The attitude of British statesmen,
who take the public into the conf
dence, remove irresponsible officials,
reorganize and go ahead Mr.. Penrose
spoke of in words of praise.
The Pennsylvania senator then re-
ferred to the appointmentment of Col
House, head of the American mission
to Paris as the presidents personal
representative"
It's a strange doctrine he contin-
ued, that we have personal govern
mont in this country. Wilson is not
the American government. The hum
blest consular official has to be con-
f1rmed by this government before he
can be sent abroad. I never heard of
the President sending a personal rep
resentative. | have heard of Kings
and Kaisers doing it, but it is not
good democratic methods"
He referred to Col. House as the
mysterious traveller" whose expenses
are paid from the contingent fund
Defends Col. House.
Senator Stone Interrupted to defend
Col. House, whereupon the Pennsyl-
vania senator asked how the colonel
got his military title. A roar of laugh
ter swept the galleries. Before the
Missouri senator could reply Senator
Lewis explained that it was obtained
by once having been a member of a
Governors staff"
Senator Penrose rejoined he was
sure if Col. House had an opportunity
| he would be another Napoleon or a
Caesar but added his principal line
seemed to be keeping under cover
more than going over the top
While it was not necessary for
the Senate to confirm Col House it
was necessary to confirm all explosive
inspectors" he continued. Il was told
by the bureau Of mines that they you'd
be appointed by Democratic senators
or Democratic state chairmen. That
does not chime in with the views about
non-partisanship in the war. In Penn
sylvania the Wilson government
think that is the proper term--not the
American government-appoin an
inspector, Democratic gentleman
engaged in selling root beer. He ad-
mitted that he did not want it if there
was any work about it."
In Arizona. Penrose added. the in
spectOr was cigar maker and IN Con-
neticut, formed saloon keeper.
Can the senator blame me for par
tisanship in the war;" he asked. when
| learned of These inspectors being
cheap, small Democratic workers
Without qualifications? | intend later
to address the Senate on mistakes
and inefficiencies in the war but RI
can not this afternoon. The subject
is too vast
Raps Secretary Daniels.
while millions of dollars was being
spent, the secretary of the navy delay
ed for three months important ques-
tons about pettifogging economy.
That is one of the causes of UMPIRE
paredness. Why not show it up in
detail with view to correction.
"Inefficiency in the war department
is equally Notable. I am told that the
outbreak of pneumonia is because
those in charge will not ues ordinary
methods of preventing the disease"
Senator Penrose then turned to the |
coal situation, declaring Fuel Admin |
istrator Garfield d college president :
who probably never saw a coal mine" |
Men wonder to what deplorable |
depths of inefficiency the government |!
has dropped" said he
in my opinion there has been no |
necessity for shortage of coal any
place." Senator Penrose said.
Il don't think that in few months |
that we have been in the war, we
have reached the point where we need.
to interrupt the currents of commerce. |
We are possessed with fads and ev-
erything We read about from foreign |
countries is brought to congress by
bureau clerks and it is passed. ri