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The Washington times., 1918-01-22
STATEMENT BY
PRESIDENT AND
SEMATOR:,SREPLY
Distortion of Truth,
Executive Calls
Charges

The White House last night issued
the following statement in reply 20
charges made by Senator Chamber
lain in an address in New York on
Saturday:
When the Presidents attention was
called TO the speech made by Senator
Chamberlain at a luncheon in New
York on Saturday, he Immediately in
auired of Senator Chamberlain
whether he had been correctly re-
ported, and upon ascertaining from
the Senator that he had been. the
President felt II his duty to make
the following statement:
Senator Chamberlain's statement as
to the present inactIon and ineffec-
tiveness of the Government Is an as
tonlshing and absolutely unjustifiable
distortion Of the truth.
"As . matter OF fact. the War De-
partmsnt has performed q task Of
unparalleled magnitude and difficulty
with extraordinary promptness and
efficiency.
N'There have been delays and dis
appointments and partial miscarriages
of plan, all Of which have been
drawn into the foreground and ex-
agEerated by the Investigations which
have been in progress since the Con-
gress asssmbled-invOstigations which
drew indispensable officials Of the
department constantly away from
their work and officers from their
commands and contributed a great
deal to such delay and confusion as
had Inevitably arisen.
-. -.
been accomplished these things,
were insignificant, and no mistake
has been made which has been re-
peated.
Nothing helpful or likely to speed
or facilitate the war tasks OF the
Government has come out of such
criticism and investigation.
al understand that reorganizations
by legislation are to be proposed. I
have not been consulted about them
and have learned OF them only at
second hand-but their proposal
came after effective measures OF re-
organization had been thoughtfully
and maturely perfected. and inasmuch
as these measures have been the re-
suit OF experience. they are much
more likely than any other to be ef-
fective, II the Congress will but re-
move the few statutory obstacles OF
rigid departmental organization
which stands In their way.
The legislative proposals have
heard OF would involve long addi-
tlonal delays and turn our experience
into mere lost motion Ny associa-
tion and constant conference with the
Secretary OF War have taught me to
regard him as one OF the ablest pub
lie officials have ever known The
country will soon learn whether he
or his critics understand the business
In hand.
ITO add, as Senator Chamberlain
did, that there 4s inefficIency In ev-
cry department and bureau OF the
Government IL to show such igno-
rance OF actual conditions as to make
It impossible to attach any import
ance to his statement. am bound
to infer that that statement spranE
out OF opposition to the Administra-
tion's whole policy rather than out
OF any serious intention to reform It's
practice"
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
WILSON PLANS WORK
FOR IDLE LABORERS

Secretary Of Labor Wilson 10 work
ing on a plan for the emoloynent OF
unskllled labor which will be thrown
out OF work on the nine remaining
Mondays under Fuel Administrator
Garfield's edict. II was Ssid At the
Department Of Labor this afternoon
that while no definite plans had been
formulated. the necessity of taking
care OF unsk!lisd Ianorsrs, to whom
the loss OF a days pay will be more
serious than to skilled Iaborers. has
been recognized.
Secretary Wilson's idea Is TO mad
one-day jobs for this class. The 300
agencies under the control OF the
Secretary will ks asked TO submit
lists OF those not affected by DR.. Gar
fields order. and who would be will
ling to use unskilled labor FOR such
@ short period.
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Bricks Thrown BY
Senators in War
Clash

Senator Stone-'Roosevelt Is
the most seditious man OF conse-
quence in America. Whether will
ing or out OF sheer madness-I
don't know-Roosevelt 10 the most
potent agent of the Kaiser manner
lea will not particularize now
upon his former. very close In
timacy with the Kaiser and with
Count Won Bernstorn.
Senator Penrose-"Tt is a re-
markabIe doctrine to say any
body cannot critIcise Nr Wilson
without going 10 jail. IT is the
life OF the Republic to criticise
Mr.. Wilson along legitimate lines.
II his Administration has not the
confidence OF the people and do
not believe 1t has, let rs have It
out by legitimate parry discus
sion.
Senator Lodge: "Roosevelt's
life Is an open book. He never
had any secrets from the Ameri-
can people. He is supporting the
war In every way he can. He Of
fered himself 10 service and was
refused. Our highest allegiance
is not to the President. Our high
est allegiance Is to the country
and the cause"
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
KEET KDNAPERS GET q "a.
LONG JAIL SENTENCES

MARSHFIELD. No.. Jan. 22.-Tay<
lor Adams and his son. cIetus Adams
charged with kidnRpiBg Baby Lloyd =
keet ;p,d also with conspiring to a6-
duct {. A. ClemeLt, n Springfield
jeweler. entered pleas OF guilty IN the
ciE.-Iit court here. Taylor Adams was
sentenced to fifteen years in the peni-
tentIary and Cletus Adams 10 ten
years
The cases Of Mrs Allie Adams. her
son. Mayie Adams. and Sam Mr(3innfs.s d
were dismissed by :he State. and theS.o
will be released from jaC. They were
charged with completely la the cle- tl
ment plot. a7
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Sen. Chamberlain
Defends Bill For
War. Cabinet

Senator Chamberlain made the fol-
lowing reply to the statement OF
President Wilson;
''In my New York speech had not
prepared the address and spoke
twenty minutes extemporsneously,
without notes. I pointed out that
from Bunker Hill to the present time
we had no military organization or
policy. The press report Of my ad-
dress was correct.
But my argument was directed to
the military establishment and not
to other departments OF. tire Govern
ment. although It was br lad enough
to be subject to that intOrprsta-
tion. But those hearing Il knew 1
referred merely to the military es-
tablishment and that the Senate Mil
tary Committee had undertaken
through the bills for a war cabinet
and a director Of munitions. to work
out changes in the establEhment
II explained that these bills were
not Administrative measures. / did
not mlsrepresent them.
Secretary Bakers efforts to better
his organization have my u,most ap-
provaL He has made much improve
ment. But the Inherent Weakness OF
his reorganization. Is that nobody be-
tween the army and the President
has legal authority.
There. is the Council - National
Defense, the war industries board,
and the clearance cormittse-alI
purely voluntary organi<Ations-be-
tween the President and the army.
The war cabinet and direS or Of mu-
nitions would be created by law with
definite legal powers and duties, re-
spectiveiy. to map out and direct war
policies and to have charge OF war
supplies By this plan we would
q strong for the only weak
link In the chain OF Organization.
81 regret very much tnet the Ad-
is not with ME. But /
am acting under my oath and Will
have the approval Of my .wn con-
science even IL not Of the Adminis-
tration.
The people are entitled to be let
into the committees confidence. II
the people don't want II that will be
all right It's their war"
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HELP FOR DISABLED
WARRIORS PROVIDED

At a conference of representatives
OF various governmental and civilian
organizations, under the direction of
the surgeon general OF the army.
which held it's final session yesterday,
proposed bill for the physical and
mental rehabilitation Of disabled sol
dlers and sailors was recommended
for submission 10 Congress. the War
Department today announced.
The proposed bill provides for the
physical reconstruction and mental re-
habrtation of disabled soldiers and
sailors. under the surgeons general
OF the army and navy, respectively, up
to the time OF their discharge.
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ODDS FAVOR
PRESIDENT TO
WIN IN FIGHT
WITH SOLONS

President Wilson and Congress
were locked today in one of the bit
terest contests in the history of the
American Government, the Presi-
dent insisting upon the preservation
of the present system of war man
agement and Congress demanding a
wholesale reconstruction.
Odds today favored the President
to win. However, prediction was
made that the present struggle is
only the beginning of the mightiest
struggle for political supremacy
ever waged in the United States
between the legislative and execu-
tive branches of the Government.
Mastering Votes.
The first test Of strength between
the Administration forces and the in
surgents probably will come Thurs
day. Anticipating this, the Presi-
dents followers were industriously
engaged in missionary work to make
certain sufficient votes to win the
first skirmish. They did not under
estimate the Importance of an open
ing victory. If the reconstruction
lists can hold the solid Republican
vote and secure fve or six Democratic
votes they can win in the Senate.
The vote will be taken on the refer
ence of the war cabinet. bill to the
committee. The Military Affairs Com
mittee has already voted to recon-
mend it's immediate passage, but the
fornalities Of the Senate demand its
reference to some committee. The Ad-
Ininistration forces, seeking to gain
time and test their strength, will
move to send the bill to the Naval
Affairs Committee on the ground that
since the measure affects also the
navy that committee should be con-
suited
Confident OF Success.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman OF
the Military Affairs Committee, was
confident Of success in the Senate,
despite the Presidents statement OF
last night He pointed out that the
measure had the support of nearly all
the members of the Military Affairs
Committee, including the Democrats,
end that this in itself was balance
of power.
senator Chamberlain and his sup
porters today expressed amazement
at the bitterness OF President Will
sons arraignment last night Most
Of the Presidents attack fell upon
the head OF Senator Chamberlain.
who. his friend pointed out, has done
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
BARRACKS F|REBUG
|. FACES TRIAL BY
COURT-MART|AL

Frederick L. Woodward, private in
the engineer corps of the United
States army, who confessed yester-
day to the firing Of the ousrtermas-
ter's building, will formally be
charged with the crime after the con-
vening OF a board OF officers, II was
announced today. The date for the
convening OF the board has not been
set, but will be announced later. The
judge advocate generals department
will be represented on the board and
will give expert advice as to the
charges.
1t is probable, II was announced by
the intelligence department OF the
barracks today. that woodward will
be charged with all the crimes he has
confessed and will stand a military
court-martial for the offenses. He
will not be turned over to the civil
authorities, the intelligence depart
ment stated.
No Aee0mpIIees.
$50 far" the intelligence officers
stated, I'VE have not been able to
connect Woodward with any foreign
ers or enemy alien plot. He had no
accomplices."
woodward's reason for setting fre
to the building was that he ''felt like
seeing a fire" He said that the first
time he had given way to his i'm
pulses was in Boston in 1918, when
he secreted himself behind a plano
in a church where a social was being
held. After the social, he said, he
set FIRE to some hymn books and
leaflets. Then, according to his con-
fession. he went back to his rooming
house nearby and watched the fire.
men dash 20 the blaze.
other IneendaFjsm.
Later he. made two attempt to fire
the Hotel Leonminster in Lynn. Mass,
the second attempt causing q loss Of
81, 400 and the FIRST being a failure.
In 1916, he confessed, he tried to set
fire to the rooming house of B. E.
Barrett, % Chancellor street, Wor-
cester, Mass. Barrett, when notified
of WoodwRrd's arrest and confession
here, stated that he had suspected
Woodward at the time, but had not
made any charges against him.
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
PACKERS REPUTED TO
OPPOSE U. S. CONTROL

J. Ogden Armour. Edward s. Swift.
L. A. Cudahy, J.. Wilson and Nelson
Marsh, representatives of the pack
ers. conferred with the Mediation
Commission today.
They refused to say what their at
titude is toward the employees de-
msnds for Government operation Of
their industries II was intimated
that they were strongly opposed 10
such a proposition.
The Washington times., 1918-01-22

in characterizing Senator Stones
charge that he is "the most potent
agent of the Kaiser in America"
could only be surmised. The Capital
however, was anticipating fireworks.
Senators backing the war cabinet
and the munitions dictatorship meas
ures predicted today that even IL they
met with defeat now the time would
come soon when the Administration,
either on its own volition, or because
OF popular pressure, would be forced
TO shake itself up.
No Individual Attack.
81 am making no attack upon indi-
viduals," declared Senator Chamberlain.
today. Perhaps they have done the
best they could under the circumstances.
I am attacking the system. My conclu-
sions are based upon the disclosures OF
our investigation of the army. / am not
taking heresay evidence. ] am taking
the sworn testimony Of responsible offi-
cials and officers OF the army. together
with the views OF the best efficiency eX-
perts of the country. II has shown
plainly that we cannot expect to give the
fullest measure OF our energy and re-
sources to the conduct of the war as long
as we operate under our present system.
That / do not have the Presidents sup
port Is to be regretted. But there will
be no turning back on my part 1 have
the full approval Of my conscience in
this matter"
The House Republicans will caucus
tomorrow night, and an effort will be
made to put through a resolution in
dorsing the war cabinet proposal. The
Republican leaders, as a rule, are
strongly In favor of the measure,
along with the munitions dictatorship,
but many OF their followers have not
yet made up their minds. 4 solid
Republican vote in the House, with
several Democratic insurgents. would
insure passage OF the measure there.
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
TWO PLEAD GUILTY
IN BABY KEETS CASE

MARSHFIELD. Mo-. Jan. z2.-TSy-
Ior Adams and his son. Cletus Adams.
have entered pleas OF guilty here to
charges OF kidnapping Baby Lloyd
Rset. OF Springfield. last May. The
former has been sentenced to fifteen
and the latter to ten years In the
penitentiary. The father and son also
confessed to conspiring to abduct
A. c. Clement, q Springfield jeweler.
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
DEATHS

CAvANAGH-On Monday. January Il, 1918, At
her residence. li5s Fourth street northeast
CavanaEh.
Funeral from residence at 9:oo a. m.
Thursday January "a. Mass at 81. Alloy
sius' Church at 10 a. m. Interment Mt
Oiivet 81
MosES-On Sunday, January 90 1918, at his
home 1885 Skis zenith street northwest
CEBINA, beloN S1 husband Of Adeline D.
Moses. aged seventy nine years.
Funeral from his late residence, on
wednesday. January p. at .. N. Friends
InYiied. Interment private. In
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more than any other one man in
Congress toward the passage OF
measures necessary to the conduct Of
the war. He had managed all the
military legislation of recent years,
including the draft bill. when other
Democratic leaders have revolted, and
he took charge of the food and fuel
bill. when that measure was threat
ened with defeat because OF Demo-
cratic insurrection.
No More Harmony.
Plainly the days of harmony be-
tween the President and Congress are
gone. Congress will continue to give
its support to the war IN the fullest
measure. but it will Insist upon
criticising and advising whenever it
sees fit. Members today took issue
with the President in his charge that
the Congressional investigation into
the conduct of the war has been
hurtful, ana declared that they have
performed a valuable service in
awaking the people to the necessities
of the emergency. The Republican
members, still smarting under SsnA-
tor stones attack, prepared to re-
view the Administrator record with
a merciless hand and to refute the
Presidents praise of the War Depart
ment's achievements.
To add to the excitement Colonel
Roosevelt was expected to reach the
Capital today for a short visit 1t was
reported that he would so before the
Senate Military Affairs Committee.
headed by Senator Chamberlain. and
tell his views about the conduct of
the war. The real purpose OF the
Coloners visit has not yet been dis
closed, but 1t is understood that he
wants to get a closeup view OF how
the war management is being conduct
ed.
Statement Expected.
The Colonel was also expected to
issue a red-hot statement today in
answer to Senator Stones attack upon
him in the Senate yesterday. To what
extremes OF heat the Colonel would go
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
Try Iron Ia Y.urs.

Everybody knows lr0E helps aSrs- =
tite. nerves blood and cciaplexloE.r
Why NOT have the boy shake q drop
or two in your soft drinks lEstsSd OF
lime or ammonia? .Try u. IL builds
you up. Many fountSins gladly serve
II nnW AdNf -
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
i've and Congress Critics of His War Policy in Bitter Contest
ROOSEVELT URGESn
SENATORSIOPASS
CHAMBERLAINHn

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22-TheodOke
Roosevelt. in an editorial headfd
The Truth" in the star. says;
Nearly q year has passed since On
February 3 by formally breaking rs-
lations with Germany. we reluctantly
admitted that she had Eone to war
with US. During that year 10 has
been iucessantly insisted that II was
unpatriotic. under any conslderation.
to tell an unpleasant truth or to point
out . governmental ShorteOmlng.
The result has not been happy.
The famous war correspondent
Mr.. Casper whitney. has returned
from the front so that be might avoid
our fatuous and sinister censorship.
and tell our people the truth about
our army In Francs. He shows that
this army. which. since Baker just
assured our people. was admirably
equipped. In reality had no cannon. or
machine guns except those Il had bor- :
rowed from the hard-pressed French;
that there was q Iamentable shortage
OF shoes; that the motor cars were
poor that we had no AirplaneA tss-l-
Ne shoes. Bot Cofflns. -
From another source II appears
that many thousands OF coffins had
been sent over Our troops had ne ?
shoes. but they had plenty OF. eoffIns. .
they had neither cannon nor auto
rifle. but they had plenty OF eoffina-
at the same time the death Of gale
LIANT Major Gardner from pneumonia =
called sharp attention to the eyiio
health conditions In most Of our hons q
training camps. and the Senate inEea-
tigating committee showed q really /.
appalling slackness and lneffiefencyf r
In the management Of the War De-
partment under Mr.. Baker. There Il
no particular reason TO blame Mr..
Baker: he did not appoint himself. he
did not seek the office LoRwood
cannon and wooden auto-rifIes are -
mostly Incidental features Of the e4n-'s
evitRble outcome. ias1is
Spite AEniast weed. ~ :
This was done In the face OF re- :
peated and explicit warnings from
the best authority. Mai Gen Leon@ ~
ard Wood told the Military Commit
tee Of the Senate and OF the House ntnpn
detaiP about our shortcomings two
years ago. an dagain one year ago
The Administration not only refused;s
TO remedy these shortcomings. but,
has spitefully punished General Wood
ever since.
r "CriticiAm should. be both truthfui Z
and constructive. have told not the
whole truth. but the minimum trnthi
absolutely necessary In order that We
may. before 10 II too late. speed up the
war. and In order that we may insist
on the passage OF the Chamberlain
bill so that never again may We be
caught utterly and shamefully unpre-
pared. Let Us insist that the truth
be told The truth only harms weak
lings- The American people wish thasy
truth. and can stand the truth" y a.
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Recess To CooI OFF.

1t was suggested that the two-day
recess taken was with a view to
giving the Senators an opportunity
to cool off. but the plan Is doomed
TO failure, II is said today, for Col
onel Roosevelt Is in the city and In
conferences. It is reported, OF great
Importance"
Senators Lodge, Penrose, New and
others answered with vigorous de-
fense OF their right to make proper
criticism OF inefficIencies and with
counter-charges OF partisanship.
Senators Lewis, Kirby, and other
Democrats Joined in the fray. being
their first opportunity to unburden
themselves of harbored feeling
against alleged Republican anti-Ad-
ministration activities.
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
STONES ATTACK
OPENS GATESFOR
C. O.P. RESPONSE

Senator Stone, veteran Democrat.
has thrown open the hood gates Of
criticism, by his attack in the Senate
on Colonel Roosevelt and other Re-
publicans. who he accused OF playing
politics In their criticism ..f the Gov
ernment's conduct Of the war.
Frank statements by leaders in
both parties are now looked for, and
there are reports from many quarters
today that important conferences are
being held during the two-day recess
before the Senate recnnvenes on
Thursday.
snOIderinE Fires Blaze Up.
Senator Stones declaration yester-
day in a prepared speech to the Sem
ate that Theodore Roosevelt Is "thO
most sedHious man OF consequences
in America" and that he ais the most
potent agent the Kaiser has In
America" made the smoldereing fires
OF partisan feeling blaze anew for the
first time since America entered the
war.
Senator Hiram Johnson OF. Califor-
mia did not reply to the attacks on
the former President. but Is expected
to join in the fray Thursday. He was
seen to be particularly busy during
the Stone speech taking notes with
his pencil Likewise several others
made notes OF the Missouri Senator's
charges.
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Hints At Prosecutions.

After charging that Roosevelt, by
his attacks on the Government, has
been q menace and obstruction to the
successful prosecution of the war"
Senator Stone declared that similar
utterances by less powerful citizens
would subject them to prosecution for
disloyalty," ..
"of ali men," he said, Roosevelt is
most responsible for what he de-
nounces.
He does his work cunningly. In
the front OF his propaganda he throws
O deceptive camounage.
II charge that Theodore Roosevelt,
whether willingly or out OF sheer
madness-I don't knows the most
potent agent the Kaiser has in
America.
"I cannot escape the belief that
this exceptional Colonel. who has play
ed so many games OF questionable
politics, Is now playing another game
OF his particular brand for q very
great stake"
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
SPECIAL NOTICES

DR.. p. W MURTOS dentist. has removed
his office to Kenois Bldg. 1Ith and q sta.
" W Phone Franklin 577n. l-ef
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Penrose Asks QuestiOn.

Senator Penrose asked Senator Stone
II a citizen could not say what he
thought OF President Wilson without
going to jail?
He recalled the arrest and imprison-
ment Of a man for critIcising the Presi-
dent. and declared nothing worse had
happened In Russia
IF II isn't treason" said Senator Pen
rose. referring TO the Missouri Senator'S
criticism OF Roosevelt, 81 might say that
Mr.. Wilson In his first election was -un-
der much obligation to Mr.. Roosevelt"
Senator Lodge characterized Senator
Stones speech as distinctly n political
speech" He came to the defense of
Colonel Roosevelt. declaring that his
life was an open book"
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Statement Expected.

The Colonel was also expected to
issue a red-hot statement today in
answer to Senator Stones attack upon
him in the Senate yesterday. To what
extremes OF heat the Colonel would go