Oxford eagle., 1918-02-07
SENATOR WILLIAMS DEFENDS
PRESIDENT WILSON'S POLICY
Americans Have Shown Magnii-
cent Efficiency

they will come in contact with each
other.
Williams-The trouble with the SEN
ators from Nebraska and Oregon,
both of whom / love, is they have
been engaged as chairman and mem
Der of an investigation committee.
And the duty of an investigation COM
mittee is to find specks on the sun
The American people have faced
this situation with magnificent eff
cheney. | am tired of hearing them
upbraided. / deny the right OF any
man to draw this indictment against
the American people and their execu-
tives.
You say the President and the Sec
retary of War do not know. How can
YOU know better than they do? You
are not their superior in brains, or
intellect.
The hundreds of millions we have
here can lick Germany alone. 1t may
take a long time. but we can do IT.
So what is the use of standing up and
undertaking the administration
Is there a Republican on that side
who is not behind the fight, except
a few fool pacifists who have pretty
near passed out of political existence? ?
So why do you tolerate this bill,
which is usurpation of the executive
authority by legislation, and is there
fore unconstitutional
Hitchcock shall not undertake
TO do il, anyhow | never expect to
be elected President Of the United
States and until ] am, certainly
would not undertake to do it.
Williams am talking about the
three men you would recommend the
President to appoint. You cannot
name them.
Hitchcock shall not name them
shall not make the effort.
Williams-You cannot
Hitchcock am here for the pur-
pose of demonstrating that we will not
have co-ordination-of a bringing to
gether Of these various departments
and bureaus-until we have a eo-or-
dinating body. ! am here to say the
President does not and cannot. on ac-
count Of the limitations Of the human
system. coordinate them.
am here to say IL is a poor policy
To think that the Secretary Of War
the Secretary of the Navy. or any
other government officer. can perform
co-oniinating functions when up to
his eyes from early morning until
late at night. in details Of his own
department atd II IS because he can
not do IL.
How Can Wilson Name Three. II
tie Can't Name One"
Williams should like TO ask the
senator from Nebraska another ques-
ton II II be impossible for the Pres
idcnt Of the United States TO select
III man for the Secretary of the
Navy, or the Secretary Of War and
vest him with authority 10 carry on
this war, then how is it possible for
the same man, still being President
of the United States, to select three
distinguished gentlemen Of demon
strated ability? And one more ques-
ton
Hitehcock-Let me answer that.
Williams-Will the senator please
inform me how he can add to the
strength of chain by putting one more
link in il?
If We're President and you passed
this bill would veto IT, And if you
passed it again by two-thirds ma
iority, ! would refuse to obey il on
the grounds Of unconstitutionality,
Senator Gallinger, Republican lead
er, was on his feet almost instantly.
Wilson Not Subject to Impeachment,
Says Williams.
Don't you think" he asked Sena-
tor Williams, If the President acted
as you say you would, he might
make himself liable to possible i'm
peachment9 ,"
For refusing to subscribe to an un-
constitutional act? Certainly not"
replied Villains.
Senator Williams brought up the
Darrellel Of Andrew johnson. who
narrowly escaped impeachment. and
termed the proceedings lone of the
most disgraceful pages in American
history"
There was a small interchange Of
hostilities here between the senators
at which the galleries Uttered. But
Immediately the two disclaimed anH
antagonism toward each other. They
are old friends. When the mutual
olive branches had been extended.
Senator Williams went on scoYnfully:
They say there are no war plans,
Did YOU ever hear Of anything so stu
md Why the theater Of war is 2 600
miles away. Either Pershing should
hight this war. or he should be brought
back. | don't think a single senator
could give either Bliss. or Pershinp.
a single idea.
What do YOU know about military
matters You know less than I do
And ! know nothing
Williams Demands Real Purpose" Of
Bill.
You don't expect il to pass You
know the President win veto II
Il can understand a Democratic
senator IN peace time. attempting 10
put a Republican President in the
hole, and ! can understand a Renuh-
hcan senator trying to put a Demo
cratic President in the hole. But | can
not understand a Democrat senator
trying to put Democratic President
in the hole.
What are YOU doing il for. he
inquired. facing toward Senator
hitchcock "You know it viii never
90 on the statue books.
Don't You want 20 show where vou
stand = persisted the Mississinnian
To the hackers of the bill.
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