The Washington herald., 1918-03-27
Believe HIndenburE.
War Program Is Attacked
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ships had been built. only two had
been turned out; that We have no
guns in France.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood was at
the Capital Yesterday and was
closeted twice with members OF the
Senate Military Affairs Committee.
He came to offer a public hearing.
His presence seemed 10 excite ad-
ministration lieutenants. Senator
Kirby, OF Arkansas. insinusted on the
floor that Gen. Woods testimony had
been exaggerated.
The Senate committee evidently in
tends TO investigate the airplanc
situation. Mai. Gen. j Franklin
Bell will appear before the commit
tee Friday.
Time Has Come.
Senator Lodge began by saying that
the fate of the war is hanging in the
balance ard that the time had come
to tell the American people the whole
truth about the situation.
Our allies are holding back the
German adbanse at enormous sacri-
flee and with courage that goes be-
yOnd the range of eulogy," he said.
"In this dark hour 1t is crime to
keep from the American people the
facts well known to our enemies but
about which they are misinformed.
I'VE have spent $50, 10000 in the
past year and we have not q fighting
plane in France. I was shown a state
ment from the Aero Club of America
saying that what was needed was
money-three thousand million dol
Iars-to build aeroplanes. We have
granted powers and We have
given money without stint but
appropriating money and grant
ing powers will lead to nothing I'M
less the money Is wisely spent and
the powers are sufficiently exercised.
The facts have stated in regard
TO aeroplsHes are known to Germany.
1t is time our people understood IT,
Senator POiHdexter declared that
difficulties had been encountered by
men who sought TO build ships for
the government. He said that ex-
perienCed men on the Pacific Coast
could have been given orders TO build
the ships, but all the time was taken
up by the Shipping Board attempting
TO tell the men how TO build them.
Senator Poindexter's arraignment
of the agencies working on the war
program aroused the ire of Senator
Overman, of North Carolina, a
strong administration supporter.
Striding to a commanding position
in the center aisle, he Interrupted
Senator Poindexter with the de-
mand:
Does the Senator think this Is
a proper time to admit everything
he thinks to be true to discourage
the American people in the saddest
hour of our history during the war7
II infer from what the Senator
from North Carolina says that II
these things are true that say arc
true we should remain silent about
them for long time" replied Sen
ator Poindexter.
1.-The Senator is taking this on
portunity when say we are in
great distress to discourage the
American people when We need
them to be enthused instead of be-
ing disheaftened," insisted Senator
Overman.
This is not going to discourage
the American people"
IL ulScouIdSes everybody. NOW
Is the time for all men to he true
ana to be silent about these mat
ters that we admit to be true"
Il think there comes q time when
silence and forbearance is a fault"
retorted Senator Poindexter. Il will
tell you that it is the duty of the
Senator from North Carolina and OF
other patriotic citizens not merely
to be silent, but to exert yourselves
TO improve the administration and
the efforts of the government"
Senator Ovefmar's face flushed
as he thundered in reply:
''The Senator is here at this time
critlcisihE the administration which
Is doing the best 1t can TO carry Oh
the war because. Of mistakes"