The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-21
Senator Watson Asserts George
Creel Will Control One End of
Gable With Burleson on Other
TO Suppress News
SHERMAN OF ILLINOIS
FLAYs PROPOSED VISIT
Calls Creel President 5 Press Body
Guard and Attacks Him Bitter
ly, Doubts If Senator's Can
Secure Passports.

Washington. Nov 3 Senator wat
son Of Indiana. republican, In a speech
Ia the senate today attacking the pres
ident for taking over cahl" ana cNpt' ~
lines, suggested that the cables were
taken To- suppress news ~ what Is dis
cussed ~ the peace conference.
Senator Watson denounced tho
nrtsidcnt'a action aS "a breach OF faith.
Nnd declared n evidence OF u program
Nv certain cabinet members aud oth-
crs IN the administration with SO
CialiattC tcudenCtsN' TO effect state
socialism fle said Secretaries Burle-
son Daniels and Baker have advocat-
cd permanent operation OF railroads
bN IA, government
Now, after peace has come upon
US said Senator Walton. we have
tho president violating the spirit "
not the letter of the law hS taking
over the cables. THIS comes Just az t
time whom the president rs about 10
visit % foreign country n rs not me-,
ossarS II Is singular that Just about
/ tho tmo the president rs going abroad
he takes over the cables when every
war necessity has ceased u indeed u
ever existed
tack II for granted that the presi-
don't took over tho cables at this timo
so those who SIT az the peace table
Will not know what Is being said IN
congress Hnd so the people Of this
country viii not know what is going
on a; the peace table / take IL for
granted that when tho president
leavoE these shores. the cables TO all
iutcnts aud PURPOSES viii be cut
Why is George Creai going along
He is BoinE along 90 send back what
ncws the pres'dont wants him 10 send
beck With Creel at one end OF the
cable and Albert BurlesOn at the
other, the senate, the country's treaty
making body. VIII be deprived OF It's
rights"
Extension OF government control 10
cables and eNpress companies, senator
Watson said. might be regarded as
notice that the president and hts sub
ordinates 30 not intend 10 rolinquish
any Of the authority granted them
during the war unless compelled by
Legislative action.
There rs no reason" (for cable and
express cOutroD, he added except
/ for the sinister one OF tho policy OF
/ opening the door 20 state socialism"
while the war department reports
4 cancellation OF contract and dsmobil-
/ ization Of the army senator Watson
said. cnntonmcntA IN the south arc To
I ho continued
Senator sherman of Illinois, repub-
| ltcan, followed the Indiana senator.
He said tho vice president acts as
president only In case Of death. dis
eutive, and added:
No provision is made for the presi A..
I dents absence from tho territorial
limits Of tho United States when this
proposed visit rs mado soon after Do-
cember ?. tho white house viii DO
Transferred. officially TO Paris. France.
There iNl boz left tho supreme
court when Il convenos and tho
senate and the house viii remain but
tho executive VIII be transferred TO
Europe. where q VIII remain a con-
siderable time
Referring again 10 tho presidents =
trip 10 France. senator sherman said
There must bo some reason for his
going abroad. | cannot myself see
any necessity OF the visit We are left
ITO tho tender mercies OF censored
cable. Passports denied. cables con %
trolled, and Croel sits as imperial die
tator az the source af action"
Regarding passport restrictions.
Senator sherman said no doubted {
even "a senator could secure one
ASK clifford P,nchot' he said.
Ask Willard"
An attack on George Crcol chair.
man of the committee ON public IN
formation was included by senator
sherman tn his dtsrusaion OF the
PRESIDENT trip abroad Tho prcst D.
dent, ho said, will have this press
hodyguard who will Greet every mes
sage before it comes 20 this country 70
After referring 10 Nj. treers state
mcnt that no censorship now applies
To newspapers Senator sherman said
that he recalled proverb advising.
Ncvcr lock up q reformed drunkard
In "a wine cellar"
Men do not make themselves over
night he added. "Creel is stll Cresl
} aud tho chairman OF public informa .
ton viii be tho same journalistic
drunkard tn the journalist wine collar
hs no was m Denver and that no has
been In Washing an"
\ statement In . hook by Colonel
House that President Wilson would
receive credit In the United States for
winning tho war also was referred TO
hN Nj sherman. who protested
against Il and said the soldiers should
get some credit.
senator Kellogg OF Minnesota, -,
publican declared the action was part
] tsf al fs IN Ia IA