The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-22
are badR az ssr.eslsss.6'T l. ,sss:e.T IS CHARGED
 WriA BREAK OF FAITH
Senator Watson Charges That Taking Over of the Cable Lines is to Pre- vent the American People and Con- eress From Being Informed of Wha: is Trsnspiring at the Peace Con- ference.

WaShinst0n, Nov 2l.-The action of President Wilson in taking marine cable lines under government control was criticised in the senate today by Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, re- publican, who declared 1t was part of plan to establish permanent goY- ernment ownership of telegraph, tele- phone and cable wires.
 The speakers were Senators Wa son, of Indian, Kellcag. Of Minnesota, and Sherman, Of Illinois. In the course ef the debate the president was crit icisod for his decision to 20 10 Europe, aud George Creel. chairman of the committed on public information, who, f has been reported. is to acconpany the president also was attacked.
 Immediately after Senator Kcllozs's 5 attack, Senator Lewis ot illinois. dem ocratic whip. introduced resolution proposing permanent government ownership of telegraph telephones, shrps, railroads and other public util- ities.
 '1t demons rates beyond all ques- lion that there never was a war ne- cessity," Senator Kellogg said of the taking yer Of the cables. and in my1 opinion, 1t is part oi a plan to fasten on this eounTy government ownership of telegraph, telephone and cable lines.'
 Senator Cumusins of Iowa. asked whether the plan Of the President 10 visit Europe might not prevent all emergency that had something to do with the assumption of the lines,
 q cannot see, Senator Kellogg. TO- piled. ''low the presidents visit can in any way have been made an excuse for taking over the cable lines and upon that do not desire to speculate
 The Minnesota Senator recalled that when the wire control resolution, MT Underwood Of Alabama and Sena- tor Lewis, assured the senate that there then was no present war omerg- eney.
 NOW, what happens" he asked. Immediately after passage of the res olution, the president took over tue tclegraphs and telephones and puts Postmaster General Burleson in charge
 Now. after the war is oyer we are met with the astounding proposition hat it is necessary to take over the cable lines as measure of national defense"
 Protests from President Mackay of the Commercial Cable Company against the cable order was presented by Senator Kellogg, who said that government operation of telegrapns and telephones had caused increased costs to the public
 Senator Watson of Indiana in q speech attacking the President for taking over cables and express lines suggested that the cables were taken 10 suppress news of what is trans bring at the peace conference.
 senator Watson denounced the pres ident's action in taking over cabll lines as a breach of faith and charged that their control was inspired by [ desire for government censorship ol dispatches during the peace conference so that. the representaaYes of tho Eurorean nations at the peace table may not know what is being said ill the American congress a1out the confer ence.
 In declaring his belief thai the pres idents action was a breaoa Of faith Senator Watson sad consress voted that extraordinary power for War pur. poses only
 Why is that step taken'" asaed tli, senator.
 In my belief # is taken simply be cause Of the fact that the president i. loathe to give up any of the powel that NC have clothed him with an, that tho2e subordinate about him. 'i,- atutiin4 those q the cabinet. ro nn iutend io felinuuls.ll. the rower uniess