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nd the Cast This Week Included, Among Others

friends, and it is probably due to this cir
cumstance that Smith was appointed head
Of the Official Press Bureau when the war
began. His conduct of this Office has not
been at all pleasing to the. newspapers, and
it may be result of their many criticisms
that he is now going to the front as an Off
Ger Of the Kings Own Oxfordshire Hussars,
a militia regiment"
Sir Frederick has "the gift of saying
the most cutting and insulting things in
the most suave and gentlemanly manner,
and possesses happy faculty for repair
tee. 1t is told that on one occasion, when
he was discoursing on the advantages of
tariff reform and heckler kept on inter
rupting him with the cry, "What about
our food?" he silenced him with the re-
joinder: "Don't you worry, sir! Your
food is quite safe! Neither Mr.. Chamber
lain nor myself, nor any one else, has ever
advocated putting tax on thistles."
Sir Frederick's name was in the New
Year honor list this year. A baronetcy
was bestowed upon him.
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An American Legion of
Honor

MI Il. OWEN.--I introduce a joint reso-
1v1 luton authorizing the creation of
an American Legion of Honor, to author
ize the President to grant decorations to
be known as the cross of valor, and a
decoration or medal for meritorious SER
vice, and to permit officers, employees
and citizens of the United States to re-
ceive and wear war decorations rendered
to them by any of the nations now en-
gagged in war with the present government
of Germany.
Mr.. President, the old rule of the
United States forbidding officers of the
United States to receive decorations was
because they were almost universally Civ
en- by autocraces, but there is no reason
why the democracies Of the world should
not give decorations to their soldiers who
render important services to the democra-
cies. There is every sound reason why
we should do special honor to those who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
With a Congressman at the
Front

Mr.. MCCORMICK Gin the House,: We
1VA could hear the voice of the battle
softly calling, still far off.
We raced past the nets of grass and
leaves-camouf1age-which, as the road
Eeared the front, screened traffic from the
enemy airplanes; turned up rough road,
over steep hill, dropped down, and came
to stop under some bombed and broken
buildings.
The air roared.
There were waves upon waves of sound
as thousands of noises overlapped one an
other, shaken together, rolling apart, as far
as the ears could hear, even further-as
far as the ears could imagine 'iearing-
while overhead the many airp,anes looked
like flock of birds, and through the reyer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Bryan

TT is not generally known that ex-Secre-
l. tary Bryan's presence in Washington
lately had to do with wished for mem
bership on the Peace Commission when
ever that shall be appointed. His friends
believe that his claims are we'll founded
for that position, once the war is won.
They point out that he has always been a
passionate adherent of an enduring peace
that he resigned from the Cabinet as a
protest against the tending of the Admin
istration toward the war, while since the
declaration of war there has been no
more loyal supporter of the Administra-
ton nor stronger advocate of the prose
cution of the war. 1t is also suggested
that next to President Wilson and Mr..
Roosevelt Mr.. Bryan is the best known
of Americans in the world at large, and
that with the emergence of the labor par
ties of all countries as factors in the set
Element of the terms, Bryan's essential
democracy would be in his favor.
Whether his friends can persuade the
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and Minister Of Munitions bills. He de-
clared in the Senate last week that neither
the President nor the Secretary of War
knows the real situation and that the Ad-
ministration's conduct Of the war, which
he charges has fallen down, will be fasco
unless the whole system is revised on a
business basis.
Senator Hitchcock was born in Omaha
in 1859; he received his education in the
Omaha schools, and later in Baden-Baden,
Germany, and in Michigan University. He
was admitted to the bar in 1881, and prac-
tised law in Omaha for four years, until
his establishment of "The Omaha Evening
World" in 1886. In 1889 he purchased
"Tho Morning Herald" consolidating it
with "The World" as "The World Herald"
Of which he has been the publisher ever
since. He was elected to Congress in 1902,
again in 1906 and 1908, and to the United
States Senate in 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
A Matter of LAWYERS

THE Heney investigation for the Trade
l. Commission of the Packing Trust
seems to have run upon this knotty ques-
ton. The combination of the packers was
finally traced to Henry Veeder, of Chi
cago, attorney for the packers. 1t was
claimed on behalf Of the Trade Commits
sion that from him radiated the lines of
agreement and control and that the
papers showing full proof of this are in
Veeder's safe in Chicago. Meanwhile,
Veeder claimed that the papers are his,
belonging to him in his confidential rela-
lions with his clients, and forbade the
opening of the safe. The Trade Commits
sion claimed that his alleged conduct is
no part of a lawyers duty. Thereupon
the government agents forbade his taking
out the papers and put seal on the safe
Each side seemed reluctant to begin the
appeal to. the courts, as a matter of tao
tics, and Veeder was allowed to withdraw
papers claimed to be necessary to the
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& ECRETARY Bakers experience with
~ a brother whose activities were
slightly embarrassing has not been the
first in the recollection of political STU
dents. The Grant Administration teemed
with relatives, brothers among them. Nc
Kinley had brother. The New York
brother-in-law of President Roosevelt, it
has sometimes been admitted by the faith
full, did not help the cause so far as New
York politics was concerned. The ambi-
ton of the Ohio brother of President
Taft to become Senator, following the
Talt election, was embarrassing, and the
Mexican and especially the Mexican Rail
ways and Lord Cowdray connections of
the New York Taft brother suggested
complications. President Wilson's brother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Garfield-Coal Operator

A FTER all the gibes at college presi-
n dent Garfield, it is now urged by
his friends in his defence that he is not
altogether the academic" person that he
is pictured; that he was once a practical
coal operator himself, with no mean
knowledge of railroad problems; that he
organized the Cleveland Trust Company,
of which he was a director; was president
Of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce,
and that while he was professor of poll
tics at Princeton he was chairman Of the
committee which reorganized the consular
service and put it on it's present basis OF
efficiency; that he was probably elected
college president for his known executive
ability. 1t is also recalled that he is the
son of a certain professor Of Latin and
Greek who achieved the Presidency, as
did the sons colleague at Princeton, "Pro-
fessor Wilson," as college president
Champ Clark used to call his rival for the
Presidency in the good old days Of 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Hitchcock's Vulnerability
u ashinqtonz February 7.

"OMMENT by Administration Sena-
tors on the Hitchcock attack upon
the War Department differed strik-
ingly from the criticism Of the Chamber
lain speech 1t was pointed out that
Hitchcock possessed neither the accurate
military knowledge Of Chamberlain nor
could plead a record of loyalty to either
his party or to the Administration His
long fight against the Administration cur
rency bill is recalled, his opposition to the
repeal Of the Panama Canal tolls exemp-
ton, his recalcitrancy in the matter of
the rural credits measure, and his per-
sonal attack upon the President in the
matter of the nomination Of Jones, of
Chicago, for membership in the Trade
Commission, and his combination with the
Republican opponents of the ship purchase
bill to the defeat Of that measure. 1t
was suggested that his criticism of the
lack of shipping owned by the United
States now came with an especially i'll
grace in view Of his part in defeating the
Administrations farsighted measure at
the beginning of the war.
Hitchcock's pronounced pro-Germanism
down to the actual breaking off of rela-
tons was charitably assigned to his edu-
cation in Germany and his marriage to
the daughter of a German-American. But
when it is recalled that his chief hobby
from the outbreak of the European war
was the measure to prohibit the manu-
facture or export of munitions for the
Allies, that he was an advocate Of the
Gore resolution to keep American citizens
from taking passage on merchant ships
going through the war zone, his studied
minimizing of the efforts of the War De-
partment now and the scouting of its
ability to pat a large American army in
the field this year have been regarded by
many as suspiciously near to giving aid
and comfort to the enemy at the time
when, above all others, America should
present united front to q divided Ger
many. It was contended that while he
professed to keep back information that
might be of aid and comfort to the enc
my he certainly furnished large assert
mcnt of aiding and comforting misinfor-
nation.
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career in the Philippines which remit,
one of Funston's for its daredevil ~
age. He was member Of the c.n. ~,
Staff from 1903 to 1907. General Rl;,. !:
Paris as military counsellor, and CON-. :,
March, fresh from the battlefield, :.
France, as the driving head in Wash;,N
ton, are believed to be sx admirable co,s
bination.
General March is fifty-three years a.,
He was born in Pennsylvania, the 90, y.
Professor Francis A. March, of Lafav.ts. -
College, who was one of the editors n -.
"Standard Dictionary" He has served =.
member Of the adjutant generals \.
partment, and saw service on the Me,;e,.
border before returning to Washinoto,
last spring to receive his orders to ~.
coed to France as chief of artillery for n.
expeditionary forces.
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John Sharp Williams

GONE Of these things Williams, of Mis-
- sissippi, did not fail to remind the
Senate Of. Hitchcock's prepared speech
given to the press differs considerably
from that delivered in the Senate, punctu-
sted as it was by the pointed questions
of his party associates. Nor Was Will
iams's reply fairly published, as it was
"Record."
1t is generally agreed that in the pres
ent leaderless condition of the Republi-
can party in Congress there is no one on
that side of the Senate Chamber who
can speak for the party as Williams can
for Democracy and the Admnistra-
ton. 1t begins to look as though the
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reading" indicates that the Adminstrs
tion has really become independent of "Thsl
Congressional Record" and of the defence
of its friends in Congress. The "Ofhca
Bulletin" has a circulation Of 90,OWI
Eighteen million copies of pamphlets, nj
seven languages, have been distributed
and 10000 newspapers are given featur
articles, a weekly news service and "gor
ernmental publicity material" 1t has Sc.
cured 430,000,000 inches of free space fo,I
its advertisements, press and BILLBOARD
Through the Four Minute Men it has
organized 10000 speakers, who address
theatre and motion picture audiences, in
addition to organizing the national speak.
ers' bureaus. 1t has a division of pict
ures, a division of films, and a division Of
pictorial publicity. 1t has an airplane
service for the bombardment of hostile
areas with literature. 1t costs about half
million dollars a year, but it undoubt-
edly has become an immense agent Of
publicity. The Official Bulletin" published
Secretary Bakers speech in full the day
after it was given to the Senate Commit
tee and before Ollie James could get it into
1.-The Congressional Record" Opposition
to it in Congress has died down, and 1t
really seems to fill need in setting
forth Executive activities as the Record
does those of Congress.
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men, which occasioned comment in Wash
ington, occasioned also the displeasure of
his own government.
Sir Frederick was Britain's war censor
in the first year of the war, but in Sep
TENDER, 1914, he was ordered to the front.
He was spoken of then as one of the
cleverest men in England. "The New
York Times" printed brief sketch in
which appeared the following paragraphs ::
Ellis father was at one time a private SOL
der, who by his own exertions and ability
became barrster.' The son carried every
thing before him at Birkenhead School and
Oxford, winning practically every scholarship
for which he competed. After leaving the
university he became member of the bar,
and his present income is said to be larger
than that of any other English barrister.
"Though bitter political enemies, Mr..
Smith and the First Lord Of the Admiralty
Winston Churchill, are close personal
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Republicans were being mannuyred into
the position of attacking the Commander
in Chief, using. as masks one or two dis
gruntled Democrats; that the futility of
attempting to pass the war cabinet bill
being evident, it is being made the excuse
for criticism Of the unavoidable errors
Of subordinates; and that it is the major
ity of the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs that has 'fallen down. in present
ing scheme of reorganization.
Senator Williams's statement that
Undertaking the Administration is the
German game now" as "stopping the
shipment Of food and ammunition to the
Allies was the German game a while
ago" was the summing up of sentiment
that has found expression on both sides
of the Chamber; and his appeal to the
patriotism Of his party opponents, "Is
there Republican on that side who is
not behind the fight except few fool
pacifists that have pretty nearly passed
out of political existence?" found it's echo
in the much more moderate speech of
Senator Wadsworth the following day.
Unfortunately again, the warm tributes
Of praise to the Administration for what
has been accomplished we're delivered eu
tempore and did not appear in the ad-
vance sheets sent to the press. The gen
eral tone, however, was so conciliatory
that by common agreement there was no
reply from the Democratic side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Washington Profiteers

u ROFITEERS in the District Of Column
Il bia are likely to be held in check
if Executive orders and new legislative
ordinances are to be trusted. The district
Food Commissioner has divided the city
into districts and has charged the citizens
to report any violation of the law by
grocery merchants. The President threw
coal dealers into panic by asking himself
for report on excessive charges Repre-
sentative Ben Johnson, of Kentucky
chairman of the House District Commit
tee, has reported bill checking the ris-
ing rents Of houses and apartments and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
John Shelton w illiams Will
Shepherd the Dollars
and Gents

THE TASK of administering the finan-
l. cial problems of the railroads is to
be in the hands of John Shelton Williams
who was member of Director General
McAdoos temporary board.
Mr.. Williams is Controller of the Cur
rency. His appointment to that position in
1914 was made in the face Of much public
protest and was generally regarded as a
defiance of Wall Street, for Mr. Williams
had never been on friendly terms with the
financial powers of New York. In 1918,
while he was Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, he was connected with the alb
sorption by the Munsey Trust Company Of
the United States Trust Company. 1t
was charged that he placed $1,000,O00 of
public funds at the disposal of the Munsey
Trust Company, of which his brother was
director, to assist that institution to meet
a possible run following the announcement
that it had taken over the United States
Trust Company.
Mr.. Williams was born fifty three years
ago, educated and began his business
career in Virginia. Soon after entering
CAiO AL LII uC0uSO ny AAlo AdCuCl, ~ 10 0e1lU,
he gave evidence Of unusual business
activity and daring. Banks, trust COM
panics, cotton and woollen mills and
phosphate mines came within the circle of
his activities and were pushed forward
theoretically. His reputation reached
New York. In 1899 he launched the
project that made him central figure in
a big financial battle. This was his Sea-
board plan, by which he combined num-
Der of small railroads of the South into
one strong system. He carried out his
idea in the face Of tremendous opposition,
led chiefly by Thomas F. Ryan, to whom
was attributed Mr.. Williams's subsequent
loss of control of the trunk line
Upon his appointment by President
Wilson in 1913 as Assistant Secretary Of
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Appropriations for Agrii-
culture

w HILE the Senate was wranglng
w over the War Department and the
war Cabinet, as many believe to very
little purpose. the House was quietly and
lelsurely passing the agricultural appro'
priatlons bill, under the guidance OF
Chairman Lever. With the exception
OF an emergency appropriation Of 81
ooo,oOO for the stamping out Of sucA
scourges as the foot and mouth disease
Which members of the House aver is more
easily managed when it affiicts cattle
than when it SEXES Senators, the appre
prlatlon is smaller than that of the pre-
vious year.
The chairman stated, however, that the
1000 production act Of last year, carry
ing an increased appropriation of Sill
ooo,Oo0, IS yet to be introduced, Secre'
tary Houston needing more data to MAKE
ms estimates for the following yea'
through all the turmoil of the war Tx
Agricultural Department has been dolns
an essential work for the country and le'
our Allies in the encouragement o.
greater production, and is to-day with 81
parties and factions universally ap
proved for its good service.
Ihe so-called debate" OIL the agrlcuH
ufal appropriation bill was practicah!
confined to the free seed question, tn'
appropriation being increased in the Cen,
mlttee of the Whole, then being reduces
10 Its regular proportions in the House v
seif. But the debate took wide ranss
from a speech by Representative Sna
wood on the history of the horse to
discussion Of the various problems OF ~ =.
war Tor the benefit of admiring consu'
uents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Hines Brings Another
Hand to the Throttle

M ALKER D. HINES, who, 1t has
" been unoficially announced, is to
be general assistant ON the CEN
tral staff to help Director General Nc
Adoo in government operation Of the
railroads. during the war, was one Of
the best known railroad lawyers in the
country. AS chairman Of the committee
OF counsel he directed the fight last
year against the Adamson eight-hour rail-
road law. He was admitted to the bar
IN 1898, and the same year became assist
ant attorney to the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company. Four years later he
was assistant chief attorney, and in 1901
vice-president of the company. He prac-
tised law in Louisville, KY, as member
of the law firm of Humphrey, Hines &
Humphrey from 1904 to 1906, when he be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Managerial Sabotage

Me answer of the brotherhoods to the
report of the Eight Hour Dav Com
MISSION, Which concluded that the eight
hour day was simply standard for meas
urlng overtime, costing the railroads some
9oo,ooo,OOO year, is that the railroad
arrangements tried to make it work that
way and succeeded with the design OF
making another drive for increased rates
lest'fylng before the Railway Wage Com
mission, W. T. Lee prophesied that the
same managers desire the failure and
not the success of the present plan Of
government control. That. however
seems to be in the hands of Director Nc
Adoo, rather than in those Of the former
managers Sabotage by railroad officials
would seem to be difficult, and, with the
lawyers, lobbyists and press agents al
ready dismissed, might be futile. The re-
organization of the railroad world cro-
ceeds and the legislation necessary will
soon be enacted. The Senate bill really
does all that the new management desires
IN giving the director the power To fx
rates subject to review by the Interstate
commerce Committee, since by the time
the review becomes effective the e.ner-
gency requiring change of rates will
nave passed. 1t is pointed out tina. tho
press stores of "veto" by the commits
sion were somewhat beside tho n,.-,.
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rooms, on the theory that a 10 per cent
advance over peace prices is enough.
The same Congressman has changed his
mind about the feasibility of government
ownership of public utilities, in the face
of the breakdown Of the street railway
and telephone systems, and the taking
over of these utilities by the government
may soon follow, Prosser, of Cleveland,
introducing bill for that purpose.
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the Treasury he severed his active con-
nection with all the banks, trust compa-
MES and industrial concerns with which
he was associated, frequently in the
capacity of president. By invitation of
the Interstate Commerce Commission he
was member of the advisory board on
the valuation Of railroad, steamship, tcle-
graph and telephone lines. He was ap-
pointed by President Wilson in October,
1913, member of the central committee
of the American Red Cross, and was elect
ed treasurer of the society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
A New Chief of Staff

THE appointment of General Peyton
Il Conway March as acting chief of
staff is giving pleasure to many friends
and admirers in Washington, which was
the home of his wife. General March has
led a most active military life from the
time he was captain of the Astor noun
tain battery in the Spanish War through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
England Beckons Home
One of Her Sons

u NGLAND'S recent recall of her At
IL torney General, Sir Frederick Ed
win Smith, who came to the United States
American Bar Association, leads to the as
sumption that certain speeches he made
here and interviews granted newspaper
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was by foolish friends of the President
proposed for the position Of Clerk of the
Senate, but the Senate thought it might
like to have executive sessions free from
the knowledge of the Executive At all
events, brother Baker will not profit by
his contract and will doubtless be more
careful in the future.
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conduct of his business, after due peru
sal by the government agents. Heney, de-
tanned in Washington by his wife's illness,
went to Chicago to take charge, and he
soon seconded the order of the court per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Senator Hitchcock, Who
Resumed the Fight for
a War Cabinet

CENATOR GILBERT M. HITCHCOCK,
X of Nebraska, ranking Democratic
member Of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee, is one Of the chief supporters
of Senator Chamberlain's War Cabinet
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came general counsel Of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway Company. Later
he became chairman of the executive COM
mittee and in 1916 he was elected chair
man Of the board of directors, at that
time retiring from general law practice,
which he had been pursuing since 1908 in
New York.
Mr.. Hines was born in Russellville, KY,
and is forty-eight years old.
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The Golden Book Of CONGRESS-

merit it and to permit them to enjoy the
right to wear the evidence of valor, patri-
otism and high service.