Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-22

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failure to cali him TO supreme com
mnnd Of military forces.
General Pcrshins is his equal" I'll,
Senator said. and Republican as wei
as Wood"
In anticipation OF his speech the gal
lerics wcre packed and many Hous,
members went TO the Senate chamber.
Senator Pcnrosc. OF Pennsylvania
whose presence was especially request
cd by Senator Stone, and other prom
incnt Republican members listened at
tentivelr.
SHREwDNESS is SHOWN
M REPUBLICAN LEADERS
With characteristic gestures. Sona-
tor Stone emphasized his points. In
shrill false,co he declared the Eepuh-
leans were shrcvd. lie tapped his
phasis and then pounded il vigorously.
Senator Pcnrosc and Republican
Leader Gallingcr took notes as no
proceeded. Senator icnrosc and Scna-
tor Lodge whispered in conference,
took notes on the address. IT was APP
parent that tho Republicans wcrc pre-
pairing to make some speeches also
AS he began presenting his wit
nes.cs," Senator Stone named Senator
rcnrose and glanced from his read
ing 10 the Pennsylvania Senator who
calm and undisturbcd. Sazed intcntly
at the speaker and fingered a booklet
While sitting a. ease.
Senator Pcnrosc interrupted Senator
stones statement of parrish nship in
appointing State explosives inspectors
All the references made to nc arc
literally true said Pcnrosc. and ! am
astoundcd az my own modrrat ion But
does the Senator mean 10 state that
partisan, dyed-iu-thc-wool notorious
Democrats wcro not appointed c1pio-
siTos inspectors in all OF tho forty
eight States"
STONES SARCASM WELL.
MANIFESTED IN nETORT
II do no: know: hope the Senator
is not mistaken" Senator stone re-
torted. and proceeded with his address.
When Senator Stone declared col
on,l Roosevelt apparently could saw
things which less important persons
might say only by subjcctins them
selves 10 arrest, Senator rcnrose in
ttrruDt"d With words trembling ont;
Ic,nunduc:
Docs tho Senator advance the c1-
,rsordlnary doctrine that every. c,,izc,
hasn't tho right 10 say what he thinks
OF Mr.. Wilson without going to isn7
Docs he say that citizens haven, tho
right to say that Mr.. Wilson surrounds
himself with persons so incompctcu,
That the wsr program ha. been s,ri.
ously delayed. or that lie hides himself
away iracccssibly?"
didn't say that; l will explain"
senator stone replied calmly.
The Senator ought TO explain"
senator Pcnrosc rctortcd ITS a re-
marhatlc doctrine TO say tnat any
body cannot criticize Mr. Wilson with.
on, going to sail"
WITH CLESCuED FISTS
SENATOR STRIDES ASH:
During his dcnunciation OF Colonel
Roosevelt Senator Stones vchcn,uc.
mounted. and lie STROBE into ,he rcntor
aisle shouting his words. with cicnchcd
inst upra!scd.
After citing the arcs, of Mr..
Shanks At - Louis for critic;zin,y Tho
President, senator pcnroa- again in.
;crruptcd:
DID municipal police or Federal
agents Of the Department OF Justice
arcs, him"
senator Stone rerlied that i: APP
Peared unimrortsnt. bu, ne would adj
wise the Senate
III IS Important persisted Senator
fcnroSc. Il presume he was arrested
by agents appointed I,y tho President.
II was unjustiiab.c and an outrage
an Impressive illustration Of the high
handed methods OF HE administrations
Saying be would like TO help sen
ator store 'clucidate his argument
Senate. rcnrosc declared Private
Ernest l.. snyder. AZ Camp Taylor. near
Louisvi!ic, ny. had been sentenced 10
ten years at hard labor. and dishoa-
orally discharged for "Nilifyiu. tho
President and ohjcc;!ns "a the draft
Law. Nothing has occur-e, in Russia
OF greater outrage"
SPEECH T61E E6nEnuNNEn
OF BITTER PARTISAN STRIFE
Senator Stones address. carefully pre-
pared. the FIRST OF political Significance
made in Congress since the United
states entered tho war. and regarded
IS the forerunncr q. bitter partisan
strife. e%cor!ated craftsmanship in tho
war Besides Colonel Roosevelt the
Missouri Senator named Chairman Will
cox, Of the Republican National Com
mii,ee, and Senator Pcnrose among Re-
publican leaders as hs witnesses" TO
the political plot he alleged. Investi-
cations b. Congress OF war operations