The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-08

way IN "hlch the Germans treat
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terms Of peace. so far as they concern
Belgium Itself. are absolute Political
economic and territorial Independence.
equitable reparation and guarantees
for the future.
The British labor party In conven-
ton at Nottingham declared its posi-
ton In the matter of war and peace.
A resolution was adopted welcoming
and Endorsing the statements OF Prem
Ter Lloyd George and President Wilson
and calling on the central powers to
formulate their war aims al the ear.
Hest possible moment. Speakers gave
high praise to Mr. Wilson's statement
and 1t was made clear that the party
would not stand for peace negotiations
with Germany while she holds the ter
ritories she has seized.
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Fuel Administrator Garfeld's indus
trial shutdown was far from being
wholly successful in relieving the coal
shortage and railway tie-up. For this
the plan was not entirely to blame,
for heavy SHOWS In the eastern part
OF the country interviewed To prevent
the free movement OF coal trains.
Consequently Mr.. McAdOo was con-
strained 10 declare an embargo on
three of the largest coal carrying roads
Of fha EggF FrrhNAAgww
ton Of airy freight save fuel, munitions
and fOodstuffs. The situation, espt-
cially on the Atlantic seaboard, still Ia
most serious.
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Partisan politics reared its ugly
head I'm congress last week and en-
tered into the discussion OF the con.
duct OF the war. So far II has done
little harm, and perhaps ii cannot be
kept down in an election year. Sers-
tors Penrose and Stone were the chief
offenders, the former attacking the ad.
ministration and the latter having the
effrontery-considerin his own record
to assail the patriotism OF Colonel
Roosevelt.
Interest in the doings OF congress
conferred on the Chamberlain bin for n
war cabinet the Introduction OF which
was perhaps FASTENED. though not
caused. by the investigation OF Secre-
tary Bakers department. The presi.
dent had forcefuIly, even angrily de-
ciared his opposition To the measure
and his absolute confidence In Mr.
Bakers ability and efficiency. and the
defeat Of the bin was predicted. al
though II had the support OF many sen
ators Of both parties.
Mr.. Wilson in a public statement &C
cused Senator Chamberlain OF making
IAN astonishing and absolutely unjus.
tihable distortion OF the truth In |
New York speech. In which the Ore |
son senator told OF the failures Of the |
war department. In replying 10 this |
In the senate, Mr.. Chamberlain reItey~ |
ated his charges and undertook 20 |
prove them by citations from the In |
NeStication by the senate committee.
The senator scored the war depart |
ment numerically. and produced docu- |
mentary proof that Secretary Baker /
when before the senate committee. was /
ignorant 81 the actual conditions Ia the |
matter Of supplies 10 the army camps. |
The president" he said. did not |
know the truth. and did. He nuxt
have got his facts from his distinguish. /
ed secretary Of war and he in turn got
them from somebody else. and n those /
who furnished the evidence knew the 1
facts, they lied"
IN the course Of his srsae~h Mr.
chamberlain read q heartbreak io, let /
Ter from father telling ~ the death /
* his son in an army camp under most
astounding conditions Of neglect. Al. /
'erward Secretary Raker said az thf. i
hat II was not singular case TIA. 1
mere had been several such due 20 the
acS ~ nurses. and that each one had /
leen rightly investigated.
The hot discussion over the Ip.H. 4
7ency 81 our war preparations ro,
iuues unabufed and is reaching she /
stage where 10 becomes parSopat and
'icous. The fhick-and-thln supnor,-
'rS OF the administration declare IN.
rites ~ some ~ It's acts are horaer-
nE on treachery because they give
'o'niort - the enemy. while those whs
'ritrize assert that only by letting the
'nhiie know the faults that are being
committed can those faults he correct.
~ Their course, they hold. Is die
ated by The purest patriotism.
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General Tasker II. Bliss. chief ~
tan has arrived in Paris TO represent
ne American army In the supreme
7ar council. II Is believed he viii urp.
NAT the allies renew offensive operR
-ons on . large acnle