The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-06
SECRETARY BAKER
IS QUIZZED AGAIN

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abroad continued the Nebraska scna.
tor. 81 think the secretary ought TO be
| able to put those figures before us TO
back up his statement that he expects
to have million men over there this
| wear"
Il think the whole question Of ships
ought to be discussed in an executive
ession," said Secretary Baker in reply
to Chairman Chamberlain who asked
his views The tonnage matter, he add.
| ed, involved international arrangements
and he suggested that he be permitted
TO prepare a statement to show the
present status
| 81 don't think it is necessary for the
secretary TO come here to disclose facts
I'm order TO justify statements he has
made" Interrupted Senator Kirby, Dem.
ocrat. 81 am opposed to It. / think
the committee in executive session
ought to determine just how far it is
going in this investigations"
Would Guard Secrets.
Secretary Baker agreed that the com.
mittee should have every available
fact, including confidential information.
Senator Weeks said he wanted to de
yeop just what could he done in get
ting men. munitions and other products
abroad, but without disclosing confden.
tial matter
The Massachusetts, senator said, how
ever, he thought there was a good
deal OF camouhage about keeping in.
formation from the enemy which is pub,
| lished in annual reports and other.
wise"
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Not i'm the least" said Mr.. Baker
81 could have the committee go into
the adjoining room and give it to you in
three seconds"
Senator Hitchcock thought the nfor
nation should De given the same pub
icity as his first statement.
Secretary Is Criticised.
The secretary conveyed to the coun
try" said Senator Hitchcock, "informa
tion that | think was very unfortunate
Did you consider shipping an important
factor?'
VERY mportant-controllng Mr.
Baker replied. 81 was not relying Who'll
ly on the supply Of American shipping.
Senator Hitchcock asked how many
tons of American shipping could be de
/ pended on, and Secretary Baker said h,
could not give the information. Tn,
D Nebraska senator said he secured from
. the shipping board a statement of avail
able American tonnage Nov. 80 tina
S there were 5S2 ships Of 3,72l SOC deaC
i weight tons, including tankers and for
mcr German and Austrian ships, al
e over 500 tons.
THAT was the grand total at the dis
posal Of the United States" said Sena
e ] tor Hitchcock. adding that pXcludinl