The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
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"lsOnss MOI DcmOCEuUs
Senator Lodge. Of Massachusetts,,
denied partisanship on the part of Re
publicans and deplored that the Presi-
dent I'd not selected the best men
from the Democratic party to be his
Beutenants and advisers.
President Wilson'S name came up
time and again in the debate.
I'VE need not call this a Democratic
administration; it's a Wilson admin
istratiOn,' bIuntly said Penrose.
The dispatch of Col. House to the
Paris. conference was referred TO in
most caustic terms. Senator Penrose
called the Presidents personal repre-
sentative a"Texas politician" and held
him up to scorn and ridicule.
Senator Lewis, of Illinois, closed the
debate defending the administration.
Every gallery was crowded. Women
knitted incessantly. Now and again
the spectators burst into laughter at
saIIies by Penrose. Once the Vice
President threatened to clear the gall
Ieries- Predictions are that the de-
bate was only the precursor Of others
of bitterness and rancor.
Regards to the Colonel
"Of all men," said Senator Stone,
Roosevelt Is most responsible Tor
what he denounces. He does his work
cunningIy. In the front of his propa-
ganda he throws deceptive camou-
hage. 1 charge that he Is the most
potent and willing friend of the
Kaiser in America.
Il will not particulariZe now upon
his former very close intimacy with
the Kaiser and with Count Won Bern
storff. These things are historical.
But 1 cannot escape the belief that
this exceptional Colonel, who has
played so many games Of questionable
politics, is now playing another game
Of his particular brand for a very
great stake-192O"'
The Senator termed Col. Roosevelt
the most seditious man OF conse-
quence in America"
The heart of this man is afiame
with ambition and he runs amuck,"
he said. "On my responsibility 1
charge that since our entrance into
the war he has been a menace and
obstruction to the successful prose-
cution of the war. His chief
thought has been not of his coun-
try, but Of Roosevelt.
Contempt for Congress.
ALMOST every udy ne spSahS III
bitter and almost contemptuous dis
regard of the President and the ma
jority members OF Congress. Every
week for a long time he has been
publishing for financial coRsidera-
tion, villainous screeds."
Stone spoke of partisan activity
in the conduct OF the war.
Republican leaders in and out of
Congress are seeking to make poll
tics of the war" he said
He spoke for more than two hours.
During his speech, Senators Borah.
Penrose, Lodge, johnson of California,
GaIlinger and other Republicans con-
stantly made notes. Sometimes there
were interruptions OF his violent re-
marks. Once when Stone spoke Of a
travelling man being arrested for say
ing, Wilson kept US out Of war. like
hell he did," Penrose interjected:
That was as high-handed as Rus
sia."
While Stone was raxing Roosevelt
fore and aft, Senator Borah asked:
"Can the Senator prove that Col.
Roosevelt Is a Republican,"
He used to work with you; now he
works with Senator Penrose," retorted
Stone. alluding to Borah's Progressive
tendencies.
Lodge Makes Reply.
Intense stiffness prevailed when Sen
ator Lodge rose to make the first Re-
publican reply. Even the flying knit
ting needles ceased flashing, as the
women peered over from their gal
81 lery seats, intent on the Massachu-
setts veterans words.
II can understand" he said in his
careful, incisive tones, why the Sem
ator from Missouri finds 1t personally
desirable-t to make such a speech"
He said that Republicans had voted
for all war measures. and had IL not
been for their help. some war bills
would have failed.
II do not find most fault" he said,
with the administration for not mob
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