Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-21
STONE ASSA|LS 7. R.
As BEST FRIEND Of
KAISER IN AMERICA

FORMER PRESIDENT AS LEAD,
Err IN CAMPAIGN 70 MAKE PO-
uricAL THUNDER OUT or THE
PRESENT WAR.
Washington. Jan. ol.-Onc ot the
most violent and sensational speeches
ever heard in tho United States Sen
ate. Senator Stone, Of Missouri. chair
man o! the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. today bluntly accused the
Republican party Of using the war 10
play politics. He also characterized
Colonel Roosevelt as The most pc.
tent and willing friend o. the aaiaer
in America"
His speech set the political cald-
roo sccthine. Conservative Repub-
leans and Roosevelt Progrcssivcs
buried their differences and united 10
hurl back ut the Missouri senator a
terrific counter offensive. Profess
eddy seeking To qucll partis.nslip IN
the war, Senator Stone apparently
only precipitatcd the storm brewing
since disclosures Of defective war
management began to come ont of
tho congressional investigations,
Senator Stone conferred his attack
upon Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
whom he called My stare witness.
''Of all men, he said, Roosevelt
is most responsible for what he de-
nouncea. He does his work cum
nlnal. charge that Theodore
Roosevelt is the most potent and will
ing friend OF the Kaiser in America.
Il Will not now particularize about
his former very close intimacy with
the kaiser himself. and With the kal
sers American ambassador, Count
iloinstorn; thai Decentralization il
unnecessary. These things are his
torical. cannot escape the bellc'
that this exceptional colonel who has
played so many games OF questionable
politics. is now playing another game
Of his particular hraud Tor Il Nci!
great stake
Tor Uoies Ponrosc. OF Pennsylvania
aud chairman William Il. Wilcox, 0
tho Republican National Committee
whom he accused Of leadin: the re
publican assault, upon the war admin
istration.
The recen, tendency OF many. no
all. but many Republican senators
acting here in this body in NANTES
concert with dominant Ropublica
leaders thruou, the eountry. 10 MAX
polite, out Of the war, has becom
too cfilent to be longer passed !
Silence, said Senator Stone.
i think the time has come /
strike a final blow. ii that be possiol
against partisan activity in the COZ
duet OF the war ! think this spiri
OF partisanShiil should be struc
dead at once. There is no need c
us to be ovcl>sastidious about this q
to try to feel each other or 10 fec
the country Republican leaders i
aud out OF politics are undoubtedl
seeking 10 make politics cut OF Il
waf
There Is TO be an election next tai
Il new house OF representatives. an
One-thlrd OF the senate are to b
chosen Here is chance 70 the don
inant Republican politicians Of Ia
oount ry--,somc OF them, perhaps, nc
more than one of them--seeking
promote his immediate personal Clio
licatiou, and other acting on large
scale let il be said, to promote a part
advantage strike hard to 'ui
down this administration and tax
the government over into their oN
hands. That fight is now on. Let u
man deceive himself about that.
III there be one who does not sc
this. he is blind. Rising out OF tn
cloud is the abhorrent figure OF q p'
litical hag stirring the caldron OF a.
mcstice partnership to disturb eve
in this hour OF national peril the syn
pathetic unity OF the American PEI
pie. That presents a grave proDlei
nl national moment at this time. .
Senator Stone declared that the re
olutions calling for the numerot
congressional Investigations into IL
conduct of the war came almost G.
clnsivcly from the Republican sid
Ne quoted IRON recent published i
terviews OF Senator Penrose an
Chairman Wilcox to sustain h
charges tina, the Republicans al
playing politics. He based his acc
sation mainly, however. on the cd
torials written By Colonel Rooseve
FOR the Kansas City Star
y now Introduce my star .witnes
Theodore Roosevelt, himself who
characterize as the most scdol
man OF consequence in America,
said. The heart OF this man Is afan
with ambition and he runs amuck. {
my responsibility as a senator.