The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-12-12

accepted by our allies, are thrown
overheard by the conference Take
but one OF the many great questions,
the freedom OF the seas" Nobody
seems to know just what this means,
but It needs no prophet TO know that
Great Britain regards her position as
the dominant sen power OF the world
as matter OF life and death.
or course Mr.. Wilson Is strong be-
cause he speaks for nation that
wants nothing for Itself and hot,s the
purse strings for the world. Yet who
loves the player who comes into the
game late and holds all the big cards2
~
Who win act as president during
Mr.. Wilson's absence? Opinions diff
fer. G. w. Wickersham, attorney gem
eral In the Taft cabinet. says that the
Constitution makes II mandatory upon
Vice President Marshall to act as
president because of the presidents
inability to discharge the duties of
said office" G. ID. HIilles. former chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee, says that the Constitution does
not cover the situation. as its makers
did not contemplate the absence of the
president. "The next In line," he says,
rs the secretary of state, who is also
| going to Europe; then comes the sec
| rotary OF the treasury, who has re-
| signed" Still, there would seem to
| be no cause for worry, as the president
intends to administer the Office on
board ship and In Paris. He says
there are no constitutional difficulties
| and wireless and cable solve the phys
cal problem. Besides, he leaves In
Washington Secretary of War Bakei,
holding him to be the ranking member
OF the cabinet upon the retirement of
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo.
And what Of the United States SEN
ate, 1.-THE most august body on earth?"
Under the Constitution II Is the duty
of this august body to serve as adviser
and counselor to the executive au-
thorlty In the making of treaties and
To act as ratlfying body. Certainly
the senate will not do much advising
and counsellng; Mr.. Wilson will be
where he cannot be advised and coun-
seled TO any great extent. And as to
ratiilcatlon-the senate fears that
will probably be about the same story.
Mr.. McAdoo's resignation from the
treasury department and from the d.
rectorshlp OF railroads Is naturally Il
topic of nationwide discussion, for
the reason that 1t appears to contain
concealed significance. He says he
quits because the compensation Is too
small and his health Is impaired by
Overwork. Some take his statement
ut Its face value. Others who have
seen in him presidential candidate In
the making, ready to receive the man.
tie of succession without flinching
think he quits because he does not
care to be identified with what he con.
siders the presidents set purpose to
impose government ownership or con
: troll on all public utilities in this cOun
try. They do not say that he has giveI
: up any presidential aspirations he may
: have had. They do say that recent
. government action has made the stu
. alton so acute that he was compelled
to resign or to remain In office ant
help to formulate policy which h,
I does not approve. One thing Is sure
Mr.. McAdoo's resignation from tn,
r presidents official family has set tn,
D whole country to discussing govern
I ment ownership OF public utilities.
is no new question, but II Is one OF
|. which the American people have neve
u passed. They have the right In time
n of peace to be heard on measure
i taken In war for the duration of IN
3 war" They will insist on beln
o heard.
L IL Is understood In Washington tina
L Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman of tn
e war industries board, has been offere
n the post OF secretary Of the treasury.
Is -1-
r Change and disorder, II not aetna
Y fighting, are features OF the Europea
'e news. In southeastern Europe mi
70 lion Austrian army deserters have ct
t. tablished fortified camps In yariou
e districts; these and hordes of release
prisoners are menace. From Russi
u come reports of the assassination /,
nj Admiral KOlchak, dictator of Siberi
N at Omsk; the wholesale massacre ,
f. Jews In Warsaw and parts of Galici
II and the massacre by the bolsheviki ,
g former Russian oihcers In PetrOgra
Mt Polish troops have captured LENDER
ly capital Of Galicia, and Poles ar
It. UkrainiaAs have declared an armistic
of looking toward President Wilson ,
lie arbitrator. Crown Prince Alexand,
ch Of Serbia has been appointed regent
ly the Jugo.Slav state that Is formin