Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
ROOSEVELT
CALLED FOE
OF AMERICA
Missouri Scion, Disregard
ing Pleas of Other Demo
Gratis, Assails Republicans
in Bitter TRADE, Precipi-
tating Partisan Debate.
PENROSE AND BORAH
INTERRUPT SPEAKER

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.-
! Many democratic leaders, incIud-
ing Postmaster General eurIeson,
conferred with Senator Stone To-
day, seeking in vain to dissuade
him from delivering his speech on
"Poltics in the War;" Mr.. Stone
first planned to deliver the speech
last Thursday, but deferred il
from time to time.
Washington. D. c., Jan. 21.-The
greatest political debate in the SEN
ate since the United States went to
war burst out today when Senator
Stone, disregarding the advice Of
other administration captains, ar
raigned leaders OF the republican
party as playing politics with the war
with the object of taking the govern
ment into their own hands by par.
tisan criticism.
Fully prepared to reply, the repub.
lican senate leaders took copious
notes Of the denunciation and gave il
closest attention.
DENoUNcEs "TEDDv."
Making his general charges in the
most vigorous of terms. Senator Stone
then dramatically marshalled his
witnesses" as if before a court. to
prove them.
Senator Penrose came first; then.
kf5a5kiF,nan Willcux scA e 6Snl IS.
tnaMonaI committee Ind, 4estly tkSf
"star" witness, Colonel Ro0sevelE
whom Senator Stone denounced as
the most potent agent the kaiser has
in America and "the most seditious
man of consequence in America"
REJECTS FRIENDS ADVICE.
Despite several conferences with
other leaders who were apprehensive
of partisan address at this time, the
Missouri senator delivered his speech
with characteristic emphasis and
gestures. and the republicans openly
prepared to meet the onslaught.
When Senator Stone declared Col
onel Roosevelt apparently could say
things which less important persons
might say only by subjectfng them
selves to arrest, Senator Penrose in
terrupted him. demanding:
PENRosE INTERRUPTS.
Does the senator advance the ex-
traordinary doctrine that every cid-
zen hasn't the right to say what he
thinks of Mr. Wilson without going
to Jail? Does he say that citizens
haven't the right to say that Mr.. VII
son surrounds himself with persons
so incompetent that the war program
has been seriously delayed, or that he
hides. himself away inaccessibly
"I did not say that: will explain
Senator Stone replied calmly.
1.-THE senator ought to explain.
Senator Penrose retorted. Its a
remarkable doctrine to say that any
body can not criticize Mr.. Wilson
without going to JAIL
VOICES HATE FOR ROOSEVELT.
During his denunciation Of Colonel
Roosevelt. Senator Stones vehem-
ence mounted and he strode into the
center aisle. shouting his words with
clenched fists upraised.
Saying he would like to help Sen
ator Stone "elucidate his arguments"
Senator Penrose declared Private Er-
nest L. Snyder, at Camp Taylor, near
Louisville, KY. had been sentenced
to ten years at hard labor and dis
honorably discharged for "villifying
the president and objecting to the
draft law"
Nothing has occurred in Russia of
a greater outrage" Senator Penrose
declared.
CALLS COLONEL REPUBLICAN.
rs the senator going to present any
proof that Colonel Roosevelt is re- 4
publican?" asked Senator Borah.
He certainly is" replied Senator
Stone. "He works with you. ! don't
know if he works with the Idaho SEN
ator. He used to hut l think he is
with the Pennsylvania senator now"
IF it isn't treason. l might say
ventured Senator Penrose. that Mr..
Wilson in his first election was under
much obligation to Mr.. Roosevelt"
LODGE ARRAIGNs STONE.
When Senator Stone concluded
after speaking an hour and three
quarters. Senator Lodge made reply
for the republicans and began by say
ing that the Missouri senator's speech
itself was most striking injection Ut
partisanship into the war.
Replying to Senator Stone. Senator
Penrose said he pleaded guilty" to
everything the Missouri senator said
about him. Declaring the republicans
had supported the administration In
the war. Mr. Penrose added he be-
lieved it public duty to criticize gov
ernmental ineficiency and seek to