The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24
SEE R0OSEVELT
ASG.0.P.'SHEAD
Washington Conferences Put
Observers on Record as
Admitting Result.
GIVES COUNSEL IN CRISIS
Dinner at Homo Of Nicholas
Longworth Brings Impor-
tant Aftermath.
GIVES COUNSEL IN CRISIS
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Specisl Dsspstch to TINS SoS.
wAsHrNcroN. Jan. 33.--The Republi-
cans have Q leader and he 10 Theodore
Roosevelt. Two days Of conferences BE-
tween Col. Roosevelt and important
Leaders In Congress have. in the opinion
Of observers. served to 'demonstrate this
beyond serious question. II = the one
outseandins feature in the intsresting
situation that has been brought about
By the sxtraordinary uevslopmsnts Of
the last few days.
II the enthusiastic comments Of some
Of the men who have attended these con.
ferences. men who fought Col. Roosevelt
in the past, are any criterion. Col.
Roosevslts counsel In the critical days
the country appears to be facing u 20
b . controlling one with the Republi-
cans in Congress, and his voice 10 to b
more potent than at any time since the
split occurred six years ago. With re-
markabie unanimity these leaders, from
what was said to-day. appear to have ac-
cepted Col. Roosevelts guidance and
party plans are being shaped accord
inSly.
The opposition programme II to be:
To press for q speed up Of the wal
programme.
70 engage only in constructive criti.
cism.
+ To get solidly behind che war Cabinet
and munitions measures ~ the best pos
sible way for bringing about greater
efficiency.
To place from time to time A. the
evidence warrants II and without mine.
AL AvSA
shortcomings on the shoulders Of thool
members Of the administrators whose
derelictions are manifest.
To show clearly that tho party y fcr
psscs bassd only ON complete victory.
Arrives se Exactly .NaeAt- Tine.
With hts ususA Dolitcal psrSpicacity
col. Roosevelt apDeSrs to have timed his
visit - arrive exactly At the right juno
ture, when the plans Of the Republican
opposition needed shaping to meet q sit.
| uation suddenly thrust upon the country
| and when II was apparent to all that II
! was lacking leader who might give ad
vice and direction in q critical hour
Any doubt which might have existed
! as to the effect OF the appearance oi
Col. Roosevelt At this time would seen
to have been removed rs result OF thu
gathering Of Republican Congressiona
leaders last evening at the home o.
Nicholas Longworth. where the Coldhe
10 staying. =
The men who were present at thii
! dinner from which portentous develop
ments have already enanated were Sen
ators Curtiss (Kan.), and Wadswortl
! On ". and Representatives Gillet
tMass.). Mondell (wyo.). Hicks IN
; ~. Kahn tCal). Fess tOhio), Len
l fyVSa MaAIn =
I Greene (Iowa), Mckinley and McCor
emick (IlL). Fordney (Mich.). Anderso,
| (Ainn.). Longworth (Ohio). John King
member Of the Republican Nationa
/ Committee from Connecticut. and MI
Hynicka Of Cincinnati. a member OF tn
same body.
While Col. Roosevelt continued hi
conferences to-day seeing among other
Senator's Kellogg (Minn.), and Calde
IN. ". and Representatives Gallinge
(MassD. and Baer (Minn.), and 10 Z
meet many Republican Senators At . din
ner at Senator Lodges. II was at tn
LongwOrth dinner the willingness Of tn
Republicans Of all shades to accept hi
leadership was clearly revealed.
View Of sone Majority Lsaaers.
i Some Of the House leaders Of tn
minority had advocated taking no pai
~ all In tho fight between the Presiden
and Senator Chamberlain. They advc
Gated withdrawing Republican supper
from the measures and making the Pref
ident's responsibility for a oontinuAnc
J Of the present state Of Affairs clear an
convincing to the country.
I On this plan Col. Roosevelt set hi
foot down hard. He admitted such
course would be the best politics, but h
. A.
tive action. The Republican Congrei
!. sional leaders will follow his advice.
4 Col. Roosevelt warned the score {
J men at the dinner that criticism mu.