The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-15
WILSON OPPOSES
new WAR PROBE;
he CHALLENGES
"ChamberIain Resolution Calls
for Confidence VOte,"
TOO BROAD POWER ASKED
Committee Plans to Redraft
Measure to Suit

WASHINGTON, May l5-By
vote of three TO two, the senate
expenditures committee adopted a
favorable rcport on the Chamber
lain resolution, but added amend
ments modifying it. so as TO limit
specifically the military commit
, tees activity to army operations.
A provision was added expressly
prohibiting the committee from
general inquiry into the conduct OF
the war
WASHINGTON, May ls.--In a let
ter today to Senator Martin of Virginia,
democratic leader in the senate, Presi-
dent Wilson declared he would regard
passage OF the Chamberlain resolution,
calling for an investigation of aircraft
and other war activities, as direct
vote Of want of confidence in the admin
istration" and an attempt by congress to
taks over conduct OF the war.
He pointed out that the Chamberlain
resolution directing a renewal OF the
inquiry into aircraft production and
other war activities, is unnecessarily
broad.
Chamberlain May Back Down.
Senator Chamberlain indicated that il
the senate were TO refuse to pass an
amended resolution giving the military
committee authority, he would not at
tempt TO press the army inquiries fur
ther.
The president informed Senator Mar
tin that he had no objection TO the most
searching inquiry into the aircraft Sit
.su11isn, - s,ti,s n. 6ekssd mzdsssbie
h4his time any investigation Of the con.
4net Of the war. At the lsst session OF
congress his opposition 10 such an in-
vestisation put an end to proposals that
II be made.
Chanberlain idea Too Broad.
II was believed that the presidents
attitude was due to the form in which
Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon, chair
man Of the senate military committee
introduced the resolution. The resolu-
ton authorized and directed the com
mittee TO Enquire into and report to
the senate the progress OF aircraft pro-
duction in the United States or into
any other matters relating to the con
duct of the war, by or through the war
department
Objection Made Tuesday.
Objection to the wording OF the reso-
luton was made yesterday by several
administration senator's and also by
Senator Thompson OF Kansas, chairman
Of the senate expenditures committee
10 which II was referred and who con
ferred with the president late yester-
j day. Senator Thompson has insisted
and members OF the senate military com
mittee have agree to redraft the reso'
luton to authorize the committee to in.
auire merely into army activities ant
not into general conduct of the war OF
Z military strategy
TO Redrsft Resolution.
The expenditures committee met today
10 redraft the resolution, Senator
Chamberlain and others OF the mlitar,
committee have declared there was M
objection to limiting the scope OF thu
resolution TO army operations and hav'
disclaimed any intention OF planning
any general inquiry into the conduc
Of the war"
The only Investigations planned b!
the committee which met today to ap
point sub committees to take charge
are into aviation. aircraft patent licens
sing, ordnance production and tn
auartermaster generals bureau. It ha
J been reported that some senators favo
N restricting the committees inquiry Il
aviation alone.
Senate Awaits Report.
The whole question OF the scope o
the committees inquiry was awaiting
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