Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-22

ni;icant.
There arc variou: elements OF dis.
content IN the country. The natural
disposition OF these discouteatcd Gle
mentS will be TO strike biindly at the
J party In power. Therefore, in way.
! Republicans ally themselves with these
dacordant elements OF unrest.
Di:NOUNCES POISON SPREAD
UNDER GUISE Or I'A1'RIOTISM
But especially protest against and
dcnounce tho effort put forward under
the Su!se OF patriotism 10 disparase
this congress and the present admir
istration. 10 excite wider feeling Of
discomfort and lack OF confidence. and
to spread tho poison OF this impress
sion broadcast. Plainly This sort Of
movement is afoot.'
AS proof of his charges which. SEN
a'or stone said, he presented "dei;5er-
atei| and rcErctfully." tho Republicans
arc "harpins' on alleged adn,:nistra
NNc plumbers and stalking their polit,-
Cal fortunes upon their criticisms.
First, | present the Hon. Bojcs Pen
rose. Senator stone continued "who
aS a great leader Of the foremo.. Re.
publican state. vcSy properly occupies
the iron; scat in tho Republican ma
tionai Sanhcdrin."
citing alleged statements OF Senator
Fcnrose that the Republican leader,
were planning 10 demand an account
ing OF the conduct OF the war. Senator
stone said that Senator Pcnrose's jus,j-
ication for his partisan outhu-st was
ever appointment OF Democratic gro
cerymsn in Pennsylvania and a Demo-
cratic farmer in indiana i 5 Federal e1
riqsi"es inspectors
Turning to Cha rman Wilcox. OF TN.
Republican National Committee. Tho
missouri Senator said before he intro
duccd his star witness" he would ci,e
The statement made to the prcs. by
Mr. Wilcox regarding the Impotence
Of the Democratic party and it's cffcc,
on coming congressional elections. He
said meeting Of the Republican lead
ers had been called At So. Louis on
February - 10 inaugura,o winter
campaign
Colonel Roosevelt has engaged
hall in ST. Louis TO make war spceoh
The day before the committee meeting"
'.nator Ston. continued
Il now introduce my star witness
Theodore Roosevelt himselr-whom
char7 cteriZe as the most scditioue man
OF consequence in America. The heart
OF TINS man is afame with inord;nate
ambition. and he runs amuck His
chict thought is. not to help the gov
c:ancnt but always OF Roosevelt
Almost every day this man speaks in
ritter and contemptuous dispsra cement
Of the President and tho majority mem
hers OF this Congress. Everv week
Tor long time he has been and is
still publishing. under contract for
" money consideratiou--think OF it,
Tor money:-viliainous screcds in the
Kansas CITY STRENGTHENING the Pres
idont and tho government These
Roosevelt contributions arc reproduced
~ numerous important newspapers
Whatever may he said OF the papers
t'nrodu'in2 these disloyal ut,crances.
IN" Kansas CITY star Is chiefly rcSpon-
S'b!."
riins criticisms OF Mr.. Roosevci,'s
editorials. Senator stone continued:
For Example, Roosevelt, dcnounccs
IN" PRESIDENT and the government in
terms 'ha; would suhicc, almos; am
oi"'" citizen 10 arres;--yet his utter.
EnrcS. which say would be denounced
as reasonable if made by others. are
widely published without even Official
protest.
i have quotcd these utterances OF
Roosevelt. first. 10 show that his vaun,
cd claim. seif.adver,iscd. OF a superior
brand Of patriotism is empty and, Sec
ond!y. 90 inquire why Roosevelt may
-. things with impunity which a ci,I-
zen Of lesser consequence dare not even
repeat without danger OF indictment
Tor d.s!oyalty."
=, This point the Senator made his
reference to Roosevelt. as an aid TO
the Kaiser. and then turned 20 the CON
srcSsioAa! war Investigations. He did
no; question the right OF Congress 10
make the inquiries. but rather their
purpose and publicity given TO national
difficulties.
Il cannot believe" he said that
worldwide advertisement Of alleged de-
hcienccs in our var activities, even IL
ultimately found true. is necessary to
bring about administrative reforms"
Considering everything. Mr. Stone as.
serted that the achievements Of this
Congress and the administration "sig.
nali@ed degree OF marked success
without parallel in the worlds history"
Undue publicity given present mistakes.
he said, had advertised the nations
weakness 10 the enemy.
TIME REACHED FOR
NATIONAL SOLIDARITY
THE time e.. Haunting them is
paat.' he continued. This is the time
for universal national sympathy and
solidarity. My appeal now is to my
colleagues on this side TO stand firmly
against influences calculated 10 mis-
lead us, and | appeal 10 my COLLEAGUES
on the other side Of this chamber TO
thrust back the evident rising tide OF
partiaanship."
The Republican. leaders purpose he
reiterated. is 10 elect a Congress out OF
harmony with the President
What would happen 10 the wilson
Administration If the Republican party
should have control OF tie next Con-
ercsy: he asked III wcro 10 adopt
the use OF Billy Sunday classics. IN.
fresident would have II hell OF a time"
Ia concluding. the Missouri Senator
presented statistics of what he termed
were partisan apDointmcn,s n, S,o.