The Washington herald., 1918-01-19

One member OF the Cabinet. when
leaving the meeting. was asked his
views concerning the necessity for the
Garfield order.
The President and the gentlemen
he consulted are responsible for the
order" he snapped as he climbed into
his carriage and directed the coach
man to drive of.
Congress is seething with rebellion
against the edict. This is particQ-
larry true Of the Senate which vents
ed its Indignation in no uncertain
terms yesterday over the action Of
Dr.. Garfield in deliberately issuing
his order in face of the formal de-
mand OF the Senate for a postpone
ment.
There was wild talk here and there
in the cloak rooms of a possible i'm
peachment of the Fuel Administrator
but the most serious sign Of resent
ment appeared in a widespread de-
termination henceforth to deny the ad-
ministration extraordinary powers.
II was authoritatively learned for
the first time last night from a men,
Der Of the Cabinet that the response
bility for the suddenness with which
the shut down order was issued lay
with the thermometer.
Talk of Impeachment.
few days. and a promise from the
/
was likely to prevail over the
present weekend, it was explained
prompted the President to authorize
DR.. Garfield to proceed Immediately
and in face of the Senate action
1t was thought that as, In the opin-
ion of the officials concerned. the
action was imperative. II was bet
ter that IL should be done when the
turning off of men from their work
would not cause as much suffering
as it would in extremely cold
weather.
Statement by Garheld.
Still assailed by a storm of protests,
but supported by occasional messages
Of commendation. DIR. Garfield last
night issued the following more de-
tailed statement of the reasons
prompting his action:
The order suspending temporarily
the operation of industrial plants in
portions of the United States is dras-
tic. Yes, war is drastic. This war is
the most extensive and involves
greater sacrifices than any war here
tofore. y
The American people. led by the
President, entered this war deliber-
ately. They are stalking everything
for the realization of a great ideal,
and the ideal is practical. We know
that democracy must be made a
reality at home as well as abroad
that its benefits must be shared by
all and its sacrifices borne by no
single class.
Capital and laor are embarked in
this war because all Americans are In
1t, and the American spirit cries out
against the least suggestion that the
burden be shifted to the backs of any
one class, least OF all labor. for labor
has less financial ability to meet the
prolonged hardships OF war than cap
ital
Industry Out of Balance.
ave are realizing the truth now as
never before. that capital and labor
are not two, but one. Their problems
present merely two aspects of the
same vital question. The unselfish
and patriotic impulses ana the calm
look ahead will lead the. country to
approve of the order now in force.
Industry is in an unbalanced con-
dition. We lack many essentials
food clothing fuel We have pfled up
enormous stores OF things not essen
tial to life, but very essential to war
We have piled them UP so high on
our docks and in our storehouses that
the ships available cannot carry them
away as fast as they pile up. For
lack Of bunker coal held back by