Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22

developments of the days debate
were that Senator Stones charges
drew upon the President, members
of his Cabinet and Colonel House
MS adviser, the most severe criti-
cism heard during these many weeks
OF criticism and n statement from
senator Lodge, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts, of what might he de-
Scribed as the future views of the
Republican side of the Senate re-
specting the conduct of the war.
Senator Lodge spoke, it appeared.
Ior the Republicans; for although
senator Penrose had been attacked.
1t was the Massachusetts Senator
VINO arose to reply to Stone. He in
uuiged IN no personalities, but IN the
strongest terms served notice upon
the Administration that there arc
men in the country, of whom Colonel
Roosevelt, he said, was one. whose
dominant idea is to win the war. who
will forget their party to aid the
victory, but who will not sit client
and permit the war to be lost. "even
at the expense of criticising those
In power in the administration.
coming at the critical point in the
contest between the Administration
ana the Senate over the proposed
war legislation and in fact near the
conclusion of most of the inyestiga-
tons which have been under way. the
ughtening of party lines during the
progress OIL the debate, the uncom-
promising statements of leaders of
both sides of the Senate brought the
whole question of the conduct Of
the war into the discussion, with the
result that Senator Lodges declara
tlon is looked upon as a clear indi-
cation that Republicans in the Sen
ate Will push for a radical change
in the Administrations policies re-
specting the war, If unquestion ac-
quiescence to the wishes of the Pres
ident is to be expected.
To Demand Some Chanpe
Especially was it indicated that q
change in the executive heads con-
trolling the war situation was do
manded by Senator Lodge, for he de-
clared the Republican party of the
nation was held up as almost trea :
sonable by Senator Stone because
criticism was leveled at men vested
with authority, who seemed to have
nothlng to commend them except
their insignificance.
Senator Lodge not only refuted the
charges made by Senator Stone. but
he declared he would not follow his
! example by making a distinctly boli-
tical speech; that he would merely
point to the record of the Republicai n
members of Congress since tho war
began to gainsay the attacks OF the
| Missouri Senator. During that time
he asserted, Republicans of the
House and Senate had obeyed the
desire of the Administration in al.
most every war measure, in face OF
the fact that while the resources OF
the nation were being mobilized the
talent of the nation was not beine
!; organized.
"The parties of this country are
evenly divided" he said, "and IL
confine one party to the right to give
their lives. their sons, their brother!
and their husbands to the armies an(
the navies seems to me not alto
gether best. 1t seems to me it woulC
have been better if men were NOR,
: largely called. The only fault L find
however, is that the administration
! failed TO take the best from its owl
party.
IF there has been any partisan
ship during this war it has not beer
in the Congress"
"All the references made to m
are literally true" said Senator Pen
rose, "and l am astounded at m,
moderation. But does the senate