The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-22
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 While millions of dollars were be- ing spent the secretary of the navy delayed for three months important questions about pettifogging economy. That is one ot the couses of unpre- paredness. Why not show it up in de tail with a view to inc ficiency? am told that the outbreak of pneu- monia is because those in charge will not use ordinary methods of prevent ing the disease.
 Senator Penrose then turned to the coal situation, declaring fuel Admins trator Garfield "a college president who probably rever saw a coal mine"
 Tn my opinion there has been no necessity for a shortage of coal any place." he said.
 q don't think that in few months we have been in the war we have reached the point where we need to Interrupt the currents of commerce" Senator Lewis followed Senator Penrose, saying nothing could do more to frustrate the work of Colonel House than criticism from the floor of tn senate giving the impression that he was a man Eot entitled 10 the con fdence of the country.
 Colonel House Is not such a deli cate piece of bric--a-brac." interrupted Senator Penrose, that he must be kept under a glass case In order to avoid criticism"
 He added that Colonel House went to Paris without even being under an oath of office.
 Senator Lewis resented the Penn Esylvania senator's reference to Col onel House as 0 Texas lobbyist and demanded proof from Senator Pen rose.
 1 "The senator from Illinois takes the matter entirely to seriously, l be- lieve," Senator Penrose replied. T ttouehed very lightly O nColonel House in an effort to determine his diplo- matic experience. l thought perhaps that this experience might have been obtained as a member of the gover- nor's staff or he might have obtained the experience in the Texas legisla- ture.
 Senator Lewis insisted that Senator Penrose should either prove his charge that Colonel House was a lobbyist in Texas or withdraw it.
 "The term is not necessarily one O oppr.rium,' Senator Penrose replied.
 No man in public life." said MT Lewis, "corlI better know the mean ing of the term lobbyist"
 Senator Lewis said Presidents In. coin and Cleveland both had appointed personal representatives on diplo. matte missions. Senator Penrose re. piled that Americans of rank in dip- lomatic service equal to the foreign CTS conferred with should have beei named
 Senator Lewis said Colonel House had represented the president on { number of missions and was the only man in this country who had per. Eaonal acquaintance with those mel ! itpIeaei. Ing the NdTlOuS alleQ Na ons al the conference.
 As the two senators continued theii colliqly indulgng in personalities there was SO much laughter that the vice president warned the galleries that all demonstrations must cease Later he ordered the sergeant at arms 10 clear the galleries, but Senator James raised point Of order. de claring practically all the laughter was among the members on the floor and the yice-ptesident rescinded his order
 In the list of republicans appointed under the Wilson administration Sen ator Lew named General Pershing ! Chairman Wilcox, General Goethals i Elm Root Julius Rosenwald and II l P. Davison.
 They are the salvation of the sit nation, Senator Penrose interrupted "If they were rot here and the office holders were the only ones a very different story would be told They are here to try to help pull the admins 1 tration out of a hole.
 Senator LeVs replied that ne would