South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
CHAMBERLAIN'S
CHARGES HELD
NOT PROVED
Administration Aids Assert
Conclusions Drawn by Ore
gOn Senator Are Not
Justified by Facts.
International News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Pres't
Wilson will not accept the charges
of war mismanagement made by
Sen. Chamberlain as facts. That was
made plain by administration lieu
tenants here today. But ne will not
challenge any of the assertions OF
the Oregon sOlon directly imme-
diately. The administration. its
chiefs said, needs no public defense
at this time. The conclusions drawn
by Sen. hamberlain in his drama
tic speech yesterday are held not TO
be warranted by the facts. And this
viii be pointed out through official
channels in the very near future.
sen. James TO Reply.
Sec'y OF War Baker will give his
side of the controversy TO the house
military affairs committee tomor-
row. Sen. ollie James Of Kentucky.
selected as administration spokes-
man. will make the administration
record for the senate next week
Meanwhile there was general
impression everywhere today that
the developments of the last week.
starting with Sen. Cham berlain's
New York speech Of last Saturday
night. followed by the presidents
personal attack upon his statements
and the dramatic speech Of yester-
day, has cleared the air The public
is certain TO be the gamer as a re-
suit. There will be less unnecessary
secrecy. Certain facts known TO the
newspapers but withheld because Of
the acceptance of the voluntary CEN
.orship plans now will be made
public with official sanction.
Much To DC Proud of.
There is very much 20 be proud
of i'm the conduct of the war There
are stories Of the performances Of
the navy, thrilling accounts Of death
faced i'm a dozen forms with a smil-
ing face and of successes that were
we'll worth having that viii cause all
American bOsoms 10 swell with
pride when the facts can be reveal
ed. There will be stories of army
work that will show that the troops
of 1917-tS are the same calibre as
those who have carried the flag to
the front everywhere. And this Will
now be revealed If the plans under
discussion are carried through
And il was stated rather en-
phatically today that when Sec'y
Baker tells his side and Sen James
speaks for the administration there
viii he no assault made on the ore
-ou senator. 10 will be stated. Off
cials said that the president well
comes criticism and that he has
opened the way for as complete
publicity as is possible without re-
,ealing military secrets TO the Ger
mans. And it viii be further deClar-
ed that the conditions complained oe
are being remedied as rapidly as
possible
Censorship il Blamed.
To the censorship voluntarily ac-
cepted by the newspapers of the
country can be traced "a great deal
Of the abuse that is complained Of.
Had the truth about the many
camps established In the south for
reasons that are known only TO the
Few men responsible been published
at the start conditions would have
been remedied. and lives would have
been saved. The same can DE said
about nearly every point at issue i'm
the war. II the result OF the present
dispute is To bee the listing of what
has been felt 90 be an unwarranted
censorship % en- the public must
benefit
Americans here today-seuators
and repre~eutatives-w place pa
triotism above party were working
10 prevent any further breech be
tween the president and the CON
gress They pointed OUT that. mas
much as the chief duty of the couu-
try now is to win the war all parties
To- tho present controversy should
bury the hatchet" and try 90 re
coucile their views. The country
must stand hy the president. it is
declared. ass IL the idea is allowej
TO get abroad in the central empires
that no is not really the spokesman
for the entire people unestimable
damage win result 90 the allied
cause