New Britain herald., 1918-01-22
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 some one who can admit them to green pastures and comfortable stalls. They have naught to commend them but their inSignificance. My crih- cism of them does not run on party lines.'
 Senator Lodge referred to the re- cont investigation of the sugar ana coal situations by the committee OH l manufactures as fairm1nded dllu much needed inquiries of a sltualloh which required the HmeHght ol pup 1 ltcity if the people Of the OhlCed | States were to know ana uhdersta1ld | the reasons for the sugar 1amlne ana | the coal shortage. Then ne turned to the more recent investigation Of war department shortcomings by the ] committee on military affairs. Investigation of War Department. 1 .@rhat committed" he said, ''has done a great work. Is this congress l to stand by in silence when such a l procession of blunders as those dis i closed at it's hearing goes pouring past? The senator from Missouri has referred to the blunderings and weakness of organization in our war department disclosed by the Spanish American war-mistakes were made in that war and President Mckinley, without even requiring an investiga- tion, changed his secretary of war.
 '<The efforts of the committee on military affairs have revealed much that cries for remedy, but little of our shortcomings, which are, with out doubt, known to our enemies as to ourselves. Compare the dis closures which the senator from Missouri seems to consider as fur nishing aid and comfort to our en- enieS with this order for the stop page of all industries promulgated by the fuel administration, which must have it's detrimental effect just as quickly and far more extensively in proclaiming our administrative short comings as does anything which has been admitted by the witnesses be- fore the military committee. It IS not we'll to speak of the minor harm the knowledge to Germany of the deficiencies disclosed by the investi- gation of the war department has brought about when we have the i'm potence and the failure which the deplorab1e fuel order presents di- rectly in evidence"
 Senator Lodge told the Senate he would not dwell on the criticisms of Colonel Roosevelt, which Senator Stone had made the foundation of his speech, but that he would have this to say for the ex-president:
 He has made mistakes, and he has done great things, and he has done a vast variety of things; but in all the things he has done. in all of his activities he has never had any secrets from the American people. a bo tn the nation. He has given four sons to the military service of the United States, and at the moment we are speaking of it he has three of those sons on the Flanders front.
 "Of the general terms of the at tack of the Senator from Missouri, in which he has mentioned criticism of the President or the acts of the Ad- ministration as acts of treason, I might ask of the Senator why you do not prosecute Colonel Roosevelt? He is visible. It cannot be said that he is not audible. It can also be said that he is readable"
 Appointment of Col. House.
 The Pennsylvania senator then re- ferred to the appointment of Col. House. head of the American mission to Paris, as the presidents personal representative.
 Its a strange doctrine" he con- tinued, "that we have personal gov ernment in this country. Wilson is not the American government. I never heard of the president sending a personal representative. I have heard of kings and kaisers doing it, but it is not good democratic methods. He referred to Col. House as ''the mysterious traveller whose expenses are paid from the contingent fund.-" Senator Stone interrupted to de- fend Col. House, whereupon the | Pennsylvania senator asked how the | Colonel got his military title. A roar l of laughter swept the galleries. Be- l fore the Missouri senator could reply Senator Lewis explained it was ob- aimed by once having been a member | of a governors staff.
 | Senator Penrose rejoined he was l sure if Col. House had an opportunity he would be another Napoleon, or a Ceasar' but added his "principal line seems to be keeping under cover more than going over the top."
 'FWhile it was not necessary for the senate to confirm Col. House it was necessary to confirm all explosive in- spectors,' he continued. "I was told in cold blood by the bureau of mines. they would be appointed by demo- cratic state chairmen. That doesn't chime in with the views about non- l partisanship in the war;
 Penrose's Speech.
 Senator Penrose followed Senator | Todga with a speech in a less serious vein During Senator Stones address the Pennsylvania Senator had inter- | rupted several times. One of these 1 was when the Missourian declared Col. Roosevelt, apparently, could say