Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-22


 istice has been signed and added that in his opinion the action is part of 1 q plan to fasten government owner- ship of telegraph, telephone and cable ] llnes of the country
 l Washington, Nov, 21--The action 1 of President Wilson in taking over marine cable lines under govern ! ment control was criticized in the i Senate today by Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, Republican, who declared ! it was part of a plan to establish permanent government ownership of telegraph, telephone and cable wires
 Immediately after Senator Kellog's attack, Senator Lewis, of Illinois. Democratic whip, introduced a reso- lution proposing permanent govern ment oWenrship of telegraphs. tele phones, ships, railroads and other public utilities.
 "lt demonstrates beyond all ques- tion that there never was a war necessity Senator Kellog said of ] the taking over of the cables, "and. in my opinion, it is part of plan to fasten on this country government ownership of telegraph, telephone and cable lines.'
 Senator Cummins of Iowa, asked l whether the plan of the President to visit Europe might not present an ]: emergency that had something to do with the assumption of the cable lines.
 T cannot see,' Senator Kellogg replied, "how the Presidents visit can in any way have been made an excuse for taking over The cable ] lines and upon that l do not de- sire to speculate.
 The Minnesota senator recalled that when the wire control resolution was before the Senator, Senators Under wood of Alabama and Lewis, of Illinois, whom he described as ad- 1 ministration spokesmen. assured the Senate that there then was no pre- sent war emergency.
 "Now what happens?' he asked. Immediately after passage of the resolution, the President took over telegraphs and telephones and put Postmaster General Burleson in charge.
 "Now, after the war is over, we are met with the astounding proposition that it is necessary to take over the cable lines as a measure of na- tional defense"
 Protests from President Mackay, of the Commercial Cable Company, against the cable order was present. ed by Senator Kellogg, who said that government operation of telegraphs and telephones had caused increased costs to the public.
 Clarence H. Mackay, President Of the Postal Telegraph-Cahle Com- pany announced here today that the annual compensation allowed the Postal Company by Postmaster Gen eral Burleson is $1,S60,0o0 and reit- erated his charges that MT. Burle- son is taking from this company money (which he is to all intents and purposes paying over to the Wes- tern Union Telegraph Company. Senator Watson denounced the Presidents action as a breach or faith, and declared it evidence or program by certain cabinet members and others ill the administrator "with Socialistic tendencies to effect state socialism. He said Secretaries Burleson, Daniels and Baker have advocated permanent operation of railroads by the government.
 Now after peace has come upon us," said Senator Watson, we nave the President violating the spirit, ii not the letter, of the law. by taklns oyar the cables. This comes just at a time when the President is about to visit foreign country. l do no' believe in it's alleged unconstitutlon,, al propositions. It is new and mover and in some respects startling. It Is not necessary. It is singular tha' inst about the time the President |; going abroad he takes over the cap' les. when every war necessity mas ceased if, indeed, it ever existed
 q take it for granted that the President took over the cables al th;s time so those who sit at tne peace table will not know what IS heinz said in Congress, and 50 tne neople of this country will not kno" what is going on at the peace tao!e take it for granted that when tns /. president leaves these shores. tn' cables to all intents aud purpose' will be cut. .,.. He is going along to ssnd oacs ~1s
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