The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
BAKER FULLY
VINDICATED, IS
WILSON'S VIEW
Chamberlain Committee to
Keep Probing-Question
War Secretary Again.
TO CALL SIBERT ANDWOOD
Aircraft Board Chairman Ex-
plains Difficulties Found In
Building Big Fleet
Ssscssi DespsscA 10 Tus sus.

Ssecss' DespsscA 10 Tus sUs.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 2s.-Presioent VII
son is understood to feel that Secretary
Of War Baker has been vindicased and
that his statement OF yesterday before
the Senate Military Affairs Committee
disposes of further agitation for either
the war cabinet bill. the director Of mu-
nitions measure or other administrative
reforms
M Baker regards the charge OF In
ehsciency made by Senator Chamberlain.
chairman Of the COMMITTEES. - . closed
Incident Congratulatory messages have
reached the White House and the War
susned his routine duties to-day arm in
the belief that his orGAnisation had suc-
ceasfully weAthered the storm.
Reports were current to-day that imne-
diately following Senator Chamberlaih's
attack on his administrat ticn Mr.. Baker
had placed his resignation 1t the dis
CosAl o! the President. The latter. II 10
said. refused to consider n. The sub
seQuent statement BY the President that
Mr.. Baker was "one Of the ablcst pub
lie oficiAls he had ever known" II re-
Bakers reported action in proposing to
relieve the President Of embarrassment
BY res.SninH
The Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs to-day decided TO call Secretary
Baker for eross ss-exam!nation before the
end OF the week. Al this session the
Secretary will have opportunity to am
pl!fy his statements OF Americas var
preparations.
C~w1itsee ss Press Deaaaas.
Although impressed with Secretary
Bakers disclosures OF the magnitude OF
army operations the Senate committee
intend. to pursue It's demands FOR CEN
txalisatioa OF war authority through
var cabinet and a munitions director
Chairman Chamberlain to-day said.
however. that the war cabinet h,l will
ne resubmi;;ee 20 ;se committee for an
Other vote before Aeine -eHorten ,ae
Senste. He said ;ais coDs'sr would be
taken because ne did not wish i, 10 sp-
pcs- t'at q majority n: the committee
favcring the war reorganization wers
trying 10 "rAiirsad" their ieSiA!at.v.,
through, sirhoug., the bill WAS Ordered
rerD<.rd st 3 previous meeting rom
wnieh. however. several SeBato1s oppcs-
In: ;ae hill wee absent =. a.. =
It. re;iv 70 :secr-,Ar, RsiSF<- - -.
rol TIRE Identities of persons faisied IN
l-r1r~ r-cdIred iy Senator Chamber
lain CHARGING ara.y ofacers with noelec;
Of re sick and dead Mr. chamhcs ia n
to-day said ne probably would make the
names public and also furnish them 10
Secretary Baker for investigation
Administrator Senators to-day cN-
pressed iu3ilaticn at ne confusion into
which ,h.y were cony need the rresents-
ZION of the wsr Departments case iy
Scr-r-G-Y BaiScs hal thrown the
ranks ~ tAe Tha o1he:lain follow ing.
one a. he leaders of The Administratio ion
had ths te,ncri,y - spprolch Senator
C'hsrlN~~iain with he sugCcs, ion that
in view ~ the convincing argunen: ana
complete pT0of a. the entire sdeousc
snd rfNcicntS which Mr. Bakers state
nprt had conveyed 4 was up 20 him to
nrsc In the Senate and announce a
change OF heart"
hamhe,latW SsaaIs Sy Gsas.
Senator Charberlain met the SugSes-
,iou VIII lsugh. Similar appeals
have Ne~u made 20 other Dcuocra.s on
'hc Military Committee who are known
4, ae supporters o, re Chamberis,a
bills
Among The Administration Democrats
IL t',- senate tIe consensus rs that Sec
re;afr' Baker made complete. success
Of MS presentation 81 the Wa- nepart-
msri's case. In some Instances ,n:-
conviction is complete but in others ac-
cording TO some Of Sens.o- Chamber
lsins supporters il is only another eN-
ample q. the pressure which the Admin
istrat.nr cnn w;eld in the precincts a.
~hs Cari;o'
There are yet other Senstors among
,he Democrats who. while satisfied tf,at
ire chamberlain suggestions are ais
inctlv = move in tire risht direction,
are hopeless 'ha, the results 10 he oS-
ta!1ca even - the hills could pass would
measure - 70 iNe homes @. she rrc-
poner.s They ho,d tha, tho deficiencies
in administration n THE AFFAIRS ot the
'sovernr,cr' y ne vsr are defic' 'c,c.e.
IN the rersorne. or Ne mon called on to
DO ne work srA ;hs: even " me war
reb,nc- hin and thc munitions director
shin nee cure were enacted the selec, ion
~ -he frr rt'cra,ic~ would ne from the
same tvor ~ r,~n who have created the
present situation,
May Cali PeraAsag's AiA.
N>a~while 'he committee will proceed
With ~" cxam.~-tlon Of witnesses and
tho ron,rle'ion ~ rs survey Of condi.
'iors. u 's PROMISED TO summon Major.
Gen. Sbe-t. wAo commanded the hrs,
oversee division of the PershinG army
and who now is commander OF ths
Southeastern Department. with head
dusr;ers at Charleston. s. G. Alsc
should the procss ..aGs @. the comn,ittcs
ccrf!nus sufi"ient time 'here IA nc
dohht ths; a demsnd viii ne made 70.
me presence 81 NsJo"-Cen. Leonard
Wood formerly Chief ~ stan