New Britain herald., 1918-01-22

agents of the Department of Justice arrest him ?'
 Senator Stone replied it appeared unimportant, but he would advise the Senate.
 It is important" persisted Senator Penrose. .'I presume he was arrested by agents appointed by the President It was unjustifiable and an outrage an impressive illutration of the high handed methods of the admlnlStra- tiOn."
 Saying he would like to help Sen ator Jones "elucidate his argument Senator PenrOse declared Private Er- nest l.. Snyder at Camp Taylor, near Louisville, Ky, had been sentenced to ten years at hard labor and dlshonor- ably discharged for 'VllllfylnS the president and objecting to the draft law. Nothing has occurred m Russla of a greater outrage
 ''Is the senator going to present any proof that Col. Roosevelt is republican ?" asked Senator Borah.
 "He certainly is,' rejoined Senator Stone He works with you. I don't know if he works with the Idaho senator. He used to, but I think he is with the Pennsylvania senator now"
 If it isn't treason, I might say" ventured Senator Penrose, "that MT. Wilson, in his first election, was un~ der much obligation to MT. Roose yelt.''
 Penrose Becomes Sarcastic.
 In his reply, Senator Penrose said he was surprised that Senator Stones statement was not more formidable.
 "Realizing what a disinterested po- litical character the senator has al ways been,' Senator PenrOse con- tinued, 'I plead guilty to everything he has said about me. But I do not thing political parties should be abol- ished simply because the country is at war. Bipartisan organization in Eng land has failed. I am entirely willing that the democratic party should go on with the war, but I am determined the republican party shall retain it's organization and support the admin istration in every laudable way, going on with criticism.
 ITO criticise is a, public duty as ! conceive it. How also would we rem edy defects unless attention is called to them. It is not likely the cabinet heads guilty of inefficiency will call attention to it. Of course, l favor restoration of the republican party to power. I am sufficiently impressed with the inefficiency of the present administration to think @ better ad- ministration, having more confidence of business interests and the people, could be given under a republican regime.'
 Senator Penrose added he had never heard of any divine ointment on MT. Wilson's head.'
 The administration. he thought, did not have the confidence of the American people. He had kept si- lent and voted for administration measures with few exceptions, he said. in order not to em barrass the administration, ''knowing the hour of reaction would come and the coun- try would know what it was er. titled to know.'
 The attitude of British statesmen, who take the public into their con- fidence, remove irresponsible officials, reorganize and go ahead" Senator Penrose spoke of in words of praise.
 Can the senator blame me for par tisanship in the war; he asked, when learned of all these inspectors beln2 cheap, small, democratic workers without qualifications? Ineft1ciency ln the war department is equally notable. l am told the outbreak of pneumonia is because those in charge will not use ordinary methods of preventing the disease
 Senator Penrose then turned to the coal situation, declaring pr. Harry A, Garfield, the fuel administrator, was "college president who probably never saw a coal mine"
 "Men wonder to what deplOrable depths of inefficiency the government has dropped" said he. In my opinion there has been no necessity for shortage of coal any place. 1T don't think that in the few months we have been in the war we have reached the point where we need to interrupt the currents of commerce. We are possessed with fads, and everything we read about from for eign countries is brought to congress by bureau clerks and it is passed. think the time has come when that should stop"