The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
SENATE KILLS
VALUABLE time
Republicans Neglect Business
While Seeking Means to En-
barrass President.
sen. SHERMAN ATTACKS
HOUSE LEADER MANN
Republican Senator Objects to
Any Good Words for Wilson
From Other Republicans and
Abuses Representative Mann.

From Other Republicans and
Abuses Representative Mann.
washington, Dec 5.-Resolutlons
and debate on subjects connected
with the peace conference again oc-
c,1pied part Of the time Of the SEN
ate today and tomo1row's session will
be taken up largely in discussion OF
the resolution of Senator Cumm1ns OF
Iowa. providing for appointment of
special senate committee to go to Par
is to report on the peace meeting.
The senate foreign relations COM
nnittee voted unanimously today to re-
port the Cummins resolution adverse
lv but it's author plans to make a
vigorous speech in support of it. In
anticipation of this address, Senator
Pittman Of Nevada, Democrat, mem
Der Of the committee, submitted a
separate report to the senate late to-
day explaining his objections to the
resolution.
Senator Johnson of California, Re-
publican, started debate today by in
forming the senate that there were
reports that Edgar Sissons of the
committee on public information was
s.rationing'' cable space for the trans
mission of press reports on the peace
difference Senator Johnson said he
hoped that George Creel, chairman OF
the committee, would not censor the
reports. Senators Watson and New OF
Indiana and Sherman Of Illinois join
ed in the criticism Of Mr.. Creel.
Senator Sherman vigorously at
tackled Representative Mann Of ILL
nois, the Republican leader in the
house, as the result OF Mr.. Mann's re-
cent statement that the country was
not in sympathy with criticism of the
president while the chief executive is
at the peace conference. Senator Sher-
man did not name Mr.. Mann, but he
said the author of the statement spoke
for no one but Hyde Park and the
South Side of Chicago"
During the session today Senator
Borah of Idaho, Republican, intro
duced a resolution proposing reaffirn1
alton by the senate Of policies enun-
ciated by Washington and Jefferson
warning against entangling alliances
with European nations. The senate
adopted resolution by Senator Jones
of Washington, Republican, callins
upon the state department for infor-
nation designed as the basis for leg
islation to insure preferential treat
ment fer American shipping and
commerce.
Senator. Pittman, in submitting his
report explaining the action on the
Cummins resolution said the propose:
committee could perform no constitu
tional function imposed upon the SER
etc with relation to treaties and that
it would have no legal status in cor
nection with the negotiation or max
ing Of the treaty.
Its methods Of obtaining inforna-
tion,'' said the report, would, in the
nature of the circumstances b.
vagrant, uncertain and unreliable F.
and would have little force and effec:
with the senate"
Senator Pittnan also said that the
presence of the committee at Paris
might embarrass and! interfere with
President Wilson "in the perform
ance Of his constitutional duties in
the making Of the treaty.
T = statement issued several days
ago by Representative Mann, Repub-
lican leader in the house, deprecat-
ing attempts to embarrass President
Wilson's mission abroad, drew the at
tack from Senator Sherman also OF
Illinois. and fellow Republican
Without mentioning Mr.. Mann by
name, the senator referred to him as
candidate for speaker when he issued
the statement. He's much more
powerful in Washington than at
home" Senator Sherman shouted 81
take no orders from this self consti-
tuted naouthpiece of the Republican
party hailing from Illinois. His lead
ership in the west consists Of Hyde
Park and South Chicago
Senator Reed Of Missouri, Demo-
crat, interrupted to ask If Senator
Sherman was withdrawing a candi-
date for speaker to leave Champ
Clark a clear field.
Hes welcome to it as f.. as l am
concerned Senator Sherman replied.
He warned Republicans of the house
and the country that they might
fritter away their majority and
speaking Of Representative Mann add
ed:
He belongs to distinguished band
of Tories. This alleged leader has
never led. I warn Republicans from
events beginning in 1912 and contin-
uing down OF 1918, to consider what
leader they're following