Evening star., 1919-02-02


The republicans are preparing for.
an orgy of Investigations as soon as
they get into
Republicans to Tear power They
Things Wide Open. ins to tear
things wide open, and it was no idle
remark when Mr.. Mann intimated in
the House the other day that some
cabinet officers may find themselves
assailed.
1t is generally admitted that in the
carrying out of the immense job of
winning the war some things must
inevitably have crept into administra-
tion which were irregular. and over
these there is disposition to throw the
mantle of charity. But what the re-
publicans have in mind is to fetch up
with round turn any departmental
and bureau officials who may appear
to have formed a habit of dictatorial.
autocratic assumption of one-man
power. regardless of the restrictions
of the statutes, and bring them back
to realization that Congress controls
the disbursement Of the public moneys.
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One thing which Congress p<oposes
TO probe into is the record of military
pun h
Army lunishments ments in
Are to Be Scrutinized. .nas W
eantonments and abroad. There have
been many complaints of cruel and
even monstrously harsh sentences
passed upon ignorant and inexperi-
enced boys by military officers. who
have carried out the letter of the law
to the limit.
A record of punishments has been
asked for and it is probable that a
special committee will go over some
of the most cruelty excessive SEN
tences. with view to securing exec
utive mitigation, and to bring into
the IimeIight the officers who inflicted
them.
Senator Wadsworth of New York,
who went to the trenches, paid a trib
ute in the
Senator's Tribute Senate to the
to Yankee Soldier. lee lad n ,h.
service ITO his officers he is a never
ending source OF wonder" said the
senator. 'He astonished them by the
ui6 tn xzff rI1 oh 6a
the business of war, by the ardor with
which he went at his training, some
times under wretchedly unfavorable
circumstances. In chilly rain, drizzle
and midland outdoor France in win
ter time is all mud-his desire to learn
never slackened- Apparently his of
hcers could not give him too much to
do. He had come to France to lick
Germans. He suspected there were
some people who doubted his ability
to do SO. He was determined to show
'3hem that he couId-and he did
His officers were confident from the
beginning of his courage, his intelli-
Eence and his initiative. But he sur
nfised them with the dashing quality
at his courage, with his terrific punch.
Well trained. half trained, or trained
net at all. he showed that same su-
preme courage; and he surprised his
emcers most Of all by his patience, a
quality that is sorely tried under the
miserable conditions that must at
tend war. but which our men man
aged to maintain through it all; and
rs a nation Americans have not had a
reputation for being patient The
American soldiers showed that quail
ity to a superlative degree, and, most
wounded lay-patience and cheerful
ness; not a murmur. not a complaint
NO sign of discouragement; nothing
but cheerfulness. The regard in
which he Is held by his own leaders
IS reflected in the conversations which
I heard on many occasions falling
from the lips Of officers: Don't give
us the credit; don't compliment US
1t is the enlisted man that did this
Job. He is the man. and he is a grea-
man"
The same senator also gave the Sen
ate, in response to questions asket
of him, hi
Germany Prostrate, views upo'
,y whether Ger
many will at
tempt to repeat the war. query tina
.EDropounds itself to tho average mind
Speaking as result of his observa
ajons abroad, Senator Wadsworti
Aaid:
'.Ths German people today-I be