The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

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would be back In Paris by the N3
ming Of the week, and M. Clemens a.
i, was expected back from q brief VAN
ton at the same time. Mr.. Lloyd
George arrived in the French capital
Saturday. Conferences among the
representatives Of the allies were to-
begin at once. It seems probable that
the number Of delegates to the peace
conference will be enlarged 10 that
experts in certain lines may sit at the
board when the things they know most
about are being discussed. Great Brit
aims delegates include Lloyd George,
Balfour and Bonar Law, and among
the advisers on special matters are
such men as Viscount Hardinge, Sir
William g. Tyrrell Sir Louis Mallet,
Sir Esme Howard, Sir Ralph Paget,
Sir Eyre Grove and Lord Robert Cecil
an imposing list of truly big men
thoroughly trained in diplomacy and
statecraft.
The numerous and complicated
questions that the peace conference
must take up and settle have given rise
to the suggestion that the congress-
should be continuing body so that fu-
ture developments might be taken In
to consideration and matters decided
that are now too hazy for clear vision.
II this plan were adopted, the forma-
ton Of the league Of nations might not
be so pressing question as 1t is now
considered by President Wilson and
many others who support his views
General satisfaction is expressed
with the desire of the department Of
justice to have deported most Of the
enemy aliens now interned for their
pernicious activities. These men and
women-a few Of the gentler sex are
included-were either German spias
and agents, taking their chances o.
such, or else traitors to the country
that had given them shelter. In either
case they are not wanted In America
and should be sent back to the land
they came from or that they served.
There are a lot Of others who might
well be deported, but we are too mild
hammered people for our own good
in such matters. &
Secretary Daniels tells the congress
sional committee that his determines
ton to have great navy Is based on
the argument that If the league Of ma
lions Is formed the United States will
be Sinking it's share Of the policing Of
the world If its navy is not as big az
Great Britain's; and that If the league
Is not established and a curtailment
of armament is not agreed upon, We
must have "incomparably the greatest
navy in the world" to defend the Mon
roe doctrine and protect the weak ma
tons. His program. according to his
own admission, Is intended as an argu.
ment by which President Wilson can
bring the other nations to accept the
proposed reduction Of armament. The
secretary says the president backs up
his policy II competitive building Is to /
continue. Mr.. Daniels new three-years
building program calls for the appro-
priation Of 5000. 0O0,O 900 to provide for
156 additional naval ships, including
ten dreadnaughts and six battle cruiv. 4
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Two severe attacks on the admilE
tration were made In the senate lat
week. First Senator Chamberlaia
chairman Of the committee on military
affairs, assailed the "dilatory" policy
followed in rehabilitation, asserting
that the administration 10 a. unpre-
pared for disbanding the army O. It
was for the war itself. He warned his
party that 1t would b held responsible
politically BY the returning soldiers
II 1t failed to adopt an adequate pro.
gram for taking care Of them. The
other attack was made by Republic.
an. Senator Weeks Of Massa chusetts
who bitterly criticized the war dep,rt-
ment for delays and errors in commit.
ing casualties among the expeditionarv
forces and for failure to co-opersto
with the Red Cross in the matter Of
forwarding letters from wounded sol.
diers to their relatives in this country
In many instances, Mr.. Weeks said
parents were incorrectly informed thar
their sons had been killed. Also sev.
eral hundred American soldiers renort-
cd as missing by the war department
had been located in French hosnit,ls
by the Red Cross and letters written
BY them had not been forwarded be.
cause Of an order by the department
The senate commerce COMMITTEES bo.
extended its investigation Of the Hoo
Island shipyard to q general inauyrv
'ato the doings Of the shipping board