Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28

OF tie 2sth Division. who won the
worlds war and IL Is so conceded
by all the students of history who
have written on the subject, and l.
therefore. hope that this Senate will
add its protest against the treat
ment that was accorded to the brave
boys of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania. and will give unanimous
consent that this resolution may De
considered at this time"
Leiby's Attitude
Mr.. LEIBY. Mr.. President. and
gentlemen of the Senate, I for one
shall object to the consideration OF
this resolution, not that / have any
less regard for the National Guard
of Pennsylvania than the distinguish
ed Senator from Chester, however
1 feel on this resolution as 1 have
felt on many other resolutions that
have found their way into this SEN
ate and I believe that it is proper
that when there are any nauonai
ills to be corrected. this State as
the opposition will easily agree, has
representatives down there 10 orlns
1t before Congress. 1t is the outS
of the Senate of Pennsylvania uh-
der this Legislature to pay atteh-
tion and to pass upon matters that
are of vital importance to the State
of Pennsylvania. This state elects
two United States Senators, as Wen
as Congressman, to represent IL IN
national affairs, and the senator
from Chester, who is high in the
councils of his party ana mas
special favor with those men VINO
represent this State at Washington
surely can bring his complalnt W
their attention. There have peeh
many complaints, which are tne
natural outcome of matters OF tnis
kind, because whenever we uS. mo-
receive the attention we think we
should have, whenever we 40 mo-
get the promotions we tnlnk VIC
should have. not only In mlEtary
affairs, naturally we are hurt' atlo
we have a complaint to make. Not
for a minute, speaking disparaginsiy
of the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, among whom are some OF
NV very closest and best friends.
without speaking discourteously OF
them, I do not believe there Is any
man in the Senate of Pennsylvania,
who would compare the training OF
the National Guard OF Pennsyl-
vania. who have their armortes ana
for a two weeks encampment our
ing the summer. with the training
and schooling and the disclpllne
that the men from West POINT, OF
the men in the Regular Army OF the
United States. If that were fact
II Iyonld be a sad comment upon the
Repular Army of the United states,
which has been with US for these
many years. I have no dlsregaro
for Captain Whitaker, If ne mas
heen injured it should be corrected
and the parties offending shouio oe
punished. These resolutions DO not
originate properly in TINS senate;
II fhe Senate of Pennsylvania ana
The House Of Representatives at
tand strictly to the business of the
state of Pennsylvania they Will nave
ALI that they can handle, and L say
If we have any grievance or ma
tional character there is not one
here who does not have friend IN
Congress and if that grievance is
properly presented, there is wnere
the resolution will originate, there
is where the Investigations Will De
made.
"I am not rising at this time to
object to this for any personal rea,
SON but as have thought all
through this session of the Ieg1s-
lature. there has been too much dis
position on the part OF some OF US
TO dictate in matters over which we
have no control and that shou!o not
concern us as a legislative body.
Mr.. EYRE. Mr.. President, l un-
derstand that the Senator from
Perry objects.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair has
not heard objections Does the
Chair hear objections?
Mr.. LEIBY. Mr.. President, OBJ
ject.
Mr.. EYRE. Mr.. President, II the
Senator from Perry gets any salts
faction out of his objection to the
passage of this resolution he is well
come to all the satisfaction that he