The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

would be back in Paris by the begin
ming of the week, and M. Clemenceau
was expected back from a brief vaca-
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. 1t seems probable that
the number of delegates to the peace
conference will be. enlarged so 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.
If this plan were adopted, the forma-
ton of the league of nations might not
be so pressing question as it 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 spies
and agents, taking their chances as
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 a people for ours own good
in such matters.
Secretary Daniels tells the congress
sional committee that his determine
ton to have great navy is based on
the argument that if the league of ma
tons is formed the United States will
be Sinking it's share of the policing of
the world if it's navy is not as big as
Great Britains; 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
tions. 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 if competitive building is to
continue. Mr.. Daniels new three-year
building program calls for the appro.
priation of $500, 100000 to provide for
1855 additional naval ships, including
ten dreadnaughts and six battle cruis-
ers.
Ia
Two severe attacks on the admins
tration were made in the senate last
week. First Senator Chamberlain,
chairman of the committee on military
affairs, assailed the "dilatory" policy
followed I'm rehabilitation, asserting
pared for disbanding the army as it
was for the war itself. He warned his
party that it would be held responsible
politically by the returning soldiers
If it failed to adopt an adequate pro-
gram for taking care of them. The
other attack was.made by Republic
an, Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
who bitterly criticized the war depart
ment for delays and errors In compil.
ing casualties among the expeditionary
forces and for failure to cooperate
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 that
their sons had been killed. Also sew.
eral hundred American soldiers report
ed as missing by the war department
had been located in French hospitals
by the Red Cross and letters written
by them had not been forwarded be-
cause of an order by the department.
The senate commerce committee has
extended its investigation of the Hog
Island shipyard to general inquiry
into the doings of the shipping board.
White Papers have been prepared,
each Of which deals with ono narticu-