The Washington times., 1921-11-04

appointed to the advisory com
mittee Of the American delega tion
| TO the limitation of armamcnts
conference. She is q writer on in.
ternationaI topics.
| dicatted that he had no faith in the
sincerity of the Senate committee
making the investigation. Our pur.
pose in demanding this investigation
is TO get all the facts. and we intend
| to make every effort to have scaffold
| guards or any other witnesses who can
throw light on the subject brought
here"
81 said before / would not be brought
before any committee" Senator Wat
son shouted. The grand jury which
accuses doesn't try the accused. Why
doesn't the committee hear the evi-
dence here? Is the committee scared?
Is It afraid or the general staff?
'If there's anything cheaper in
America than a human life II is the
whitewashing report of committee
! Nobody believes in committee re-
port.
Hits at General Staff.
whats the snatter with the general
staff? Is 1t frightened? Does It want
to hide in a committee room? Are
these men who want tc PrussSlnize
| this country by compulsory military
/ training. afraid of the light of day?
"Why not have a public and speedy
trial, as the Constitution guarantees2
| This case has assumed the proper
| tions of an accusation against my
| self?
Have ] committed a misdeed In
this Senate or elsewhere? II so, try
me for II; convict me; expel me.
"Is II q crime to criticize the gV1-
eral staff or the officers Of the army?
| 1t is no crime to criticize the Presi-
dent of the United States or the mem
| bers Of this Senate.
90. Have we now reached the point that
militarism reached in Germany, where
no citizen dared criticize the al my and
where no member OF the Reichstag
dared raise his voice against any meas
ure II told by the chancellor that the
Kaiser desired II passed?
Have we reached this point? III so,
tell the people" z,z.-
Stands by Constitution.
Senator Watson read from the Con.
stitution of the United States the
guarantee that provides a Senator can
not be questioned "in any other place" T"
except on the floor of the Senate, for
any speech he makes in the Senate.
"Is not a committee room any other
place and is not that a violation OF
the Constitution" he asked.
That matter will be determined
later" Senator Lenroot RepJ Wis
con sin, remarked.
Let the Republican side beware
that they do not make any more
blunders-that they make no blunders
of the kind that drove the Adams
Il H.. a. ,f Nff rnfn n fad
Watson.
watson's utterances were abruptly
terminated by Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, the Republican leader.
"I rise to inquire II we cannot have
the regular order of business" Lodge
asked.
II know what the Senator's purpose
is" Watson retorted. "He does not
want me to read any more Of the let
ters and kilograms substantiating my
charges which l have here on my
desk"
Watson indicated large heap Of pa
pers which almost entirely obscured
the top OF his desk.
Shut OFF by Lodge.
II ask for the regular order" Lodge
said.
Senator Cummins Republican) OF
Iowa, President Pro Tenn, who was
presiding, ruled that the Senate pro.
coed with the regular order of bust.
ness"
Watson sat down as Cummins in.
quired II there were any memorials
or petitions" to he presented. None
we're forthcoming. He ruled that the
introduction of bills and reports OF
committees is next in order"
Senator Calder reported favorabiy,
as chaii man OF the Senate Committee
on contingent expenses. the resolution
creating the special Senate committee
appointed to investigate Watson g
charges, with an amendment author
izing the committee to make expendi-
lures. and to subponea and compel
witnesses to testify under oath.
Senator Simmons CDemJ OF North
Carolina, obtained unanimous consent
for immediate consideration OF the
resolution, which under the Senate
rules would otherwise have gone over
until tomorrow.
Simmons then asked permission TO
have the resolution amend~l so II
would mot appear to be authorizing
an Investigation OF the accuser as well
as of the accused"
"As originally adopted, that's what
II does" Simmons commented.
Clash on Course Of Inquiry.
The Senate plunged into long
wrangle as to the form the resolution
should take and the course the In.
vestigstion should pursue.
Senator Jones (Repuhican) Of
Washington. said the resolution had
not been officially reduced TO writ.
ing" and requested II be done before
any further action was taken on II.
Senator Denroot. author OF he
resolution, insisted Jones was wrong.
Senator Brandagee Otepublican) OF
Connecticut, chairman OF the invest.