The daily times., 1921-11-04
The Senator from Georgia called

The Senator from Georgia caileu
attention to the casualty list phrase.
Dead from other causes, and ask
ed what were those causes.
We are just now beginning to
find out"
General Pershing Angry.
Nashville. TENN, Not-'- w h1le
nere today General Pershing asked to
be quoted in reference 10 charge OF
Tom Watson said:
1T is the most outrageous and un-
true accusation that can be possibly
made and absolutely without founda-
ton
The Georgia Senator presented the
basis for his charges during another
period of heated debate on the sub
soldier whose name was not divulged
saying the gallows was at Gievres,
France, and the guard had told him
other men had been hanged on it.
That's the number | said Geclar-
ed Mr.. Watson referring to the num-
Der mentioned in the telegram" That
is the information on which | base i
my statements.
The Georgia senator declared the
soldier would face the senate and an
swer any questions as bravely as
he faced the Germans Senator Watson
asked would the war department give
4 a Il
others involved in the Gievres eXecu-
ton Senator Wadsworth, ReEu ,lican
of New York, chairman OF the mill
tary committee said that was what
5ation ordered he added because
Georgia senator indicated Il lack Of
confidence i'll the military com mittee.
Senator Watson declared lie had !,
right to present his case in the open
senate. addressing the Republicans,
'EXEel me for it if you like
you've got the votes. Go ahead
and do it.
rs the Republican majority sacred
Why not debate this here in the
open? Why try to enIrap me and cage
.ne and si.ence me in committee
room? Ii there is anything cheaper
III this country than human life it is
a white washing committee. No body
reads committee reports.
/ Dos the general staff want to hide
in the committee room? Why not
give the facts TO some senator anC
have him lace me here?"
Senator Watson said he was fight
! ing the military clique, the ''Prussian
lZed systems" and We have reached
the point Where it is a crime to crit
.cize the army which he said Wa:
the stage that Germany had reached
before the breaking out of the war
Senator Watson then proceeded tt
read letters and other document.
dealing with alleged hanging of sol
dier whose number long since ha,
passed the fingers on the hands o
the senator of New York are nearl,
the figures of Secretary Weeks ans
soon will reac, the figure | named.
He said he had further evidence
fresh from the mails and read from
magazine saying he was informe,
! the Red Cross had built Il gallow
on which to hang men and asked al
records Of the transaction be move'
from the files and burned"
Senator Watson said he would no
name the magazine printing the OF
hcer's statement because lit Nigh
barred from the mail as was mine
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
the Republican leader cut the Geol
gian short by demanding the regula
order Of business and the senate
went to consideration OF other mai
terS.
Senator Simmons, Democrat, {
North Carolina, later obtained unan
nous consent for Immediate consit
Grafton Of the resolution Of inquir,
He proposed an amendment whic
l was regarded as in lieu Of the NOV
: contemplated yesterday to disCharg
to committee and drop the inGuir