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Show . h m p Hf ' Senator Chamberlain's Mt Reply , Senator Cbamborlain has answered tho president's charge that he utter- H.- cd a falsehood when he assorted In his New York speech that our mlli- ' tary system had boon broken down R, through the lack of policy and lnot- ( tlclency of thoSvar department and j" his dignified statement of facts rings H with a patriotism that places Amorl- m . canlsm above political preference (k' ' and blind devotion to appointees. H", Senator Chamberlain makes It H t very plain that he has Invited no k t quarrel with tho President and that H he stands behind tho commander In BJi.v t chief of the army a nd navy to tho tV1 ' last ditch for a vigorous prosecution k' of tho war until peace comes -with H. victory and full assurance that the ' spectre of Oerman militarism will n never again threaten the civilized BL i world. And then Senator Chamber- M v lain proceeds to show that he knew fJ what he vas talking about when hp ;'t' charged the war department with M "" gross mls-manugement and deliber- ; BttNatU to keep IU failures a H, - , ,4 secret from the public. He ; goos a , ' "'"'- further n6w and charges' that many F-j r' ; ' Ml A'irJ of theso secrots have been kept from President Wilson. Unfortunate as this controversy )h at tho prcsont tlmo It Is best to have It out as quickly as possible and the American peoplo are sufficiently fa trlotlc to hear unpleasant truths and help to correct thorn. It Is bound to lead to better conditions In the army nnd. It should bring about tho placing plac-ing of compotent men, men who hold tho confldonco and respect of tho people, at tho heads of departments. Senator Chamberlain Is speaking Tor tho boyH In khaki and for tho ffi-thers ffi-thers and mothers who sent thorn out with a patriotic blessing. If they must pay tho prlco with their lives we want It to be In defenso of tho cau30 and not for tho sako of keeping Incompetent In-competent officials In high places. Ogden Examlnor. |