, 1875-06-01
THE SWISS AND AMERICAN REPUBLICS.


To the Editor Of This Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, 31ny 29.-1n your comment upon
'ThD HNiss Consultation" you say that E1-
cept in pano, md IN tho mannor OF his olectiun,
there is practically littln or no difference be-
tween tho 6wlsa Executive and tho Executive of
tho United statcs." 'The cloctioE Of tho sriss
Executive Is uado by tho National Legislature !;
that Of tho United stotcs by The people," Allow
mo to point out to you bow much difference
thera is. and whorein 1t oousats. To auy ono
WHO is iu tho lcast acquainted with tho modus-
opcrandi ofe0ur Presidential elcctlona, 1t must
appear aa sheer farco aud ,nockery to yay that
tho Executive iB elected BY tho people, or by ita
representatives either.
Tho fact, open 10 all, iB, that Our President
owcn hlB election to q combination Of mon, Ho-
calIed politicians, xlo may zoprcscnt q cossain
CLUES, color, or pol,ticnl opinion, but mover tho
collective oxprcBaton Of tho will Of tho csizons
of tlia Republic, who, In reality, layo no choice
whatever In ulo matter. Tho President. aftcr
boing elected, chooses tho members OF his Cabi-
net At LtB own discretion, or BY counsel Of Lila
moro Intimate frienda. Tho 80 elected members
OF hig Cabinet le dismlssca again, and appoints
others to Ill tholr places, according TO his por-
eonai WhtmB In about tho Hano manner as n
monarch proceeds With his Ministers II they
haro fallon from grace. Our p1csidout, invested
with lB right OF veto. may countoracs tho do
iugs Of Congseea, Which, owing to au unsorxb.
lican mode Ut election, may not In cycry caso,
give expression Of tho supreme will Of tho
people, but, mono tho leHs, ought to DO REGARD.
cd as the representation Of tho collective citizons
OF tho Republic. After having President
elected for us, no havo to submit to his rulo for
four years, with 1ittls chance for redross II tho
occupant of tho Capitol is obstinate and makos
II bis policy to differ With Congress, the ropro-
aentAiaycs Of tbs people.
Tho SwlHa Executive, or tho Confederate
Council, consisting OF Hoyen membore. is oloctcd
by tho Confederate Assombly, or Congress,
which lattor has been elected by direct yoto Of
tlons and primary elections. The Confederate
1'tcaldent III. apart from hts ministerial otlleo-
tho Foreign Departments practically nothing
moro than slmnly tho Chairman OF tile Confod.
tho Exocutiye-aa elected for 3 Term OF throo
yoars. Tho right Of veto Ia exercised by tao pee.
pie, not by tho Executive.
Excepting those srticleA Of tho 8wiHa Coustl-
SEQ no scasan why II would not bo appropriate
for tho consolidated States Of Europe or auy
other Continent, pr,gidou that such Cons.isl.
ton be comprehendod and accepted By najorl-
ty Of tha voting citizens Of the respective 8tAtes:
Tho swihs population Ia not Of ons lineage. aud
raco, but descended from different racos And na-
tlons. who. centuries ago, oyerluu Switzerland,
thea Holyetia and haYo LETT their sottlcmenta
behind. To-day tho Awiss nation is composed
OF three distinct natlouhitlos. Gefman,
French, aud Italian. These have, howe7ot, BY
virtue of tholr long-continuea protective and
desenslve alliance seatnat foreign oppEossors and
intruders. QUO thing In common: Z: TINT ls,, loro
They ii s are born orr Republicans. il theso UnItod
States. true Isepubican!sua has hard struggle
to maintain itsslf.-trst, aRainat natiso Ropub.
lican srstocrssy, whlol ia still living In the days
Of Washington, Jefferson. aud Madison, aud
consequently does not notice t4e change aud .ue
wants Of tbs tlmes; aud. SECOND, against tho
fotolgn element. continually pouring ia from
Europe and, In its largo majority, composed Of
trained frat to appreciate and Rightly uso tho
pr.yilcRea guaranteod to tho citizonB of i Ropub-
| lid. Respectfully yours. JouS Gaop.