New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-20

committee legislation That is system which calls Tor
intrigue and personal influence leaves fuli opportunity
for the abuses which flourish when sheltered from pup.
lcity, and allows public speaking 10 degebera,e Ap
properly conducted consists discussion Of the conflict
mind with mind IN nl the exercises which t . -,
yeiop correct thinking and 10 force examination Q, 2
snhect in All lis bearings so that the measure adopted
truly represents tina best wisdom OF the pouy "n1 n
passed IT. This debate develops eoquenee OF lts own
pure clear simple and businesslke as Tree from po
bastic rhetoric as from pedantry oe"c, ~" 10
which practices it school of statesmen. notio1 h no
Tendency which seems to me to I've regretted han
tho apparent loss 10 the public NINA OF the 'ruc "oo
At present the President Of the United States has both
too much power and too little. He has more sn h
ought TO have without responsibility, anu haxe
less than competent head Of the nation needs 10 nave
If he were only responsible for its exercise by the
wide discretion on his Judgment Of the pubic interest
He wants organ for influencing pubnc opivn nesd
led him 10 have newspaper under his control. Npw ne
has reco9rse to- the m ann ntteranee TO
correspondent. He needs also means Oh cd u1eess
eating with Congress other than the tetlous nnu i'
message or the private interview with members
INDEPENDENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE.
Tho old vrters Thought that good government conu
be secured by division of departments and by system
Of checks and balances. The division OF departments,
it means that need only make them suneiehus nut
pendent OF one another, and then that they WI" pe so
TO 90 right is an empty dogma The system OF ehechS
and balances, II it were perfect would Drlns edui'of'
that u.s. no movement at ALL The more dlihcuIt ,asA Is
TO secure harmonious action in due proportion WITHOUT
friction in other words, TO give TO political organs
an organic instead Of mechanical actiN'y' '"e
principle OF responsibility fulhls this purpose IL
allows freedom with control. There Is ho io'i
whatever that there will be abuses of power no matter
how great In law and theory the power may be- II 'here
il responsibility. Every public man breads RESPONSE
blity and it is the mark of great statesman 10 s,ep
forward ana assume II braVcly Wncn ie ,t,1.;",
mands The best critics OF the EnsHsn a.
agree that weakness is in the lack III ndepeheee III
the executive Ministers who have 70 race IaIla hi
slo
and to do what they do do not they thiak IL oush 10
DE done but SO as to hold their majority together me
principle of "a strong executive held To STREE RESPONSE
hity, may De set down rs tie great gam OF ile ast
tuy ia the science Of politics. IL Is essential 70 tHe so
c,crurenf of n great nation with complicated interests;
The initiative legislative matters belongs 10
representatives. bat IT Is best exercised by the eNeort
Tho Executive as the permanent part OF Tue governments
charged with administration, acquires iahiiall,H
witAi workings, eNcollcnces Tvs lal'7 ANU ~ 80
TDs department therefore H. IN the best position TO pre-
pare and lay before the Legislature measures WAcn ~, -
be well prepared ana c9fioctiS "'r t,,rce bIs a.
their whns or ihcf VANITY dcia,o, An
ualy occur Of crude ana ncohcleht i-iS'utiT y ca
executive cannot be expected 10 tNo hhcP. is D
cieut administration 10 laws OF when he @sifI
proves or Wh9se ihihcilu' ",S i,i"i,tio, ,i,nut
me cannot be hold responsible Tor itgi'atton 'ppui
TINS mas csr.cal rct reuCc 10 the Hnancial adihhIS
ton. This cal never combine ehIency WIN ,con,vi9
unless the reputation of those who have inc lmHtIte
control ~ il is a. STAKE tO bring about mat oouoibd'on
IN your ips OF war ~ 10 bottom. ,nc Secretary 81
would give and that they did not give nm w.t nc
wanted. II cXrayasdnt SUNS ar sp,nt on tuG
II Won try vont y0ur dSa rr"yal on congress, you
IND that you dealing with body for whom Ieeonsi
can Won lind who VIZ, To bdmei Can You go 40 com
mtt ec-r0Om deliberations 10 search IoI the real parties
in fnltl Gan YOU reach any Congressman bat your own
ro1rts,utayc2 VIII satisfy lour desire 20 ds1ppuN.
a. charge your party II is these dii. uiii's ~h'h
RON lev r,sp1us. bty unknown 10 II j. OILY Whcn
Won confer power 10 Do something on man that you
rcgardsor blame nome 10 hln " eh the LIhS
~ done wei ill., and II only when you brih- Diahr
home TO q that !Ou can uhict consequences winch
bear upon the future. IL,
some cylcs Of u-s pOnshlc Government nave sad ihat
everybody was responsible tp everybody else lnFou-h-
on lie whole syaten, hut that there was 10 starting
point point OF reaction for the Whole. Iis ~, ~
iaet great merit There * no irresponsible aplhoiy
on arbitrary bower II. II -i}Odes the loc& when IN,
old writer's trying 10 express IN tbcii lc"Iy 81
checks and balances Iur true system al schs"Ntlh-
,,ent fnr n nation comes nearest 10 selsOycrnmcnt
In q man. The VINO governs himself must litd inc
resources fr TtOIIn, resolution. anu stt1ntiOl al MIN
.elf and tho Icat syscm of responsible se-oFcfhh,h
III a nation is IN EC manner only pant oi me Ih'lnhei
life with lis springs, motives, and forces on tIs ht on
itself The analogy with machine - Ialsc Inc tiuc
analogy Is with organic lie.