New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
APPEALS TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS IN.
PREVENTION.
A YOUNG CADET WHO WANTED TO BE RESTORED
TO HIS CLAsS-A NAVAL EMPLoYE WHO
HAD BEEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT
HARRISON'S VIEWS AS To
THE VETO POWER.

I'D with trim, handsome, boyish-looking West
Point cadet who was at attention The boy in
the uniform of the Academy. lie a regular
featured, bue-cyed blond, with face indicating
al aniabe disposition and tendency perhaps, to
wild spirits. lie was not a bad boy by any means
II was evident from the talk that he had been
made the subject OF discipline at the Academy and
had made an appeal to the President. He
Young Virginian, the son Of distinguished Nir-
rinian who is on most friendly terms with thc
President | did not hear the boys plea, but
heard the Presidents reply. He looked straight
into the blue eyes OF the fearless youngster az
be said:
If were to follow my own inclnations,
should first, account of your father and second
on account of yourself, restore you to your
standing in the Academy But there is prin
ciple of discipline involved No great orsaniza-
lion can be cOnducte-. without discipline As
understand it, you have violated that discipline.
and, however great your personal merits, or how
ever fond am of your father. can make no en-
,eption for you. If were to my powers ar6trar
ily TO put you back, it would set bad example,
establish a principle of favoritism, to which ! am
opposed"
The young soldier looked the President straight
in the eyes, and said formally, Yes sir! Yes sir
70 every sentence of Mr. Harrisons almost fatherly
talk The abruptness of his decision was softcnod
by the suggestion that the young fellow should
make his peace, if possible, with the Secretary OF
War and TO obtain that he probably would have 10
make his peace with the authorities at the Acad-
envy. Anything that could be done in the way OF
kindness which was based upon discipline and no
favoritism would be done. The little man
salutfl, bravely chokcd back the big lamp in
his throat and withdrew TO 20 TO the War De-
partment He is altogether too energetic young
ster to be suppressed. A few moments before |
had seen him drive up to the White House with
Senator Daniels. of Virginia lie had paid the
cabman in spite of the Senator's vigorous pro-
test asserting his own independence against that
Of the Senator 1t was no wonder that he had
been disciplined at the Academy.
The second demand upon the Presidents atten-
tion came from a District delegation which
called in the form of q soemn-faccd committee 10
request the President TO veto railroad bill secur-
ing certain rights of admission into the city OF
Washington. IL is a long and weary day when
no delegation from the District calls at the White
House TO protest against something. Every I'M
,rovement in Washington has been steadily TO-
sisted by District delegation az tic White House
know nothing about the merits Of the PROPOSE
ton against which they protested to-day. but
ing to them, enuuciated his IDEA OF the duty OF
a President toward Congress and what he thought
Of the veto power Tic President said that IN
the first place it would he impossible for him 20
co into the merits of the proposition. That was
something his time would not permit. Railroads
whenever they entered any town, injured certain
pronerties. That was the history If every city.
Large sqftions Of property in his own Guy 81
Indianapolis had been almost ruined by the en-
o,oocbments of railroads Yet it was clear
that the town could not get along without Tie
railroads The chairman here interposed. and said
said that was a bad measure and he hoped
that the President would refuse to sign 1t whcn
il came from Congress The President then gave
his views upon the subject of the veto power
He said
Il often sign bills passed by Congress for which
7 would not have voted If in Congress. / hold
that il is not sufficient for n President to be OPP
posed TO measure 10 venture to inteTDoSe his
veto believe that the veto power IS only
nroDerlV exercised when some act has been passed
bv Congress- without sufficient deiieraton or care,
or where some manifest error las been committed.
7 know that a different view has prevailed al
times and that the vctOcs have multiplied WITHIN
recent wears. But do not sec how the President
has any right TO set up his judgment against tie
manifest will of Congress when that VIII has been
,ypressed in a thoroughly dcliheratlvc manner
after careful consideration Of tie subject. ana
where no manifest error or encroachment upon
Constitutional rights has been made
This view which WIS expressed oH'hand 10
District delegation is of great interest as IL SHOWS
that the President has conservative views upoh
,bo snhect of the veto power II is an interesting
question, whether or not aitcr sHch an oPiiii0"
as that one would be justified in arguing that
This measure is certainly receiving due considera-
,ior so far a. debate is concerned. All OF lis
.vus have been faithfully pictured bV the op-
Moments Of the measure. 1t will pass The Scha'e
bv q LARGE vote II may pass the House hHt 'iie
,nnoncrts Of the measure nave had great conn.,
denco that the President would veto 1t. Such an
exnression of opinion that given above now
over does not look favorable 10 a veto. Ire res
ident is not in the habit OF expressing all ol'"'''
in which he does not believe. The IHnciPle eN-
messed above is general one but 1t undoubtedly
represents his exact CONVICTIONS upon 'ho 'N''
OF the veto power. g..
After this a Senator presented candidate Io'
an Office which is soon TO be hlieu IVY 'no
dent The President listened with great coIi'e'S'
! have been told that he shows great coi'n'''
when the subject of business IS presenter ~ d"
applicant for Office. There was nothlh9 OIL ,ne
sort indicated in this interview lie ls'cn'" WI"
great ciyility and care even when the appiica"V
assured the President in response 10 an inquiry
that there WAS no ore that lie knew OF IN 'fe en-
tire United States who could do as much WORK Do
he could in this particular business nc va"
ready TO place his enormous ta!eh' anu Po"'in y"
;rdrs+rv ~ tho disnosql of the Government Inc
President after listening atten,iycly TO his de-
scrjption Of his individual merits, sald 'hat nc
would Give him reply after he had gone over
Tho claims of all the candidates. He indicated
in no manner what he would do although the APP
plicant was accompanied by one Of the most IN
fuen,ial Of the Republican statesmen at WASH
ingtOn. ,a