St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-24
LAWS TO Be EXECUTED
The Wise and Constitutional
Stand Taken by Seepe-
tary Carlisle.
His Duty Simply to Carry
Out and Not to Make
Laws.
The Geary Law Will Be En-
forced While the Fund
Holds Out.
Gov. Pattison's Veto--Gossip
Of Interest at the Ma
tional Capital.
Special to the Globe,

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May %. - Secretary
Carlisle has clear idea of the province
of the various branches of the govern
ment. AS secretary of the treasury dur
ing the past twelve weeks he has twice
declined to set himself up as law
making body, and twice he has gravely
offended many people who took differ
ent views as to what he ought to do.
When he refused to issue bonds the
bankers who wanted them and the
timid moneyed classes were very much
disappointed, but this fact did not affect
him. In his oplnion,there was no author
ity in law for an issuance of bonds at
that time, and none were placed Oh tue
market. He took the ground that the
law making power is by the constltu-
ton vested in the two houses of con-
greSs; that the executive department, or
which he is part, is charged only with
the duty of executing the laws as found
on the statute books, and has no right
to question what is found there. If the
laws are bad, their makers are reSpon-
sible to the people, and not those who
may be called upon to carry them into
execution.
Endorsed by the People.
This action of the secretary of the
treasury was approved by the vast ma
jOrity of the people because they want
no more bonds issued, as well as by the
ablest lawyers because, in their opin-
ions, the government had no authority
to thus increase the public debt at that
time. At the same time he made this
refusal, the secretary Gained the fears Of
the people by affirming the well-known
policy Of Mr.. Cleveland to keep all
money issued by the government at par.
Hardly, however, had the gold reserve
commenced to climb up, and the coun-
try to breathe easier, when the decision
of the supreme court affirming the con-
StitutiOnality of the Geary law was an
nounced, and another huge question
thus saddled upon the treasury depart
ment. But Mr.. Carlisle again met the
difficulty Squarely, although called upon
to do otherwise by influential organs of
all parties in every section of the cOun-
try
1.-The government will carry the work
of depOrtlng the Chinese as far as the
funds at the disposal of the department
will permit" he said, thus again
demonstrating his views of the duties
of an executive officer. That the inten-
tiOn of the law was to keep out further
emigrantS from theFlOWery empire, and
not to deport those who have already
gained residence here, is not denied
by Secretary Carlisle, but the law says
that all who failed to register are to be
treated according te the rule laid down
in the act. If the law is wrong, the body
that made it
Can Rectify the Wrong,
the executive branch of the government
will not take the responsibility of nulli-
flying it. The fact that only 100000
was appropriated to carry ont this law,
of which but $50, 900 remains unexpend-
ed, will prevent the deportation of
very large number, but it will be used
as congress directed as far as it will 20.
When Jerry Rusk was governor of
Wisconsin he was called upon to put
down the riots in Milwaukee. He went
to the Cream city in person, and super
intended the killing Of a number of
inOtfensive people, and on his return to
Madison, in the course of a speech, de-
clared that he ''seen his duty and done
it." Secretary Carlisle, if called upon
for an expression, would not be guilty
OF such an ungrammatical expression,
but he could say that ne recognizes the
distinction between the laWmaking and
the executive departments of the gov
q off
Ger, he does not purpose to usurp any
of the rights, privileges or prerogatiYes
of congress.
State Pension Bureau.
Gov. Pattison, of Pennsylvania, who
is generally supposed to be in training
for the presidential nomination in 1896,
has just written veto message that
should be studied by the chief executive
of every state in the Union. The case
is interesting and shows how very lib
the money of the people. Fifty-tiYe
years ago In Fourth of July celebra-
ton man named Gideon King was in
jured in an explosion, ramrOd going
through his hand. The case was brought
before the legislature and pension of
1892 per year voted to Mr.. King. In We
toiDg the bill, Gov. PattiSon said:
A Dangerous Practice.
II herewith return without my approva
house bill entitled An act granting an an
nuity to Gideon King, late private in a
company of state infantry called the jackson
Blues This is bill to give an annuity of
S192 to private citizen of whose military
services to the commonwealth there is no re-
cltal whatever in the bill. | am not informed
as to any OF the circumstances of the case so
as to enable me to determine whether or not
the bill is subject to the constitutional pro-
hibition of article 3, section Is. which forbids
the granting of gratuities to anyCerSon ex-
ceDt for military services. 1t has been indi-
11frbf To