The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-28
|ilEs CLEVELAND
chandler Gives His Views
e q.o'ss the Constitution
.oyr THE PRESIDENT IS WRONG.
r,,t the Power to Recognize
a, Rests With Congress.
AS A COMPARISON
- From Spanish Govern
.,.o,.ts ON the Relations
rated states and Spain.

.,o, December Ex-senator
n Chandler Of New Hampshire
rstsn the following letter to tue
shtcu Post
,Iou law, If it passes VIII require
coming TO live In this country
.ra write. as a test, five lines Of
INA states constitution. There are
!. ove lines which Eminent Spanish
an lawyers ought to read. Section
\, ,uumerating in seventeen clauses
.,vsr, Of congress, adds another as
w, IL. To make all laws which
!. necessary and proper for carrying
1 .,scution the foregoing powers and
,,.r movers vested by this constitution
!. government Of the United States or
= other department thereof"
ruay OF the above clause may lead
4 The defiant advocates OF an AFRO
,nonal government at the executive
"a to revise their assertions.
1 not contended that the above clause
tuuess power by laws passed over
a, BY A two-thirds vote to interfere
nv other power made exclusive in
m,ient by express. words or neccs-
I, Indication. What are the powers ex-
III given to the president?
4 70 command tho army and navy 2.
! mt pardons; 3. To make treaties
y he consent of the senatel; 4. To
nd, officers of the United States; B.
: c.vne congress and to adjourn Il
=, de two houses disagree; 6. To re.
m AMBASSADORS and other public min
N l. To take care that the laws be
aany executed; s. TO commission Of
h n the United States"
| d above are all the powers granted.
|nre them with the long list of powers
= to congress, including that to de-
h ~ and to provide fA' the common
hlzH pd general welfare and ending
N he power given in the above clause
: b make all laws necessary and proper
am into effect all the powers vested
N government or in any department
1tf thereof.
N resident may command the army
n n.y. Yes, but congress, by law. may
bMih appetite directions what to do with
~ srse them in any particular direc-
y not to use them at all. lie may
|ns pardons, Yes; this Is an exclusive
uncomfortable power. but congress may
Nv open all prison doors and let the
Finals 20 free. He may make treaties,
y he consent OF the senate. and they
n0s law. Here Is the only power to
We ns law not void in congress.
u may appoint officers. Yes, but con
" may create and abolish the officers
ngllate the power of appointment by
y service rules. He is to commission
sncers, but he can commission only
= Who are appointed in pursuance OF
: no to receive foreign ministers.
: oul only ministers from countries
20 congress chooses TO have recognized.
"' governments are striving for con-
va country congress may, by law
we which government the United States
Hcosnlze. and the president is bound
VIZ Inc law and receive minister from,
government and refuse minister
10 other.
" ldea that the president has the sol.
'ss'iSe OF deciding what foreign gov.
.'a's snail be recognized by tho
w ''a'es has no foundation whatever
" words TO be seen in the constitu.
!. ine fact that the president has rec,
~ : new governments without con.
''"usl expression when congress auC
N0p'e have approved his action is. NJ
saa'ever that when they disagree
iim they can not control him b.
'heir agent and when he doe