Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-28
CHANDELIERS VIEWS
On the Rights Of the President
and Of Congress.
Holds that Mr.. Cleveland is Utterly
Wrong in Position He Takes.
Claims that Highest Power in Land is Vested
ia Our Congress.

washington, Dec. Ex-senator Chand-
Ter of New Hampshire, takes issue with
President Cleveland as to the power
vested in the President to alone recOg-
nize or not recognize the belligerency
or Independence of a foreign country
or the independently of that country
In an interview made public, tonight,
the Senator says:
Section of the constitution, after
enumerating in II clauses the powers
of Congress, adds another as follows:
IS. To make all laws which shall
be necessary and proper for carrying
into execution the foregoing powers
and all other powers vested by this
constitution in the government of the
United States or in any department or
officer thereof
"A study of the above clause may
lead some of the defiant advocates of
the arrogant personal government at
the Executive Mansion to revise their
assertions.
1T is not contended that the above
clause Is gives Congress the power by
law passed over veto by two-thirds
vote to interfere with any power made
exclusively in the President, by ex-
press words or necessary implication.
What are the powers expressly given
the President?
Il. To command the army and
navy.
-. To grant pardons.
-. To make treaties with the, con-
sent of the Senate).
-. To appoint the officers of the
United States.
-. To convene Congress and ad-
journ it when the two houses disagree.
&c. To receive ambassadors and
other public ministers.
-. To take care that the laws be
executed.
IS. To commission the officers of the
United States.
The above are all the powers
granted. Compare them with the long
list of powers given to Congress, in
Guiding that to declare war and pro-
vide for the common defence and gen.
eral welfare and ending with the
power given in the above clause Is to
make all laws necessary and proper to
carry into execution all the powers
vested in the government or in any de-
rartment or officer thereof.
The President may command the
army and navy. but Congress by law
may give him specific directions what
to do with them. to use them in any
particular direction or not to use them
at all He may grant pardons. but
Congress may by law open all the
prison doors and let the criminals go
e. 10
consent of the Senate. and they be-
come law. Here is the only power to
make law. not vested in Congress.
He may appoint officers but Con-
sress may create and abolish offices
and regulate the power of the appoint
nent by civil service rules. He is to
all officers. but can COM
mission only those appointed in pur-
suance of law. He is to receive foreign
ministers. but only ministers from
which Congress chooses to
haze recognized.
IF two governments are striving for
he control of country. Congress may
by law, decide which government the
United States will recognize, and the
President is bound to obey the law and
'ecelve the minister from that govern
nent and refuse to receive the minis
er from the other.
The idea that the President has the
ole prerogative of deciding what foreign
governments shall be recognized by the
Jnited States, has no foundation what
yer IN any words to be seen in the con-
The fact that the President has recog-
lized new governments without Congress
iona1 expression when Congress and the
people have approved his action is no
roof whatever when they disagree with
lin that they cannot control him by
aw. He is their agent and when he !
Ices what they want him to do no law is |
leeded.
When he threatens to conduct him
elf otherwise whether by action or non +!
lction. the whole subject may be con- |
rolled by a law passed over his veto, |
,ranted by section of article ! of the |
constitution. not restricted nor limited |
n this respect by any other clauses III /
he constitution There is no escape for /
he advocates. of monarchical govern
nent in Washington from the provisions |
+ clause Is, section s. article /.
1t is singular that the only two Pres
tents who have undertaken to defy Con
ress have been Andrew johnson and
srover Cleveland. One tried to create
nd maintain against the will of Con-
ress. 10 new state governments in this
'niOn. The other claims the RICH.
gainst the will of Congress to aid in
abroad Il bloody tyranny over
n oppressed people.
"Mr. Johnson betrayed and abandoned
he party which elected him. His treach- L
ry was condemned by all right minded
Zen. and he went out of office without a
arty and without a friend. Mr. Cleve-