The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28

washington, Dec. u - senator
Chandler of New Hampshire takes is
sue with President Cleveland as to the
power vested in the president Of the
United States to alone recognize or
not recognize the belligerency or indie
pendence of a foreign country or a de-
tendency of that country.
LINES UP WITH CUBA.
He lines up on the side of Cuba, and
in an interview made public tonight
he takes strong ground in favor of
the rights of congress. Discussing the
subject he says:
1.-The new immigration law, if it
passes. will require foreigners coming
to live in this country to read and
write, as a test. five lines of the United
St9tes constitution. There are certain
five lines which eminent Spanish
American lawyers ought to read.
Section 8, after enumerating in II
clauses the powers of congress, adds
another, as follows:
"1S-Te 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
an arrogant personal government at
the executive mansion to revise their
assertions.
WHAT ARE HIS POWERS"
at is not contended that the above
clause IS gives congress power by law
passed over a veto by two-thirds vote
to interfere with any power made ex-
elusive in the president by express
words or necessary implication. What
are the powers expressly given to the
president?
ID To command the army and navy.
'.(2) TO grant pardons.
"(Sl To make treaties with the con-
sent Of the senate).
40 To appoint officers of the United
States.
..(5) To convene congress and to adj
iourn it when the two houses disagree.
100 To receive ambassadors and
other public ministers.
go To take care that the laws be
faithfully executed.
s.(S) To commission officers of the
United States.
1.-The above are all the powers
granted Compare them with the long
list of powers given to congress, includ-
ing that to declare war and to provide
for the common defense and general
welfare and with the power given in
the above clause IS TO make all laws
necessary and proper to carry into ex-
ecution ali the powers vested in the
government or in any department or
officer thereof
HE NAY"
1.-THE president may command the
army and navy. Yes, but congress,
by law, may give him specific direc-
tions what to do with them, to use
them in any particular direction, or not
u use them at all.
HE may grant pardons. Yes, This
is an exclusive and uncomfortable
power, but congress may, by law,
open all prison doors and let the crimi-
nails go free
.FIe may make treaties with the CON
sent OF the senate anu they become |
laws. Here is the only power TO make |
law not vested in congress-.
He nay appoint officers. Yes, but |
congress hay create and abolish the |
offices. and regulate the power of ap- |
pointment by civil service rules; he is
10 commission all officers, but ne can
commiss,er only those who are ap-
pointed IN pursuance of law.
He is TO receive the foreign minis
ters. Yes. but only ministers from |
countries which congress chooses TO |
have recognized. If two governments
are striving for control of country. /
congress may, by law, decide which
government the United States will rec
ognize, and the president is bound to
obey the law and receive a minister
from the government and refuse to re-
ceive a minister from the other
NO FOUNDATIONS FOR IT.
''The idea that the president has the
sole prerogative Of deciding what for
eign governments shall be recognized
by the United States has no founda-
ton whatever in any words to be seen