The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-08

assumed by the secretary OF State, that -
whole question de,olyos exclusively on che
president. do not deny the president
part In that performance. but deny his
exclusive assumption OF all authority over
the subject. | will not stop to discuss tne
question OF taste as TO the secretary oil state
announcing to the world before all act was
| passed by the congress that they bad no
authority to do what they were going to
90, and that II they did do II II would pro-
duce disaster throughout chrstendom.
-. air. Morgan--May | ask the senator from
Iexas whether Oh that subject
The Presiding Onicer--Does the senator
from Texas yield to the senator from Ala
bama?
Mr.. Mills-Oh certainly.
MT. Morgan-Has the senator examined
the report made by Henry Winter Davis!
MIR. Mills-I have 1t before me. VIII
come TO 1t In due order.
rms, Mr.. President concludes two Tleii-
orable instances. The first is the case OF
President Monroe, one OF the nobest men
this country ever produced. man over
whose shoulders boards OF trade and stock
o'changes never threw their tcntacles. u
man who had led the fighting squa Of
virginia on many OF the fields Of the revo-
iution and himself had fallen leading his
saiiant troops on the field at Princeton.
re STOOD Tor the liberties Of his people and
ne symnathized for all struggles for liberty
an over the world. and especially in this
hemisphere. where he maintained that there
Was peculiar set Of principles adapted TO
inns hemisphere with which Europe should
rave nothing to do. He was supported by
many great men In council one Of whom
succeeded him In the presidency. All the
members OF his cabinet doubtless concurred
with him In the position he took
III Is something strange at this late day.
aitor SO many illustriols statesmen in the
United states hpve led the way and marked
inc jurisdiction of the legislative and rXec-
utiVe departments OF the government on
this question. that the president in the
Closing hours Of the nineteenth century has
Just discovered tho fact that he alone has
control of this whole question, and that he
VIII set congress at defiance if they dare
10 pass Joint resolution. and pass II by
thirds vote over his veto. should such
an occasion ever present itself, this gov
eminent will not be wanting in ability TO
enforce the decisions which arc made by the
legislative branch OF the government with
IN the jurisdiction given to It by the con.
stitution.
MI President. during tho Hungarian rev.
oiution in 1915 Zachary Taylor was presl-
cent OF the United States and John M
CLAYTON Of Delaware was his secretary o.
stare He sent special agent To Hum
cary TO 20 among its people secretly and
obtain information OF the existing cnndI-
ton of the revolution and ascertain and
report to the president whether The reyoIu-
ton had attained a condition that Hun
gary ought to be recognized as member
OF the femily Of nations. | will read what
Mr. Clayton said to his special agent:
should the new government PROVE to he |
In your opinion firm and stable"
quoting the very language | believe. o, |
James Monroe
the president will cheorfully--''
DO what?
recommend to congress at their nnvt 500.
'lon the recognition OF Hungary and YOU
night intimate. II you should sec fit. that !
The president would in that event.
what event? In the event that con srcss
authorized it
IN mat event BE- gratficd to receive dir.
u""ti' agent IRON Hungary in the United
states ny or before the next meeting or
congress. and that he ontortalns no doubt
that In case her new govern
heht should prove to be finn and stable
'er indepe ndence would be speedily recog-
ii6ed by that enlightened body"
he did not say obtain information and
VIII recognize it," he did not say. Il
ave the exclusive authority by the con-
'titutlon to recognize or not recognize"
>ut he said. Obtain Information. bring il
o the state department" and the president
YOU'D make 1t the basis OF commlulea
n
~ hi,, ~, = -, ess, u'uei tne authority given
,'onAa.,s ~ '"o constitution 70 make recon-
1 I've ''ouS 10 congress II VIII be laid
',Vie cousress' JUS recognition viii BE-
'D n..''. u",u ny the president, and he had
>, "u",' mat mat enlightened body would
oi'o" MS recommendation and authorize
',n 10 sehd and receive ambassadors.
ileFc are three administrations proclaim
ls ms doctrine without a challenge
.a'haIy Taylor died while this agent vas
broad. lie was succeeded by Millar6 I,ni
more president OF the United STATES ami
chm N. Clayton was succeeded nv n nan
whose name stands ensily rirst anon, ,bn
constitutional lawyers OF the Int,oI s,,tos
- Daniel Webster, CheynIior lI,,tso.,s.'
rrGignod The government nj ,t, ,, ''''''
iatcs for upjustlv int,rfcrir,, Min n''e'
al affairs Of austria a,,d ,ai,,o |''n sue 10
iippantly about tho nower n, '' ,
\ ,hYt.. Wv po"e, ol austria,
1mRts who usa ,yo,as -, o1.'n, = o' UP
poke holm, ho w u'r'rai lucas lie
,iizep ,rI v.h|,, S SpNe INV an American
imc,od ,h,., a.. e."'N, nus mann Ia
. !, any h. I, "a ""nm lniEnt We executed
r Ams,ria n' VI" mot c'ii on lne government
,,i 49, :" W Nu"" what thoy would do
~" i,'ss eG'",n'u'nnlca'ions back and forth
M VI in''oh years lie saii, Sir. had
h., ,.i 70 40 'ha'. the government a.
w blt'N states would have fXn,ltGfe1 H.. 7