The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-01-31
GR0SVEN0R AS
A PRETENDER,
In His OfficiOus Service He
Gives Away the Adminis-
trati0n.

the attention OF the House TO the aD-
surdity of the position of those who are
assailing the President because he doee
not "declare the policy of the govern
ment" regarding the future of the Phil
ippines. For the President to attempt
such thing would be to usurp the
authority Of Congress. he has nothing
70 do with deciding the disposition OF
the islands; that matter lies entirely
with Congress. All that the chief ex-
ecutive can do 10 to take military pos
session of the islands when the treaty
10 ratified, and leave the rest to Con-
gress.-Toledo Blade.
Mr.. Grosvenor poses in the House -
the mouthpiece Of the President. See
what mess he made of it in the above
excerpt form his speech.
Ths declaration is, that the President
doesn't make any declaration as to what
should be our policy in the Philippines,
because it would bs an usu,pation OF
authority on his part; that the matter
lies entirely with Congress.
The fair inference from this 10, that If II
was within the province Of the Prsei-
dent, he would let the people know
where he stands upon the question.
This is plainly an insinuation that the
President has not let the people know
where he sta nds, on . question that hal
!. the attention Of the world, that il
sgitating our whole country, and that il
dividing our party.
This il the position in which this
pretender puts our President. Here ii
question that has already threatened
the disruption Of the party, and tina
threatens . discreditable and disastrous
war, and Mr.. Grosvenor coarsely in
sinuates that the great leader of on
party, and the head of the Nation hal
nothing to say; no word of advice to Civ
upon 1t.
And then to cover up this blunder ht
com mites another, by insinuating tha
the President has taken refuge behint
the Constitution; that he would speak
but it would be interfering with thu
prerogstives of Congress! Mr.. Grosve
nor may fool some Congressman all tn
time, and all Congressman some timel
With such chaff as that, but he canno
fool the people.
The people know Mr.. Mckinley to
!, we'll to accept such sentiment a. cominl
from him. Mr.. Mckinley has nc
hesitated to give advice to Oongret
whenever he thought it was needed
he not only advised Congress
frame . tariff bill, but he called Q com
mittee together before the Congrea
met. and called the Congress toReths
nine months before its time, that
might frame such q tariff bill a. l
thought would be for the good of Ii
country. And he did this in II
face of the fact th.t the Oonstitutio
says that "All bills for raising revenu
shall originate in the House." So, to:
Mr.. Mckinley has on two occasion
advised Congress TO retire our green
back currency, . thing that his part
nor the country has asked, Aud man
other things has he recommended Il
Congress, ~ other Presidents have dor
before him. 1t ia foolish therefore I
think that he was holding back in th
Philippine matter because he does NJ
want to interfer with the prerogatives
Congress, - Mr.. Grosvenor intimstes.
President Mckinley knows that th
. President has as much power in framir
: treaties % the Senate; that the Const
tuition says that the President "shl
have power, by ard with the consent
the Senate, to make tresties, provid,
two thirds of che Senare present concur
D he has there fore ss much right to spes
upon any question connected with Il
formation Of any treaty, a. Senate
have, and has right to make all or an
!, recommendations he may see proper,
many Presidents have done before him
The Constitution, in fact ssys tt
/, President "shalr from time to tim
recommend to the consideration of Co
gress "such measures % he shall jud
necessary and expedient"
II Yet in the face of such plain prov
sions Of the Constitution, Mr.. Gro
!. venor told Congress that the Presider
!, had nothing to say upon the Philippiu
). treaty, because it was 4 matter that b
!. longed to Congress-!
I'll Lot the President and his party prs
to be delivered from such An oracle 4