The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24
WHAT HE MAY DO IN CUBA
His Power Far Beyond What Con.
gress Can Confer.
THE PIONEERING OF lMPERlAL!SM'S TREE
Democratic Senators in Asking About Extra Al
Iowances For Soldiers Hear Some Start
ling Doctrine rom the Advocates
of the imperial Policy.
Of the Imperial Policy.

W d9iiilISi1H, <tpIl = = :" 'i'o'
sion lasting more than two hours, the
Senate today agreed TO the two resolu-
lions offered yesterday by Mr.. Bacon,
(Ca.,) calling upon the Secretary of War
for information as to the allowances made
to army officers stationed in Cuba and
Porto Rico and the sums expended in
providing quarters. %equipages and other
| cOnVenienceS for them. The debate took
a wide range, many Senators participating
| in. il. Consideration of the Quay case
was resumed and Mr. Perkins, Of Cali
fornia, presented an argument favor
able to Mr.. Quay's claim to a seat III
the Senate under the Governors appoint
| ment.
Mr.. Jones, (Ark.,) offered and secured
the adoption OF a resolution directing the
| Attorney General to send to the Senate
q statement of the action taken by him
in the case of Jorge Cruz. a resident of
| Porto Rico, alleged to have been brought
into this country under a contract to labor
in the United States and what steps, if
any, have been taken or are in cOntem~
platiOn, looking to proceedings against
either the said Jorge Cruz of the party
bringing him into the United States.
When the two resolutions offered by
Mr.. Bacon yesterday were laid before
the Senate, the senior Senator from South
| Dakota delivered a characteristic address
in support of the resolution. He criti-
ciSed vigorously the statements made by
the President and War Department. in
response to his resolutions, maintaining
they We're not complete, or satisfactory.
Mr.. Hawley, Chairman Of the Military |
Affairs Committee, resented the state
ments Of the South Dakota Senator as
RECKLESS and unwarranted,'' and assert !
ed that all required by the
Senate would be furnished in due time.
MIR. Carter, MONTH in an explanation
of the subject, which he had Investigate
cd, said that additional salaries had not
been granted to army officers in service
in Cuba or in Porto Rico. When the |
United States assumed fhe functions of !
government in Cuba and in Porto Rico
army officers We're assigned to perform
civil as we'll as military duties. These
officers, Mr.. Carter said, were thrust
into positions where their expense neces- |
Sar1ly were considerably increased. |
He lnstanced the case of an officer OF
his own acquaintance, who found it i'm
possible to meet his additional necessary
expenses out of his regular pay. He
therefore asked to be relieved from duty
iii Cuba or be given an allowance of eX-
penses Of $500 a year, because the Score
q y y 1 Hdl GIu TIE 1IGSlIeGJ 1Glt 1laI |
the officer ought not virtually to be fined
fer the performance of duties to which
he was assigned.
Mr.. Tillman suggested that it might be
Well to wait until the resolutions were
answered before entering upon. a dis
cussiCn of them.
eve on the other side" said he, "want
TO know something on this question and
have not had the advantage of informa-
ton from the War Department.
Mr.. Bacon, the author Of the resolu.
ions. discussed them at some length. He
dissented strongly from the proposition
that the President could collect and dis
burse according to his unrestrainted judg-
mcnt. the revenues of Cuba. He did not
have that unlimited power.
lie maintained that the law of the Unit
cd States expressly forbade the giving
TO army officers any additional compen-
sation above their regular pay. If al
lOWance were necessary by reason of their
assignment TO duty in Cuba. the matter
ought to have been brought, in his opin-
ion, to the attention Of Congress-. He
believed it was dangerous precedent for
the executive branch Of the government
to fall into the habit of violating the
law thus openly.
can we not direct the President to
withdraw the army from Cuba ?" inouirea
Mr.. Tillman.
That is one thing we can do" replied
Mr.. Platt, CT Connecticut
DO not the acts of Congress control
in Cuba asked Mr.. Daniel, Va)
Nc replied Mr.. Plat sharply.
do not the laws Of the United States
as to the pay and emoluments of officer,
OF the army apply in Cuba? persisted
Mr.. Daniel.
A to the pay and e~moluments of ar
my officers. yes" replied Mr.. PIatt. "but
as to what shall be done in Cuba M
Our occupation OF Cuba is military and
is under executive and not legislative
authOrity.'
Where does the President get this
great authority" again asked Mr.. Daniel
From the Constitution replied Mr.
fiatt. LAS Conmanded-in-Chief of the
army the President has authority far he
yond the power which may be conferred
upon him by Congress-"
Mr.. Daniel, replying to Mr.. Plat ax
pressed surprise at the statements made
by the Connecticut Senator. 1t was tho {
first time, he said, that he had ever
heard the doctrine Of absolutism Of the
President Of the United States asserted
on the Senate floor. !.
Such q doctrine said he, SHOULD not I
go unchallenged here. The President Of /
the united states is given certain spe- :;
cific powers under the Constitution. 20 |
yond these, his executive duty is to soc
that the laws are faithfully executed"
Isn't this simply the blossomine of
the imperialistic tree?" suggested Mr.
Tillman.
1T is not the blossoming OF the tree )" !
continued Mr.. Daniel. ct is far beyond I
that: lt IS the perfection and the rotting !,
OF the 1ruit. 1t will fall from the tree
of ire own lI-oirht -
will do something to remind the nao,1o
of the country CT the fearful nrec;r;.a =, n