The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
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The Way That Lies Before President Roosevelt Is Anything Hut
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All signs will fail if there is not a violent collision between the presi- dent and the senate before the end of Nr. Roosevelt's term of office Mir. Roosevelt was for number of years one of the United States civil service commissioners, and he has well-de- fined notions upon the methods and motives of appointments to the pub lie service, whether civil or military. Theories which he holds are directly onnased to those held in the senate of the United States, says the Balti- more Sun. The president, as far as tbe public is advised, conceives that the appointing power is placed by the constitution i'll his hands. and that he is responsible to the people for the proper exercise of it and that he alone is responsible. Mir. Roosevelt declares that in making appointments be will be guided by the desire to pro- mote the public service. Many sena- tors. on the other hand. have been in the habit of selecting the men to be appointed by the president from among their personal or political friends with an eye single to their own personal advantage and without any regard whatever for the public service. This has been done so often that the plain intent of the constitu- tion to give the appointing power to the executive has been almost in ef- feet subverted. Appointments are to be made by and with the advice and of ha of words was undoubtedly used for the same purpose that the veto power is given to the president. All laws must be made ordinarily with the consent of the president. But that has never been construed to confer legislative power on the executive. The reason why appointments are to be confirmed by the senate was, un- doubtedly, to prevent notoriously un- fit appointments made hastily or without full information. and such appointments, it was expected are to be rejected. But for years past the senate has often undertaken to reject appointments. not only when unfit. but when they were personally objectionable to the senator from the state for which or from which the appointee came.
 Mr. tleveland's nominations. many of them, were "hung-up' or rejected by a senate controlled by senators personally hostile to him. The senate at this time is controlled by the pres ident's own party. But it seems to be almost as ready to oppose a pres I s. party when he will not submit to their dietation
 The first important political ap- pointment MT. Roosevelt seems to have considered is that of collector of the port of New York It is said that one of the leaders of :he repub- liean machine in New York went to the white house to make threats of vengeance in behalf of the organiza- tion and that he was promptly es- corted to the door. Now it iS an- nounced that the president has de- clarcd that in the high military ap- pointments about to be made he will be "aide1 by the records of the off cials under consideration and not by the recommendations of congress- men.
 President Roosevelt has always been more distinguished for his cour- age than for his fexibility. and it is just possible that he might attain his ends more surely, or come nearer to them, by pursuing a more concilia- tory course
 The late President Mckinley had the advantage to carry with him 10 the executive office long years of ex- perience in congress. He understood congress as few of his predecessors m the presidential office had. and While upon the whole he made many and great concessions of his own views and purposes it is proba ble that he eNerted more influence over the legislative branch of the govern mert than any other executive since Andrew Jackson. Jackson accom- plished his purposes in congress more or less by determination. and McKin- ley by fine management and conces- sions. But the congress. and espe- cially the senate, with which Jacks on had to deal was different and far less formidable body than that which now confronts Mir. Roosevelt The people admire courage and like good fighter. and especially a fight in good cause. If the president goes to war with the senate to uphold the executive prerogative and good morals in the public service the peo- pie will rally to his support.
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