The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-01
THE PRESIDENTS COMMISSION.
The OninOus Innovation Made by Its
Appoint m ent--A southern View.

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rs an unfortunate precedent. but none has
been 20 bold as TO describe II as startling
innovation In government Yet II Is an innova-
ton and no other Executive save the present
precipitate occupant OF tho White House
would have been likely to make II. What
element OF danger such an innovation may
involve must be as ideas Of the proper iunc'
lions OF government diner.
II has won applsuse for the President from
the Socialist Deputies Of the French Chamber.
but IL must of necessity give pause to the
considerste and conservative element OF
American citizenship. among whom ideas OF
government and the rights OF man have been
built on the Constitution provided by the
fathers oil the republic.
MIR. Roosevelt. In creating this court. acted
ostensibly outside the pale OF his delegated
authority. The court has 10 legal status.
It's DEGREES cannot be enforced, yet II WAS the
ACT OF the President OF the tnited s'ates' ana
not that OF private Individual, that created 1t
stripped OF his o1lcial dignity. the President
couid nave exercised no influence IN producing
tne arbitration result IL If IN TINS respect
'hst the matter Is grave ana mas a siehlh-
canoe deeper IMAM the general puohc seems
'ocohsiner ana more serious ,hah newspapers
generally are ~iihng 10 ADMIT
Governments have mostly been built on
presidents. The written Constitution of the
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s;ill is the only constitution in Great Britain.
George l. failed to meet with his Cabinet
because he could not speak or understand
English and the Cabinet Ministers could speak
no German. lhis neglect MADE Precedent
without encounterinc much friction. Should
King Edward VII sttempt the creation OF
An arbitration court after the manner o!
President Roosevelt a very great sensation
x.ouId Iva raiscd tbrouybout tho United kinv-
dom II IA. did "a and tho action WAS sener-
ally apuroved nv public sentiment. encounter
Ing no oprosition from Parlis ueut, a precs-
dent would be stablished that would give
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the British idea of property rights.
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'he cohui'ohs VI INC 'aoo' usPu"'
Under the Constitution the organization
known as the nited Mine workers has no
right to exercise any manner OF control over
the conduct of the Pennsylvania anthracite
properties. but the Presidents action IN
calling John Mitchell 10 consult with the
owners OF these properties and in appointing
a special court 10 aTbitrate their differences.
acknowledged such q right Ia this aspect
the Presidents action Is most decided inno-
vatio and one fsr-reaching in its tendency.
The law that rounds the planet mould.
tho tear" said Prof Tyndall. In enunciating
the great principles that have obtained I'm the
regulation of the universe The law cannot
be partial. and this idea that the EMPLOYED
may direct the terms of their employment,
il allowed in one instance must Apply to all
II IL holds good as to anthracite miners IL
must have equal application 20 those employed
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