Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-04-01
Oh, Note the Change

The trend OF the administration at
Washington towards Imperialism is
plainly evident, from the lavish ex.
penditure and arbitrary manners OF
the Chief Executive. In truth, SO
many facts Of this nature are becom.
ing apparent that the wise Republi-
can leaders are quite alarmed at posi-.
tle results in the approaching cam
paign.
The late arbitrary order of the
President placing service pensioners
on the payroll of the government,
without sanction OF Congress, purely
as it is believed to control the soldier
vote in the coming election, has
caused quite feeling in the Senate
and resolution OF inquiry was pre-
scented last week by Senator Cormack
requesting the Judiciary Committee to
ascertain and report whether this act
has any justification on or support OF
law. He and many other Senators
claim that the President has arrogated
to himself the legislative functions OF
the Government, most daring expe-
dent when the selfish object is SO
plain.
This arbitrary disposition is however,
only in keeping with the man, and is
part and parcel OF the policy which
trampled the Constitution under foot
in dealing with the Panama Canal
project, and manifests the same head.
strong impetuosity which impelled
him to spend over half million dol
lars in restoration" of the White
House, before asking for an appro
priation, and ignoring the paid archi-
tects of the government, employed a
New York firm OF designers, at a cost
OF So, 900 to suggest the changes and
additions. This is to say nothing of
the vandalism committed, in removal
of the paintings of Washington, Jefier.
son, Lincoln, and other famous Ameri-
cans, and substituted stuffed heads of
bears, antelopes, bisons and other ami
mails, and RELOCATING the antique side
board used by Dolly Madison to the
junk-shop, whence it passed to serve as
a historic exhibit in a saloon. Nor is
it generally known-and when known
only to be condemned-that the Presi.
dents family perform on a $4,000
piano. walk on the largest rug in the
world, imported from India, sit on
$500 chairs, drink out OF cut.glass. COB.
let's costing 500 each, and sport a
menagerie, with lions and bears ram
pant, gifts from heather prince,
against the plain provision of the con.
stitution, which go effectually justified
his rejection of the American flag ten
dered him by the little Boston school
girl! Then at his summer outing the
whole United States navy was made to
deploy before his window al the sea-
side, for the edification of the family,
and to show the power of papa Roose-
welt. 1t will be remembered that the
U. S. Steamer Mayflower was reftted
at a cost of 100000 for a pleasure
yacht for His Strenuous Highness last
year, and $4,000 is asked for the
same purpose this year, with 5000
for repairs. and $6O. 600 appropriation
was made in 1923 for keeping the
Mayflower and the Sylph, another
steamer, to play about in, and $25, 600
is estimated as required for that pur-
pose this year.
The President now asks for SOC, 900
to build new stables, $140, 900 to pay
his servants and supply flowers for the
breakfast table, to say nothing OF the
Z,oVO electric lights used In lllumina.
ton when i" musicale" at the White
House is ordered.
The servants are now in uniform,
under q major domo named McCaw.
ley, whose word Is o law which even
the U. S. Supreme Court is not al.
lowed to ignore, or construe any other
way than suits the court martinez.
Nine army officers in rcgimentals are
assigned to service in his aid, and the
latest proposition is to double the sal
airy of His Strenuosity to enable him
to ape still more the style of monarchs
to the purple born.