The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-30
ROOSEVELT AND
CONSTITUTION
Several Instances il Which the
President Has Had Scailt
e Regard for Law.
sANTo DOMINGO LATEST CASE.
Objection Also Mad. TO Appoint
lncnt8of Board III Washington.
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty.
rro,n orr negular correspondent.)

"a (Tron Our Regular Correspondent.) n
IYAsIIINGTON,s D. O., March 29.--NVhllc,
the papers or the country without regard
to section are filled with expressions
relative TO the change In sentiment TO-
wards President Roosevelt on the part
OF the men who opposed with most VIC
lence his election to the presidency, II IS
we'll enough TO 20 little slowly In the mat
Ter or cncofniunls. The President has
manifested a side Of his character TINT
was hidden to many thousands Of people
before the election. He has done things
which have demonstrated TO the people
Of tho South. I. especially. that he hon d
cstly desires their welfare, and that ne
is determined to be the ruler OF al we
people. ii.z ~ d. 55;,5lt j, =,
their traditional claim to generosity III
tlcr readiness to meet the President
half way. and the cordlality OF their en-
| d orgcment or his administration in the
pnst Few months must lie gratifying 70 q
whole soulcd. hearty. nature like 'rheo-s
dorc lRoosevelt's. But the most serious
objcction urged against the election OF
| MIR. Roosevelt was not the one ma a ne
was a scctionalist, but that he was err
ratio, hcadstrong, a man moved by I'M
pulyc rather than reason, and too mlich
| inclined to disregard law and 7 he Y Ion
etitutinn IN administering the fairs OF
government. 5{ III J.
Disregard for Law.
8s The President has aread Y done sever l y
things which, indicate that these latter
fears were not ,infounded.S Several times
he has been guilty of disregard OF t'le
Iaw{in1 discharging the duties OF the pres
Ifidency, and that In the pas NO or ti mrs
months AL this rate he Will haze a long
score OF such violations against MN " 'ltsl
| Ibis administration ends. 81, VIE \.
| The President attempted to put into ct-
feet astreaty with Santo Domingo !" 1i lien,
While desirable per Sc, proba bly, changed.
l3thc whole tenor OF the Monroe DOCTRINE
as heretofore interpreted. 20 cons IN =,
tlonal provision that all treaties Win.
foreign countries shall be ratified by the
scnat g before becoming effective, was set
Fat naught and had 1t not been Tor the
|insistence OF several senators who. while
friendly 10 the administration, were oI,-
posed to seeing the Senate IS right and
| suutyssto pass on treaties dsregarued, ~
would never have gone TO that bod
NJ While this was the most fragrant OF
tho Presidents disregard of law and
+ (.onstit,ltioli, there are other Instances
or offensess Of this charac ter which are,
8tustg AS Important, If. indeed, they are not
! o. greater import and Significance.
The President Is very DESTROYS 1hat.sl!n
tile. loe.. tion II publ building he
echemc adopted BIZ the Park Gbmn5i sslpn
OF Some years ago, locating them Wit q.
view to enhancing the artistic beauty
OF the arrangement OF the city. should be
adhered to- So. hesother .day,sh he q point
ed ii board to take this matter in charge.
with authority 10 pass on a Il questions
Of location of public buildings. It is now.
asserted that he did not have the authoIi-
ETY. under the law to make these point
ments and it is said, that the men elect.
ed will not act IT'D
Ell ls5' Other Instances.
The President appointed Fourth Assist.
ant Postnaster q sort OF travelling IN
spector Of affairs connected with The con-
struction OF the sIsthmian Canal. sEs It Is
claimed, and. apparently with justice. that
he has not the right make such ap-
pointment without tho creation OF the Of
{ flee BY act of Congress. The Constltu-
stlon is quite lear in saving that the Pres
idcnt shall not have the power @ creal c
+ a new office. But he went head and
created these offices. In the case of Mr.
Bristow, at least, a good salary was a t +
Gtached.
' 1t is now discovered that the President
/ exceeded his constitutional authority when