The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-10
Mr.. Roosevelt's Memory.

Few hot weather communications to
THE Sun have ever surprised us more
than this from an esteemed and intelG-
gent friend and reader:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: Please inform
your readers why President ROOSEVELT and some
other public men. when referring TO our national
legislature. constantly say the Congress.
Many ofus when boys In public schools had
to commit a large portion OF tho Constitution 70
memory, so as 10 repeat It oHhand. II being Ques-
ton Of merit to how many pages We could repeat
In this manner: so remember how carefully our
learned forefathers defined and wrote Congress
shall have power &c.
Nowhere does II say ne Congress. Tho
British people might as well say the Parliament
-Congres. Is lofty title In itself. but the words
the Congress are not only horrible. but they take
away all dignity and character from the greatest
legislative body In the world.
Why Is the term The Congressr usodi
NEW YORK. July s. c. B. s.
We reply that when President RoosE-
WELT uses the form "the Congress" in
addressing the Legislative department
of the Government or in referring to it,
he shows that his memory has retained
the exact language Of the Constitu-
ton much better than the memory of
his critic &C. B. S."
Instead Of avoiding the term -the
Congress, which &C. B. S. finds horrible
and unworthy Of the greatest legisla-
tive body in the world, the learned fore
fathers employed it continually and
Intentionally. Instead Of the phrase &C.
curing nowhere in the Constitution, it
appears there, &C. B. S. recollection to
the contrary notwithstanding, more than
two dozen times In comparatively few
places the "the" is omitted. In the great
majority OF cases it is Athe Congress, I"
not Congress
ARTICLE l., SECTION 2 Tho actual enumeration
shall be made within three years after the nrst
ing Of the Congress Of the United States"
SECTION 4. The Congress may at any time by
law make or alter such regulations
SECTION L. Tho Congress shall assemble at
Least once In every year"
SECTION 7. The same shall be a law, In like
manner as II he had signed II, unless the Congress
by their adjournment prevent It's return"
SECTION 8. The Congress shall have power.
SECTION 0. Shall not be prohibited by the Con
gress."
sEcrIoSs. without tho consent of the Con-
| gress."
SECTION 10. without the consent of the Con
| gress."
SECTION 10. Subject to tho revision and control
| OF the Congress"
ARTICLE H., SECTION L. Tho whole number of
Senator's and Representatives TO which the State
may DO entitled In the Congress-
SECTION 1. "The Congress may determine tn
| time
SECTION l. THE Congress may by law provide
| for the case OF removal"
SECTION ?. the Congress may by law vest tn Q
| appointment Of such inferior onicers."
SECTION 4 -He shall from tune to time give
10 tho Congress Information OF the state Of tho
| Union"
ARTICLE H.. SECTION I. Such inferior courts
| a. the Congress may from time TO time ordain and
establish"
| SECTION p Under such regulations a. tho Con
| rrcss shall make"
SECTION. AT such place or places as the Con
eress may BY law have directed"
SECTION s. The Congress Shall have power to
declare the punishment OF treason"
ARTICLE ", SECTION /. The Congress may by
general Law prescribe"
SECTION ?, "NcY e'o'cs may bc admire! by ,Ac
Congress i1;o t,.ls Lulpr."
SECTION 3. Without the eolsen, OF the Legs.