The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06

Coincide with His Views.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The whole
subject Of the right ana ay,aority of
the president of the United States
TO discharge without honor the bat
talon Of the Twenty-fihh infantry
stationed at Brownsville. Tex. some
of whose members participated in a
riot at that place was precipilated In
the senate by Senator Penrose OF
Pennsylvania, when he offered his
resolution calling upon the president
10 furnish the facts In the case. The
action was entirely unexpected and
caught the republican leaders SO by
surprise that for a few minutes they
did not know what course to pursue.
Senator Foraker offered as a substi-
tute another resolution calling for
many more details as to the Browns.
Vile affair than the Penrose resolu-
ton. The action Of Senator Penross
was prompted directly by President
Roosevelt.
On authority of one of the presl.
dents closest personal friends In the
senate, Senator Lodge. of Massachu-
sets, II can be said that the president
welcomes the passage of the resolu-
tiGns and that none Of his friends in
the senate will oppose 1t, There Is
strong belief that the resolution will
DO passed without comment or de.
Late. II this course is not followed
the resolution will 60 to the commit
tee on military affairs, and from that
Committee will come very promptly
a resolution combining and embody.
ing all Of the essentials Of the two
resolutions offered Monday. This
Will be as promptly passed.
A personal friend of the president
said that the resolution would not
be at all displeasing to the president.
He limited that 1t had its initiative at
the White house. The president has
already made out a rough draft of
what he wants to say to congress. He
Is so confident that he Is right and
that he has been justified both by the
facts and the law that he is impatient
to lay his side Of the case before
the people of the country. He be.
lieves firmly with the official papers
In the case, accompanied by the mes,
sage which he has already prepared.
every one who reads will be con-
WINGED that he took the only action
he could take, and instead of disap-
probation there will be general ap-
proval OF his course. The war de,
partment in anticipation of the adop-
ton of the resolution, has already
collated much Of the information
called for in the resolution offered by
Foraker and is ready to transmit It
to the president, so that it may ac'
company his message on the subject.
To assist in the elaboration of the re,
ports of the inspectors who examined
into the case at Brownsville, Maj. A.
p. Blockson has been summoned to
Washington from Oklahoma City. He
has already started
Senator Foraker explained his reso,
luton in the following Interview:
"The resolution speaks for itself.
i can not discuss it. l will say, how,
ever, that | have no purpose of rails.
Ing the race question The question
Involved Is broader. It would be I'M
fortunate to have 1t narrowed by
drawing a color line.
1T concerns white, as well as col.
iored soldiers. 1t is a question Of
constitutional power on the one hand
land constitutional and statutory rights
on the other. Until we have a com.
plete record do not know what ques-
lions will arise, but we may have to
consider whether or not q man can
be convicted Of felony by order and
WHISTLER. following such q conviction.
sentence may be imposed and punish
ment. inflicted by order.
discharges without honor may be
granted where they are not based On
an offenss against the law Of the land.
che commission Of which - denied.
and where no punishment lollovs;
but where there 10 conviction, ssn-
tsnce, punishment. I have always suH
posed that there would also have TO
be trial In q civil court Or n : court
martial. or before some other tribunal
thefeunto appointed By the law. But
It II idis to discuss any Of these Quss-
lions until We know whether they are
raised BY, the record
Senator Psnrose granted the follow
inx interview relative TO his resolu.
sion Of Monday:
me Introduction Of my resolution
sas decided upon after : consultation
Nd At the request u number q
prominent colored people q Pennsyf
sania and tie soufhern statea
LaNsts,s issfsss ~.
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