Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-01-23

quietly that not half a dozen mem
beers knew he had been on the floor.
On Monday afternoon; there came a
lull in the Philippine tariff debate,
while members crowded around to
congratulate a speaker who had just
concluded. MIR. Hermann slipped
quietly in through /, the rear door
which leads from the speakers lobby.
Instead of standing in the conspicu.
GUS place where members ordinarily
are. sworn in he, stopped at one side
of the speakers stand, raised his
right hand, assumed the oath, and
Slipped quietly out again.
1t is not anticipated that Mr.. Her
mann will attempt to participate in
the proceedings of the house, or that
he win even attend the sessions. But
by taking the oath he has qualified to
draw his salary, mileage and other
perquisites of a congressman.
Under the constitution, Mr.. Her
mann could avoid trial during the re-
mainder of the session of congress,
now that he has been sworn in, but
it is not believed he intends to take
advantage of this, as it would avail
him nothing in the end: ,,~}: -.
Throwing rocks at the administra-
ton appears to be the most popular
form of diversion for senators and
representatives just now. The Pan
anna canal, Santo Domingo and Nor
Deco are few of the things the SEN
ate loves to talk bout, while there
has been great deal of discussion
this. week of Representative Litch-
fields speech at Albany on Tuesday
night, in which he declared that en-
larged powers for the president were
not voted in 1904, and that "the asser-
ton that extreme or extra constitu-
tional executive action received an
overwhelming endorsement by the
people in that campaign proceeds
from an entire misconception of the
facts" '[Tt 5'@ sa& \,
Mr.. Littlefeld at ALBANY said that
"a good many republican members
a good many republican members have
been longing to put this into words
convened. Candor compells the state
.ment that just at this time Mr. Roose-
ivelt's influence with congress, what.
ever the measure Of that influence
may be, arises not from his personal
popularity with senators and repre-
Esentatives nor from their confidence
in his ability as a statesman. Mr..
Roosevelt's influence with congress
arises almost solely from the fact that
senator's and representatives know he
is popular with the great mass of the
people, and that the people have con
fldence in him. E ,.sJ s#s5.:
There has been increasing evidences
ever since congress, convened that
republican members were becoming
impatient and even resentful at what
they term the presidents interference
with legislative, functions. They
praise him In public speeches, and
criticize him in the cloak rooms.
It Isl true thai, Mr.. Roosevelt has
some loyal and devoted admirers in
congress, but it is not a reckless
statement to say that even in the
republican ranks they are in a very
decided minority. There is no attempt
here to say whether the fault lies
with the president or with the con
gress. am merely stating fact
that Is known to everyone familiar
with the political situation as it II
today in Washing ton. Men who have
lifelong regulations ais sound and
conservative statesmen have not hest
tated to say in private that only the
knowledge of Mr.. RooseYelt's tremen
dous popularity with the people pre-
ents the senate from passing what
would amount to a resolution Of cen
sure because Of the administration
course In consenting that the United
States should participate in the Nor
ocean conference. 3.s43ss
There appears q very marked de
termination that the vast extent d
power voted the president In The
Spooner act for constructing the 18TH
mian canal will be curtailed, and thai
congress itself will assume the bur
den. It world not require d very
great stretch Of imagination to con
strue this into a rebuke Of the ad
ministration, though the official atti
itude OF congress Is that it Is not righi
/ to place 50 heavy a burden upon ths
shoulders Of the executive.
This situation, 1t will he readil,
lunderstood, IS not calculated to cas-
ladeep and undesirable gloom over tht
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