Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11
PRESIDENT NOT
LIKE THE CAR
ROOSEVELT SEVERELY cRlTI.
ClSED IN THE HOUSE.
CAMPAIGNERS APPOINTED
Republican Committee Named in eau
Gus, Mr.. Davidson Representing
Wisconsin-Cannon Says the Fight
Has Already Opened and Advises
Economy in Appropriations.


Washington, April 5.-The house
during its session yesterday listened
to a criticism of the president on
part Of Mr. Fitzgerald of New York.
for failure of the chief executive to
properly advise the house as to the
objections he had TO the bill open'4 2
505,000 acres Of land fer grazing pur.
poses in Oklahoma Territory, instead
Of advising members of the Indian
affairs committee as to the weakness
OF the measure so that il might be
amended TO meet the wishes of the
commissioner Of Indian affairs. Mr..
fitzgerald, in the course Of his stric-
1ires on the president, said.
This Is not Russia The president
is not like the car, who originates
and enacts legislation. The president
may recommend, but he can neither
originate nor enact legislation
Somebody may say this is trivial.
The history of all governments which
have parliamentary institutions shows
that failure to resent trivial encroach-
ments on the part OF the chief execu-
tive has led to vast Entertainments
until the legislative branch of the
government existed in name only
The postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up, but beyond an explanation
of the bill by the chairman OF the
postoficc committee, Mr.. Oversueet
Of Indiana, no Roadway was made
Two Speeches in Senate.
In the senate Mr.. Newlands dis
cussed the railroad rate bin ana Mr.
Daniel the question of lack of repre-
sentative by southern states in tbs
public service. Mr. Newlands advo-
! Gated amendments TO the rate bill pro-
yiding for national incorporation OF
railroads. and announced himself fav-
orable To governmental ownership OF
those utilities. Mr. Daniels speech
was based on a provision in the ur-
gent deficiency appropriation bill for
representation of the United States
at the next pan-American congress to
be held in Rio Ianeiro next July. He
said the plans of the state DEPART
ment did not contemplate representa-
ton of the south or the far west. and
then entered upon general consider
alton of southern participation in pun
lie affairs, contending that political
differences should not be permitted to
prevent such participation on broad
er scale.
The deficiency bill was amended SO
as to provide for more delegates, and
as amended was passed.
Republican Campaign Started.
The republicans of both houses OF
congress selected members of the re-
publican congressional campaign COM
mittee Senator Allison called the
caucus to order In doing so he d.
rected attention to the fact that this
was the first step in a campaign which
would doubtless prove very interest
ing and the importance of which al
ready was apparent. He nominated
Speaker Cannon as presiding officer
Of the meeting and the speaker was
received with applause. He, too.
spoke briefly OF the situation, indicat-
ing that the campaign already was be-
ing made and the result in November
depended on legislation now being
enacted. He counseled carefulness,
strict attention to business, economy
and justice in appropriations.
The committee was then named A
meeting of the committee for organic
alton will be called soon Among the
members selected are:
lllinois-T R. Mann.
Iowa--A. f. Dawson.
Michigan w Fordney.
Minnesota A. Tawney.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Bartholdt
Nebraska ]. Mccarthy.
South Dakota-C. II. Burke.
Wisconsin,. II. Davidson