The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-30
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selves.
Then came the further tactical rca-
son. Nothing was so likely to unite
the entire body Of republicans III the
senate upon the adoption and the ma
ture Of court review clause as this
bestowal Of sponsorship upon the
democrats. If the bill should fail. the
democrats having introduced it. could
bear the responsibility If it should
pass, the republicans would get the
credit, OF, at any rate, sufficient
Share Of it.
Relations Between the President and
Senators.
What are the relations between the
president and the senator? That ques-
ton is best answered by the events
OF the past eight days. On the 9th
Of March the president received the
senate S answer to his statehood pro-
gramme. Since Monday morning last
he has been daily receiving. through
the open debates of the senate. re-
plies to his railroad bill programme,
which show him.. if he did not credit
the fact before, that there is a gcnu-
Inc interest in the constitutional as
poets Of the question, and that the
constitutional aspects are more I'M
p0rtant than those of mere eXped-
iency.
In other words. the senators are
showing All independence OF White
House control which Is refreshing af-
ter the depressin" subserviency of
the house
Change Of Sentiment in Regard to the
...< President.
The, relations between the senators
and the president have. up to the mo-
ment when this is written. not out
wardlv altered. The courtesy due to
the presidential office is Of course, al
ways observed by senators in their in
tercourse with the head of the state.
Conferences. of course, continue. for
there are many matters besides rail
road legislation upon which senators
have occasion to call upon the presi-
dent. or the president to send for SEN
atorS.
But in conversing with senators it
is easy to see that among the most
experienced of them, the men whose
Judgment really counts, as we'll as
among the lesser lights, there is a
steadily lessening regard for the pres |
ident's judgment. No matter how
strong he may be, OF may appear to
be, with the country, President Roose-
velt undoubtedly has remarkable !
faculty for depriving himself Of 7
friends. There must be some reason
for this beyond those commonly as
cribed to the shifts and changes Of
political life.
It. is possible that upon some ques-
tion the president may be entirely
right, and the majority Of his oppo-
nents. perhaps all Of his opponents,
may be wrong, entirely wrcn". But
this extraordinary fortune cannot al
ways prevail. Even the most ardent,
the most devoted admirers ct the
president IS {whonsoever, and where
soever they may be-they certainly
do not appear to be in Washington
can hardly claim for him monopoly OF
integrity and wisdom. There must be
something more than ''greed.'
graft" and Especial interests to
account for some Of the differences
of opinion that arise between the {
president and the senate
But about the relations between the
senators and the PRESIDENT: these re-
lations are in some very notable ,u-
stances. less critical than they were.
And the reasons for this are not
5tgreed," or ''graft,' or patronage,
Especial interests. - There are three
reasons mainly operating to this re-
suit:
Diminishing faith in the president : I
Judgment. +
An increasing conviction that lie
plays too much for popularity.
A growing conviction that he IS less (
sincere than he is popularly believed
to be.
It has been stated that conflicting
reports have been given out by sens-
tn,.c ,.ono rdincr thoi1 con farancns with {