Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

Lossible task of recreating the re-
publican party"
He told the republican senators
they must make choice OF the alter
native. Either to renominate Presi-
dent Roosevelt or give us back our
platform" He declared the senti-
tnent which the president had helped
arouse against plutocracy will bring
millions of votes to the democratic
arty and that "If President Roose-
velt himself chooses to come over he
will find ample opportunity to ex-
ercise his influence for the welfare
respect for the law and the consti-
tuition"
Stone Wanted "Reai Scrap"
Senator Stone expressed disap-
| pointment that what at the outset
had promised to be a real scrap"
was to melt away to a mite. The
4 sing had been taken out of the For
no doubt that an Investigation ought
t. be made for the good of the army
Mr.. Stone said he should vote for the
resolution.
II believe the facts obtained will
confirm the presidents statement OF
} interested to see the president vindi-
J Gated" he said.
* Mr., Stone said he was aware thai
, there was a disposition among demo.
| cratic members of the senate to vote
: against the resolution but as there
was a family feud among the repub
. licans involved he saw no good rea
, son why democrats should smothe,
!. he fire or burn their fingers by pull
I ! ing out hot chestnuts for the repub
= licans.
|. senator Hepburn. following MI
Stone, laid down the general princi
rle that the senate has not the pow
. president. Mr.. Hepburn insisted
n there is not an atom Of "imperia
ROVER vested in any branch Of tn
government. He regarded the res
tenefit of the investigation to be sim
h ply for the guidance Of the senate Il
!. future legislation, that the past wa
''closed book"
: Has Power to Dismiss.
= Senator Knox declared the com
= mander in chief Of the army had tn
Il rover to dismiss. Mr. Knox cite
y laws bearing out his conclusion a
70 well as judicial interpretations c
these acts.
: 1.-THE president" said Mr.. Kno,
IS chad the power to remove all tn
administrative officers of the GOV
eminent. In the present case he ha
/ not abolished the military organize
l. ton from which the troops were dis
e charged. He had the right to dis
,e charge one soldier and the same pow
r. er gave him the right to discharg
III all"
= Mr.. Knox did not oppose a rest
= Mutton for an investigation into til
acts regarding the dismissal of thes
an soldiers but he was not In favor
~ any resolution which in any wa
challenged the power of the pres
g dent to act.
~ Senator Foraker then said ne d.
sired to close the debate.
A Peculiar Sensation.
A peculiar sensation had deve
cred regarding the scope of the il
r. called attention to the preliminal
resolution calling on .lss preside
a. for the facts. No one had taken e:
=. ception to the form of those resol
- ii, MS and he quoted MT. Spoonel
ne remarks at the time favoring the
r. that he had attacked the presider
he We said he believed the president hi
to been imposed on in the idea upt
ne which he had based his action.
"a There was, he maintained, no pla
= az yet provided where these M
ID could establish their innocence.
had no doubt hundred Of the M
"a would declare they had no part
the shooting.
r. Mr.. Foraker said he did not III
n the hints that had been thrown 0
Ise t.at his motives were other than
If promote public good.
n To meet all objections whit
use might possibly be raised Mr.. Forak
is sad he had prepared another resol
ne ticn which he offered as substitu
res fer the one he had pending.
so He then syielded to the suggest
&c Senator Spooner that he proce
tomorrow and the senate adjourne