New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-01
LODGE ANSW Frs RAYNER
PRESIDENT EULOGIZED.
Charges of "Usurpation" and EN-
croachment" Denied.
IRON The Tribune Bureau. ]

IF-om The Tribune Bureau
washington. Jan 3--Mr. Rsyner OF MARYLAND
delivered in the Senate to-day a set speech in
which he charged the admins tration with execrI-
tive usurpaton and disposition to break down
the lines OF demarcaton between the various
branches OF the government Mr.. Rayner cited sew
sral instances which he alleged illustrated his nont
notably the arrangement with Santo Domingo. tho
Presidents telegram TO Governor Guild of Massa-
chusetts with regard to the Tucker case. and the
Presidents part in obtaining the passage of the
Railroad Rate bill.
IN closing his speech. Mr.. Rayner paid a glowing
tribute to the Constitution of the United States
declaring that ''tyrants It on their tottering
thrones"
Senator Lodge, TO whom Mr.. Rayner had referred
a. the probable biographer Of President Roosevelt
replied 10 the Senator from Maryland, saving. in
part
The Senator from Maryland referred TO me in
very complimentary terms. with the expression of
f nope Ts rmngod re isa 95 story h 1918
me oy my former colleague, Senator Hoar. who
tsTesied, and which had been referred 70 Mr.
any question would settle itself if it We're let
alone long enough Mr.. EVarts took action
ana said by the way. Mr. Evar riis wish When
you report nat ElSL plI you would notify my execu-
men whom I should be delighted 10 meet" I have
an his asoes on thai side Would be deEhted
to meet the Presidents biographer
/ do not intend. Mr. President to enter upon any
defenoe. Of the. President, None IS needed to-day
to lis power popularity and success than has Been
Delivered by y: The Senator from Maryland Nor do
ie5e most firmly in tie necessity of that great
principle. I go indeed, a little further, l think
n that direction than the Senator from Maryland
pot only think the executive should not interfere
with the legislative or judicial branches but I
Go not think the legislative should interfere with
share the Senator's reverence for the Constitu-
ms n the great :sIr 5G Dt iarDTst tS' nv
viii his
country has grown TO be a great and powerful ma
Thu Senator said that out Of many illustrations
he had selected few TO show whore the President
the government. There were one or two cass where
Us sq 70 me {e f [ae h0I oeea hapPS
10 convey q slightly erroneous impression.
THE DOMINICAN AFFAIR
IN regard to Santo Domingo, the President has
submitted II to the Senate Of the United States
where i now is. Those Senators who have nitro,
party caucus into the consideration OF our foreign
relations better able explain than / why
that treaty still remains upon the executive calen-
dar. Enacted upon. The President has made no
Tnodus vivendi with santo Domingo. nor any agree
9t With that FeRg6e fo The FsPg3G 2d SanG
5he customs. and asked the President to nominate
some officer or some American citizen 20 take
pending the consideration OF the treaty -.
rnant Of he pomInican republic an oficer Was ap-
pointed. and has taken charge OF those revenues
Ire island ana depositing portion Of them 10 the
CREDIT OF the island in New York, where they now
are There has been no objection TO the arrange
Enent in santo Domingo, at whose request II was
MADE ana the fresldent mas mace no e q cen eeteC
quest made by them formally in published decree
he treaty was pending in the Senate
The senste also EefsTred 70 ny state 81 e9a ,s
ssclrIsetts. The Tucker case was one which caused
81 oagdcn of the conVIoted nan Az efort was
made get the President TO interfere in that mat
Was dealt with by the courts Of the state The
federal government had nothing on earth &c TO 90
President He declined 10 interfere, on the pre-
a matter 50 peculiarly belonging 70 a state as this
cenvotiou in q state court Yet the Senator blames
aid not permit him to interfere because he
fhe Governor OF MASSACHUSETTS, took that action.
as l have said, when there was great pressure
upon him. He did his duty as ne saw It in fear
less and high minded way, one much 70 be com
rnended and the President. who happened to be his
bis appreciation. AS any man had the right TO ex-
press his appreciation or disapprobauon. Of the
AS 70 the Rate law Mr.. President the Senator
over that famous measure IN beautiful Il somewhat
mingled METAPHORS And yet he showed that this e1
him. But II appeared 70 me, Mr.. Presto dent, that
Ss96 Tss the GnR n Of the Senator from Maryland
his Democratic colleagues was that the Repu5li-
can party united pass the bill in agreement with
the President az TO the in which It should be
enacted ana th2t that caused a "
which they have not yet entirely recovered; e.,
reaching out for new and extended power wish
to call attention the fact that nothing the Presi-
dent has ever proposed no policy that no has ever
suggested has gone far, In my Judgment toward
fhe destruction only OF he Constitution, but OF
cur whole system. the policy advocated IN Ne"
York By the great leader Of the Democratic party
that the government should own the railroads OF
that goes much further than q. doubtful inter
probation or even q violation OF the CONSTITUTION.
for II strikes the very foundations OF state ana
national governments alike, on which our WEO4e
system has been built 1t is not question petWe-0
state and nation. It IS question as 70 what ou-
government shall be; whether r shall be the nm
tied and free government under which we nave
-5yed both IN the state and nation, and lived IN
TrgFperfty and power for these hundred years ana
mora. or whether shall change our whole sys-
-eul OF government from top 10 bottom IN slate
and nation into open and avowed socialism,
TIE President Of the United states so beTated
here to-day for having gone beyond his coustit'-
fional powers, IS an opponent OF the ownershlp or
railroads Of all public utilities by government
believing that these should remain within individual
I'D private ownership, supervised by the state 1t
e from the party 70 which the Senator belongs
that the policy ernanates which would take over
into the possession or the state and national gov
ernuents the ownership and absolute control Of
every railroad IN the country.
Senator Hepburn continued HIS criticism Of the
special order the Secretary Of the Interior. which
fQrt'i6s the issuance Of patent lands until
after an examination the ground by specisl
agreement
RED CROSS SENDS RELIEF FOR CHINESE.
Washington. Jan. 2i.-The National Red Cross
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