Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
Blackburn Springs Amendment
Which Ends All Hope of
Early Settlement of Quarrel
Over Negro Soldiers.
DEMOCRATIC AGREEMENT.
BELIEVED BEHIND MOVE
Foraker Declines to Accept
Resolution Expressly Recog-
nizing Presidents Legal
Right to Dismiss Men.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire !
Washington, Jan 17.-The legal
phase OF President Roosevelt's dis
| charge of the negro troops was again
I forced into the controversy in the
senate today by notice of an amend
ment to the Foraker compromise res
olution, which Senator Foraker said
he should press
Senator Foraker, who continued his
argument, at once declared his oppO-
sition to the amendment He dis
cussed the power of the executive,
holding that the affray at Brownsville
ought to be investigated simply as to
the facts and the question Of power
determined later If ii should arise as
the result of the inquiry. He reviewed
his previous uttavapccs, maintaining
the same position in every respect. re
ferred to the arguments which have
been made since his first speeches and
particularly to those of Senators
Spooner and Knox. He defended the
Twenty-fifth infantry reviewing the
"escapades' ii is charged with, eX-
pressing astonishment that the rec
ord furnished the senate by the war
department in this particular was not
complete, and stating that in response
to his resolution ii had been supple
mented by information which was de-
cidely favorable to the regiment.
Consideration Of the resolution was
deferred until Monday at the close of
Mr., Forakers address.
The republican leaders accept the
Blackburn amendment as a political
move and most Of them express the /
opinion that it is the result of dem
ocratic conference. This Senator +
denies. but he says with |
apparent confidence that il viii have
the unanimous support Of
the democratic senator's.
"The amendment is not the result
Of caucus" he said, but it has gem
eral endorsement He says he viii
press it to n vote
The republicans are trying to get a
unanimous agreement to lay the
on the table, but some re-
publican senators express a disincli-
nation to pursue that course because
hey fear it would be construed as a
'eflection on the president. There is
ak of a republican caucus if the Ia
er developments should make one adj
'isable. Several senator's advocate an
amendment along the lines suggested
~ Mr.. Aldrich, saying in the language
# a western senator that il would
lave the effect Of 'denaturing" the
blackburn provision. For the present
he sentiment OF the republican mem
,ers is to confine their efforts TO hold
ng back debate and TO await devel-
pments. They express confidence in
heir ability to shape the matter so
hat 1t viii not embarrass the demo-
rats more than the republicans. Sen,
tor Tillman docs not stand with the
uppoft of the Blackstone amendment.
The hope generally expressed
asst night that a vote might soon
e secured uD0n the Foraker res
luton bearing upon the Browns
ille riot. received another shock
after the senate con-
ened. II was administered by Sen
tor Blackburn, who. when the reso-
ltion came before the senate, offered
n amendment expressly disclaiming
ny intention to question or deny the \
gal right off the president to dis
large without honor enlisted men OF
le army of the United States"
Mr.. Foraker. who had taken the
Dor to conclude the speech begun
ssterday. said he certainly should op-
Dsed the amendment. He had he
i'd supposed the COMPROMISE reso-
tion presented by himself yesterday n
as satisfactory. and he contendcd -
at the consideration of the question
the power of the president should =
postponed untily after the investi- al
ltion. He had not Intended. he adj -,
d. to discuss the question of power, "
II the amendment seemed to make II ~
,cessary for him 20 go into that fea- IL
re.
Putting his position concisely. Mr. ,r
lraker said ~
The president in the exercise of "a
8 power as commander-in-chie IA a
rrounded on an sides by law. and d'
is just as amenable TO law as any al
dy else" sa
The discharge Of men from the ui
my was as much matter Of per- su
anent regulation depending on con-
essional action as the enlistment Of ol
an. or any other regulation Ia
There Is no power anywhere to in fe
Il a man by or try man by order. IN
nvict a man by order. and then dis re-
arge man by order said the sena- IN
r. "a
In conclusion Mr.. Foraker said an
ere was a manifest effort to discredit
2 men of these companies, that an
ase men should be indicted and tried W
d that the judgment executed re
ainst them by executive order was a
grace to the United States pt
Eulogies on the life and character ar