Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-31
Today's Telegraphic News
Mr.. RaYner,s speech.

speech delivered IN the senate TINS attef-
noon by Mr.. Rayner, of Maryland, In
his usual forcefull manner. After dis
claiming any intention TO assail the
President personally or to make politi-
cal capital ont Of his remarks, the S3na-
tor proceeded to show that the present
occupant OF the White House, although
influenced by honest motives, "has
nevertheless set so example for future
Presidents and future generations that
is destructive OF our best traditions, that
challenges the law and ignores the limits
of the Constitution" He asserted that
the President was mistaken in assuming
that it was his duty to interfere with
Congress when its proceedings did not
happen TO comport with his own ideas
of what was best for the people.
"In pursuance of this purpose, " he
declared, "we have now for the frat
time 10 our history government practi-
cally conducted in nearly all of its de-
partments, with the exception OF the ju'
diciary-and even there the encroach-
ment is visible--by the executive. His
standards and ideals may be right, and
am satisfied that they ore number Of
instances, but sincerely be ieve that tie
safety and welfare of the republic is in
anger if the blight OF such a policy
sh onld be allowed to become eDgrafted
I'D on our institutions" Senator Ray
ner then discussed various incidents IL
Illustrative of this statement taking up
frat the Santo Domingo modus vivendi.
lie charged that In this matter the
President had usurped the frosty max
ing power of the Senate and that the
appointment of an American agent as al
official of Santo Domingo to collect the
customs was "simply a cover and an
evasion" Next he disappro'ed of the
Presidents public criticism OF the de-
cision of federal Judge Humphrey, who
gave the beef trust its immunity bath.
1--WE can not tolerate such intrusion
upon the rights OF the courts, he de-
clared with emphasis.
Taking up the Presidents methods Of
influencing Congress in regard to the
railrosd rate bill, the Senator drew
humorous pictures Of the contest between
Senator Aldrich and the President.
THE Senator from Rhode Island" he
SAID. cline and time again went down
beneath the ponderous blows of his OPP
ponent. But at length science began to
tell. The President had changed his
Is cites 80 often that he became exhaust
ed and appealed for help. One morn
ing the Senator from Rhode Isladd ap-
peared in thi. chamber with a radiant
smile. The tournament WIS over. The
Senator from South Carolina looked
about for the promised troops, but they
had fed. An ex- senator from Neg
Hampshire (Cbandler) lay dead upon
the field. The President lay entAugei
in his armor, his breast plate aud his
battle.ax we're shattered, and above hi -
waved the pennant of Rhode Island. II
tho President had only kept out of the
fray, it would have ended IN an entirely
different way II was impossible, no"
ever, for him to do this. -
lie characterized the passage of the
| lock canal measure ss the most wonder
fol exhibition of the Presidents power
over Congress that has yet occurred, and
he poked fun at the sea level Senator'S
who had meekly submitted to the Presi'
dents will. Gwen the Senior Senator
from Ohio" he said, "fsll a victim to
the magic power Of the love charm that
had been coucocted at the lsbratory OF
the White House.
la words OF great esrnestless, Dir.
Rayner then denounced the President
action on the appeal Of Admiral Schley
from the judgement of the court of iu-
quiry, this portion of his speech having
particular interest because of the fact
| that the present Maryland Senator was
then Schley's chef counsel. He charg-
ed that the President had refused the
appeal of ex psrte testimony given by
| the enemies of Admiral Schley in the
naval service, and without according TO
the admiral the right ofbeing confronted
with these witnesses. Comparing his
case with that of Dreyfus, MIR. Rayner
exclaimed: admiral Schely shall YET
be heard No such melancholy page as
thls!shall blur the annals of our his
tory"
Mr.. Rayner closed bis speech with an
eloquent exhortstion of the sacredness
OF the coast t1t;o1. 81 believe" he de-
clared 'that if the democratic party
would take mp as its battle-cry the re-
served rights of the States, and the iE-
violate constitutional dist notion of the
legislative, the judicial, and the execu-
tive departments, we could rally around
the document the intelligent suflfages OF
our couutrym' II "This division of gov
ornamental powsr is to arch that supports
the BIZ dye. Keep The ky son intact,
10 that no sscnbguous hand shall blast
or hew it down, and the whole msjessic
structure shall time defy, as rocks resist
the pillows of the sky"
Mr. Rayner was given yertiablt
ovation in the Senate at the conclusion
of his speech, whom be expressed the hope
that a new party delivered would come
upon whom all democrats could unite
and that none would have to follow
some fantastic ideal.
Mr. Carmack declared that the only
difference between the President and
Mr.. Bryan WAS that the latter said gov
ernmental ownership ought to follow s
failure to properly regulate railroads
while the President had held that 1t vii
have to follow failure to regulate.
| RuIl Qun Honumanf