Arizona republican., 1907-01-17
TENNESSEE SENATOR
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%AN-N1 ei7 AAAN ANaA DOSt Ol I0E aEl- tation-an attempt to unhorse Mir. Roosevelt as the republican leader. Said he: Ut seems to me there Is something else behind the uncalled for attacks upon the president than a passion for justice and law. This par- tiCular act of the president is simply an occasion but is not because of the violent concerted attack on admins tration. The president has done enough in all conscience to alarm every real fried of legislation but through 1t all he has had the united enthu- siastic support of all the senators on the republican side.
 It is by the best act of the adminis- traitor that the president has aroused So deadly antagonism within his own party He might have continued to trample on the law to the end of time and there would have been no voice of protest if he had not otherwise offend ed. The president made the mistake of compelling his party to break with it's old time friends. to turn its guns upon the allies of a hundred battles. He has brought the great railroads and trusts 10 know there are such things as gov ernment. His party leaders yielded a snarling and reluctant half way obedience to his will, biding their time and opportunity to strike"
 Declaring this to be the beginning of the fight to break the power of the only leader of the republican party who ever arrainged it agains; the enemies Of the people," he said: "It is an eff fort fn mt h., position, to renew old alliances. to make peace with old time friends. to renew the covenant with the plun- derers and oppressors of the American people. All the resources of the gen tleman in the white house cannot stay the inevitable. He has attempted the impossible task of re-creating the re- publican party"
 He told the republican senators they must make their choice alternative. Either renominate Roosevelt or give us back our platform" He declared that the sentiment which the president aroused against plutocracy will bring millions of votes to the democratic party and If President Roosevelt him. self chooses to come he will find ample opportunity to exercise his influence for the welfare of the people and learn some respect for the law and the con stitution."
 Senator Stone. following. expressed that what at the out set promised to be a real scrap" was 70 melt away to a myth. The sting had been taken out of Mir. Foraker's resolution. Because there was no doubt that the investigation ought to be for the good of the army. MT. Stone said he should vote for the resolution. T believe the facts obtained will con- firm the presidents statement of what the facts are I am profoundly inter ested to see the president vindicated.
 MT. Stone said he was aware that
 there was a disposition among the democratic members of the senate to vote against the resolution but as there was a family feud among the repubIi- cans involved he saw no good reason why the democrats should smother the fire or burn their fingers by pulling out hot chestnuts for the republicans.
 Senator Hepburn, following Mir Stone. laid down the general principle that the senate has not power to re- view the competent acts of the presi- dent.
 Mir Knox declared that the com mander-in-chief of the army had the power to dismiss. Mir Knox cited laws bearing out this conclusion as well as a judicial interpretation of these acts.
 Senator Foraker then said he de- sired to close the debate. Mir. Foraker disclaimed that he had attacked the president He said he believed the president had been imposed upon in the evidence upon which he had based action.
 After his long service Mir. Foraker said he did not like hints that had been thrown out that his motives were other than to promote the public good. To meet all objections which might possibly be raised Mir Foraker said he had prepared another resolution which he offered as a substitute for the one pending. He then yielded to the sug- gestiOn of MT. SpOoner that he pro- ceed tomorrow and the senate ad- jOurned