The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
steubenvile, Ohio, May Ex-senator
Foraker, In his Memorial Day address
here this afternoon, took occasion 70
sound a veiled warning against any posi-
bility Of a third term for any President.
He said in part:
I'VE have been singularly fortunate IN
always having a patriotic, llberty-loying
man in the White House, from whom no
danger Of usurpation could be appre-
hended, but the time may come when It
may be different. A class Of an
nouncements appearing in the news
papers almost daily prompts the mention
OF one OF the greatest. but least appre-
clated abuses Of power-the prostitution
Of public patronage. For an unscrupu-
lous Executive. II We should ever be 50
unfortunate as TO have one. the appointing
power is a dangerous weapon with which
10 enforce his will on not only unwill-
ing members OF other departments Of the
government. but upon all who make
public sentiment
Chance of Evil Days.
we cannot hope 10 always escape mis-
fortune. We must therefore, reckon
against the possibilities. and among them
is always the chance that evil days may
overtake us in that respect. as they have
always overtaken other nations. We have
an object lesson IT the experience Of Mex
leo. She is probably more prosperous and
happy under Diaz than she could be under
anybody else. for he is one Of the most
marvellous and most successful OF the
worlds rulers but so far at least as the
choice Of her President is concerned.
Mexico IS no longer a republic, except
in name
"The average American scouts the idea
of any such danger for US, but the aver
axe American is so busily occupied with
his own affairs that he does not fully
realize how many and how dangerous are
tine abuses Of power.
THE intelligent, thinking men Of this
great republic will not allow repetition
here Of the Mexican precedent. Any man
whom they shall place in power may well
trust them 20 name his successor and If
he should not. they would ind a way 90
impress on him that they are sovereign.
and that he should be content 20 trust
them, as they have trusted him
Touches on Trusts.
Senator Foraker took occasion also tc
defend those who differ with President
Roosevelt as 10 the proper methods Of
regulating trusts and railroads.
Are We 20 confuse policies and meth
DDS" he asked. "and. failing 10 distin-
gush between them, forget that the ons
may he favored and the other condemned
without any Inconsistency and lack o.
/ fidelity 10 the principle involved? Diver
gent views arouse discussion, and discus
sion Insures Intelligent conclusions. Yet
/ it is becoming an everyday occurrence q
/ hear and read expressions Of impatience
not only because somebody insists upoT
time for consideration. bIt also because
/ OF constitutional restraints that interiors
with freedom Of action. coupled not un
/ frequently with suggestions that no grea
harm would be done If i'm this or that o,
/ the other particular case they should b,
/ |disregarded.
/ The Senator insisted that great csr'
should be taken 10 enact no Legislation
| that would confuse or lntermingle th'
/ powers Of the three separate department!
/ Of the governmant-the legislative, The
/ executive, and the judicial He con
/ tinued:
Full Protection of Law.
"The great primary purpose OF our Con
stituuon is not only TO give the people
in their collective capacity control o.
/ their own affairs. but TO secure 10 every
/ citizen, no matter how humble he ma!
/ be, the full protection of law in the en-
/ joyment Of all the rights and privileges
/ Of mis- citizenship. This is the very spiri
and essence Of our equality
Of right, equality Of protection, anC
/ equality Of opportunity. These are fun
damental rights. of which no man Is e
/ be deprived except by due process of law
and the law is merCiful.'
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