Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
SENATOR DANIEL ON
PRESIDENTS SIDE
Virginia Senator Makes an Able
Speech on The Discharge Of
the Negro Troops.
SAYS ROOSEVELT HAD THE RIGHT
believes That if the Troops Dlscharo-
ed Had Been White and From Yer.
sinia There Would Have Been No
Fuss at AlI--spccch is Strong
Plea for Law.
NV Assoclnted Press.,

ipv Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. s.
Aside from speech made by Sena-
tor Daniel of Virginia In support OF
the Presidents action in the Browns.
vile affair, practically all of today
was given over by the Senate In IN
effort to bring about harmony be-
tween opposing views concerning the
proposed investigation OF the arrrny.
what amounts to an agreement be.
tween Senators Foraker aud Lodge
mas been attained by their friends.
bnt inasmuch as Il was decided not
to present the compromise until all
oi the Senators desiring to do so had
1nade speeches uDGn the subject of
the dismissal of the Negro troops, IT,
is not absolutely certain that the pres
ent plans will not he upset. The
compromise is not greatly different
from the resolution presented by Sen
ator Lodge, which Senator Foraker
had intended 10 offer as n substitute
lcr MS original resolution. It pro-
vides for the investigation by the
senate committee on Military Ar.
fairs of the affray and to this Is to
ne added provisions that n sub com.
mittce be sent to Brownsville and
''''h VIZ N-N'HiisNFS VI lINtSIlSWtlOn he
lntd out of the contingent fund of
the Senate Both sides agree to leave
Sunt the constitutional uuestions and
they had heen IGNORED IN the substi.
tute offered by Senator Lodge
Unless the speeches yet tc be made
crente sentiment on one side or the
other 1t is believed the compromise
VIII be effective, Senator Daniel of
virginia secured the floor. In the
man. ne supported the President shy.
ing: IRON the beginning of history
OF the country there has never been
n question of the newer re- the Pros.
ident to drop from the roll any priv.
ate soldier. The people ought not
10 be deceived by any misunderstood.
Ing on this subject. Public sentiment
should always stand Ivy the Chief Eve.
cutivc Or commander i'm chief of the
army when he is clear in his great
office and in this case thinl; he IS
clear" Senator Daniel did not, how.
over. endorse the position of The
President in forever debarring from
entering the service the men dis.
charged from the army.
II think in that resncct," he sair.
the arrow from his bow went too
inr' Mr.. Daniel analyized the arti-
cles of war and army reeula ION to
sustain his conclusion that the power
to dismiss is equal and conclusive I'm
the President. the Secretary Of War.
the commander of n department and n
court martial. This he said had been
so for hundred years: 1t must ne.
cessarily be so. am neither the
lover, the friend or the advocate of
autocratic power" he said" but no
people In all this tide of time have
ever been able to make aggressive or
defensive war without giving the
greatest power into hands of those
who command it,
President Not Sinking His Power.
Referring to the army regulations,
MIR. Daniel said they were made by
the President" and, he continued.
whatever other criticism has been
made upon the present President
from the Republican side of this
chamber none have ever intimated
that he is engaged in seeking to cur
tail his own power In fact some
have deliberately intimated that he
was seeking to extend it beyond the
lines which they would prescribe as
legitimate and proper"
Justifying Democratic support for
the position Of the President Mr..
Daniel said: Nothing has ever pre-.
vented anybody coming from south
OF the Potomac from declaring his
honest judgment as to the meaning
OF the constitution nor upholding the
power of the President and army on
all occasions where patriotism is in
Volyed or where clear understanding
produced conviction
Mr.. Daniel denied that the race
question was involved. and" he ex.
claimed, may God forbid that the
people OF the United States shall
raise radical questions when 1T is pos
sible for them to avoid them"
Not Against the Negro.
He proceeded: 81 have no particle
of prejudice against the colored PEG.
pie. If felt that they had been I'M
justly dealt with in this case there
is not man on this floor more will
Ing than would be to defend them
But 1t is not the color of q soldiers
skin which gives him any right, and
the colored men of the United States.
even as we teach the white men, we
teach them that obediance to the law