The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28

Washington. Feb. l7.--''Ye gods
shat coaldn't>ee do to him IL We
we're a minority party and Roosevelt
a Democratic President" said a
leading member Of the House today.
"But what can We do, with the
newspapers aud magazines and peo-
pie OF the country all combined 10
the opinion that he Is the greatest
public man the United States ever
produced? But, yon mark me There
will be an explosion yet that will
shake the country II things 20 on
much longer as they are now going.
1t cannot be avoided. We are too
perliously near to dictatorship.
Just think of it. Sumo 1900 per-
sons, IL we are correctly informed,
EN- ployed for special purposes IN the
various departments OF the govern
ment without authority OF law, and
some OF them 10 direct violation OF
the law. Can such a condition OF
things be submitted TO forever,
without protest from the lawmaking
branch Of the government, unless
we are prepared to drift into an alb
solute monarchy"
The foregoing is fair sample Of
the talk 10 be heard about the cap
itol. Members from all parts OF the
country are giving vent TO criticism
of the same kind, yet none OF them,
so far, has had the courage TO speak
out In the open. Recently the SEN
ate adopted resolution demanding
from five of the executive depart
ments full and complete information
regarding the special employees
placed upon the payrolls at the order
of the president. The resolution did
not specifically mention the presi-
dent, but every one understood who
was meant. That resolution was In
troduced by democratic senator, APP
parently selected ON account Of the
notoriety Of his animosity for Mr..
Roosevelt, yet che information upon
! which the resolution was drawn and
perfected did not emanate from DEM
ocratic sources. 1t was revealed 10
the people up on Capitol HUI through
the hearings held by the House Com
mittee on Appropriations during
which hearings various heads of the
different executive departments are
called upon to appear ana give the
reasons for the appropriation Of the
sums of money they have asked con-
gress to give them.
This information was carried to the
senate leaders of the republican party
by members of the House Committee
on Appropriations, and singularly
enough, such president batter a:
Senator Tillman presently offers 1
resolution calling for the very infor
nation, and the senate adopts Il
without opposition. Indeed, foul
republican senators rise In thei
places and offer suggestions for thu
perfection OF the resolution SO as Il
more surely bring out just exactl!
what the president has been doing IL
the way Of appointing people on nj
own hook to investigate the admins
tration OF the government.
The matter, as far as Ii has gone
shows that the most hostile feeling
toward the president entertained b.
any one are entertained by member
OF his own party. Yet they dare no
give voice to what they feel. Tn
republican members of the Hous
Committee on Appropriations ar
undoubtedly in possession of enougl
information at the present momen
to answer all the questions carried Il
Senator Tillman's resolution. Bu
they do not tell 1t except when talk
ing contidentially, as was the mem
Der quoted above. They viii no
make public what has been reyeale