The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
Three Leaders in Fight.

Senator Hepburn has passed resolu-
tions asking for copies of all rules and
regulations enforced by the depart
ments incident to the discharge Of
their duties as administrators of laws.
The resolution by Senator Carter. de-
claring that the administrative depart
ment has no power to repeal the laws.
has received some attention. and Sen
atOr Frazier delivered his address
against the President and Secretary
Root, apropos OF the alleged tendency
TO Capitalization Of authority.
While all this was going on the Sen
ate Committee on Military Affairs was
sitting forenoon ana afternoon hear
ing testimony as t. the Brownsville
fracas. The burden Of this testimony
was distinctly anti-Administration
that is. il was antagOnistic to the
theory Of the President and Secretary
Taft that Brownsville was shot up by
members of the battalion Of colored
troops stationed there.
House Hanging on Edge
Altogether. the past week has been.
.supcrhcialIy IT least. a bad one FOR the
President and his supporters. To add
10 the showing. il cannot be overlooked
that the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce has succeeded
in STAYING of for another week action
on the bill limiting the hours Of service
of railroad employees. This is one Of the
bills whose passage the President re-
CARDS as a matter Of faith. Day by day
the possibility Of its enactment dwindlcs.
And on the Senate side, when the bill
to give the Government the right Of
appeal In criminal cases came uD. IT,
likewise. was pushed along-the oppO-
si'ion was strong enough 20 bring on a
debate. tho matter was sidetrackCd. ap-
preparation bills got the right of way.
and this bill. also-anOther of those to
which the President is devoted-is. in a
sltdaion which makes its passage
doubtful in the extreme.
South Dakota's Endorsement.
The enemies Of the Administration.
then. Republicans and Democrats. in
House and Senate. have plainly been
scoring during the last few days. The
question is whether they are affecting
public opinion ut large One bit OF evil
dence on that point was the presentation
by Senator Gamble. Of South Dakota.
OF Joint resolution from the Legisla-
ture Of his State. practically instructing
Alit C'udtolS anu dSklUE lne congress
men 10 ally themselves with the Presi-
dent and support HIS policies The most
remarkable and complete Endorsement
Of the Administration was given under
the seal of the State.
The game Of 1905 politics is Just begin
ming. IT is today tho Senate against the
President. The attack is being pressed
al along the line. The whole West
IS TO be aroused 10y attacking the policies
Of tho President in administering the
public domain 1t is charged that he is
preventing growth and development.
At the same time tho East is being an
pcaled TO with the argument that by
uuscttlinE conditions in the business and
financial world the Executive is making
himself the very Nemesis Of business.
The South is being appealed TO with
the argument drawn from the Browns
vile affair, suggesting that the Presi-
dent IS so far concerned about the in
tercst Of the black man that he has
overlooked thai of the white man in
the South This IS expected 10 ALLEVIATE
the South from the Administration
standard Ia the Ear West the Japa-
nesc incident is declared with much con
fidcnCc to have cost the President an
the strength he ever enjoyed.