The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
Defends Stand Taken By
President In Dismiss
ing Negro Troops.
SAYS HE ACTED
WITHIN AUTHORITY
Asserts That Soldier, No Matter
What the Color of His Skin.
May Be, Must Have Dis
oipline-Has an Abiding
Faith in the Angel
of Right.

wASHINGTON D. c.. January g.
Aside from a speech by Senator Daniel.
OF NirsiPaa- IL support OF the Presidents
/ action IN TIE Brownsville affair. practl
ca-ly al of to-day was given over bv
Senate leadeCs OF both parties to an
I ehort to bring about harmony between
opposing views concerning the proposed
investigation OF the anray Whar
amounts TO an agreement between Seua-
tors Foraker and Lodge has been ar
tanned by their friends. but inasmuch "a
II was decided not 10 present the COM
promise until all Of the Senators desJr-
ing TO do sOs had made speeches on the
subject Of tae dismissal of the negro
troops, II IS not absolutely certain that
the peace plans Will not be upset
The compromise is not greatly direrent
from the resolution presented by Senator
Lodge and a similar one which Senator
Foraker had intended TO offer as a sub
stitute for his original resolution. It pro-
Vides for the investigation by the Sonata
Committee on Military Affairs Of the af-
fray ae Browns yille and to this is to b.,
added provisions that a subcommittee he
sent 20 Brownsville. and that the ex-
pehses or the inveeti cation be paid out OF
the contingent fund OF the Senate. Such a
resolution would ignore the constitutional.
and legal questions that have been de-
oated Tor several days in the Senate
me situation now is said 70 be tha
same as IL was before the speech OF SEN
ator Lodge on yesterday Both sides werc
then agreed TO leave ont the constitu-
tonsI questions. and they had heen iR-
nored by the substitute offered by sem
ator Lodge 1t was the speeches OF the
resolution. and the manner In which te
was interpreted that caused Senator For
akoT TO oppose 70. Unless the speeches
yet 10 be made create resentment on one
SIDE or toe other. II Is believed the COM
promise will be elective.
Daniels Speech.
In consequence OF this prospect Senator
FORAKER to-day postponed q further pre-
sentation in the Senate OF his views ON
the subject.
Senator Daniel OF Virginia. theretnon
secured the floor. The speech was hoard
hN nearly all the Senators and crowded
galleries. Senator Daniel spoke for tvvo
hours and fifteen minutes. and despife
the tact that the speech was in large
measure legal argument. in which there
were frequent citations OF authorities and
quotations OF decisions. he held the close
attention Of his colleagu and spectat,rS
from start 70 conclusion.
aken as whole. it was perhaps tie
ablest speech made on this subiact since
Mr. Foraker introduced his resol,tIoy,
providing for an investigation OF the
brownsville outrage The whole EFFORT
of the Senator'S debate was directed
against the proposed Investigation. He
A''lttAto ne COHftU NnHL bur he prH1Ieh
against any attempt TO irnpcpxn the an
thortty of the President and Comnander-
in-Chier 70 dismiss any Organization in
the army II. in his Judgment, the GOOD
or the service and the country demanded
it.
In passing. Senator Daniel protested
against mob law and against the tendency
towards Capitalization of power at Wash--
ington.
Senator Daniel said he thought tho,
president Went TOO far IN directing thar.
the discharged negroes should he forever
debarred from the civil service but he.
did not think this the time 70 discuss
that feature OF the order He was not!
a political partisan OF the Presidents.
but he said he felt II his duty to -.
tend his action IN discharging a danger
Gus military organization.
Senator Daniel said he agreed with,
Senator Foraker. that the fact that there
were things in our army regulations that
were In the British articles Of war dbl
NOT necessarily make them Just ana
wise But We had a great many things
IN our laws. civil and military. which
were derived from the mother country
and had been demonstrated to Be
founded I'm wisdom and justice. Senator
Daniel then proceeded to lake up th~
articles OF war governing our army.
tracing their history and deveIoprnent-
Our present articles OF war. he said ara
enactment u Congress. Senator rlanieu
criticized Senator Foraker. who declared
yesterday that the articles OF war made.
lt incumbent upon the President 10 OH
serve most strictly the regulations govS
eutng such discharges. This was true
but % should be remembered that articlea
OF war 90 not include army regulations
The sanction of Congress given in col
ateral ways and the power vested in
the President by the Constitution should
be considered I'm considering the action
~ the President The senator declared
ne was not the advocate nor the friend
NJ autocratic power but no nation Rad
ever made successful offensive or de-
fensive wer without an army headed hv
a commander welding vast power vested
In him by tho articles OF war Any
made by tho President must
be within the purview or the Constitu-
ton and laws
The Contract.
The contract between the enlisted man
ana the govarTnent said Senator Daniel
had a hard knot az one end 20 bind
the soldier. and a bow-knOt 20 bind tha
: department. commando or n field oficsr
representing the government. Occasion
ally. it was united 10 the hurt OF tha
soldier. more often 10 was united nor the
good Of a soldier. 10 was untied often
-o allow a. married man To- kO home 20
his wife and children. 20 allow a man
~ derangei mind 70 return home. TO
set nd OF man o. whose guiit of
'rime there was no reasonable doubt. buH
whose conviction could hardly Go -.
'urcd IN a court
Surely. ia should be- possible 20 dis.
'harge an enlisted man who had losa
he confidence Of his commando.