The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
COMING QOSE TO A DICTATORSHIP +!
Strong lndaunent Of Feeling Against Roosevelt Among Re-
publican congressman Resolution Shows Hostility.

10 ,thein 10 the Committee room.
But their luminosity Is shown by the
fact that the democrats OF the senate
are placed In position where they
may do something which Is plainly
hoped 70 humiliate the president.
The information asked by the TILL
man resolution viii be public proper
ts when IL Is furnished 10 the senate
by the various departments, and
will, OF course, find its way Into the
papers with due speed.
Another popularity about the TIL.
man resolution Is this: Ii has always
been the policy OF both houses OF con-
gress, In Difference TO the chief ex-
ecutive and his cabinet. TO draw such
resolutions OF inquiry 30 as to leave
their explicit answer at the discre-
tinp OF the department TO whom nd
dressed. Such resolutions have in
variably stated that the information
was asked III not Incompatible with
the good of the public service"
But this Tillman resolution re-
yeals the had blood brewing by its
peremptory language. 1t leaves
nothing TO the Judgment of any cab
met oiiicer or anyone else. IL reads
like this: Resolved. That the Sec
rotary OF the treasury, the attorney
general. the secretary of the interior,
the secretary OF commerce aud labor.
the secretary OF agriculture and the
interstate commerce commission are
hereby seyerally directed TO report to
the senate at their earliest convent
ence," etc. There Is no doubt that
the resolution means business and
that it Is hoped by means OF IL TO be-
gin TO throw down the presidents
wonderful prestige.
There viii be an explosion" says
the house member quoted, himeslf
being high in The national councils
OF the republican party and often
referred to as destined for high hon
ors at the hands OF that party. "we
can't stand Ii forever ."
But" you say TO him, why do
you not cut looser You know ali
about the things you complain OF.
Why don't you 80 for himY'
And IL your conversation occurs In
the lower corridor of the house, q,
this one did, your man may cast at
anxious eye over his shoulder, as thii
one did. at the door OF the commit
tee room occupied by the late Mr.
| Wadsworth, of New York, the sale
Wadsworth affording a shining ex
'fample OF what happens 10 any repub
Iicau statesman who sets cut to ''g'
for" the president,
"How can I?'' will be the auswe
you will get. How can II Coos
heavens, man, we may have To re
nominate him for president! AM
then where would be? but II h
were the democratic president, ant
we the party In the minority, cal
tell you there would be things doinl
that would curl his hair. -"
But II he Is so bad Why does no
the democratic party In congress ge
after him In a.body and do the thing
you would do II you were 10 the min
, GRITTY"
, sob, / guess he suits the maiorit
) OF the democrats too well And be
sides, II they went for him In a bod
, we would have to rally 10 his sur
. port, which would solidify the RI
a publicans; and that Is not what tn
, sharpest of the democrats want
/, They think that IL they leave u
, alone there will be an explosion tina
/, will break things loose, and ! thin
they are right. Al least, | am afrli
OF II. IL they are right and the e.
Il, plosion does come, 1t may mean
4 democratic president the next time.