Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-09

vate soldier. The people ought not to be
deceived by any misunderstanding on this
subject. Public sentiment should always
stand by the chief executive and comman-
der-in-chief OF thu army when he is clear
in his great office, and In this case I think
he is clear"
Senator Daniel did not, however, endorse
the position of the president in forever de-
barring from entering the civil service the
men discharged from the army ~ think in
that respect" he said the arrow from his
bow went too far"
Mr.. Daniel analysed the articles of war
and army regulations to sustain his con-
clusion that the power to dismiss is equal
and conclusive in the president, the secre-
tary OF war, the commander of a depart
ment and court martial. Said he: mo
people have ever been able to make ag-
gressive or defensive war without pursuing
IT through the discipline and organization
OF armies by putting power into the hands
of those who command them"
Referring to the army regulations Mr..
Daniel said they were made by the presI-
dent and" he continued. whatever other
criticism has been made upon the present
president from the republican side Of this
chamber none have ever intimeted that ne
is engaged in seeking to curtail his own
power In fact. some have delicately in
timated that he was seeking to extend 1t
beyond the lines which they would pre-
scribe as legitimate and proper"
Mr. Daniel denied that the race question
was involved land" he exclaimed, may
God forbid that the people of the United
States shall raise racial Questions when II
is possible to avoid them" He proceeded:
II have no particle of prejudice against
the colored people. II / felt they had been
unjustly dealt with in this case there Is
not a man on this floor more willing than
would be to defend them. But It is not
the color of a soldiers skin that gives him
any right. and we should teach the COL
ored men OF the United States even as we
teach the white men that obedience to the
law. whatever that law may be is the first
duty of a soldier and the man who does
not obey shall feel it's power"
"If this had been white company" Mr.
Daniel said. whether from Connecticut or
virginia, we would not have had public
meetings on the subject. no sermons would
have been preached. no church aroused and
diverted from their religious devotion"
Get all the evidence you can" he said,
''but dc not impugn the president and the
military law. To sustain the president is
not friendship for autocracy. II IL simply
friendship for government, II is respect
for law" ,A
Senator Forake~ asked trat the Browns
willie resolution over until tomorrow and
this order was made.
OVerman AgRt~St ChtId Labor law
In presenting objections in the senate to-
day against the pending bills of the child
labor law Senator OverInan Of North Caro-
! lima went into discussion OF the states
! rights. His text was taken from the con-
stitution Of his state; "A recurrence tC
first principles Is absolutely necessary &c
| the preservation OF our liberties
The child labor bills OF Senators Lodgs
and Beveridge were read by Mr.. overmaT
with the comment that the effect OF tins
enactment OF either would not only be e
scretch 20 the breaking point the commerc'
clause o. the constitution, hut would be Al
inscription Of rights OF states-rights whicl
tha people rad expressly reserved 10 them
selves when the tenth amfndment 20 th'
constitution was adonted " nrovides tina
! the ''powers not delegated to the Unite
| states by the constitution. not p-ohIbtte
bv Il 20 the states ara reserved 70 tn
states respectively or the neople-"
The sentiment for eousolidatsd- -or cen
fsvsIt-@a sovarnmsnt Mr.. ovarman IA