The Washington times., 1907-01-04
Roosevelt Is Determined
to Win Victory Over
Opponents.
Animated Debate EX-
pected as to Admins
tration'S Course.
White House in Close
Touch With His Back
erS as to Issues.

/ ne controversy over me EErHiurNA >
action IN discharging three companies
OF eolored troops has been intensified
by the developments IN the Senate
Thursday. Instead OF being nearer a
solution. an adjustment is more remote
than ever. and the feeling in me SenaJe
on the part OF the opponents OF The
Presidents course and the administra-
ton supporters. IS more intense than
ever. The President is keeping in the
closest possible touch with develop
ments. and is more determined than
ever 70 win a victory over Senator For
aker and those members OF Congress
that are aligned with the Senator,
Things have reached such a stage now
that the slightest development IN the
Brown sville matter Is al once tele-
phoned 20 the White House by the
Presidents friends. and on the other
hand the hackers OF the President in
the Senate are freely counse!ed by the
President.
Trouble on Monday.
The Senate adjourned yesterday
afternoon. leaving The question pend
ing. II viii be taken up for considera-
ton Monday. Immediately after the
close or routine business. 1t IS eX-
a
develop Monday, involving particularly
the constitutional and legal phases OF
the Administrations course.
Senator Lodge has emphasized the
legal side or the controversy by the IN
PRODUCTION OF an amendment 10 the
Foraker resolution, authorizing further
investigation. The amendment Is in
tended 10 put the Senate on record In
the resolution 10 the effect that the
President in discharging the troops
acted
ttonal power as commandments OF
the army.
Resolution Important.
Senator Foraker and his friends real
ize fully that to allow the Senate to go
on record in this fashion would dispose
OF the constitutional side OF the con
troversy IL would practically nulllfy
the efforts OF those that oppose the Pres
iaents course 10 put the President in the
position before the country OF having
usurped authority that belongs 10 Con-
gress. II would cOnnue the resolution
Of investigation, which, IL Is now gem
orally agreed, viii pass, 70 a mere in
vesusatIOu OF the facts, The admins
IraLIOu would regard such an invesJga-
ton, stripped of all reference 70 consti-
nationality of White House action as
harmless
senator Foraker, when the Lodge
announced he was opposed to it. He is
likely 10 speak in opposition 10 il Mon
DAY. He said when the amendment was
presented that the resolution should be
confined 10 its purpose, an investigation
OF the facts, and that when the facts
were fully developed then would be time
10 consider the consututiOnallty OF the
order Of discharge.
Lodge in Defense.
amendment he took the ground that
while he was not prepared 70 say what
We're the facts, he deemed il perfectly
clear the President had acted coustitu-
tionally, He did not wish to enter into
argument or the matter. as he was suf-
ferins from a sore throat and cold, and
L. was because OF this that Senator For
aker. who is anxious 10 get his resoIu-
ton acted on, consented To allow The
matter 10 50 over. Monday Senator
Lodge Is expected TO aIsge the constitu-
IlOndl side OF The case. Senator SDOOner
IS also understood TO be preDared 70
support the President on the legal phase
OF the discharge order. Other Senators
Will pFoDably be drawn into the con-
IrOycrsy.
IL is generally recognized that the
most important phase OF Senator Cul-
berson's address 10 the Senate Thur
day was his presentation OF additional
. evidence. particularly "a part of The
sworn testimony before the grand Jury
that Investigated the Shooting al
Brownsville. He brought out the fact
that the issue was whether soldiers or
civilians dld the shooting and read
grand jury testimony OF several Wit
nesses 10 The effect the men that ala
the shooting were recognized as coll
orec soldiers by their clothing and their
voices 10 say nothing of the shells
bullets, and clips belonging TO army
magazine rifles that were picked up
later.
Foraker Amuses.