Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-17
ROOSEVELT IS
FLAYEO IN SENATE
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harsh and brutal punishment without
any authority of the law, then" con-
tinued Mr.. Carmack, "he will have
placed the president on an eminence OF
him down."
Says TiIman Was Wrong
Paying his compliments to Senator
Tillman Mr. Carmack said,
The senator's speech was powerful,
but it seemed to me his premises were
upon one side of the eartn and his con-
clusions on the other. If there is any
thing that appears plainly from that
speech it is tnat these soldiers ought to
have been discharged from the army u
long time ago, and that the president
deserves criticism for having delayed
it so long"
Mr.. Carmack then gave what he re-
garded as the real purpose of agitation
AN attempt to unhorse Mr.. Roosevelt
as the Republican leader. He said
1t seems to me that there is some-
thing else behind the uncalled for at
tacks upon the president than pas
sion for justice and for law. This par
ticular act of the president is simply
the occasion, but it is not the cause
of this violent and concerted attack on
the administration. The president has
done enough in all conscience to alarm
every real friend of the constitution, but
through it all he has had the united and
enthusiastic support of all the senator's
on the Republican side.
1T is by the best acts of his admin
istration that the president has aroused
so deadly antagonism within his own
party. He might have continued to
trample on the law to the end of time
and there would have been no voice
of protest If he had not otherwise Of
Tended. The president has made the
mistake of compelling his party to
break with it's old time friends, to turn
its guns upon it's allies of a hundred
battles: he has brought the great rail-
ways and trusts to know that there
are such things as government. His
party leaders have yielded a snarling
and reluctant half way obedience to his
will, biding time and opportunity to
strike
Declares 1t Is a Party Fight
Declaring this to be 1.-The beginning of
the fight to break the power of the only
leader of the Republican party who
ever arraigned it against the enemies
of the people," he said:
1T is an effort to put the party back
into the old position to renew it's old
Ildhe ptdCe WIFI llS Olu-llIlc
friends and renew it's covenant with
the plunderers and oppressors of the
American people. All the resources of
the gentleman in the White House can
not stay the inevitable. He has at
tempted the impossible task of re-
creating the Republican party"
He told the Republican senators they
must make choice of the alternative
either to renominate President Roose-
welt or give us back our platform"
He declared the sentiment which the
president had helped arouse against
plutocracy will bring millions of votes
to the Democratic party and that 'if
President Roosevelt himself chooses to
come he will find ample opportunity to
exercise an influence for the welfare OF
the people and learn some respect for
the law and constitution"
Removes Sting from Resolution
Senator Stone, following, expressed
disappointment that what at the out
set promised to be a real scrap" was
to melt away to a myth. The sting
had been taken out of the Foraker reso-
luton.
Because there was no doubt that an
investigation ought to be for the good
of the army, Mr.. Stone said he should
vote for the resolution. II believe the
IdClS ODldllltu VIII Npllill III lllC pICol-
dents statement of what the facts are
am profoundly interested to see that
the president is vindicated," he said.
Mr.. Stone said he was aware that
there was a disposition among Demo-
cratic members of the senate to vote
against the resolution but as there
was a family feud among Republicans
involved he saw no good reason why
Democrats should smother the fire or
thair Inv UIIllinU nIIf hnt
chestnuts for the Republicans.
Senator Hepburn, following Mr..
Stone, laid down the general principle
that the senate has not the power to
review competent act of the presi-
dent.
Senator Knox declared the comman-
der in chief of the army had the power
to dismiss. Mr.. Knox cited laws bear
ing out his conclusion as we'll as judi
cial Interpretation of these acts.
Senator Foraker then said he desired
to close the debate.
Mr.. Foraker disclaimed that he had
attacked the president He said he be-
lieved the president had been i'm
posed on in the evidence upon which
he had based his action.
After his long service Mr.. Foraker
said he did not like the hints that had
been thrown out that his motives were
other than to promote the public good.
To meet all objections which might
possibly be raised Mr. Foraker said he
had prepared another resolution which
he offered as substitute for the one
he had pending.
He then yielded to the suggestion of
Senator Spooner that he proceed to-
morrow and the senate adjourned.
Cannon Gives Reception