New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
NEW BROWNSVILLE PLAN
HOPE TO SOLVE T4NGLE.
Republican Leaders Drazc Substitute
for Resolution.
Iron Tho Tribune Buraau. !

washington. Jen. z0.-Senate leaders WIN
have conferred on the subject OF the Browns
Vile tsngle to-day predict that solution which
win be entirely satisfactory TO the President
will be reached. and that this Will be effected
without adopting the Blackburn amendment.
The language OF the Blackburn amendment has
been analysed and is declared faulty, in that IL
contains the word denying"
II is held that the Senate In debata has
proved that 81 has no power either TO affirm
or 20 deny the right OF the President 20 dis
charge enlisted men from the army and that
having demonstrated that It has no right to
question the constitutiOnality or legality Of an
act OF the Executive. 81 would be an act OF SUI
psrerogation. not 10 say irnpertinence for the
Senate now formally 70 approve the Presidents
course. That, il IS declared IS wholly without
The province Of the Senate which can pass upon
The acts Of the Executive only when called upon
20 exercise its judicial function in an iHpeach-
rneut proceeding.
With a view 10 avoiding an illogical course
and al the same time following the lead OF the
Democratic leader. Senators Aldrich, Knox
spooner, Crane and LoSee met at the home of
the Senator from Pennsylvania late this after
noon anG canvassed the situation. AS a result
Of their deliberations there was drawn up a sub
Bttuue for the Foraker resolution which will be
submitted 10 The President by Mr.. Lodge and II
il meets with his approval it will doubtless he
adopted by solid Republican vote-that is.
solid with the single possible exception Of Mr.
Foraker.
The text of the proposed resolution is guarded
from publicity. as il is feared the Democrats
might undertake 10 make il their own by offer
ing il as an amendment for the Blackburn prop
osion, but IL is asserted that IL viii clearly
Iahllsh the fact that the only purpose OF the
proposed investigation is TO ascertain the facts
connected with the ARRAY at Brownsville
senator Lodge. who was invited 10 join with
The other Senate leaders at the home Of Mr..
Knox did not commit himself TO the plan pro-
posed and viii not do until after further
consultation with the President. The President
called Al the home Of Mr.. Lodge this afternoon.
and from there went for a long ride with the
Senator from Massachusetts. but that was be-
fore Mr.. Lodge had been in conference with
The other leaders.
Various Senators called on Mr. Lodge and
communicated with the President to-day. assur-
ing them that the latter would have their sup
port for any form Of resolution ne might ap-
prove. II is regarded as certain that Mr..
Aidrich appreciates he must abandon Senator
Foraker to his fate and conform 10 the views
Of the White House.
II is not believed. however that The President
or any one else is disposed 10 humiliate Mr.. F>>N
aker emphasize his defeat more than is
essential TO demonstrate TO the public that Mr..
Foraker's original contention that the Senate
possessed the power to review the constitutional
and legal powers of the President was erroneous.
fact which WAS clearly set forth on the floor Of
the Senate by Messrs Lodge. SpoOner and Knox
and virtually Acknowledged by Mr.. Foraker
" hen he offered the pending substitute for his
original resolution The mere fact that
Republican Senator, and no Democrat except Mr..
Tillmsn. rallied 10 the support Of the Senator
from Ohio. is regarded as constituting I'm Itself
a fairly sweeping vindication Of The course OF
the Executive.