The Washington herald., 1908-05-21

idlrs committee, with sarcasm tIe
weapon in the use Of which he Is an
adept. Senator Rayner, of Maryland,
yesterday made another effort TO secure
a court OF inquiry for Col. William F.
Stewart, the artillery officer who is
'marooned' as Mr.. Rayner expresses It,
ct Fort Grant, Aria. as result OF his
alleged tempeTamental defects
Mr.. Rayuer was interrupted almost at
the outset by Senator Warren, and
when he declined to yield to the inter
ruption Mr.. Warren objected to his pro-
eeeding with his speech, When he said,
however, that he desired to correct a
statement made by the Senator from
Maryland, Mr. Rayner withdrew his OBJ
lection TO yielding and after Mr.. War
ren had explained that the committee
was trying TO report Mr.. Rayner's reso-
lution as soon as possible. the Maryland
Senator continued.
Warren Does Not Stop Him.
The statement made by Mr, Warren
did not seem to impress him greatly. as
he proceeded 10 arraign the Wyoming
Senator along with Mr.. Roosevelt The
Senator from Maryland offered a new
resolution. a second modification OF the
original paper. and moved that it be
considered Immediately by the Senate
1t proposed to recognize the right Of
Colonel Stewart TO be heard in his own
defense and to present witnesses before
an impartial tribunal and TO request
the President TO grant him court OF
inquiry. Upon an objection from Sena-
tor Lodge the resolution went over IN
der the rules until to-day.
i am satisfied. said Mr.. Rayner. that
there VIII be no report during this ses-
sion upon the resolution that I have call
ed up II was sent 10 the committee last
Wednesday, I appeared before the CON-
mittee upon the following day The latest
information that 7 received IN reference
20 this resolution was on the next day
last Friday, when 7 was indirectly IN
formed thar certain papers in connection
Herewith had not yet arrived from the
War Department.
Long Way Down Avenue.
I'VE are only a few days from adjourn
ment. It is doubtful whether a messen-
ger can start with these papers from the
Wa Department to-day and by the
swiftest means Of conveyance. reach the
Senate by Saturday. II Is not probable
that he can make the trip within that
time L Is q long and tedious Journey
and it would be cruel to compel any ont
10 make it continuously without relayins
at the White House and at other sta
Iions between one terminus and another
DO not desire 10 impose any unneces-
sary labor upon any OF the Senate en-
ployes. I have measured the distance
and If a messenger with these papers
were to ride five blocks per day and
started from the War Department at this
moment. he would not reach here until
after the adjournment Of Congress.
Even the Mails PoyTerIess.
Nor DO I think any advantage would
be derived if this communication should
be sent by mail. IF it were deposited in
the city post-of1ce to-day. I am satisfied
with ali the work that has devolved upon
the chairman Of the Military Committee
II would be utterly impossible for him tc
open the package by Saturday. It IS evi-
IDENTIFY an enormous bundle. and If would
Il have no doubt the President has done
everything in his power to procure the
chairman OF the Military Committee q
make q report upon this resolution as
speedily as possible, but we all realize
that the President has no influence with
the distinguished chairman of the Mill
tary Committee, and that all his efforts
in this regard must have been useless
and unavailing.
Describes Executive Haste.
1T is evident that the President does
not want 10 keep this officer at Fort
Grant. All his actions tend strongly tc
show that he has no desire to do this
The only reason that he keeps hin
there is. as he has stated. that there
is no other place in the United States
that this officer could be assigned TO, and
that he has been stationed at this spot
simply because there IS no other spot
10 which he could be RENTED, over
which the United States has any juris-
diction,
''It Is, therefore, my duty to say tEat
] appreciate the united efforts Of the
President and the War Department and
the honorable chairman of the Military
COMMUNITIES ~ EhHEuilC LlltS case II is
proper for me TO remind the Senate, how
ever, that while this case is being thus
expedited, Col. Stewart is upon the
heights OF Arizona. He is at high alti-
tude, as explained upon a former oc-
casion by the chairman OF the Military
Committee, as high as the President can
get him. with very little chance OF his
getting down any lower within any def
inite period Of time Being at a high
altitude, he ought not to complain
Fort Grants Fine Climate.
The climate is salubrious and uni
form, It being as cold IN winter as it is
hot in summer: the surroundings are
all salutary, bis companions are festive
and eonvivial. consisting Of a earetaker.
q teamster, and several government
mules. and the society at this fashionable
center is. therefore. extremely exclusive
and select. The President is delighted
with the situation, and. therefore. the
chairman Of the Military Committee
ought also to be satisfied
If the President IS satisfied, everybody
ought TO be satisfied. Why not? What
right has anybody to be dissatisfied with
anything that satisfies the President
Who would be guilty Of such a treason
able act? The King cannot commit d
wrong, and. therefore, the President can
not commit a wrong.
Congress may make the gravest mis-
takes. Courts may err. Human 1udg-
ment at the zenith OF its strength may
arrive at faulty and erroneous cenclu-
sions, but the Executive can never
blunder. infaliibility Is one of his attri-
butes. When he comes 10 a conclusion
upon strictly eX paTte testimony. his po-
sition is impTegnable When he has fln-
ished with the prosecution, and no testi-
mony has been allowed 10 be produced
Always the Same