The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-21
RAYHER AGAIN
ATTACKS THE
HIGH MOGUL
Asks for Vote on Resolution
Regarding Case of Colo
mel Stewart.
SENATE COMMITTEE
NEGLECTS TO REPORT
MARYLAND SENATOR SARCASTIC
IN EXTREME, BUT FAILS TO =,
MOVE AMERICAN LORDS"

Washington, May Ex-senator Ray
ner again today made an appeal to the
senate for vote on a resolution "au-
thorizing and requesting" the presi-
dent 10 appoint a court of inquiry to
investigate charges against Colonel
William F. Stewart. coast artillery,
stationed at Fort Grant. Arizona
Senator Rayner called up his resolution
requesting the president TO appoint q
court OF inquiry TO investigate charges
against Colonel Stewart. Mr.. Rayner said
he took this action as he was satisfied
tkere wouldabe no report from the COM
niftee on military affairs on his resOlu-
tons during this session of congress. He
reviewed the sending of his resolution to
the committee last Wednesday and his
appearance before that committee on the
IolloWlng day. Last Friday he was in
formed thPt papers In connection with
the case had not arrived from the war
department. and he humorously referred
70 The difficulty or sending a messenger
from the war department 10 the senate
before congress adJOurns.
Somewhat Sarcastic.
Speaking sarcastically of his belief that
the president the war department and
the committee on military affairs were
fastening action in this case, Mr.. Rayner
continued:
1t is proper for me to remind the SEN
n
pediteda Colonel Stewart is upOn the
heights of Arizona. He is at high alti-
Inde, as high as the president can get
nm, with very little chance of his get
ting down any lower within any definite
period OF time. Being at a high altitude
ne ought not TO complain. The climate is
salubrlous and uniform, it being as cold
In winter il is not in summer. the
surroundings are all salutary, his COM
paniOns are festive and cOnviyial con-
slsting or a caretaker, a tesmster and
several government mules and the society
AT this fashionable center is therefore ex-
tremely exclusive and select The presi-
cent IS delighted with the situation and
therefore the chairman of the military
committee ought 10 he also satisfied.
President Can Do No Wrong.
If the president is satisfied everybody
ought 10 be satisfied. Why not? What
right has anybody 20 be dissatisfied with
anything that satisfies the president?
Who would be guilty OF such a treasona-
bic act? The king cannot commit a
wrong, and therefore the president can
not commit a wrong. Congress may make
the grayest mistakes. Courts may err
Human judgment at the zenith of its
strength may arrive at faulty and erro-
neOus conclusions, but the executive never
can blunder. lnfallibility is one of his
attributes. When he has finished with
thA prosecution, and there has been no
testimony allowed 10 be produced on the
other side. he is so well fortified and in
y
Rights of An American.
When he has his victim upon the
heights Of Arizona and declines to receive
any communication from him and posi-
lively asserts that there is no necessity
of examining his witnesses or hearing his
testimony, he is then in a position to adj
minister Justice with an absolutely i'm
partial and unprejudced mind A Judge
who hears both sides may have his mind
disturbed. but president who hears only
one side can proceed with accuracy and
precision 10 final judgment without the
shghtest Danger of making any mistake
upon the testimony he has heard The
constitution gives even 10 a criminal the
right 10 be informed of the nature and
causes or the accusation against him. ii
permits him 10 be confronted with the
witnesses against him, to have process OF
obtaining witnesses in his favor and 10
have the assistance Of counsel for his de-
tense.
e+rhe president prefers to try the case
without any witnesses for the. defense.
because II witnesses for the defense were
summoned ne defianuy prOclaims 10 use
MS own language. they could not pOssi-
bly, upset the Judgment that he had al
ready rendered
Appeal for a Vote.
Mr. Rayner appealed to the senate for
a vote on his resolution. IF the senate
refuses TO act" declared MI Ravner.
the only relief that / can now think of
Mouius pefhap. speedily come If this Of
ficer We're TO die in the place of his can
uViJy. Then the country would, perhaps,
come 10 the conclusion that no other man
should die by the same methods one of
England oraNest admirals was shot TO
death on his own quarterdecE for COM
uniting an error Of judgment. Ii was
held that an error Of judgment was pun
ishable Dy death Parliament never
moved but when the work was done the
whole world rang in denunciatiOn OF the
murdeTOus deed.
He was not, he said. imbued with a
Continued on Pace 2.