The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14

President violently, but made no at
tempt to clear himself of the charge.
Even his best friends did not try to
applaud him when he finished. There
is great pity felt for him here, because
of his illness, but mos. people believe
he has brought his disgrace on him
self, and deserves it,-Editor.1
Another incident showing the bad
feeling between the Senate and the
President was the attack made upon
Mr.. Roosevelt last Thursday by the
the Democratic leader, Senator
Culberson of Texas, in relation 10
the permission given by the President
to the American Steel company TO
absorb the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company last winter, thus allowing
a trust" to be formed contrary to
: the laws Of the United States, accord
ing to the idea of Mr.. Culberson. This
matter will come up again later.
Only one other action this week on
the part of Congress is worth noting.
The resolution calling for an increase
Of the salary of the President Of the
United States to 100000 a year was
favorably reported out of Committee
and will probably pass.
In connection with the feud of Con-
gress with the President may be not
ed the determination of the Senate
to dispute with MIR. Roosevelt all
Federal appointments under the pat
ronage power of the President by
and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, such as the appointment
OF revenue collectors, postmasters, etc
Senator Depew is responsible for the
statement that there will be fight
CT every Federal appointment from
this time forward. This fight may
even extend over into the term Of
Mr.. Taft. II Is understood that Con-
gress feels that the Presidents are
growing to think that Congress ought
to have less power In view of the
fact that It is so slow in moving and
has done so little for the country in
the last decade. Congress is deter
mined that their dignity shall be re-
cognized and also that no pie shall be
lost and with these things in view
seem bound to show that II they can
not or will not act themselves they
can prevent at least, much OF any
thing from being done by any one
else.
EVEN SUPPORT FORAKER.
The Senate is even inclined 10
stand behind Senator Foraker In his
fight against the President on the
matter OF the dismissal of the negro
troops who shot up Brownsville. IL
requested an explanation from the
Secretary Of War as to just how the
detectives were employed who brought
in the last report from the President
in this case. Secretary Wright this
week sent in a frank and open report
which tells exactly why and how the
information which has done so much
to clear up the case was obtained,
and how much was paid to the men
who got il. Now that II has this
report the Senate does not seem 10
know what to do about IL. Foraker
will speak on the subject. soon. lie
says that when he retires TO private
life he will act as attorney for the
colored soldiers who are trying to be
reinststed in the army. The supreme
court this week decided on the mat
ter In relation to a soldier who sued
for pay due him from the date Of
mis- dismissal to that OF the expire
ment of his term OF enlistment. The
decision was favorable to the Presi-
dent and against the soldier, and this
promises to do a great deal to fin
ally close the incident. The matter
has been unduly agitated by such mer
as FORAKER already.
CABINET MAKING.
News about the Taft administra-
ton is scant. 1t is said that at the
special session of Congress which Will
follow his Inauguration Speaker Can
non will appoint only one Committee,
that on Ways and Means, so that
nothing but the tariff can be taken
up at that session. Speaker Reed
did the same thing after Mckinley
was inagurated in 1896. The Taft cab
met is taking definite shape. The
Treasury portfolio has been offered
to Ex-Governor Myron I. Herrick of
Ohio. The Postmaster General will
be Frank Hitchcock, and Mr.. Hitch
cock will resign from his present
place as Chairman of the National
Republican Committee. This place,
which will be almost a sinecure dur