Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08
MESSAGE ON THE
SECRET SERVICE
President Replies TO Congress
siOnal Resolution.
SAYS HE DID NOT HIT At HOUSE

Lansae8s IN Annual Communicable
Called Objectionable By Represents
tivss vii Stand Analysis. Dsclare
Esssstlys Ne asaesss ffss Argu
msns For Repeal 81 Law llmitins
Activities 81 Treasury Aasnts--csssl
cases n Which They HsVs Aided
N Punishment o. yiolaiors o. Fed.
sgAi Laws.
Washington. Jan. Ain special
message 70 the house Of representa-
tiscs to-day President Roosevelt says:
To fhe House 81 Representatives:
hays received the resolution OF the
honse ~ representatives Of Dee H.
1865 running a. follows.
wherees. There ~aa contained 10 tho
sunffY piFli appropriation bill which
passed congress al ~ last session and be.
came Law . provision 30 reference 70 the
supplement- - tns secret sefyice In the
Treasury department. and.
Nnefess in the Last annual message Of
fhr president ~ fhc United 8tates 20 tho
two houses u congress q was stated 10
reference 80 that provision. III - NOS too
naek % say that this amendment has
been ~ benesf onlg ana could BE- 81 bene-
Hl only 90 tire cfiminai classes" and q
was further stated ''rhe chief argument
- favor % the provision was THAI tho
congressman did uHl themselves wiah %
ts Investigated ~ secret service men"
end Il was further stated. "uut II thia ~
not considered desirable special fKcep-
fien could ~ made 10 tho law prohibiting
TIE use ~ ihe secret service furce Ia IN
yessiaafinE members OF eonEfeaa" Il
would 30 far better 20 DO this than TO do
What Actually w8q done and strive te
prevent oF % ieses 20 hamper effective
action against criminals ~ tbs sSocativo
branch % the government ana.
Whereas The plain meaning % chs I
Above wprds - that the majority Of the
rpnsfcssuIen we're ID fear % being invea-
ti1affd ~ f0cret service mon and that
congress as whole WIS actuated by that
motive % ensefins the provision IN ques-
flonl and
waefeas Year committee appointed to
consider these statements 81 the pFeai-
derf and % report % the house cannot
aEi 81 the bearings before committees
nor n the records 81 the house or sem
hio any Justification 81 this impeach-
mont ~ the honor and integrity OF the
congress- and.
Where's. Your committee would prefer
n order % make an intelligent and COM
pfeNtnfife report fust 10 the president
ne Information which the president may
have % communicsts. now. therefore
he n resolved. That the president be
rcsoested 10 transmit % iha house any
svidsnce rrag which be- based his state ,
nenta that he chief argument IN favor
= The provision was mat the congress-
men did nat Themselves wish 20 be IN
'eFiiEated ~ secref service men, and
liee 60 transmit 70 the house any evi- 4
lenee connecting any member Of the r
luuae ~ representative 81 the aiNtlcth ,
qntrft1 ; iih corrupt action IN bis ofi-
iai eap4elif ard 10 inform the house q
fheshff ~ has Instituted proceedings for &
he punishment * any such individual 4,
y tha eeutia o. has reported any such J,
iirEfa aeinqasnries 90 the house ~ rep y
cseniaiiveH
- Cannot Understand Resolution"
! am wholly al loss 70 understand
be concluding portion Of the resolu-
iou / have made no charges Of cor
upton against congress nor against Y
ny member Of The present house. II =
had proof of such corruption affect y
Ok any member Of the house Ia any q
ialter a. 90 which the federal gov. r
rnmeng has jurisdiction. action would y
I opce 90 brought as was done ia the y
ases ~ Senators Mitchell and Burton %
.id Representatives Williamson, Herr
lam aud briggs az different times
NEE ! have been president This "a
.ould simply be dolng my duty In the g,
leeuiien ana enforcement Of the laws 81
ithout respect 20 persons Int / 90
3t regard q as Within che province pf
/ the duties cg tins president % report th
the hesee ''ailesrd deinQuenelesr pa
members 81 The Supposed corrupt ar
'iion' ~ a member IA bis oniciai ca. ~
leiiy The membership Of The 20
suse = by the constitution placed So
ltitiu the power ~ the house alone VI
the prosecution ~ criminals aad the les
.fofcemrns Of toe laws the president ,h'
n>f fcsost % the courts Of the United !
stss re
Portion q Message Quoted. bal
n the third and fourth clauses OF the al
.ambie "a d stated thar The mcanlnx Sh
ms Woras + thst 'the majority OF ala
: ennrffSucn are in fear ~ being as
'estiEand by sscrct service men," Wis
9 ihal "cQHEress a. a whole was ac- Be
|,sl ~ that motive in enactlug the o.
sfai1a IA gaesiiee- and that this the
an impeachment ~ ihe honor aad the
e<flfy % fhe rongrvss These state ciei
nis are not. ! think. Ia accordance text
p ite saeis Ths portion ~ my ish
ssase referFea 60 runs a. follows: rlee
AZ yraf zn auantment Was fncor- wh'
ssef in fte u7easarr providing Tor tns her.
RI serf.se ahieh provides thst there a..
80 81 trsssrsr sss4essosa n 4. ~, Der,
fsReh 70 BAY tasl ials amrndmS1t has whf
) ~ teneHf enir ard could be- 20 heoe. lie
iaig 90 tae cririlnai classes 10 deiib-
e3s irffoii1eel f9F nv purpose % a. ttt'
Ifhtra Tie Hftti ls.afIa5.r - t..sr tr.tn.f ava