The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-09
LOWER HOUSE REbUKES
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Continued from Page 1.


Addressing himself to Mr.. Perkins
Mr.. Bennett declared that his colleague
did not do the president exact justice
in stating that the meaning of his
words was that the majority of the
house was controlled by motives which
were or which m sght be corrupt
In further defense of the secret serv-
| ice, Mr.. Bennett declared that the
/ presidents recommendations should be
| carefully considered before the portion
/ criticized was wiped out. Mr.. Bennett
! admonished the house that any action
! on the resolution would be on the re-
/ sponsibility of the Republicans
He recalled some of the remarks di-
! rected at the president by the members
| of the house at its last session. and said
/ this should be taken into consideration
before administering the rebuke.
Question by Mr.. Williams.
Are we not declining to receive a
rebuke from the president" asked Mr.
! WILLIAMS, with emphasis, and are we
not denying his official. right to scold
the representatives of the people?"
Mr.. Benefits only retort was that
his inquisitor could find his answer in
the newspaper tomorrow.
Representative Weeks. a member of
the Perkins committee, agreed with
what his colleague said. He quoted the
presidents message to the senate re-
fusing to make replies to certain in
quiries as a proof that the president
had no right to question the motives of
members
Mr.. Townsend of Michigan declared
that II the members were seeking to
preserve their regulations before the
country it could not be accomplished
by the resolution, which he opposed.
Inc house was moved to great laugh
Ter when Mr.. Williams of Mississippi
got the floor and declared that should
the law authorizing the secret service
De allowed to stand, ne would propose
an amendment to it providing that
nothing in this law contained shall be
SO construed as to prevent the presi-
uent or the United States from appoint
ING corps Of secret service men. not
exceeding $50 in number, the sole func-
ton of whom and the sole purpose of
whom shall be 10 shadow. espv unon
and report to the president concerning
the conduct of each member of the
mouse OF representatives and OF the
senate" 'i'
Remarks by MIR. Tawney.
Mr.. Tawney was recognized and as he
plause. N-i'ON9 -aP-
Mr.. Tawney in presenting his Vows of
the case declared that nothing could CON
trloute so much to the destruction of tbe
republic as an attempt upon the part of
one oTanch OF 1t to impeach the honor
and integrity of another branch however
that attempted impeachment NAV he
sought, whether by attributiue to the
members OF that other branch as whole.
notlTe for conduct wholly inconsistent
with honor. integrity and the faithful die
CHdfSt OF DUTY or otherwise
Inc arbitrary ana unauthorized use of
tne great power of any one of the branches
OF me government in that respect, he said, |
II allowed to pass unchallenged would go
IGrther 10 undermine the confidence of tbe
people IN their government and the very 4
foundation of the government than all 9th 1
er agencies combined
He said that when the executive delhi
erately charged. as he said was done in /
his message Of Dec. s. 1905 that the lesis-
lative branch in the exercise of its CON 4
sttutional functions, passed legislation 4
which has been of benefit only and would !
be of benefit only to the criminal classes
and IF deliberately introduced for the
purpose of diminishing the effectiveness
ot war against crime, it could not have
been better devised to that end there
was clearly implied that in adopting the
provision of which the president com
planned the congress intended to benefit
ana protect from detection and punish
nsht those guilty of committing fraud and
Honor of Congress Assailed.
Mr.. Tawney asserted that no disclaimer
Row could modify or change either the
meaning OF the language used by the
PRESIDENT or Its Interpretation by the Deo-
DE and press of the country under which
Interpretation the honor and integrity of
congress has been assailed and stands i'm
)eached."
He referred to the further utterance Of
he president regarding members of con-
5reSs being afraid to be investigated and
laid that TO thus impugn the motives of 1
ne members OF the legislative branch of
,ur government. violates not only the con-
ititutionai privileges of congress. but is
calculated to arouse a popular prejudice L
against all branches of our government
more injurious to its continued success
nan nan anything that has occurred in the
history of the republic -
If, he added. there was no intention TO
nus impugn the motives of congress
then it was extremely unfortunate that
he gave to the people Of the country the
opportunity to say that that was the in
ention and that such language would not
lave been used by the head Of the exectl-
i've branch Of the government without
Justification.
Presidents Words Untrue.
He would prove. he said. that the pres
dent S utteranCes We're unfounded but he
dded- when proven unfounded il is un-
uftunate that there viii still linger in the
minds OF many. as the result of this
barge. the suspicion that there does not
Xist among those intrusted with the d,I-
es and responsibilities Of government that
egrec Of faithfulness to duty and unself-
sh patriotism which the people of right ;
Xpect Of their representatives in ali
ranches Of the service
Taking up the provision enacted which
the operation of the agents of
he secret service division Of the treasury
apartment Mr.. Tswney declared that for !
hirty years the Law specifically had con-
med their duties TO that department. but
hat the law in that respect had been !
trengthcned. He denied that the provi-
ion tied the hands of government off Z
ials in ferTeting out crime. because. he 7
aid. the secret Service Of the treasury ,
-as a very small part of the secret service !
! the various departments. He refuted T
he statements that land fraud investiga- I
ions were eStopped because of the pro- :
ision referred to and cited the appropria- 5
on of S5O0,do0 given last year for the :
Ind office alone for detecting frauds. an I
mount. he said, double that ever allowed 5
efore. 7
Misquoted by Roosevelt.