El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-29

earth. excepting some OF the British
/ colonies, where an ordinary laboring
man may eat meat every day If he
wants IL
Unlike all governments that had pre-
| eeded IL in the history Of politics. the
United States government is established
upon principle OF divided authority
I ana responsibility Not only are re-
stEletl9ns placed upon the. powers Of the
1eQeral government by the reservation
I 20 the states and the people Of all DOW
ers not enumerated in the constitution.
but there Is also the separation OF the
executive. the legislative and the Judi
clal Iuncrlons- OF government into threa
branches Of equal majesty and impor-
lance In a constitutional monarchy
Ike Great Britain, or a parliamentary
| IepuoLc Ike France the legislative
Dfanch or the government is supreme.
In a federal empire like Germany or an
autOcratic empire Ike Russia the ex-
ecullFe Drancn- or the government is
supreme In opr country, in theory the
LnFee DrancHes are coordinate and
equal although sometimes one asserts
rs power over the other two in a par
tlcular matter.
Some Extreme Powers.
For instance the supreme court NAV
nullify q law passed BY congress on the
. theory that IL is constitutional and
congress may refuse TO vote money for
the supply Of the executive depart
ments- But these are exceptional
things.
The executive or law enforcing func-
ton OF the government is vested in the
president He appoints the cabinet Of
rcers who superintend the departments,
ana IS finally, responsible for all OF the
Varied activities OF the executive
branch OF the government RESPONSE
otlity that includes by far the greater
part OF the work OF the government
nc IS greater than that laid upon the
shoulders OF any other mortal man
The legislative. or law making func-
tlon OF the government, is vested IN
congress. Representative, elected BY
the people, compose the house OF repre-
Soma ives, OF lower chamber. and in this
BODY must originate all bills having 10
90 with taxing the people. Senators
CHOSEN oy the states. two from each
state. compose the senate, or upper
cnamDer. The concurrence of the SEN
ate is required in all legislative scfs ana
also in certain executive deeds Include
ing the appointment OF officers and the
rauIleatlon OF treaties with foreign
powers The president has A mart in
the legislative function also. since ne
may veto Dill passed BIZ congress
and unless 1t is passed a second time bv
a LWo-t thirds vote in both houses II can
The COuntry's Courts.
me Judicial OF law Interpreting,
tuncIlon or the government is vested
IN the supreme court Of the United
states, and other federal courts created
tlnal arbiter OF all disputes arising un-
Ger the laws Of the federal government.
and as the Interpreter Of the constftu-
uon IL can set aside the acts OF con-
gress or Of the president on the ground
tnat the power delegated by the states
and the people in the constitution has
been exceeded
Leaving on one side the considera-
Ions or the statesman who is concerned
with theories and on the other tboss
OF the politician who Is concerned vrif1
eNpedients, this serial represents an ef-
Tort TO tell OF the work and the workers
OF the federal government.
II is a plain account Of how the pres
ldent, the congress. the supreme court.
ana all OF the other 100000 servants OF
the american people do the work OF
me people for the people
II IS the story OF the actual doings
OF o-- me men who, as officers OF the gov
eminent, protect this nation against
Foreign foes administer its laws TO pre-
serve peace at home safeguard the
pubic health and prosperity, conserve
the use or Its national resources, en-
courage It's inventive genius and do
all in their power to advance it,. moral
and material interests.
II is story to make every American.
oreasI swell with pride, q story, whose
narQ Iacts loom so large in the record
or the worlds accom- lishments that the
knowledge of them cannot but increase
the love and honor all OF US have for
the Land OF the Free and the Home OF
ic ]. Haskin.
Tomorrow-The President
tIhe above is part OF a chapter on
The National Machinery from the book
on The American Government" by
I rederlc j. HasNin, which is now Of
Iered 70 thes readers OF The FL Paso
Herald on most advantageous terms.
See notice elsewhere.-EditOr.)