The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
SAYS ROOSEVELT
WOULD BE GAR
Senator Rayner Flags ex-
President in Many Caus-
tic Sentences.
CALLS HIE AMUSING

In a caustic speech delivered in the
Senate yesterday afternoon Senator Ray
ner. of Maryland. pictured Roosevelt as
willing to come with his own crown, "
and as welcoming a construction Of the
Constitution which would give him the
power Of czar. Mr.. Rayner said that II
Mr.. Roosevelt had advocated recall for
the judges>of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, his system of anarchy
would have been complete. Mr.. Rayner
further said that Roosevelt attacked the
courts because when he was President,
''he was not allowed TO influence and
control the decisions OF the courts, and
they declined to pass under the domina-
tion Of his arbitrary and imperious Will
Might Present Him to China.
Senator Rayner said that he had hoped
that such outbreaks as the Columbus
speech were over when Mr.. Roosevelt
abdicated and started upon his expedi-
ton to the jungles OF Africa He had
hoped that Roosevelt might remain there
and not return and start his frehzied
schemes again. Senator Rayner won
dered II there wasn't some way in which
the country could still get rid Of him
He suggested that II might be possible
to tender him as a present to the new
republic Of China in the event Of his
defeat.
1T would almost be willing" said the
Senator from Maryland. ito make a new
treaty for Chinese immigration II they
would accept him in exchange. This
would be q splendid opportunity for him
to start a Chinese constitution framed
upon the plan that/he has outlined
'Of course, We will miss him-there is
no doubt about that-and the exhilarating
commotion and excitement that he is
constantly treating US to. l will miss
him personally. because he has been a
constant source of interest and amuse-
ment TO me. I regard him as the most
unique and picturesque character in all
American history. When he was Presi-
dent 1 was constantly beguiled and di-
verted by his political performances. I
never retired at night that did not ex-
pect some political earthquake in the
morning, and l never arose in the morn
ing that did not look for some volcanic
eruption at night.
Facility ms q Talker.
Il think he is the most captivating and
charming person." continued Mr.. Rayner.
He can talk to you by the hour upon
subjects that he does not know anything
at all about with the same ease and IA
cility that he can discuss those to which
he has devoted the closest study. His
dissertations upon the Constitution are
a feast OF reason and a flow OF soul.
The last conversation had with
him was in relation to the case of Col
Stewart, whom he had charged with
certain temperamental infirmities. He
informed me that being Commander-In-
Chief of the army and navy of the
United States, he would not pay the
slightest -attention to any law that
Congress passed, and that he had a
perfect right. IL he wanted to, to SEN
tence Col. Stewart to death. This Is
exactly the line of thought that he has
followed IN his address before the con-
stitutional convention OF Ohio. He Is
simply advocating martial law"
Roosevelt's "Mad Fancy"
In conclusion Senator Rayner re-
ferred to Roosevelt's mad fancy that
this is and ought to be an executive
government" and spoke of Roosevelt's
Unsuitable ambition to possess a de-
gree of autocratic power that no Pres
ident OF these United States has ever
attained or has ever dared TO exercise,
except at the risk of impeachment"