The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
WITHOUT POWER

WASHINGTON. Nov - So ia,
us a,tuat achievement is concerned
he United States might just as vel
ne VI hout Il President tor the three
months betweeu December , an
March t. if line Democrats of tn.
senate carry out plans formulate.
Yesterday 10y some OF the most az
tive leaders f.Ners recommended
ton made by The President in thu
annual message will be ignored, ant
every nomination OF judges. posi-
masters. commissioners and depar
mental employees will be held up bl
he Democrats if their purpose pre-
walls The plan of the leaders, cpl
lomiztd. is TO nullify the office Of
President for a period OF thrr,
months. or until the Democratic par
T. comes into null control OF al
branches OF the government, on
March l.
II is not due to any special re
seHtmeu; AGAINST President taft. bul
s5taaEse 81 a HeW and original inter
prelatiou OF Tho constitution thai
5hr Democratic leaders have deeid
ri to cut OF the White House iron
al #ycnats ef achievement.
NEW VIEW OF CONSTITUTION.
fI=y have come 10 the conclusion
STAT tie men Who framed the con
#ioI a"i Who provided Tor q
teurmonth interim between gler
tian and Inauguration, We're takinc
aogntzanee OF conditions that do
hot exist TO-DAY they hold that q,
tic time the constitution VAS fran
ID il WAS felt that four month.
would be necessary Tor am orderly
,larsler OF one administration from
exc President To another. the spread
ing OF information as To the result
OF the election and the stagcroacla
trips OF the electors from all part
oI the United States.
because of the facilities for spread
iHe H.us In a few hours 10 all parts
Of She country. aud the modern
transportation facilities the Demo
tfdtig leaders feel that there is n
longer any excuse Tor 4 presideu'
retaining his full powers after the
country has voted in favor oi The
subs tuition of another man and
another party They hold that fhe
country. not only in the recent elec-
tioIt Bul in the congressional efrr-
tiors t,so Years aao, rejected tn.
Republican party, and that il would
be unfair Tor thai party, or lis repre-
sentative in the White House. 10 Goa
finue 10 exercise the appoinfite pow
er. in view OF the fact that another
parry has been commissioned 10
take thar2c OF affairs
TAFT TO NAME MANY MEN.
President Taft has iutimdted that
he feels ii his duty to make ap-
FOintmcnts to all vacancies without
leaving she work % his successor
N many instances he feels that SUI h
Il course would save Mr. Wilson en-
huIrassment He intends to send
to the senate the nomination of q
successor 10 Dr Harvey w Wiley, IA
chief chemist OF the department OF
agriculture. the nomination OF ninr
members OF the Industrial commits
sion, the appointment of a number OF
postmastcrs collectors. surveyors and
judges Of the federal courts
All these appointments, however,
will be hung UP in the senate b.
the concerted action of the Demo
Gratis Moreover the recommendations
in the Presidents message VIII b.
completely ignored The President
will appeal for the passage Of =
~oihin@man compensation act, cur
rency reform, a budget system OF set
ting forth expenditures and revenues
of the government. and a number Of
equally desirable reforms. All. the