The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-26
The IntelIlgencer pureau,
Thos. H. Daniel, Mgr.

Thos. H. Daniel, Mgr.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The an
nouncement that President Wilson
may revive the custom of advising
with the senate In executive session.
as he revived that of delivering his
message In person, has cansed a cons
siderable amount OF speculation and
comment. There has been no substan-
tial objection advanced to the plan,
and those who look upon it as unwise
base their views upon the probable
unsatisfactory results to the president
himself.
Senator Lodge has pointed out that
the last president to meet with the
senate in executive session-the only
one--'was George Washington. Sew
eral times the first president. Mr.
Lodge says, was on The floor during
executive sessions of the senate when
nominations and treaties were being
considered. On one OF these occas-
Ions, however, the Father OF his
Country is alleged to have remark
ed, rs q result Ok ;Mpatieacet With
some OF the action on the floor, that
he would "be Id if he would
ever go there again" And he did not
again attend the executive occasions
OF the senate nor has any other presi-
dent done 80 since his day.
MIR. Wilson is q firm believer IN
common counsel" and this is perhaps
the reason that he ID considering the
matter OF attending the session OF the
senate. BY many OF the men who have
occupied the White House 1t would
probably be regarded as a lowering
Of the dignity II the presidential Of
nee, but Mr.. Wilson is not strong on
the studied and artificial dignities that
hedge about the position he holds. He
has remarked that he is human be-
ing, and not separate power" iso-
lated from his fellows by. his election,
10 the presidency; and he knows the
value OF the personal touch.
FOREIGN afiairs. involving the eonsi..z
Grafton OF treaties, and the confirmaG
ton of ofSpresidential nominations for
Office constitute the chief subjects that
! are considered by the senate I'm exer,
cuttye SsessF IN. These subjects are:
peculiarly close to the president, and
/ II Is only reasonable to suppose that
many flisnnG ndings and difficui-i
ties might be cleared away by the
prSsehSe pf ths pregtdent when such
matterE are being discussed. while
It has En6t been eflniteIy announced
that he VIII revive this custom, it is
ibelleYests by many a sssssa sfienf3 Siil.ss
he will do 80. and tls generai view
lis, thftAhe win snifet n6ffhey Ia ins
!fInenee : or In. Che aiill .s e sAe: l.s
the sLer. q S
IT issnot 80 certain that the, pfiIer;
enstosn aid to be undsr eoii tempt
fiOn by pre dent that az having
the membayg, Of the. cabinat take part
| In the debates on the ffo0r OF the
house goald be as genera ally weicofa5
ed. There IS less reason for this prac~
tice under the organization Of the gov
ernmef1k The .lAhasee As .Le .Le is;:se,
are always public, and every word
spoken on the floor is published broad
cast. This, OF course, Is not the case
with the executive sessions OF the
s5Iistt==s.z aaas.z es.Ee;sa Es-::
jare not public are discussed. The
members OF the cabinet can go upon
the floor or the committee room,
where ali work OF the house Is done.
anyway, and what they urge there is
no more effective than II would be.
upon the floor. The subjects ia
| which they would be chiefly interestef,
iof course, are those touching their Fe-
specfige departments. and these can
be- very effectuaily influenced with
| ois{ their presence On the floor:
tiSIt 10 frequently pointed out that
1.-THE members OF the BritiEh cabinet
have tho privilege ps the moor, ana the
liresults there would indicate that tgse
Ipractife iB tsesirab abie.p But the parallel
Is not By any means noftp1ete, for the.
reason thnt menbers Of the British
cabinet are nece essariiy members OF
| par fliatnent. The situation In the
United states would DO similar IL tie
| presfdssit we're required to pick fiie
cabinet neinbers from the member
ship Of the houae. And IN that cage.
- ee.1seeo. tssse yfc:;..Sa siZss s 1 - - the
same obieefinn to cabiast snauihsrS
being participants IN the debates. At
present, members OF, the cabinet are
fentire1y Independent OF the popular
VIII. except In 80 Ear as IL is express
| ed IN their cohH Hfnati ici9 by tine sen i4ee.
| Is other words, cabinet ilshnbefs are
| IiiaE chosen ~ the people, ID any SENSE,
and sthie IN the vogy vaisd reason why
they thbuld take no part sn the de-
bates or the peoples rekfassntatIH6s.
'Fle rumnf Of Secretary Hryan's
| Iijfopbaed Fes isnhtioh lli2s 1 gain ofoDs
I fsd out As usual, this STORY osffzl-
Ates y tha ees1spp of those who are
~ iInytulnB l7faE
Che eecfF 7taty OF state may gay or sl1s
/ Tn9Te DeIne O. IuII % pdkttic6I g0S0iuI
| following the eIHetionE end tie recent
lad1nurnzaent cf conBxe&s, Il paEs fnot