Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
Further Interference with Duties
and Powers of President

"Just how far the senior senator Is
standing by the president may De Iur
ther Judged by his action in relation 70
the recent executive order designed 10
conserve the supply and regulate the as
tribution of fuel coal. | re1er 70 sne
Fuel Administrator Garfield, approved by
the president and authorized under an
act of congress, designed, as shown py
its title .,ono,
security and defense by encouraging tne
production, conserving sh tne supply food a
controlling the distribution Oh ioou
products and fuel
when notice was given that sucn an
order would be issued, certain fault nnu-
e-s in the senate, after few days resi-
from heckling the secretary OF war, anu
realizing that their futile hutterlngs
were understood and resented by tne
great body of patriotic citizens, protest
ed and cried aloud in the name of bust,
ness that the country would be ruined
hv this executive order designed to carry
into effect the true intent and spirit OF
the very law enacted to meet just such
emergent conditions as confronted the
country. - 90.
fered in the senate requesting but IN
effect demanding that the order be sus-
pended so that, as stated in one resoiu-
ton .,.,.
" Protests may be heard, investigation
made and information presented
"Or, as stated in the other resoiu-
ton -,
"Until a thorough Investigation shall
be made for the necessity OF the pro-
poss $50 these the senate wanted TO investigate
and debate, when II was manifest that
people were freezing and the channels OF
commerce choked. -,
its attitude delaying preparation Tor
compliance with the order, the senate
adopted the first resolution. The senior
senator voted for 1t.
"What lawyer ever dreamed that
the execution of an act Of congress
could be suspended by resolutonT
Full power to meet the emergency
had been solemnly conferred on the
president. But the faultfinders, with
out conceding that the president
and his advisers, sworn TO execute
the law, might have Information OF
conditions known to them, but which
IL might be unwise to disclose to the
world and to the enemy, insisted on
debating and investigating. thus
sowing broadcast seeds OF discon-
tent and infiaming here and there
passions of self interest, by Great
necessity of the action of the pres
ident-because the order was IN
effect his executive act
$50 National Fuel Administrator
Garfield was, according to press dis
patches, hailed before subcommit-
tee of the senate and there forced 10
disclose that the order suspsnding
the operation OF such induStrlai
plants as were least essential TO war
preparation was not only for the
purpose of conserving the supply
and providing coal for domestic con-
sumers as to relieve a serious con-
gestion in traffic, but also TO secure
coal for transports lying idle in our
Atlantic ports and unable for lack
of coal to carry needed war mate
rails and food and other supplies TO
our boys and allies across the sea-
"Nsgging senate committees had al
.s:Sy Of or
there may be In our war preparations.
They compelled the disclosure that
transports were unable 90 sail for lack OF
coal, and now ~ they should so but Q
step further and compel publication a.
TO which Of these transports are intend
ed to carry our troops 20 France, or food
ana comforts to our boys already there,
and then compel the secretary OF the
navy or the heads Of the admiralty board
20 disclose when such transports viii
san, they win havs succeeded tn giving
all TIE Information necessary 20 the
ruthless enemy to enable him 20 MAKE
his submarines most effective.
But his vote for the senate resolu-
ton above referred TO. and the eonse-
Quent aid In disclosing to the world the
desperate condition and vital needs OF
our transports. are not the only acts Of
the senator in relation TO this act OF
the president now approved By the vast
majority Of patriotic citizens OF this
country.
aor the I'm day Of Jznusry, 1874 the
Knox county fusl adninistxstox, Hon.
John w. Green, Wired tie senator ask
ing 60 hs advised principally GO 20 whstn-
- factories rua b. Aytro-eieetrietty