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Writes The Gazette.
House of Representatives.
Washington, y. {.
Feb. ], 1912


Feb. ], 1912.
To the Editor:
We are repeatedly told of the dar ger
Of bolshevikism This word which real
ly means The the majority is construed
By many to mean anarchy. The anar-
ehist is opposed TO all law. Many con
fuce the anarchist with the socialist;
but there IL vast difference between
the bomb-thrower in Chicago and the
law abiding socialist. who seeks to
mend our laws by lawful means.
The tendency towards bslshegikism in
this country Is because of the spirit Of
unrest which always goes with war. the
unequal execution Of the law and the
disposition Of men in high places to
wantouIg and wiIfuHy Violate The law
The PFC sident Of the u $. is in cor
slant open violation OF thelaw and con
stltution Of the United States The
Statute Of the united States March /.
1913. Bah, Statute at Large page 9l3:
Hereafter the executive shall not
extend or accept any invitatensto par
ticipafe il any international congress.
conference. or Ike event. without first
having specific authority to do so"
am not discussing the question Of
whether It was wise for him to go. We
all hope and pray that il viii result in
good for this country. but how can we
expect the unlearued to respect the
laws Of this country when the execut-
i've who is sworn to enforce the laws,
openly and wilfully violates them.
or course, the present Congress
would undoubtedly have given him per
mission. but that is no reason why he
should have gone without that permiss-
ion,
We find 1t difficult to get answers and
reports from our boys. nor only ON ac-
count of inefficient postal sen vice. but
because the cables are loaded with much
immaterial stuff as to the clothes worn
by the Executive party while visiting
royalty. and full of elaborate accounts
of beautiful presents received by our
President from the Kings and from the
Pope. some of them of great intrinsic
value.
Now Mr.. Editor, have no feeling of
envy that these presents have not been
sent to me- but do remember that the
constitution of the United States which
he has sworn to uphold forbids his re-
ceiving presents. The following is the
language of the constitution which we
all swore to support. Sec. 8, Article l,
Con-. T. 5.
No person holding any office of Pro-
fit or Trust under the United States,
shall, withot the consent Of Congress,
accept of any present, emolumnnt, of
fee or title of any kind whatever from
any king, prince or foreign state
To further guard against accepting
presents by any officer. ''civil ormili-
tary" of the u S. Congress by act 1881
provided that such present shall be ten
dered through the Department of State
and MOT TO THE INDITIDUAL IN
PERSON." but to be held by said De-
partment of State and not delivered un-
less AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CON
GRESS." E" -. a.faf
Mr.. Editor, in conclusion, have no
feeling of animoslty toward the Presi-
dent notwithstanding the fact he has
constantly used his position as COM
mander-in cheif to help his poll tieal par
ty We all want to help. We know
the dangers of anarchy within our own
borders. We know that the safety OF
the Republic depends on obedience "a
the law. We may go on and sacrifice
more of the blood Of our sons in settling
the political fights in Russia between
the Royalists and the Bolshevik but we
will make stronger strides for our gov
ernfnent II we canbegin to teach IN ou,
public schools, and at home, that the
laws of the ". S. must be obeyed by
the tramp. the congressman and. ever,
other citizen. and that not even the
President Of the u. S. is exempt from
obedience to our laws.
Very respectfully.