The Bozeman courier., 1921-02-02
f his secretary of interior.

VI hAS SSCEetdIy Oh INFERIOR
Finally Congress may control the
departments by impeachment pro-
ceedings. Impeachment, however, is
slow and cumbersome and seldom re-
sorted to. When dealing with the
members of the Presidant's cabinet,
they may be inconclusive. For even
if a particular cabinet officer were
impeached and removed from office,
what guarantee would there be that
the President would not appoint
another officer whose policy would
be similar?
The Administration is therefore far
beyond the actual control of Congress.
| AS has been seen, a change Of parties
! In the middle of a presidential term
need not affect the politely or person
mel of the Administration All the
Administration needs to do is to keep
alive for four years, in order that for
four years it may administer the laws
! Congress makes, not necessarily as
| Congress wants, but as it thinks best.
There is a reason for this. When
the Constitution was framed, the coun-
try had suffered under Congressional
government. There was no President
under the Articles Of Confederation,
only a presiding officer. Congress
was supreme. There was no execu-
tive departments worthy of the name.
There were only Congressional COM
mittees. Affairs had not proposed
In every quarter of the country there
] was demand for strong indepen-
{ dent executive.
We got one-the strongest execu-
= tive in the world, and an administra-
= tiOn beyond the control Of Congress.
e In most countries. another course
is followed The administration con-
Y sists of a cabinet composed of Of
t ficials representing the opinions of
O the majority in the legislature. The
members of the British cabinet, for
n example, hold office for no fixed
:. term, but just so long and only so
h long as they satisfy the House of
II Commons. At least, that is the the
2 Ory.
Al To even a greater extent is this
true in France. The French Chamber
le of Deputies is constantly question
le ing the administration concerning not
IN simply great fundamental policies, but
g. the management OF smaller details
d Let French administration answer (;
ne question in a way that the Chamber
in Of Deputies dislikes and immediately
of there is a new administration.
In England, Lord R0sebery's minis
J. try resigned in 1895 because the mem
Is. bers of the House Of Commons dis
a approved of the way the secretary o
er war had conducted his department
ey So in France, administrations are
er made and unmade because a singl
I'd, secretary has displeased the Chambe
ot of Deputies. We have no such syster
in the United States.
N President Harding is forming hi
IN administration. He is picking the me
MS who, in the management of the grea
,e- departments, will affect our dali!
nut lives. AS the functions of the Coy
er. ernment are expanded to a create
81 and greater degree it becomes O
mt more and more Importance to eac
de- and every citizen that the Admins
tration shall be satisfactory TIL
W. election Of the President was a bi
ng step. But the composition of tn
in administration, as far as you and
in are concerned, is almost of equal in
the portance.
did President Harding is going to ui
eff his best judgement in picking h
us cabinet and Will surround himself Wi
ISL men wha will serve you and as We
ion as the Government with efficiency.