New Britain herald., 1924-04-14
PRESIDENTIAL Ei.pROOF

P.;ENIDENT!NL Rf.rROOF
 rrosilcnt Coo,idgc'f message to thc
 a~naLr certainly was intended by him
 @s a rebuhc of that body. That much
 is aGrced-it was intended as re-
 bullc. And that, unfortunately, is all that is certain about ii.
 No sincerely honest person has a . right at this time, so near to the day
 when the people of the rnitcl States will choose which of the men nominat-
 ,d shal bccome the chief executive,
 to carclcssly misintcrpr"t the state nputs or messages of one who will be { q candidate for that office. Much less
 is there any justification for placing a wrong interpretation on the message ! of the president now in office. Hut it 1 IS important, nevertheless. to try 1 honestly 10 fad out first of what ac- tioa President Coolidge intended to { diyapproye. and then. if it is possible to rr%ch any conclusion, to study for the motive and the effect of such message.
 Certainly there was disapproval of Inc sonatc's action in connection with the investigations now going on and those proposed. Did President Cool idgc intend merely to criticize adverse ly the employment Of an attorney by committee to investigate the treas ury department, or did he intend 10 find fault with the whole idea of such investigation as they have been con luctcd. to the end that his influence might be thrown against the continu- ing Of the investigations?
 A few things are admitted. Congress has a right to investigate departments; investigations should be conducted properly. but there is a question as 10 what properly" means. II is admitted, also, that the testimony admitted in some of the hearings covered too wide rangs; that little reliance could be placed on some of 1t. Also, on the other hand. that corruption and inc efficiency in and close to public offices was disclosed.
 Tho partisan press is almost unanimous in praise Of the presidents message as a proper rcbGke Of the senate in another attempt to infringe upon the powers of the chief cXccn- tive. Possibly the partisan press is quite right; it depends great deal upon the motive back Of the message. 1T that motive were tho desire to put a stop to tse employment Of counsel by committees for the purpose Of showing np' a cabinet official and thus attacking the administration. the rcbultc was proper And fl must be rccmbercd that tho partisan press q,,ite naturally would interpret the message so as 10 see behind it such proper motive.
 1r. on the other hand, the motive inspiring inc rebukc 10 inc senate os the desire to end now all iuvcstiga- ton, leaving the conditions at Wash inrton fust as they are, then there is a greater question as to the propricty of such rcbuEc. 1T it admitted that 1csirn 10 play politics at the expense of pcr#na1 rrnuiations Of cabinet mrmh,rs has urged inc drmocrats oa in their in, csti@.tious. even this wouI1 not "sruac resort on inc part Of inc republicans to Inc samc improper iac- irz.
 whurerr motives impcIlcd the dcmorrats To inycsticatr. inc fact re- mans that conditions have been dis closcd which ca 5.ot be allowed to con- HHur in Washington. The fact that election is so rcrr should moi prevent lllc orderly and proper confirmation of inc irocs"dinas I,"cuu. This. we l"- li,,". is tf.f. yrntimcnt of the vast ma- frri.y of th" Ieopl. of thn country. Nhia tu"fe ?. mains tha1 u1c"rtaiuiy rG t'a. rrs-rid 1's m.aning vbcn li" s.I. word ef criticism 10 tht senate, i win bs Impossible to llass ry"n humble Judgment upon il rSccpt to %, rro,t it insofar as u warns aeaiast a tar'irsoug prcaaruti"n os individuals tur psnjaau reasons aud uEutpiHg the u-tr,. f.rra of fine chirr cseeuivr. i'y iH, sanr f8heu aizaIprgyaI of Go" .n ..s-.s- Is seaiH-I q thr r"HEooi were ia,. u1-i tn pGt tHr ajf'Heer on al'
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