The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Our Three-he0ded Government.

VVHE Senate during the oil episode, by Of forty
to thrty-four asked the President to request,
Immediately, the resignation Of the Secretary OF the
Navy from the Cabinet.
The President replied that the dismissal of member Of
his Cabinet exclusively presidential function that he
assumed the responsibility of the whole matter himself.
Senator La Toilette insisted that because Cabinet
Der was originally appointed by and with the consent Of
the Senate the Senate could "unconsent.''
No authority to withdraw consent is given under
Constitution that has been granted. All the
Senate can do to do what did, express an opinion and
make a request to the President.
This separation Of the powers which requires the law
makers interfere with Executive and pre-
vents the Executive from interfering with law making is
peculiarly American.
There is such separation in Great Britain France
Germany, Italy Turkey Canada the Irish Free State
In Great Britain for instance if the House of Commons
passed resolution such Senate passed. the Cabinet
officer would have go the premier (r. Coolidge)
himself would have to resign. =.
This is what Hiram johnson when he sad
81" this parliamentary form Of government under
existing circumstances Ministry would fall"
The only Cabinet minister can be got rid Of if the
President refuses to him is to convict him Of
treason, bribery and other high crimes and msdemean
ors In this trial the Senate would be the jury and the
House would do the trying.
1t is well enough to keep these points Of law in mind
The United States of America is not pure Democracy.
That u.s. not town meeting where decided
by vote OF the people or by vote OF the representatives
of the people
It is Republic. 1t operate only through properly
delegated officers and strictly in accordance with the
terms of its Constitution This Government matter
of fact slowly and with deberation than
almost any other government.
We give plenty of opportunity for agitation propaganda
and speech making. Newspapers agtate and law
makers can crate but when it comes to doing ANYTHING
that thing must be done by the regular and often the very
slow processes prescribed by law.
This is not altogether bad thing.
Sometimes chafe under these conditions and many
become impatient But in the long rum the sensible people
of the country quite satisfied that radical
actually be brought pass without full discussion
considerable time and certain prescribed legal methods
This is good time for school teachers to make plain
the coming generation three-headed form Of govern
ment.
Congress not execute for its business making laws
and considering what laws ought to be made and how laws
to be enforced
The President and the people under his immediate
troll do all the executing And the making of laws none
OF his affair except that he may offer suggestions
The Supreme Court may make laws execute them
its business is that of umpire it is say whether law
passed by Congress Constitutional whether any deed
done by the President is in accordance with the Law
These three branches of Government should cooperate
they may not interfere with each other.
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