New Britain herald., 1925-03-16

"These matters are better for dis eussion in another body than here" Senator Borah said. "and will have to be settled in some tribunal other than thls, There is n feature, how ever, that must be settled here once and for all time,
 'rhe president has the right to nominate and the senate must ad- wise and consent to nominations. He has the power to appoint only to i'll up vacancies during a recess of the senate.
 Tn this instance he had only the power to nominate. The question is what is his duty if . majority of the senate has fairly reached the con- clusion that 1t ought not to advise ind consent 10 nomination. Is the obligation that rests upon us only a perfunctory one? Is not the obligation a solemn one?" .
 Conditions had been brought about recently, Mir. Borah continued. which 1t would be unpleasant to re- view, but which could be largely at tributed to the senate failing to care fully scrutinize cabinet selections. He suggested that Senator Glllett famliarize himself more fully with the intent of the framers of the con- stitution, and added:
 T appeal from the senator from Massachusetts to a former senator from Massachusetts. Daniel Webst CT, and leave 1t to the country and the senate to make comparisons"
 Referring then to the opposition to former Attorney Gen. Stone to be justice of the supreme court, Sem ator Gillett said, there was the de- sire to wound without the courage to strike" The country would infer from the present situation, he said. that some democratic senators were seeking to return the modification which the president gave them last November"
 Daugherty and Warren
 This brought a protest from Sen ator Reed, Missouri. in response to which Senator Gillett read from a New York Times editorial asking what the country would think of a senate that swallowed Harry Daugherty and strains at Charles B Warren"
 'It is because we swallowed Harry Daugherty." returned Senator Reed that we are straining at Warren"
 Adverting to Senator Gillett's ref erence to what the country would think. Senator Bruce asked Mir. Gil. lett if he did not think his own statement showed "a desire to wound without the courage to strike"
 There was burst of laughter ir the galleries and Vice. President Dawes rapped sharply for order.
 A hundred years ago, said Sena tor Borah Senator Webster opposed the nomination of Martin Val Buren to be ambassador to the Court of St. James and in doing SC said he had not opposed an Ameri can Of a precept for cause, bu that I consider MT. Van Buren ar unfit and improper man for the place."
 Did President Jackson give MT Van Buren recess appointment? ? asked Senator Walsh. democrat Montana.
 No he made him president of the United States" Borah replied.
 Tt is much easier in Washington to go along than to disagree" wen on the Idaho senator.
 If there is anything that weaken, mans backbone. it Is tAe atmos phere in Washington"
 , Senator Gillett interrupted to asl If the senate disposed of the Val Buren nomination without partisan ship.
 T am afraid the senator iron Massachusetts knows less abuot th' history of Daniel Webster's action here in the senate than he ought to, retorted Senator Borah. "Mr. Web ster was not partisan. He dir not belong to that breed when 1 : came to do with these importan questions of government" Senator Borah declared that In tn : circumstances now confronting tn , country there was no office within the appointive power of the presi dent of more importance than tha of the attorney generalship, say potibly that of the chief justice. , 'The attorney generalship Is no an office calculated to induce sena } tors to be disregardful of their duty he said. There are those who be ? lieve Mir. Warren is fully qualifie' for the office and I have no quarre