Show TAFT THINKS fOR I HIMSELF President Orders Mar Marines nes Back Upon Vessels of War Contrary Contrary Contrary Con Con- to the Policy of Former President Roosevelt I CABINET DISCUSSES IT ORDER IS THEN MADE Attorney General Decides That President Has Power to De Decide Decide Decide De- De cide Upon Disposition of the Marines as He Sees Fit THE RIGHTS OF CONGRESS I O 4 1 m M M 0 4 f- f Washington ton March 20 Pr 26 f Idem luft mit had liati It announced to- to f ff I f daj 18 hl after the cabinet cul nut ling t 4 tf f that hat tho tin amendment adopted on f I f 4 3 rc regarding tile the marines f should he be c rc re anti and the Uthe lie old f 4 f regulation s be bc restored 4 I t tAt At the lIa navy department the lie nev news neive s 4 44 I f 4 WItS was cd with jubilation f fi i- i There till they said that lint to f ff f President Tafts Taft's order the lie stun stun- f 4 lieu lIun was ns as the tho JIS as s It IL f f was as before 1 issued lIed his f original order that the marines should Icu c the lie war ar cs easels s ls Xo Xo No f ff f forder order artier I b bj by Me Meyer cr 5 f Is b bj by the lie decision of the t f cabinet t f 4 4 t p f p t. t 4 4 f 4 M V tl The whole question of the status of ot the marines was referred to Attorney I General VI who was present I at thc cabi e I today Wit e lt r board of which Admiral Dew Dev Dewcy i l I li president Congress has hus acted to to- 1 tnt extent tent that it has provided pro for tho the marines In case so they should not b bo taken len from the ships The right of or Congress Congre s Is not questioned quos ques to make appropriations for tor forthe forthe the maintenance of ot marines The at attorney attorney attorney at- at torney general g has merely held that the President as commander In chief has the right to ta dispose of the marines President Toft's Tofts way ay of or disposing of or them Is simply different from that of P Roosevelt Roose Secretary Meyer had already mad arran arrangements for maintaining at nt least leas eight per cent of ot the whole number of or marines on board ship as by the appropriation act This will provide for tor more marines on warships than heretofore so that Secretary Meyer while obeying the act of Congress Is by the tho large number of or manines marines marines ma ma- rines nines he will be enabled to keep on onboard onboard onboard board ves vessels els of war nar The brigadier general commanding commanding- the marine corps will hereafter as ns th thi custom Issue all orders order affecting th marines subject of or course to the ap approval approval of th the navy department |