| Show I U S SENATE SENAT AWAIS I ITO TO DUTY Will Exercise Its Authority in Fullest Degree Regard Regarding Regarding Regarding ing Public Appointees Washington W hn Jan 9 That the tho United States senate Is 16 awakening to Its constitutional responsibility r In rigidly rl scrutinizing U the tho fitness Illness of or ap ap s to lo public office and that the tho I body ho will exorcise exercise exercise that function in Iii tho ho fullest degree In tho the future was as in la inI effect the he declaration of or Senator De Do Depew I pew llew of New York tonight The sell sea senator ator stated with emphasis however t tI I that th t this would not bo be undertaken In Ina I II a spirit of or antagonism to the Pres President President I dent It has been the general rule m tn In the tue past laSt for tho the President to consult with senators of or the ilie state of or the ap and If H ho he assents tho the name Mas af sent in hi to hae have the senate enate con confirm firm without further question said Mr Lv Depew If they did not assent rind and tho the senator or 01 either of ot them frem tho the state of the appointee ob oh objected j then the senate refused reused to confirm owing the whole respond responsibility t upon the Ule senators from the thes state s ate But tho the practice of the senate I within the tho last two years and especial especially J ly lr within the tho last year car Is developing I a ii distinction between officers whose c duties are aie wholly within the state s ato i I and those whoso whose functions embrace 1 matters rs of administration which aye aja of merest interest to other states or to o tho ho I whole country t For Tor instance a district Judge ap apI j I proved by h both holh senators rs of oC his own i state has been held helel In committee no HOW for nearly two years rears and his con confirmation confirm confirmation I firm is prevented d because In tho the i exercise of o his hl office ho he sits in olier states and tho the senators from front those states are arc opposed to him The con conI I hll I II I laved though tho th senators s from fr rom in his state stale aro are favorable to him the reason j 1 i lining being that the tho older senators ha hay liao o oseen J seen so much h trouble with tho the print I ling lag office and anti Its administration that J I lllY tiling thin It prudent to let th thu In who was appointed during hid tho recess have havo 0 a ful mid and fair far trial before he shall be confirmed I There is delay dela In the confirmation of or the assistant a treasurer of New NewYork NewYork i i York The Th senators from rom New York hrc are friendly to him and amI he ho has behind him the tho Union League LEigue club and ind other oth r I influential endorsement hut but such a ai I i largo large proportion of or the he public moneys mones f I is In his care dire care that In regard to that I III office the feeling is that before con confirmation 4 there should be the fullest full st investigation of his qualifications I II I I This is 15 not because of any an an antagonism between the tho senate and tho the I President and it il Involves of CHr concessions conc front from rom old usage by tho the from tho states In which tho 1 appointments are arc made ninde hilL hail I think a i iI I every cery senator believes bellee it is the right 1 I way 3 for Cor the tho senate to act and anel PS es 1 In view llew of the constantly In Increasing Increasing I creasing rT importance of the duties of t the hue leading administrative officers |
