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A
USURPATION
OF
AUTHORITY
(Signed.)
To
the
President
of
the
United
Statrs,
'\>Tashington,
D.
C.
To
the
President
of
the
United
States,
Washing-ton,
D.
C.
Your
Excellency
is
respectfully
petitioned
to
overrule
recent
Postoffice
legislation
against
second-class
mail
matter.
(Signature.)
To
the
President
of
the
United
States,
Washington,
D.
C.
Hon.
Sir:-
We,
the
common
people,
hold
you
responsible
for
the
viob
tion
of
our
Postal
Laws
at
the
hands
of
your
P08tmastrr
General
and
his
Third
Assistant.
Congress
enacted
the
law
for
second
class
mail
in
the
interest
of
educatIOn
and
intelli
gence
amongst
the
poor
and
the
middle
classes.
It
is
robbery
and
fraud
for
these
men
now
to
frustrate
that
law
whIch
th('
people,
by
their
representatives
in
Congress,
have
now
three
times
refused
to
alter.
We
urge
you
to
dismiRs
thpse
law
breakers
and
to
put
in
their
stead
men
who
will
olwy
the
laws
as
the
people,
through
their
represpntatives,
enact
thpm.
Thus
you
will
win
the
esteem
of
lovers
of
law
and
equity.
(Signature.
)
Your
ExcE'lleney:
'VI'
call
upon
you
to
redress
the
grievance
of
the
poor,
and
at
the
same
time
uphold
the
Postal
Laws
of
Congress.
by
causmg
the
unlau'ful
act
of
the
Third
Assistant
Postma~trr
General
to
be
set
aSide
and
its
perpetrators
ouc;trcl.
\Ve
rcrer
to
the
recent
illegal
"ruling'S"
resprr-tmg
pnmphlets,
rpfn~lI1g
thr-m
second
dass
mail
privileges
sur-h
as
Congrpss
rle~ignl'd
and
exprpssed;
and
such
as
they
have
enjoyPll
for
the
past
30
years.
The
acts
of
your
snbordmates
must
be
reganleu
as
the
acts
of
your
administration.
'VI'
hope
to
have
this
wron
er
speedily
righted.
,.,
a~cou~t
as
the
l?ublic's
servants
j-otherwise
they
will
be
jus
tIfied
m
concluding
that
the
people
are
serfs
and
desire
to
be
ruled
by
Czars.
SOME
SUGGESTIONS
Many
need
no
suggestions
from
us,
but
are
quite
compe
tent
to
express
themselves
forcefully
and
cogently.
Others,
however,
may
be
helped
by
the
following
general
suggestions
as
to
brief
forms,
which
each
may
change
and
JW:ldify
to
suit
his
own
tastes.
Hon.
Theo.
Roosevelt,
Washington,
D.
C.:
Respected
Sir:-
Doubtless
you
are
unaware
of
the
gross
injustice
being
done
the
poor
by
your
subordinates-the
Postmaster
General
and
his
Third
Assistant.
They
have
undertaken
to
make
"rulings"
respecting
pamphlets
(2nd
class
mail),
which
are
gross
violations
of
the
laws
of
Congress
of
nearly
30
years
standing.
We
call
upon
you
to
cleanse
your
Cabinet
of
such
law-breakers.
Give
us
examples
of
obeyers
of
the
laws
in
their
stead,
and
we
will
esteem
yOll,
for
your
justice.
accordingly.
(Signature.
)
Congress
is
the
law-making
branch
of
the
United
States
Government:
the
President
and
his
Secretaries
are
the
execu
ttre
branch-whose
duty
it
is
to
enforce
the
laws
as
Congress
makes
them.
Congress
passed
the
present
postal
laws
nearly
thirty
years
ago,
and
all
Postmaster
Generals
since,
until
now,
have
enforced
them
faithfully,
even
though
several
of
them
have
appealed
to
Congress
to
change
the
laVIs,
so
as
to
prevent
so
general
a
circulation
of
cheap
periodicals.
Con
gress
in
every
case
has
refused
to
change
the
laws
which
have
done
so
much
to
make
the
American
public
"Wide
awake."
Xow.
howc\-er,
we
have
a
Postmaster
General
who
attempts
to
lI~urp
the
law-making
functions
of
Congress
and
to
nde
rough-~hod
over
the
will
of
the
people
as
repeatedly
expressed
through
their
representatives
in
Congress.
The
duty
of
the
people
is
to
resent
such
unlawful
disregard
of
their
rights;
aml
the
protests
shouhl
properly
go
to
the
President
of
these
l'llltpri
States,
who
undoubtedly
is
quite
unaware
of
this
piece
uf
IIlJlIsticc
anu
lawlessnrss
helllg
prar'hceu
under
his
admin
I"tration.
Postmaster
Grneral
C.
E.
Smith,
and
his
third
Assistant,
E.
C.
l'I'Iadden.
who
have
rnginecred
this
nefarious
violation
of
the
law,
and
who
arc
glorying
in
their
shame,
show
clearly
that
they
are
not
men
to
he
trusted,
when
they
plan
for
rultng
the'
people
and
del'ide
\\
ha
t
liberties
the
people
ought
to
be
allo\\
cd
and
what
disallowed.
'\'hai
IS
the
rrmcdy?
It
is
to
make
such
conrluct
odious
to
all
lon-rs
of
liherty-to
all
who
love
justice.
And
the
best
wa:v
to
do
this
is
to
promptly
inform
President
Roo~evclt
(addn'~~ing
lllm
at
Washington,
D.
C.).
telling
him
that
the
('relht
of
his
administration
is
lIIvolved
by
the
conuuct
of
these
hiS
rrprpsrntnhvps,
and
calling
for
their
dismissal
and
for
the
appointment
of
men
who
arc
not
of
their
lawless
(an
al
chou~)
ca~t
of
mmd.
Send
postal
cards
or
letters,
or
if
('onvellll'nt
!!'pt
up
general
petitions
and
obtain
as
many
signa
turp~
(of
old
anu
young)
as
you
can.
All
are
interested,
and
all
have
a
right
to
protest
against
the
infraction
of
the
laws
favorable
to
"the
poor
of
this
world,"
who
are
the
chief
users
(If
the
paper-bound
pamphlets
whose
circulation
is
being
inter
fl'red
WIth.
The
rich
buy
cloth-bound
books,
which
are
not
atTectf'd
by
these
acts
of
these
pseudo-Iaw-makel·s.
\\'
l'
do
not
claim
that
the
Postmaster
General
is
destitute
of
goo,!
impulse,>
III
this
matter:
IllS
daim
is
that
he
wishes
to
save
the
people's
money.
But
our
reply
is
that
the
people
do
not
WIsh
hun
to
economise
at
the
expense
of
violation
of
the
people's
laws.
They
do
not
need
a
pate~nal
governm~nt.
Thry
llle
ahle
to
dIangp
the
laws,
through
theIr
representatIVes
whl'll
and
how
they
please.
If
the
laws
of
the
land
were
bein~
enforced
we
~hould
not
have
one
word
of
remonstrance
to
make,
however
much
their
ellforecmE'nt
might
injure
us.
Bnt
wh~n,
unuer
divine
provi
dpnee.
the
laws
are
on
our
sille
it
would
be
wrong
for
us
to
submit
Without
protest
and
thu'>
to
encourage
still
further
'101atlOns
of
In.w
III
disregard
of
the
rights
and
wishes
of
the
law-makers-the
people.
Office
holders
should
be
held
to
YOLo
XXII
ALLEGHENY,
PA.,
DECEMBER
1,
1901
No.
:23
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
THE
CZAR
OF
RUSSIA
AND
THE
WORLD'S
PEACE
'1'I1l'
1"1
:lIlkfllrtl'j'
Zl'ltUJlg,
OJll'
of
the
mORt
rehab
Ie
new,;
1'.lJ)(·r
...
of
Europe.
IS
thp
authollty
for
the
following
report
ot
aJl
IJlt"1
VIP\\,
bl'twl'en
the
Czar
anrl
a
Gf'rman
Arlnllral,
whIle
tIll'
(';',11'
lh
the'
gue"t
of
Emperor
,Yilliam
witne~sed
the
man
('11
Ve'l
,.,
of
the
G('rman
Heet
in
the
Baltic
Sea.-the
Admiral
}Il'llIg
ill
l'Umm,lIll!
of
the'
flert.
It
is
important
as
showing
t
Ill'
(Il'PO~lllg
lligunll'nt'"\
on
the
preserv.1tion
of
the
world's
),,'a('l',
\I
hll'h
all
mpn
.Ign·p
i~
de~lrabll'-e~8l'ntial.
\\'e
llgll'e
wiih
the
Czar's
line
of
argument,
but
hold
that
in
thr
noltlIJr
of
thing<;
it
is
impossible
of
realization.
The
armlllg
and
urilling
and
building
of
ships
will
continue
until
t
hl'
people'
of
Europe
arc
thoroughly
awakened,
wl,en
they
\lill
rrfll~e
to
be
fought
and
taxed,
and
a
revolution
in
fuvor
of
I-'oe-Jah~m
will
cnsue-re8ulting,
howevcr,
in
Anarchy,
as
the'
f-:l'rJ
ptllfl'S
indie-aip,
preparing
the
way
for
Christ'"
:!\olil
1l'Il111al
kingllom.
Thp
l'onH'r<;ation.
as
reported
by
the
Zeitwng
follows:
Allmind-Your
Ma]esty
is
pleased
to
confer
too
great
an
honor
upon
an
old
sea
dog
like
me.
I
am
delighted
to
think
that
your
l\la]esty
Iel'PIVed
a
favorable
impre'lsion
of
our
army
nJlll
navy,
flll,
your
l\Iaje'"\ty
IIlny
rest
assured,
we
strain
every
nervl'
to
kl'r'p
thf'
nrmy
and
navy
abreast
of
the
times,
which
is
the
idpal
thing
for
every
good
government
to
do.
The
Czar-There
I
differ
with
you,
Admiral.
According
to
my
own
views
the
ideal
thing
to
do
would
be
to
reduce
standing
armies
and
navies
instead
of
keeping
on
increa",ing
their
strength.
This
so-called
preparedness
for
war-arming
on
a
great,
and
ever
greater,
scale
is
overburdening
the
peo
ples
of
Europe.
All
governments
should
strive
to
lessen
tlll'ir
expenses
for
the
army
and
navy.
As
long
as
they
do
the
op
posite,
they
are
simply
upholding
and
perpetuating
an
intol
erable
situation.
The
Admiral-A
humane
and
extremely
generous
thought,
your
Majesty,
but-
The
Czar-(interrupting)-not
a
thought
only,
Admiral,
I
am
devoting
my
life
to
the
realization
of
the
peace
idea.
The
AdmJral-Indeed,
your
Majesty's
big-hearted
endeav
ors
permIt
of
no
misinterpretation,
but
the
other
powers,
your
Majesty,
the
other
powers.
Your
11ajesty
won't
believe
for
a
moment
that
the
other
powers
will
find
it
to
their
in
terest
to
reduce
their
armies
and
navies!
The
Czar-I
am
convinced
that
a
condition
such
as
I
have
outlined
will
serve
the
true
interest
and
conform
to
the
just
aspirations
of
all
the
powers.
The
Admiral-May
it
please
your
Majesty,
don't
you
think
that
a
perfect
army
and
navy,
an
army
and
navy
ready
to
move
against
the
enemy
at
a
moment's
notice,
so
to
speak
doesn't
your
Majesty
think
that
such
weapons
as
those
con
stitute
the
best
guarantee
of
peace?
WAR
PREPAREDNESS
MUST
STOP
Th\1
Czar-In
order
to
establish
true
and
permanent
peace
(3(,7
-371)
[2914]
A USURPATION Congress is the law-making branch of the United States Government: the President and his Secretaries are the executive branch—whose duty it is to enforce the laws as Congress makes them. Congress passed the present postal laws nearly thirty years ago, and all Postmaster Generals since, until now, have enforced them faithfully, even though several of them have appealed to Congress to change the laws, so as to prevent so general a circulation of cheap periodicals. Congress in every case has refused to change the laws which have done so much to make the American public “wide awake.” Now, however, we have a Postmaster General who attempts to usurp the law-making functions of Congress and to ride rough-shod over the will of the people as repeatedly expressed through their representatives in Congress. The duty of the people is to resent such unlawful disregard of their rights; and the protests should properly go to the President of these United States, who undoubtedly is quite unaware of this piece of injustice and lawlessness bemg practiced under his administration. Postmaster General C. E. Smith, and his third Assistant, E. C. Madden. who have engineered this nefarious violation of the law, and who are glorying in their shame, show clearly that they are not men to be trusted, when they plan for ruling the people and decide what liberties the people ought to be allowed and what disallowed. What is the remedy? It is to make such conduct cdious to all lovers of liberty—to all who love justice. And the best way to do this is to promptly inform President Roosevelt (addressing him at Washington, D. C.), telling him that the credit of hig administration is involved by the conduct of these his representatives, and calling for their dismissal and for the appointment of men who are not of their lawless (anarchous) cast of mind. Send postal ecards or letters, or if convenient get up general petitions and obtain as many signatures (of old and young) as you can. All are interested, and all have a right to protest against the infraction of the laws favorable to “the poor of this world,” who are the chief users of the paper-bound pamphlets whose circulation is being interfered with. The rich buy cloth-bound books, which are not affected by these acts of these pseudo-law-makers. We do not claim that the Postmaster General is destitute of good impulses in this matter: his claim is that he wishes to save the people’s moncy. But our reply is that the people dv not wish him to cconomise at the expense of violation of the people’s laws. They do not need a paternal government. They are able to change the laws, through their representatives when and how they please. If the daws of the land were being enforced we should not have one word of remonstrance to make, however much their enforcement, might injure us. But when, under divine providence, the laws are on our side it would be wrong for us to submit without protest and thus to encourage still further violations of law in disregard of the rights and wishes of the law-makers—the people. Office holders should be held to OF AUTHORITY account as the publie’s servants ;—otherwise they will be justified in concluding that the people are serfs and desire to be ruled by Czars. SOME SUGGESTIONS Many need no suggestions from us, but are quite competent to express themselves forcefully and cogently. Others, however, may be helped by the following general suggestions as to brief forms, which each may change and modify to suit his own tastes. Hon. Theo. Roosevelt, Washington, D. C.: Respected Sir:— Doubtless you are unaware of the gross injustice being done the poor by your subordinates—the Postmaster General and his Third Assistant. They have undertaken to make “rulings” respecting pamphlets (2nd class mail), which are gross violations of the laws of Congress of nearly 30 years standing. We call upon you to cleanse your Cabinet of such law-breakers. Give us examples of obeyers of the laws in their stead, and we will esteem you, for your justice, accordingly. (Signature. ) To the President of the United States, Washington, D. C. Your Excellency is respectfully petitioned to overrule recent Postoffice legislation against second-class mai] matter. (Signature. ) To the President of the United States, Washington, D. C. Your Excellency: We call upon you to redress the grievance of the poor, and at the same time uphold the Postal Laws of Congress, by causing the unlawful act of the Third Assistant Postmaster General to be set aside and its perpetrators ousted. We reser to the recent illegal “rulings” respecting pamphlets, refusing them second class mail privileges such as Congress designed and expressed; and such as they have enjoyed for the past 30 years. The acts of your subordinates must be regarded as the acts of your administration. We hope to have this wrong speedily righted. (Signed. ) To the President of the United States, Washington, D. C. Hon. Sir:— We, the common people, hold you responsible for the violation of our Postal Laws at the hands of your Postmaster General and his Third Assistant. Congress enacted the law for second class mail in the interest of education and intelligence amongst the poor and the middle classes. It is robbery and fraud for these men now io frustrate that law which the people, by their representatives in Congress, have now three times refused to alter. We urge you to dismiss these lawbreakers and to put in their stead men who will obey the laws as the people, through their representatives, enact them. Thus you will win the esteem of lovers of law and equity. (Signature. ) Vou. XXIT ALLEGHENY, PA., DECEMBER 1, 1901 No. 23 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER THE CZAR OF RUSSIA AND THE WORLD’S PEACE The Frankfurter Zeitung, one of the most relable newspapers of Kurope, 1s the autho.ity for the following report of an interview between the Czar and a German Admiral, while the Czar as the guest of Emperor William witnessed the mancuvers of the German fleet in the Baltic Sca.—the Admiral heme in command of the fleet. It is important as showing the opposing arguments on the preservation of the world’s peace, Which all men agree is desirable—essential. We agree with the Czar’s line of argument, but hold that in the nature of things it is impossible of realization. The arming and drilling and building of ships will continue until the people of Europe are thoroughly awakened, when they will refuse to be fotight and taxed, and a rcvolution in favor of Somalism will ensue—resulting, however, in Anarchy, as the Scriptures indicate, preparing the way for Christ’s Millennial kingdom. The conversation, as reported by the Zeitung follows: Admiral—Your Majesty is pleased to confer too great an honor upon an old sea dog like me. I am delighted to think that your Majesty received a favorable impression of our army and navy, for, your Majesty may rest assured, we strain every nerve to keep the army and navy abreast of the times, which is the ideal thing for every good government to do. The Czar—There I differ with you, Admiral. Accordiag to my own views the ideal thing to do would be to reduce (367 -371) standing armies and navies instead of keeping on increasing their strength. This so-called preparedness for war—arming on a great, and ever greater, scale is overburdening the pcoples of Europe. All governments should strive to lessen their expenses for the army and navy. As long as they do the opposite, they are simply upholding and perpetuating an intolerable situation, The Admiral—A humane and extremely generous thought, your Majesty, but— The Czar—(interrupting)—not a thought only, Admiral, TI am devoting my life to the realization of the peace idea. The Admiral—Indeed, your Majesty’s big-hearted endeavors permit of no misinterpretation, but the other powers, vour Majesty, the other powers. Your Majesty won’t believe for a moment that the other powers will find it to their interest to reduce their armies and navies! The Czar—I am convinced that a condition such as I have outlined will serve the true interest and conform to the just aspirations of all the powers. The Admiral—May it please your Majesty, don’t you think that a perfect army and navy, an army and navy ready to move against the enemy at a moment’s notice, so to speak— doesn’t your Majesty think that such weapons as those constitute the best guarantee of peace? WAR PREPAREDNESS MUST STOP The Czar—In order to establish true and permanent peace [2914]
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