16/88 It has seemed to me that if we revolutionize the practice of the Government in all other respects, we might let this power remain in the hands of the President of the United States; that we should not strip him of this power, which is one that it seems to me is necessary and reasonable that he should exercise." -- Mr.Fessenden said: "A man who is the head of a Department naturally wants the control of that Department. He wants to control all his subordinates. |