The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-16
The Third. Term Boom.

From the indianapolis Sentinel
Senator Depews thrdtem Doom for Mckinley does not
receive rebue party leaders though most Of
them regard it as premature Senator Willard OF Nebraska
doubts that the president third term but feels that
II any one ever deserved third he would be the man
and adds that there would be danger of imperialism" in
another four years Of the present rule Senator Allison
OF Iowa says Mckinley very strong affections of the
people and that when time comes to consider tb sh
Ject they may desire to reeect him another term Sen
aor Mcmillan OF Michigan says that the president is safe
man and with present conditions continuing he might he re
nominated Senator Adreh of Rhode Island tbouyht #
too early select candidates but ventlred the rcmar m
the president is strong and has had remarkable adj
mnistraon The antagonsc view is taken b, scna
tor Cuom OF Illinois, and he simply urges that it would be
violating presidents and that Mckinley therefore would m
accept nomination for third term But this is saving
nothing as to the question what he would do Il PrssI
Mckinley does a third term
It Is stated by Walter Wellman the Washington CORE
spondent that some of the newspaper men who
e president on his recent returned Washington CON
WINGED that Mr. Mckinley entertained hopes for th;rd
e ne does not share in the hirderm belief but gives
the Following statement of the argument OF ms supporters
They say the questions growing out Of American evn
sion are practically the only questions before the neo
he future of the Philippines is undetermined lid ~
supreme courts rulings Porto Rico is not vet inoornort
whh the republic but congress has the power TO inco
pae at any time his means that the question is no
ltica-that it is referred public opinonbat il i - -
an issue between the parties Without do,bt /, ~.
government would Immediately proceed to neornor.t. 80
send the constitution after the Gag by consressior. go
ne expansion OF American trade has brought 10 the
'front.' another question that OF holding our foreg, ~
oy reepoeiy BARGAINS with other nations on the give and
take principle, Here Mr.. Mckinley with his rar 60
snt ana mat perfect adaptaby which the genuine oono
ust always displays IS making himself the leader ~ ~
new idea Wherever one turns say these thirdterm b
els MCKINNEY IS the head and front OF every issue th
pu'1a,s VIII PC compelled to nominate him because he n the
e9taon OF their platform the leader in every o,,.
would De very surprising it Mr. Mckinley did moi 81
the same view OF things himself because he eersin
s power tnat makes him the front the repubIic,
parry IN us present position He has forced every
situation N our foreign policy and has obtained iron, ~
sress the full power to dictate all questions aTsina
ssra 20 for'o keo the Philippines and Cuba His rim W..
through that part OF the country that might he ~, was
DC more interested IN his foreign policy and il was -
distinctly Mckinley basis The exercise Of Dover se on
az " luos' men and It is not credible that Mr. MoKina
LOOKS forward with satisfaction resiepins s,,h
p9%e' as he IS exercising and becoming one Of b
Mne sops other man assumes the control MI; many
m2as SO absolute Il Is safe say that any g ne has
IS not very well founded. "Ss dsinclination /