Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-14
No THIRD TERM FOR HIN.
President Issues a Statement De-
claring He Would Not Ac-
cept It If Offered.
REGRETS THAT SUGGESTION WAS MADE.

Says His Only Ambition 40 u SSfSS
Through His Second Term to the
Acceptance of His Countrymen-
Senator Hanna Says, 81 Told You
So.0
Washington, June 12.-The follow
ing statement has been given out at
the white house:
IT regret that the suggestion of third
term has been made. l doubt whether
am called upon to give 1t notice. But there
are now questions of the sraVest impor-
lance before the administration and the
country, and their just consideration
should not be prejudiced in the pupilc
mind by even the suspicion of the thought
of a third term. In view therefore OF the
Federation of the suggestion OF 1t, WILL
say now, once for all, expressing long
settled conviction, that not only am MOI
and will not be a candidate for q third
term, but would not accept nomination
for 1t If 1t were rendered me.
MY only ambition is to serve through
my second term to the acceptance OF my
countrymen, whose generous confidence
SO deeply appreciate, and then with them
to do my duty in the ranks of private qlti-
zenship.
Executive Mansion. Washington, June 10,
1901
Cabinet In Consultation.
President AfcKinley's official an
nouncement Tuesday morning dispos-
ing of the third term idea suggested
by some of his admirers has created
no great surprise among his friends.
who have known his deep convictions
on the subject. When Senator De-
pew's suggestion ten days ago that
the president should be reelected for
third term began to be seriously dis
cussed and when several of the pres
ident's friends felt called upon to in
dorse the idea, the president decided
that the public mind should be in
stantly~clearedt OF even the suspicion
that he was seeking to break down the
precedents of the past by becoming
candidate for another term.
He preached the subject to Secre-
tary Long late Monday afternoon. He
| told him he believed that an an.
nouncement at the very inception OF
the discussion would be wise and Mon.
! day night officially informed the mem.
bers of the cabinet, who had been In
| formally called together, of his de-
cision. 1t met with hearty approval
There was unanimous concurrence in
the belief that discussion of third
term for the president, if al.
lowed to go on, would not only place
the presidentina false light before the
country, and would arouse antagon'
ism, but would badly embarrass the
administration in the solution of this
great questions before it. The brie1
announcement which the president
had prepared was given out by Secre'
tary Cortelyou at noon Tuesday.
Hanna Says, 81 Told You so."
Cleveland, O., June 12.-"It is just
what I expected the president would
say, if he said anything at all on the
subject" was the comment of Senator
Hanna Tuesday when he read Presi
dent McKinley's statement in refer
ence to third term.
81 have never exchanged one WORD
with the president concerning the
matter" he continued, land have con
4 sidered all the talk bearing on the sub
i ject as premature. According to m.
Judgment it is too early to discus
Il presidential candidates for the mex
term"
Asked if he was in favor of mair
tanning the precedent established b
? President Washington in reference t
: the number of years the chief exec,
S tive should hold office, Mr.. Ham
said:
81 don't think the precedent set b
e Washington has a great deal to d
with the matter. But there is III
doubtedly strong sentiment anon
the people against such a propos
ton"
Continues to Improve.
:. Washington, June 12.-Mrs. McKil
= ley's physicians held brief consult
h ton Tuesday forenoon after whic
the following statement as to her col
dition was issued:
MRS. McKinley's physicians report TIL
she continues to improve and is slow
gaining strength"
! Anxious to Go to Canton.
> New York, June 12.-It is hope
q that Mrs. Mckinley will be stror
81 enough to be removed to her home
= Canton by July 1, says the Washin
y ton correspondent of the Tribun
The members of the cabinet wi
called to congratulate the preside,
Al had learned from the president hi1
r, self by telephone that the doctors h;
,e declared Mrs. Mckinley out Of da
If ger.
T. Chicago Preacher Dies Suddenly
NJ Albert Lea, Mimi, June 12.-R,
n. To ,.naff Of Hhian nro