The Saint Paul globe., 1901-06-12
N'KINLEY IS ODI 0F T.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES DEFINITE
STATEMENT THAT HE WILL
NOT TAKE THIRD TERM
ANNOUNCEMENT IS POSITIVE
WOULD REFUSE TO ACCEPT A RE-
NOMINATION EVEN IF 1T
WE'RE TENDERED
HRS. MKINLEY IS IMPROVING

WASHINGTON, June n.-President
Mckinley today put an effectual quietus
on the third term talk which has gained
some currency in the newspapers
through interviews with certain well
known Republicans favoTing the renomi-
nation of the president for a third term.
Shortly before today's cabinet meeting
adjourned, Secretary : )rtelyou gave to
the press a signed statement by the
president intended for the American peo-
rle, announcing that he was not a can
didate for q third term and would not
accept a denomination if one was ten
dered
A decision to issue such a statement
was reached last. night when the pres1-
dent read to the members of the cabinet
his proposed statement, at the same time
personally pledging each to secrecy until
public announcement was made. The
cabinet on hearing the reasons the presl-
dent advanced, which are substantially
set forth in the public announcement
made today, that talk Of a third term
would react on the national policies the
administration is endeavorinG to pro-
mote, coincide with the view of their
chief that the present was an oppOrtune
time for it's PRONUNCIATION. The phrase
OlOgy of the announcement was consid-
cred further by the cabinet today and
after a change or two from last nights
draft Secretary Cortelyou was directed
tC make it public. The presidents init.
mate personal and political friends later
expressed themsel es as not surprised al
the decision announced, but quite gen.
orally conceded that they had not expect
cd such an announcement at this time
thinking that the president would not so
quickly take heed of the third term gos-
sip. They said, however, that they be-
lieVed that the president had shown mis-
quick and excellent political judgment by
crushing the third term movement in its
very birth.
T. PRESIDENTS STATEMENT.
The statement given out at the White
house is as follows:
II regret that the suggestion of a third
term has been made. 1 doubt whether !
am called upon to give it notice. But
there are now questions of the graVeSt
Importance before the administration and
the country, and their just consideration
Should not be prejudiced in the public
mind by even the suspicion of a thought
of third term. In view, therefore, of
the reiteration of the suggestion Of it,
I viii say now, once and for all, eX-
pressing a lOng-Settled conviction that
I not only am not and will not be a
candidate for a third term, but would
not accept nomination for it if it were
rendered me.
My only ambition is to serve through
my second term to the acceptance of my
countrymen, whose generous confidence I
so deeply appreciate, and ti1en with
them to do my duty in the ranks of prl-
-''William Mckinley.
Executive Mansion, Washington, June
10, 1901"
IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES
Mrs. McIIinley's physicians held a brief
consultation this forenoon, after which
the following statement as to her cond1-
ton was issued:
sENTre NToIT {pla ,obvcioioCc raDOrt that
she continues to improve and is slowly
gaining strength"
Dr. Rixey called at the White house
this afternoon and reported that Mrs.
Mckinley continues to improve He was
accompanied by Drs. Gray and Reed,
microscOpists. who examined Mrs. Nc
Einley's blood last week. They are con-
tinuing their examinations.
Mrs. NcKinley's condition continued to
Improve tonight. Surgeon General Stern
berg, after his usual visit at $3.50 o'clock
tonight, said:
Mrs Mckinley is improving slowly
but steadily. She sat up in bed for
while again today"
The president went out for a long drive
this afternoon with Mr.. James Barber
.Sr., of Canton, Ohio. The calls Of friends
to express sympathy and make personal
inuuiries as to the condition of Mrs.
Mckinley continue.
Mrs. McKiniey's Improvement on the
whole was not so manifest today as oa
the past few days
Washington has been sweltering under
q hot wave today, and it had its affect
on the White house patient She sat up
only a short time and then only in bed.
whereas yesterday she was able to sit
Up in a rocking chair near the bed. At
3, late hour tonight she was sleeping
quietly and comfortably. The greatest
apprehension now felt is with reference
to the information of the membranous
lining of the heart, but it is asserted pos
itively that this is yielding slowly to
treatment. Except for the nurses, Mrs.
mckinley sees no one except the presi-
dent and Mrs. Barber, her niece.
DIR. RjXey, when he left the white house
shortly after 1922 tonight after a visit
of about an hour and half at Mrs. Mo-
Kirley's bedside said:
Mrs Mckinley is resting very COM
fortably tonight. The Improvement con-
tinues. There is no particular change"
In response to inquiries he said it is
too early at this time to say anything re-
gaTdfng the Canton trip, which Mrs. Nc
5Iinley Will take when sufficiently well
to be removed, and the executive bust
ness permits the president to go away