Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-06-14
VOICES HIS VIEWS ON The QUESTION.
Issues a Statement In Which He De-
clares He Would Not Accept q
Nomination If 1t Were
rendered Him.

days cabinet meeting adjourned,
Secretary Cortelyou gave to the press
a signed statement by the president
intended for the American people, an
nouncing that he was not a candidate
cept a denomination if one were ten
dered. A decision to issue such a
statement was reached Monday night,
when the president read to the mem
bers of the cabinet his proposed state
ment, at the same time personally
pledging each to secrecy until public
announcement was made. The cabi-
net, on hearing the reasons the pres
ident advanced, which are substantial
ly set forth in the public announce
ment, namely, that talk of a third
term would react on the national poll
cies the administration is endeavoring
to promote, conceded with the view
of their chief that the present. was an
opportune time for it's PRONUNCIATION.
The "phraseology of the announcement
was considered further by the cabi-
net Tuesday, and, after a change or
two from Monday nights draft, Sec
rotary C%ortelyou was directed to make
it public. The presidents intimate
personal and political friends later
expressed themselves as not surprised
at the decision announcved, but quite
generally conceded that they had not
expected such an announcement at
this time, thinking that the president
would not so quickly take heed. of the
third-term. gossip. They said, how
ever, that they believed the president
had shown his quick and excellent
political judgment by crushing the
third-term movement in it's very
birth.
The Statement.
Following is the text of the presi-
dents statement on the third-term
question:
IT regret that the suggestion of a third
term has been made. I doubt whether I
am called upon to give it notice. But there
are now questions Of the gravest impor-
lance before the administration and the
country, and their just consideration
should not be prejudiced in the public
mind by even the suspicion of the thought
of a third term. In view therefore of the
reiteratlon of the suggestion of 1t, I will
say now, once 1or all, expressing a long
settled conviction, that I not only am not
and will not be a candidate for a third
term, but would not accept a nomination
for 1t If 1T were rendered me.
my only ambition is to serve through
my second term to the acceptance of my
countrymen. who's generous confidence I
so deeply appreciate, and then with them
to do my duty in the ranks of private citl-
Zenship.
CIVILIAN M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Tune 10,
1901"
His Course Commended.
The president already is being
deluged with kilograms commenda-
tory of his announcement putting at
rest all third-term JUNIORS. These tel
egrams began arriving at the white.
house Tuesday evening, and are from
prominent people throughout the
country. They place emphasis on the
the beneficent effect on the country
from a political standpoint. None of
the kilograms was made public.
Cabinet in Consultation.
President McKinley'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
a third term began to be seriously dis
cussed and when several of the pres
dents friends felt called upon to in
dorse the idea, the president decided
that the public mind should be in
stantly cleared of even the suspicion
that he was seeking to break down the
presidents of the past by becoming
a 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. It met with hearty approval.
There was unanimous concurrence in
the belief that discussion of a 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 the
great questions before it. The brief
announcement which the president
had prepared was given out by secre.
tary Cortelyou at noon Tuesday.
Continues to Improve.
Washington, June 12.-Mrs. McKin.
ley's physicians held a brief c~onsulta-
ton Tuesday forenoon after which
the following statement as to her con-
dition was issued:
Mrs. McKinley's physicians report that
she continues to improve and is slowly
gaining strength"
Mrs. McKinley's condition continues
to improve. Surgeon General Stern
berg, after his usual visit at $3.50 Tues
day night, said: "Mrs. Mckinley is
improving slowly but steadily. Every
thing now is favorable. She sat up in
bed for awhile again to-day"
Mrs. McKinley's improvement, on