Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
PRESIDENTS POPULARITY
People for Roosevelt Regardless Of
His Politics.
THIRD TERM TALK IS RAMPANT
Senator Hansbrough Calls to Talk
About Public Lands-Lower Car
Fares in the District.


of Tennessee and one of the biggest manu-
facturers of the south. talked with the
President today about politics in that state.
He belongs to the class of southern repub-
licans who do not seek or desire personal
advantage and for that reason is welcomed
by the President.
Down in my state" said Mr. Sanders to
a representative of The Star. 1.-THE people
are for Roosevelt for another term. When
I say the people 1 mean democrats and
republicans. / have never known the Presi-
dent to be more popular In the south. OF
course. l cannot say whether there will be
a change of sentiment. and l speak only
of what seems to be the feeling among the
masses at this time. The Chicago man who
Is flooding the country with talk of a third
term for Roosevelt Is poor pc itic:an. "A
Roosevelt second term is the way the
southern people prefer to speak of their
wish to see the chief executive have an
other term. They claim that the President
can not turn down the nomination if 1T is
made in the proper way. despite his re-
peated assertions that he VIII not accept 1t
no matter under what circumstances 1t
might be made"
Speaking of Tennessee republican poll
ties. Mr.. Sand AIS said; I'VE have an ex-
ceedingly strong, able party organization,
made up of patriotic men not seeking or
asking for political patronage. Our state
really has such an organization. and that
makes genuine fight every time an cleo
ton comes around The defeat of II.
Clay Evans for governor last November
was due solely and wholly to the playing
of the negro issue by the democrats. If
they had not resorted to that we would
have elected Evans by many thousands of
votes. Mr.. Evans who is well known in
Washington, is devoting his time to his car
shops. which he has owned for a number
of years.
The Third Term Talk.
Third term talk hobs up around the White
House at frequent intervals. but newspaper
men do not give the Importance t it that
would be the case but for the repeated
statements of the President that it makes
no impression upon him. Visitors from diff
ferent parts of the country often tell the
President that there is demand for him
for a third term, and urge him not to COM
init himself any further In opposition. At
the same time many letters reach the
President on the same subject. Mr. Roose-
vet has ceased to comment upon these sug
gestions. no matter in what way received.
He feels. he says. that he has expressed
himself often enough. and that to continue
to do 50 would be unnecessary and weari-
some.
The Public Lands Question.
Senator Hansbrough made another visit
to President Roosevelt today to again i'm
press upon him the Importance OF revoking
the order of January D relative to the
suspension of final land proofs. Senator
Hansbrough has submitted to the President
a large number of letters from constituents
urging the President to revoke his orders.
A conference on this subject was held this
morning at the White House. those with
the President being Representative Martin
of South Dakota and Clifford Pinchot, chief
forester of the Department of Agriculture
hos x.latS
tent. the President has depended In his
policy on public lands.
Cheaper Street Car Fares.
Representatives Babcock and Campbell of
the House District committee, told the
President today that the House had passed
the tuberculosis bill, in which he had ex-
pressed deep interest. This bill provides
for the registration and inspection of con-
sumption patients the same as for diph-
liberia and smallpox.
Relative to the fight for lower street car
fares in the District. Mr.. Babcock said he
expected sharp contest in the House in a
short time. Representative Campbell said
II am for lower fare in the District if
the railroads can stand the loss of revenue
and pay proper and necessary expenditures
L had much rather see the street car service
of the city improved, however, especially
In certain portions, than to attempt to re-
duce fares
lI.
Monahan. collector of internal revenue of
Wisconsin, and Senator Flint of California
introduced some friends from that state. 81.
Canal Contract Hearings.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft and
Secretary Root yesterday began some hear
ings on the proposed canal contract and
will continue them today until some de-
cision is reached as to whether the con-
tract will be let or the government do the
work. The hearing late yesterday was to
permit representations in behalf of the
McArthur-Gillespie combination by Paul
d. Cravath and George F. Wickersham
attorneys. The Macarthur Gillespie COM
bination takes the position that the Oliver
McDonald-Pierce combination cannot sat
isfactorly build the canal on q 6A per cent
basis. and that the safe thing to do Is to
accept their proposition. which is for ~
per cent. Messrs. Oliver, Mcdonald a d
Pierce will be ven u hearing this after
noon or tomorrow.
IL has been generally expected that at to-
days cabinet meeting two subjects of con-
siderable moment. the Japanese school
question and the work of the joint Ameri-
can and German tariff commission, would
receive consideration. but it can be stated
on high authority neither of these matters
was discussed
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Surveyor general Of Nevada-Matthew
Kyle