Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Opinion as to Representative Clay
toms Anti-Third Term Resolution.
FOR THEIR RIGHTS
Representatives Opinions Over Pos
sible Loss of Some Post Office
Prerogatives.


Roosevelt today. upon the introduction Of
Representative Humphrey.
THE President told me-" said Mr.. Heif-
ner with a smile that was good look
ing enough to be a republican. Where
upon I remarked: Mr.. President. If you
don't relieve our nervousness by an ofd-
cial announcement that you are not
candidate for another term. 1 won't be
able to keep my good looks at all.
What did the President say to that?'
"He didn't say word"
Then Mr.. Heifner proceeded to declare
that he considered Bryan the greatest
living man in this country. "Out our way
Bryan is the only man talked Of He will
be nominated and he will win, regardless
of whether Mr.. Roosevelt is the nominee
or some other man. He will easily beat
anybody the republicans put up.
Thinks It Will Peacefully Sleep.
Representative Overstreet Of Indiana
thinks that the anti-third-term resolution
introduced in the House by Representative
Clayton Of Alabama will simply furnish
comment for day or two and then pass
off the political map.
TT will be referred to the committee. on
the election of President and Vice Pres
tOent, SAID OVctSIIcc OSho'o
this committee meets once IN -FOUR years.
l do not look for any immediate consider
alton of the bill. When a similar resolu-
ton was adopted in 1875 the House was
controlled by the democrats. who had no
difficulty in putting their program on the
books"
Fighting for Their Rights.
Representatives in the House are up In
arms over the possible loss OF some of
their post office prerogatives, the only
patronage they get. Representative Nc
Moran of the Port Huron district OF
Michigan is the most agitated man on the
subject at this time. Postmaster Sher-
man, at Port Huron. has had eight years,
but Senator william Alden Smith. who
used to be nothing but representative
himself, is charged with having asked the
President to keep Sherman in his place.
Mr. McMorran wants B. c. Cady named.
He resents the interference of Mr. Smith.
He has appealed to his colleagues, and
they constituted him a committee of one
to ask the President where we are at"
He asked the President this morning, but
wouldn't say a word when he went away.
1t has been the custom of this admins
tration and many others to let representa-
tives name the postmasters, while all the
big jobs went to the senators.
Another man on the worried list is Rep
resentative Knowles of California.
Against the red-hot protests of Senators
Perkins and Flint and Mr.. Knowles the
President some months ago named a man
as postmaster at Berkeley who had the
Endorsement of Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
president of the University of California.
The California congressman are still agi-
tatn@ and have an appointment with the
request that Mr.. Knowles be allowed to
name his man and Mr. Wheeler be re-
CURED to keep out Of patronage matters.
President for Forest Reserves.
Representative Lever Of South Carolina.
who led the fight in the last Congress for
the establishment of great Appalachian
forest reserve, talked to the President on
the subject today and found the chief ex-
ecutive willing to give all possible aid to
conserve the forests in that region of the
south where they are SO immensely i'm
portant to waterways. Mr.. Lever will re-
new his fight for the establishment of the
reserve at this session, and the President
expressed hope that he would be sue
cessful. Mr.. Lever told the President that
the aid of the White House would count
much in the fight.
Mr.. Lever urged the appointment of
JOIiu u I1dShcll VI SSOutn SdTOllna as
commissioner to mark the graves of Con-
federate soldiers. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Col. Elliott. The
President repeated that he had offered
the place to Gen. Basil Duke of Ken
lucky. and said that If the Kentuckian
does not accept he will be pleased to give
careful consideration to Mr.. Haskell s
qualifications.
japanese Not Ready for War.
Henry d. Wolfe. an American who
has lived in the far east for twenty
years, told the President something
about conditions in the Philippines and
elsewhere. AS to the Japanese, he said
that they are not making any prep
arations for war with this country.
They do not want, a war at this time
he said, and are not ready for It, They
could not get ready in six months, even
II forced to do SO. He said that it is
wrong for American newspapers to
talk of war.
Mr.. Woolfe said that the greatest
need for the Philippines is the removal
of the duty on sugar. The islands
would not prosper until this was DONE
and he trusted that Congress would do
something at this session to help the
agricultural interests along. Z.
To Federal oflceholders.
At the cabinet meeting today the Presi-
dent took up with MS cabinet officers
their failure to promulgate to officials of
their respective departments his views as
to federal officeholders working for him
for a third term. An agreement was
reached that each cabinet officer will
transmit to federal officials under him a
letter worded substantially as follows:
THE following communication from the
President is forwarded to you for your
information and guidance:
1.-The White House, Washington.
November 10, 1907.
~ have been informed that certain
| officeholders in your department are pro-
posing to go to the national convention as
delegates in favor of renominating me for
the presidency. or are proposing to pro-
| cure my Endorsement for such renomina-
! ton by state conventions. This must not
be- l wish you to inform such officers as
YOU may find it advisable or necessary to
| inform in order to carry out the spirit of
| this instruction that such advocacy OF
nv denomination or acceptance of an
| election as delegate for that purpose will
| be regarded as a serious violation Of Of
| fetal propriety and will be dealt with &C.
| cordingly Sincerely yours,
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.
| SOUTH WELLFLEET, Mass, Decem-
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