The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-06-07

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came out for President Roosevelt for
IA second elective term" lie said he
did u without consulting anybody.
which was intended to convey the lin
preston that he did not say It after
consultation with President Roosevelt.
Now Senator Bourne comes out with
another interview, declaring anew for
"a second elective term" and he says
Il II given without consultation with
anyone" But he has been In consultation
with the President at considerable
length since his return and has been
at the White House OF late, rs usual,
almost daily. MIR. Bourne only gives
some further arguments for his belief.
He has some long sentences "The peo-
pie believe" said he In this prepared
statement. that a tremendous strug-
gle Is In progress between these ag-
gregations of corporate wealth desig-
mated as the Interests on one side.
and themselves on the other. and rec
ognize that the President has proved
just. heroic and effective defender
of their rights against the predatory
exploitation OF syndicated wealth. and
they fully realize that in this struggle
between the government and the In
terests' that although the Presidents
work has been speedy and as effective
as 1t was possible to be and kept with
in the bounds of law, yet not one I'M
dertaking has been completed. and the
relative rights and powers of the peo-
pie and the Interests are not yet clear
ly defined and determined. These con-
victions of the people must inevitably
result in their issuing peremptory
command that President Roosevelt
serve them for a second elective term"
The folks around Washington would
like 10 know just what Senator
Bourne's game is. They are convinced
he is working with the Presidents ap-
proval. 1t is intimated that he is maxi
ing himself solid with the adminis-
tration for the purpose of getting what
he wants as a Senator and thus aug
menting his prestige with Republicans
of oregon. In "cottoning'' to the Pres
ident and seeking White House favor
he has gained the enmity of the older
Senators who think such things are
undignified. The stories of his wild
young days in the West are being re-
vived. One of them is that in hila-
rious moment in some western restau-
per on the table. 1t was done, as the
chronicle goes, on wager and was
followed by an offer to bet consid-
cradle sum of money that he could eat
the lace curtains in the room.
However that may be, Senator |
Bourne probably is not ''hollering" for
second elective term" without some
encouragement from the President |
himself. At least he knows that the |
advocacy of "a second elective term"
does not provoke presidential frowns.
1t has been explained heretofore that |
the Presidents purpose in letting the
third term talk run without rebuke
from him is that 1t enables him to hold
his forces together in preparation for
the next National convention. He rea-
sons that he can then throw his
to some candidate he is will
ing to 20. K" 1t is known that he has
not even the remotest idea of accept
ing the nomination for himself. Per-
haps the President has learned that the
idea of another term for him was sub
siding and that II could be revived by
such an interview as Senator Bourne
has put out
Ar BUM MI
The signs multiply that The Presi-
dent will have difficulty in nominating
Secretary Taft. The negroes, as stated.
have begun to pass resolutions. he
cause of the Secretary's action in sup
porting the Presidents Brownsville
decision. The beet sugar growers Of
the middle and far West have begun
taIr 90 hi II,
in defeating the Philip
pine tariff bill, which Secretary Taft
has urged in season and out IF season
for three years. Outwardly Michigan
Is friendly to the Secretary II War,
but the politicians say the beat sugar
growers of that State will not support
him. Colorado, although with but u
small delegation, is in like MOOD. As
President, Mr.. Taft would Likely have
his way about passing a Philippine
tariff bill.
Because they think the Taft Doom
is arrested. the friends of other booms
have been active. The boom for Ser
ator Knox of Pennsylvania was thought
at first to be chiefly complimentary,
but word has been given here that 1t
is to be really serious and that the
hottest kind of a campaign will be
made to secure as many delegates as
possible for him. Roosevelt is not OPP
posed to him and has said SO. Prompt
notice has been taken by the WASH
ington politicians of aggressive plans
In the Senator's behalf in the western
end of Pennsylvania, where he lives. 1t
Is said he can have some votes from
New Jersey. Delaware. possibly from
New England and also from the
South.
CANNON'S AMBITIONS.
Speaker Cannon's recent trip north
md INTO New York City and Albany. /
where he met Governor Hughes and ,
gave out an lnterview lauding the :
Governors administration, has caused ,
Presidential speculation. II has been !
old more than once how earnestly the {
speaker desires that nomination for 4
himself In spite OF his seventy odd a
years. When in Washington recently |
he was greatly enraged at the Presi7 !
lent. but. as usual said nothing Ger {
publication to indicate IL. lie thinks 7
he President ungrateful for wha- he 8
- Speaker, has done To secure tae leg
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