The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-05

| cay or two ago when Senator Iona
'han Bourne, OF Oregon, returned from
trip of inspection and observation
throughout the West. 1t is supposed.
although not known absolutely. that
ne Travelled at the Presidents sugges-
tIoh- He has been very close 10 the
Nhlte House and has cultivated the
PRESIDENT more than any other SEN
dlOr. Some weeks ago Mr.. Bourne
came out for President Roosevelt for
second elective term" He said he
uld II without consulting anybody.
"hlch was intended to convey the i'm
preston that he did not say IL after
| consultation with President Roosevelt.
Now Senator Bourne comes out with
another interview, declaring anew for
a second elective term" and he saws
IL Is given without consultation with
anyone" But he has been in consultation
with the President at considerable
iehsIn since his return and has been
at the White House OF late, as usual,
almost daily. Mr.. 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-
sregauons of corporate wealth desig-
mated as the Interests on one side,
ana themselves on the other, and rec
ognize that the President has proved
a 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 a peremptory
command that President Roosevelt
serve them for a second elective term"
The folks around Washington would
like to know just what Senator
Bourne's game is. They are convinced
he is working with the Presidents APP
prevail 1t is intimated that he is maxi
ing himself solid with the admins
tration for the purpose of getting what
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-
vlved.. One Of them is that in a hila- |
rious moment in some western restau~ |
rant he once ate all the salt and pep |
per on the table. 1t was done, as the /
goes, on a wager and was /
by an offer to bet a 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
L second elective term" without some
from the President
himself. At least he knows that the
advocacy of "a second elective term"
Ices not provoke presidential frowns.
It has been explained heretofore that |
he Presidents purpose in letting the
bird term talk run without rebuke
rom him is that it enables him to hold |
lis forces together in preparation for
he next National convention. He rea-
sons that he can then throw his |
strength to some candidate he is will
ng to 20. K" 1t is known that he has
lot even the remotest idea of accept
ng the nomination for himself. Per-
laps the President has learned that the II
dea of another term for him was SUBJ
siding and that it could be revived by
uch an interview as Senator Bourne
las put out.