New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
THE THIRD TERM ORDER
PRESIDENT DID GIVE 1T.
Al Doubt Removed By Letter
Skoton at White House.
1Frorn The Tribune Rureau.1


Washington. Nov 2S-AnY doubt which may
have remained as to the Presidents wishes re-
garding officeholders seeking to promote the
third term boom or the letter in which he pro-
hlbited such promotion. must have been cleared
up to-day when the attitude of the administrs-
tion asserted with renewed emphasis at the
White House and a copy of the letter was
shown to correspondents. although they were
not permitted to publish 1t. Some doubt was
expressed at the White House regarding the
statement that high officials of the administra-
ticn had declared that they knew nothing OF
the order 1t was explained. however that some
had failed to understand the Presidents |isnes.
and TO these he had expressed himself even
mora enphatically by word of mouth than in
writing
The text of the Presidents letter. as It reached
one high official of the government. is as fol-
lows:
It has been called to my attention that GER
tain officeholders under your department have
been proposing to obtain election as delegates
to the national convention advocating my nom
ination or proposing my Endorsement at stare
conventions This must not be. You will notify
such oficeholders as is necessary that their ac-
Ceptance of election as DELEGATES Tor the pur,
pose of their advocating such ndorseIneht VIII
be considered serious violation OF of1clal pro-
priety and win be dealt with accordlngly;
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. =
The White House. November 10. 1907.
To some of those who have come to discuss
Presidential politics with him the President has
said that he would like to have delegations
friendly 10 him and to his policies but not for
him for President. He has expressed himself
as much pleased With the instruction of the
Alaska delegation for Secretary Taft and the
assurances of Senator Long, Of Kansas. that
the delegation from that state would be in
structed for Taft He is also convinced that
Missouri will send an instructed Taft delegation
as will many other states. including Ohio.
One of the officials whom the President has
summoned to the White House and to whom he
has made his wishes absolutely clear is Inter
nal Revenue Commissioner Capers. of North
Carolina. Whatever erroneous impression Mr.
Capers may hitherto have entertained it is de-
clared that he knows exactly what are the
Presidents wishes. and that he appreciates that
Mr.. Roosevelt will regard any promotion of the
third term boom by Mr.. Capers or his subordi-
mates as serious violation of official propriety
The friends of Secretary Taft insist that they
are by no means anxious that the President
should reiterate at this time his assertion that
he will under no circumstances be a candidate
for or accept the Presidential nomination
Despite the frank letter and statements Of the
President however there is one federal office
holder who does not regard himself as bound
TO obey. This is Governor Curry of New Mexico.
who guest of the President at lunchaon
to-day.
Il have not talked with the President about
his third term BOOM" said Governor Curry to-
night No friend of the President has TO. We
going to have six delegates from New
Mexico and the six will be instructed for
Theodore Roosevelt l am not going 10 be
delegate and I suppose no federal official will
be but l will be at the convention whooping it
up for the President. The real friends of the
President need no Instructions from him They
can go ahead and do what they think wise ana
best fNr his interest