The National tribune., 1907-05-16


Democratic. put itself on record by
formal resolution as opposed to a third
term At the White House last week
this interesting fact was called to the
attention of friends of the Administra-
ton. The resolution referred to was
introduced by the late William M
Springer, of Illinois, then one of the
leading Democrats of the country. II
declared that a third term for any
President would be "unwise, unpa-
triotic and dangerous to our free in
stitutions." Every Democratic mem
Der of the House voted for it, and Sc
prominent a Republican as James A
Garfield did, too. Its chief purpose at
the time was to head off the candidacy
of Gen. Grant, whose second cleo
tive term was nearing its close. 1t is
said to be the opinion at the White
House that the resolution did more
than anything else to stop the third
term movement for Grant in 1875. and
even to make it impossible when four
years later it was renewed.
Moreover the White House has call
ed attention to the fact that George
Washington did not serve two full
terms, though he regarded his first
somewhat abbreviated service In the
Chief Magistracy as his first term. The
Father of His Country was first inau-
gurated on April 80, instead of March
4, and thus his first term was nearly
two months short of full" President
Roosevelt's first term was only little
more than five months short of Wash
ington's.
Several Presidents have advocated a
one-term policy. Mr.. Cleveland did
nomination. Mr.. Bryan did the same
thing. In his first inaugural address
President Hayes recommended the
one-term principle, but would extend
the time from four to six years.
Senator Plat Is talking again. He
is in New York, and has just changed
his residence from the Hotel Gotham
where he had palatial apartments, to
the home of a Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Mrs.
Abel is a masseueSe. Senator Platt
said that the reason he had changed
was because he got lonesome in the big
hotel, where he had no one to see him
"but politicians" Now catch onto that.
Time was when Mr.. Plat only wanted
to see politicians, and it was difficult
for anybody else to get to him because
his time was so taken up with them.
He says that he needs massage all the
time to keep him in health, and this
he is able to get from Mrs. Abel. who
looks after him properly, and in her
home he has pleasant company.
"She and her husband have been
1TleluS VI ioE loHS anu
as I am very comfortable here, I ex-
pect to make this place my permanent
home" he says.
.I am perfectly we'll and healthy.
and l do not go to my Office every day
because there is nothing pressing in
the way of business to call me there.
Don't think for minute that 1 am out
of the game. I shall be in the fight for
reelection to the Senate"
Now Senator Plat is man to be
reckoned with as long as he lives. His
mental powers are strong yet, and
don't you forget it, he is going to make
things merry for the party or man VINO
tries to bury him before he is dead.
If you want to keep up with Secre-
tary Taft's swing around the circle just
put this under your flandband and con-
suit it occasionally:
June will be Secretary Taft's busiest
campaign month. His peregrinations
will then describe an arc stretching
from Oklahoma in the Southwest
around through Missouri. Kansas and
Nebraska to South Dakota in the
Northwest. He will enter the latter
named State under the auspices of
Senator Kittredge instead of those of
Senator Gamble, between whom and
his colleague there exists bitter feud.
Senator Kittredge has been somewhat
Ol a ltllTu-leIiltIp tiO IidS away
been willing to accept Taft as a SUBJ
stitute. Senator Gamble represents dis
tinctly the Roosevelt principles in
South Dakota politics, while Senator
Kittredge has been generally supposed
to stand for variants, If not exact OPP
ponents, of these principles. Never
theless Mr.. Kfttredge has always had
high standing at the White House. and
usually has received the favors there
he has asked, while Mr.. Gamble has
experienced a good deal of difficulty in
obtaining Presidential approval of
matters affecting fractional politics In
his State.
Secretary Taft will remain in South
Dakota about a week, or from June Is
to %. While there he will make one
or more speeches a day, and Senator
Kittredge has arranged an elaborate
program of entertainment for him. All
of his speeches will be pitched in
political key, more directly SO than
those he will deliver in the Southwest.
En- route to South Dakota he probably
will accept several invitations to speak
in Missouri, Kansas. and Nebraska. 1t
is now considered possible that his po-
Iitical engagements will so multiply
within the next two months that he
will be compelled to abandon his pro-
posed trip to the Philippines to wit
ness the opening at Manila next FAN OF
the first Philippine legislative assem-
bly,.
Mrs. William E. Chandler, who has
been one of the most generous contrib
utors to the Humane Society in the mat
ter of drinking fountains for animals.
has recently donated enough money
Tor the erection of ten additional foun-
tains, making Sc in all provided by her
In Washington.
Miss Amy Wheeler, of Hickory. n.
c., also has signified her intention of
donating a fountain. The society now
has 120 drinking fountains for animals
IN the District, all of which are located
at busy and convenient points. AS
soon as the Water Department can
make the necessary arrangements, the
additional fountains will be erected.
DR.. A. p. Cabot, Of Boston, on leav-
ing the White House the other day,
announced that the President had con-
sentee to become honorary President
of the American School Hygiene Asso-
citation. This association has just con-
cluded its first annual session in this
city.
Il is rumored that Admiral Robley
ID. Evans may be forced to retire be-
cause of rheumatic govt which is caus-
ing him a great deal of suffering and
his friends some alarm Admiral
Evans has been so long and SO ia
mously connected with the Navy that