The Yale expositor., 1910-02-04

Ex-President Silent.
Persons who have been at pains
to find out are convinced that
Theodore Roosevelt has not writ
ten one word to anyone. either In ap-
prevail or In disapproval OF the acts
of the present administration. Stories
have been published that condemna-
ton OF the 'inactivities" Of the pres
ent administration have come from
Africa and these were closely followed
by stories to the effect that words OF
commentator had been written and
sent out by the hunter who Is now
after the elusive white rhinoceros.
There are two or three men In
America to whom President Roosevelt
unquestionably would write on politi-
cal topics II he intended to write on
them at all. One of these men Is in
New York and 1t is not at all hard to
guess his identity when II is said that
during the seven years that Mr..
Roosevelt spent In the White House
the New Yorker was his daily and per-
haps his closest companion. The other
probably would write is in Washing
ton and 1t is no harder to guess his
identity than 1t is that of the New
Yorker. Greetings have come from
the jungle and the plain. but II is said
by those who have made II their work
to inquire in the right places that
nothing that Mr. Roosevelt has writ
ho " q
passing judgment upon anything that
has been done In a political or admin
istrative way since he left this coun-
try.
Just before President Taft an
nounced his willingness to become
candidate for the Republican party's
nomination for the presidency. Mr..
Roosevelt gave out specific state
ment to the effect that he would not
consider any plan for a denomination
for himself He made his statement
about as sharp as 1t could be made.
and a little later, when he found
people were unwilling to take him at
his word he put forth another pro-
nouncement strengthening the first
to amount almost to a declaration of
anger that anyone should think that
he wanted a third term or a second
elective term. at that time at least
Doesn't Believe In Third Term.
There are a good many members OF
congress. both Democrats and Republi-
cans, who are firmly convinced that
Theodore Roosevelt feels that third
term is not a thing to be desired in a
republic. Those who say this back
1t up with what they maintain is real
argument They say that the former
president at times expressed himself
as believing that the American people
would not approve of third term or.
as in his case. a second elective term
for any man.
New States Practically Assured.
Unless the territories of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico shall adopt
, state constitutions which are not
to the liking OF the administration
and to the dominant party in con-
gress. President Taft will see two new
stars added to the flag before his term
of office expires. The house of repre-
sentatives already has passed the bill
authorizing the people of Arizona and
New Mexico to hold constitutional
conventions. to vote on the adoption
OF the constitutions thus prepared, and
to elect state officers. The bill is now
in the upper house. where Senator
Beverage has charge of It, The bill
In the lower house. which was the
handiwork OF Representative Hamil-
ton of Michigan, left congress out OF
consideration In the matter OF power
to review, and to approve or disap-
prove the constitutions adopted by the
prospective states.
II Is believed that before the bill re-
ceives the signature OF the president
II will contain a provision which gives
congress, with the chief executive, the
right to decide on the merits of the
provisions in the constitutions which
the territories shall adopt for use
when they take on the full powers OF
statehood.
A good many Republicans do not
like some of the provisions in the con-
situations of Oklahoma. Oklahoma and
Indian Territory we're combined In
one and admitted to statehood when
Mr.. Roosevelt was president. He did
not like some of the constitutional
provisions, and II memory is correct
some changes were made. but not
enough to satisfy the Republicans.
The majority in congress, therefore.
is resolved that II 1t can prevent IL.
AL iona and New Mexico shall not be
allowed to adopt state constitutions
which. as the Republicans put 1t. are
not in spirit like the constitutions of
other states of older birth.
Some Questions In Dispute.
Some of the matters concerning the
proposed new states with which the
administration Is particularly con-
cerned relate to public lands within
the territories. forest reservations.
water sites and mining privileges, In
other words matters pertaining gener-
ally to the conservation of the nat