The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-07
WORKS AMENDMENT ALREADY
APPROVED BY SENATE CON-
MITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
WILL BE 4, s, 6, OR z YRS.
One Of Newest Members of the Upper
House Will Sponsor Important
Constitutional Change
House viii Pass


Works of California, in congress a
little more than a year, probably is to
enjoy the distinction of having his
name attached to and amendment
which will be proposed to the consti-
tuition extending the term of the pres
ident and providing that no president
may serve a second term. Sentiment
In both houses of congress seems to
be very strongly in favor of this
change in the organic law and the
Works amendment came along Just in
time to express a popular demand
which has existed for many years, but
which has received much impetus dur
Ing the past few months.
The decision of the senate commit
tee on judiciary to report favorably
the Works joint resolution did not
come as a surprise either to congress
or to the country. The committee ap-
pears to be unanimous on the question
of ferbidding a president to serve q
second term, but there are minor diff
ferences of opinion as to whether the
term is to be four. five. six or seven
years. This detail will not defeat the
proposition In either house, it Is be-
lieyed. Because of the suggestion
made by a good many members of
both houses that the proposed amend
ment has received its present impor-
lance through the candidacy of Colonel
Roosevelt for the presidential nomina-
ton this year, hint has been given
that the passage of the resolution
through the senate at this time will
be opposed by some of the progress
I've senators who favor the Roosevelt
candidacy. If that opposition should
develop. the resolution cannot be
passed at the present session. but
after the close OF the presidential cam
paign, no matter what may be done by
the republicans at the Chicago con-
vention, Ii is believed that the resolu-
ton will come up in the senate and be-
accepted by the necessary two-thirds
vote. In the house it's passage is be-
lieved to be certain.
There is some likelihood that the
house may vote on the resolution at
this session, for the substance of the
Works proposition is now pending be.
fore the judiciary committee of that
body, and Representative Clayton OF
Alabama. its chairman, says he is sure
there will be no serious opposition to
II. either in committee or on the floor
The outlook is therefore rather prom
Using for the submission of the pro
posed amendment to the several state
legislatures. and its adoption by three
fourths of them before the presidential
campaign of 1916.
Washington, ID. c. The issue
raised by the action of the senate
In putting into the iron and steel tar
In revision bill a proposition for re
pealing the Canadian reciprocity act
and replacing the free paper clause
Of that act, as II applies to Canada
with a uniform duty of So ton OF
print paper Is causing a realignmen'
of the parties on the tariff in the sen
ate, and troubles for the democratic
ma jority i'm the house. II is uncertain
what the house will do with this fea
ture of the bill. as 1t passed the sen
publicans who objected to the reciproc
lily scheme who welcome the oppor
tunity to recall 1t.
The situation as to the reciprocit,
question was enlivened In the hous,
with running debate as to the origin
and responsibility for the matter. an,
also by the presentation In the house
by Representative Stevenson of Min
nesota, of a large petition. signed b.
81 900 people in Minnesota, asking tina
the reciprocity law. as 1t was placed OF
the statute books applying to Canada
be repealed. This petition was sent I,
Washington several days ago by p. v
Collins of Minneapolis and other resi-
dents of Minnesota, but 1t was not ut
lized In the senate.
The repeal of the Canadian reciproc
ity act will be offered as an amend
ment to each tariff revision bill
brought up In the senate. according
to a plan announced by Senator Gror
ma, Of North Dakota. Mr.. Gronna, VIII
contends that the reciprocity bill is in
iquitous and that 1t was passed 81
the democratic party. assisted b.
standpat republican senator's" said h
purposed to give those who voted 70
1t an opportunity to purge them
selves" and to give the president tn
same opportunity.
Another attack on the beef trust