The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-02-10
DECLARES AMERICAN ExEcU.
TlvEs SET PRECEDENT OF
RETIRING AFTER 8 YEARS.
CITES GRANTS DEFEAT
Quotes Declaration Of Roosevelt Dur.
Ing His Second Term That He
Would Not Seek Re-
election.

"o1ASIOA, EeO. I.--ApplauQed by
q majority Of the regular Republicans
and sharply questioned by insurgents,
Representative Samuel w. Mccall Of
Massachusetts. long prominent Re-
publican in the house, aligned himself
with the movement against a presi-
Dental third term.
In a speech in the house, literally
tnterspersed with insurgent Interrupt.
tons, Mr.. Mccall declared the Ameri.
can presidents had set precedent of
retiring after service of eight years,
and quoted the declaration made by
President Roosevelt before the end of
his last term that he would not be
candidate for reelection.
Representative Norris of Nebraska,
insurgent leader, questioned Mr.. Nc.
Call repeatedly with the evident pur.
pose Of indicating that the sentiment
against third term probably was
against a third consecutive term"
rather than against third term
served after lapse Of four years out
Of the White Youse.
The attacks of the Massachusetts
Republican upon the danger that might
lie in the use of presidential powe,
to enforce a nomination for third
term brought another interruption
from the insurgent leaders. Repre-.
sentative Norris asked If the sentiment
against the third term should apply
to man who had dropped out OF
office for four years.
with the authority man has who
has served eight years in the presi
dency." replied Mr.. Mccall, chose
men could undoubtedly have stimu
lated their friends to such an extent
that they could have become candt
| dates, even after a lapse of foul
years."
He added that no president but
Grant had ever attempted third term
fight.
"He was defeated in the nominating
| convention and believe that he would
have been more severely defeated at
! the polls had he been nominated"
said Mr.. Mccall.
Teddy Ridieuies Il.
New York-Col Theodore Roose.
welt commented with prolonged
laugh on the Slayden resolution, which
| Is before congress. The laugh was
a mirth producer which infected half
a score Of callers in his reception
room and left the colonel himself
quite breathless. He made no other
comment.
The former president also declined
to discuss reports that the withdrawal
Of Senator LaFollette from active
work in his campaign for the presi.
Dental nomination would throw much
| Of La Follette's strength to himself or
to comment upon the action of the
New Jersey progressive Republicans
in voting to support him for presi
! dent. He was sorry to hear of Sen
ator La Follette's illness, he said.
Plan To Lower Living Cost.
Observation-Disclosures in the cost
| of food supplies was urged before the
house committee on Interstate COM
MERGE as a reason for the passage Of
the Webb bill to establish a bureau
| Of markets in the department Of com.
merce and labor.
The house authorized it's committee
on expenditures in the war depart
ment to go outside of Washington to
seek evidence in the monopoly of army
shoe contracts by Massachusetts,
| manufacturing concern.
Representative Gardner, Republican
| Of Massachusetts, objected unavailing
ly to the conduct of the Investigation
by the committee. i.
A bill to make It illegal for EN-
ployers Of labor. during presidential
elections to threaten employees with
shut down of factories or reduction
of wages should certain candidates OF
parties be successful, was introduced
by Representative Pepper, Democrat
Of Iowa. A fine of 81 900 or imprison
ment for not less than one year are
provided as penalties in the bill.