The Washington times., 1912-11-17
TAFT OPENS Up
HIS HEART ON
" THE PRESIDENCY
Nothing to Indicate He Has
Had "Snap" During the
Past Four Years.

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marks his being up to date. II may be
4 change only for tho sake OF, change,
but IL is responsive TO a public demand.
ana, Therefore, lets propose II.
"It is contrary to my own love for
tho dear old Consultation 20 suggest any
aitera,ion In its terms mon s or oe s,,, re-
os0n OF. that which has been put to
thu sacred use for 1875 years OF main.
talnins liberty regulated by law, ana the
St the rTss anss. q ,hs sns rule Of tss
maSoity. Hut yielding to the modern
hs6it, and Just 10 show that though
An, n oonssryative. / am. not q reac-
tionsry, venture the sueseston that
xold aid ,n the ,,''snog II, snsssy " ana aten
lien and that Of his subordinates In the
iaStsr mari OF his Administration upon
wkat a purely disinterected public
soFvioe II he were made ineMsln,e after
= C,rc.sdinr ar a nonconsecutive term.
II Am a little specific In this matter
6scsuso it seems necessary to be so In
order to be understood: d9nt care
40" Hon:t care how determined he Is
that he himself will not secure his re-
noynination land there are very Few,
indeed, who 20 to that eItenp' SIN his
ssoS,dipsts,s rss,.eoa saoa'y viii whenever they
IL ~, .,s onnortunity, exert their infiu-
encs ard divide their time between the
public service and the enort 10 secure
their chiefs denomination anu re-eiec-
tion. .s. ., H.
"Four years Is rather a short time IN
which 10 work out great governmental
policies. Six yeas Is oet'er'
oslsr's Theory for Presidents.
srhe Presidency Is a great office to
hid. It 10 q great honor. and II Is sur
rounded with much that makes 1t full
Of pleasure and enjoyment for the occu-
pant IN spite Of It's heavy responsibility
and the shining mark that II presents
for INSTRUMENTATION and false attack.
Il consider that the President Of the
rJpitsd States 10 we'll paid. The salary
nv no means measures the contribution
TO his means OF living. which the gener-
Osity OF Congress- has afforded. and un-
lsss It 10 the policy Of Congress to en-
sbie him in his four years to save
money enough to live In adequate dig
nifty and comfort thereafter. then the
salary 10 all that II ought to be.
''what are we to do with our former
rrssdsnts7 lain. AIN not ,,S snre .,astS pr; o'sss mss
would not properly usefuily apply to the
treatment OF former Presidents. The
proper and scientific administration Of a
dose Of chloroform or OF the fruit OF
70 tho life of one who held the highest
otaoe IN the land. and at the same
time would secure the country from the
troublesome fear that the occupant
the country from the burden OF think:
ing how he is to support himself and
his family. would fx his place In
history, and enable the public to pass
eh TO new men and new measures.
commend this method for considera-
Should Respect Bryan Suggestion.
IT observe that our friend. Mr.. Bryan,
proposes another method OF disposing
Of our former President. Mr.. Bryan
has not had exactly the experience Of
belng . President. He has been near
President three times. and possibly
that qualities him as an expert to speak
Of what we ought to do with our
former Presidents.
HE has been very vigorous in this
campaign In helping TO make me a for
!; msr President. and u have followed
with accuracy his public declarations
ana his private opinions. he Is anxious
successor former President after one
term. As a Warwick and as q maker
Of former Presidents. think we should
efve great and respectful consideration
to- his suggestion. Instead of ending the
Presidential life by chloroform or lotus
eating, he proposes that 1t should ex-
pire under the anesthetic effect of the
debateR Of the Senate.
,'.He proposes that former Presidents
should be confined to the business OF
sittinG in the Senate and listening to
tho discussions In that body. why Mr..
Bryan should think It necessary to add
to 4 tho discussion In the Senate the
1ucubrations OF former Presidents I am
At a loss to say. II must go and dis
appear into oblivion. prefer to go by
the chloroform or lotus method. It's
pleasanter and It's less drawn out"