New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
SINGLE TERM SET BACK
Wisconsin InSurgent Prevents
Its Consideration in House.
STARTS SENATORS TALKING
Same Question in Upper Body
Leads to Discussion of Viii
son and Roosevelt.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Aug 1e-Reprcsen tative
Cooper. a Wisconsin insurgent and cham
pion of the third term candidate. prevent
ed consideration in the House to-day OF
the Clayton resolution proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution to limit
the tenure OF office OF the President TO
one term OF six years
The resolution was on the unanimous
calendar. which engaged the entire at
tention OF the House to-day. Mr.. Clayton
waited for several hours for his resolu-
ton to be reached and when Mr.. Cooper
shouted II object" the Albanian glared
across the aislcs and asked the Wisconsin
insurgent 10 withhold his objection until
the resolution might be explained.
Regular orderl" yelled Mr. Cooper.
Mr.. Speaker" Mr.. Clayton exclaimed,
~ merely wanted 10 say that this resolu-
ton concerns limiting the Presidential
term
Regular ORDER ! demand the regular
order" shouted Mr. Cooper once more.
shutting OF Mr.. Clayton. who took his
seat and said several harsh things about
Mr.. Cooper TO those seated on the Demo
cratic side
Il object 10 the consideration Of the
resolution at this stage OF the proceed
ings," Mr. Cooper said IT'S too impor-
tant TO come up on the unanimous con-
sent calendar I want TO expedite the
business Of the House to-day. and want
10 end the session as soon as possible.
There's no Use in taking up time discuss
ing the resolution. for object TO its con-
sidcration."
The resolution went of the unanimous
consent calendar and has little chance TO
be revived before adjournment
Starts Warm Senate Debate.
The Senate also took up the single six
year term matter to-day and plunged into
another open discussion Of the political
situation.
Senator Cummlns made the chief speech
! in support OF the resolution, which had
been offered BY Senator Works. but Il
was interpoated with a running fire OF
| comment from third termers, Republicans
| and Democrats Before its conclusion the
! debate became an issue between Senator
| Borah. Of Idaho Republican. and Senator
Williams. Of Mississippi. Democrat, as to
whether Colonel Roosevelt or Governor
Wilson had been guilty Of the greater
| indlscretion IA the Use ~ language In
their writings OF recent years
Senator Borah read from one 81 Gov
ernor Wilson's works 10 show that the
Democratic candidate had favored long
tenure Of the Presidential once.
THE Governor has Endorsed the Balu
more platform" said Senator Williams
He may yield 20 his platform. but 7
doubt II he yields his Judgment said
| Senator Borah
II think the Senator will admit" retort-
cd Mr. williams. that Governor Wilson
has never written more recklessly than
| Theodore Roosevelt"
III the colonel has written some things
! which he ought not 10 have written" re
Piled Mr. Borah. "he has written great
many things for which the public is In
debted 10 him
Offers a 81 so Chrome.
Senator Williams declared Governor
Wilson had never said anything unknd
about the men who had been Presidents
Of the United States since its foundation.
81 offer a good s. 20 chrome 20 any one,
he said. who will show me any comment
made by Colonel Roosevelt of any Pres-
dent. except Abraham Ancoln and him
self. which was In any way compl-
mentaTy."
Mr.. Williams proposed constitutional
amendment az a substitute for the Works
resolution limiting a President 10 two
terms OF four years each lie said this
would De more I'm accord with the spirit
OF the founders OF the Constitution. lie
declared there had been only two men
with "audacity' enough to go outside
the established precedent" Of two terms
| One was General Grant who was re-
buked by his own party" said the Sen.
ator
The other one il rather a recent Incl
dent" he continued. but think II will
not be found al all difficult to take care
Of him"
| The siK-year term resolution split the
insurgent and Progressive ranks Of the
Republicans. Senators Cummins. Works.
Borah ana others advocated II. while
Senators Clapp. Crawford and Bristow
found strong - guments against Il.
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