Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-31
CLAPP Wol lid NOT
EXEMPT 7. R. IN
SINGLE TERM BILL
Progressive, Although
Roosevelt's Friend,
Opposes Move.
GIVE COLONEL BENEFIT,
SAYS WILLIAMS (DEM.)
Says Senate Should Not Bar
Man for Whom 1000, 900
Voted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-Nearly a
dozen important amendments and
counter proposals were pending be-
fore the Senate today when 1t re-
sumed consideration Of the works
resolution for single six-year Presi-
dental term. These included many
amendments designed to exempt VIII
son. Taft and Roosevelt from the
effect Of change in the constitution,
and some amendments so drawn as to
expressly exclude Colonel Roosevelt
from another term.
The Senate was still in the legisia-
xive day of yesterday, as 1t had agreed
to vote on the Works resolution dur
ing the legislative day of January 80
II was expected that a final vote on
the resolution and all amendments
might be reached before night.
would Make Parts Equal Whole.
At least four of the amendments
pending were to restrict President
to two terms. but to count "frac-
ton of a term" as full term. An
amendment by Senator Gallinger pro-
posed a four-ye term, with the pro-
vision that mo persons who has held
the office by election, or discharged its
powers and duties, or acted as Presi-
dent" should be eligible to hold the
office by election more than one ao>
ditional term
An amendment by Senator Hitch
cock was similar but provided SIX
year term, with one reelection. An
amendment by Senator McCumber
also limited a President to two four
wear terms and provided that any
service as President for the Hmajor
traction of a four-year term should
count as one term. Senator Will
ian1s's amendment, similar to this,
would have counted amy FRACTION o1
term as full term.
Aimed at Roosevelt.
Under any of these amendments
Colonel Roosevelt would be Ineligible
for reelection. An amendment by
senator Paynter proposed to extend
the six-year term to the President
In office when the constitutional
amendment should. be ratified; an
other by Senator Dixon proposed ex-
nressly to exempt President-elect
Wilson from the restriction of 9
single term. and an amendment by
Senator Root proposed to make the
sinele-term take effect after March
4, 1911.
An amendment offered by Senator
Clark. Democrat, of Arkansas, pro-
posed that the new constitutional
amendment should not affect the
President in office when adopted, or
any former President. This would
have exempted Wilson and Roose-
welt.
When the Senate took up the sub
tect, Senator Roots amendment to
make the constitutional amendment
take effect March 4, 1917. 1t was de-
feated by viva voce vote, but by
demanding roll-call he got it be-
fore the Senate again for further con-
sideration AS a substitute, Senator
Hitchcock proposed an amendment
to let Wilson, Roosevelt or Taft have
one six-year term under the new
amendment.
Senator Borah's objection.
when we except these persons
from its operation, we are making 1t
entirely personal" declared Senator
Borah. "We might as well name
these three men in the amendment as
being exempt from its provisions. We
practically would be amending the
constitution for their convenience"
har q n
amendment to make the six-year
term take effect in 1921 Senator
Works, author of the original resolu-
tion, Endorsed Senator Hitchcock's s
plan. Senator Clapp, Progressive.
took emphatic exception to his
position.
"a Reflection Upon the Senate"
TT is a reflection upon the Senate
Itself" he declared, ''in our saying
to the country that great principle
cannot pass this body unless three
great partisan leaders are recognized
and cared for in the legislation.
II am not in favor of any limita-
ton on the right of the people to
choose their own executives" contin-
ned Senator Clapp; but if such a
principle is to be established. | regard
It as trifiing with the fundamental
principles of government to recog-
nize the personal equation and ex-
empt three gentlemen from the oper-
alton of the constitutional amend
ment. One of those gentlemen / hold
in close friendship, yet in the interest
of that man ! would not like to see a
new principle put into effect from the
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