Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-31
Length of Term
 for President
A RAPID FIRE DISCUSSION IN
 THE SENATE.
RECALL IS VOTED DOWN
Bristow Believed People Should Have, Right to Change President When They Change Congress.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Presfdentia1 terms ranging all the way from two to six years; prohibition against second terms and third terms; exemptions Wilson. and proposals for the recall and the direct popular election of pres idents, were thrust into the senate today in rapid succession during the first days consideration of the con- stitutional amendment limiting a pres ident to a single term of six years.
 Over Dozen Amendments Pending.
 In a session filled with lively de- bate Senator Bristow's proposal that president could be recalled at any 10, and Senator Hoke Smiths amend ment to make the single term four years instead of six was defeated AZ to 25. Over a dozen amendments were pending when the senate recessed to- night and they will be taken up to- morrow.
 Amendment Bars Roosevelt.
 Senators Dixon and Poindexter, pro- gressives; Bristow, ressive-repub- l1can. and Lodge, republican, led the fight against a restriction of the pres idential term. Senator Williams, dem ocrat, proposed four year term, with the privilege of reelection only, but his amendment was so drawn as to prevent Colonel Roosevelt from seek ing another election.
 Ten Votes for Recall.
 The defeat of the Bristow amend ment for recall of the president fol- lowed short debate. in which Sena- tor Bristow urged that to make the federal administration properly respon- sive to public demand the people should have the right to change the president when they change congress. The vote on the recall amendment mustered ten votes only in it's favor the following senators voting for it: Ashurst, Bristow, Clapp, Dixon, Gron- na and Pondexter ,progressives and republicans; Maritime, Owen Perky and Thomas, democrats
 Taft and Roosevelt.
 The candidates of Roosevelt. Will son, Bryan and Taft figured in the fight throughout the day. Senator Borah said President Taft had not used the power of his office for his own reelection in 1912. to any great CT extent than President Roosevelt had used it in 1908 for the election of MT. Taft.
 President Roosevelt wanted MT. Taft nominated because he believed Taft would carry out the principles to which the Roosevelt administration was devoted. said Senator Bristow < A president who would not use ev- cry effort to perpetuate his policies would not be worth his salt"
 aProduct of Diseased Mind"
 Senator Hitchcock asked if it was welt favored President Taft's nom ination in 1908 so that he himself might be a candidate in 1912.
 T know the senator himself does not entertain such a thought re- torted Senator Borah, "so I feel free to say that such an idea is the pro- duct of a diseased mind.''
 Proeressives Oppose Six Year Term.
 Senator Dixon's charge that single six year term was desired chiefly by ambitious aspirants for the presidency, and the declaration of Senators Bris- tow and Poindexter that this pro- posed limitation would be destructive of American principles of government made up the burden of the progress sive fight against the resolution.
 Senator Bristow declared the peo- pie should be free to choose their own president and to reelect a president when they believed 1t wise