The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

vanla were Of the same mind. and
against the one-term proposition, while
Senator Penrose favored It.
The resolution was introduced in the
Senate last February by Senator Works.
at a time when Col. Roosevelt was loom
ing large as a possible candidate for the
Republican nomination against President
Taft Although Senator Works, who Is
a Progressive, denied that the amendment
was aimed at the colonel, many Of Mr..
Roosevelt's friends in Congress ana
throughout the country believed that II
was an attempt to check his aspirations
for his second elective term The res
oIution remained in the Judiciary Com
mittee until May q when it was IA
vcrably reported by Senator Cummins.
No action was taken on the resolution
at the last session of Congress, although
II was the subject of much debate.
/. Senator Cummins began pressing the
resolution at this session several weeks
ago, and the Senate began its final con-
sioeration on Thursday. It was the sub
ject of continuous debate until yesterday
afternoon, when the vote was taken.
Seek Notifications.
Many efforts were made to modify and
amend the resolution. Senators Root and
Clarke Of Arkansas proposed that II be
modified SO as not to apply to either
Col. Roosevelt. President Taft or Presi-
dent-elect Wilson. Senator Williams Of
Mississippi urged an amendment for two
terms of four years each, with ineligi-
bility after the second term. and a num-
ber of amendments to exclude President
elect Wilson from their operations were
offered by other Senator's They were
voted DOWN with such persistency that
the belief became general that the main
resolution would fail. because OF the fail
ure of large groups OF Senators to get
the amendment in shape satisfactory
to themselves.
Although there remain only a compare
lively few working days of this session.
the belief is general that an effort will
be made to pass the resolution through
the House. with view to submitting IL
to the several State legislatures now IN
session, thereby eSpediting its ratiaca-
tion.
DistastefuI to Many.
While the resolution is distasteful to
many Democrats OF the House, as II was
TO some Of those~in the Senate who hope
to continue President-elect wilson in
Office for a second term, the Baltimore
platform will, II is believed cause them
to support the resolution. The plat
form declared for a single Presidential
term. ana InOsI Ol Int democrats 1eel
committed TO the support of this docu-
ment.
The submission OF the amendment to
the State Legislatures for ratification
probably foreshadows a stubborn fight
in the several States for and against the
ratification OF the amendment The Bull
Moose Representatives and Senators are
IN in arms against the amendment,
which they insist Is an effort to eliminate
Col. Roosevelt from the field of active
politics. They contend there Is no pop
ular demand for the amendment. and
that its submission is an attempt at per-
sonal legislation through an amendment
to the organic law OF the nation.
Some of the anti-Bryan Democrats in
Congress feel unkindly toward the pro-
posed amendment, because they believe
that the peerless leader was RESPONSE
Bile for the incorporation of the one-term
plank In the Baltimore platform. and
feel that he is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination to succeed President
elect Wilson.