Evening star., 1928-02-10
ANT|-TH|RD TERM
ROW HOLDS SENATE
Jcnes Leads Administration
Attack on La Toilette
Resolution.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate resolved itself again today
into a forum for discussion Of third
terms for President. with administration
Senators returning to the attack on the
La Toilette resolution. which would de-
clare against more than two terms.
Senator Jones. Republican. Of Wash
lngton, denounced the resolution as
wholly unwarranted and unjustihed-"
Its passage" he said. amounts 70
nothing more than a declaration by 49
or more Senators that the people are not
competen, TO select their own President
Il shall vote against the resolution
and / await with interest the action Of
members Of that party whose slogan q
few years ago was Let the people rule.
Senator Shortridge. Republican. Cali
forrlia, declared the resolution has nc
place In this body"
Called Moth Eaten"
Senator Shortridge described the reso-
luton as moth eaten" and insisted
those supporting 1t we're afraid to
leave the selection Of q President to
the people
Does the Senator favor third term
for the Chief Executise?" asked Senator
Robinson, Democrat, OF Arkansas,
1T would not be unpatriotic." IN the
case Of a great emergency TO give
third term, he answered. This reso-
luton Is untimely and unwiSe.
Senator Shortridge suggested an
amendment declaring against more
than two terms for Senators,
wouldn't that embarrass the Sen
ator?" asked Senator Glass. Democrat,
II have been elected 10 two terms. -
he answered. and viii trust TO the
whirlygig of politics"
Belief that the next Republican con-
vcn,ion might turn TO President Cool
idge again was expressed by Senator
Fess. Republican. Ohio. in the Senate
yesterday. during q lengthy speech
against the resolution.
Senator FeSs declared. however. that
he had II "dicet" that Mr.. Coolidge
means what he says and wants TO
get out OF office" Finally he related
the details OF his famous White House
visit after which he told newspaper
men that ne had been called down for
advocating another term for the PreSi-
dent
Answering the rapid fire queries from
the Democratic side. Senator FeSS In
sisted Mr.. Coolidge would face no dis
honor In accepting the nomination Ill
the face Of his statement last Summer
that he did not choose to run again
and his ampi,r,cation III December Of
that declaration.
Called had Faith.
Senator Bruce, Democrat. Maryland.
declared the President would be acting
I'm very bad faith" II he accepted the
nomination after "enticing" other cam
didates into the field,
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas, Dem-
ocratie leader. pressed Senator FeSS to
establish whether his views In this re-
gard were thoNe ot MIR, Coolidse. and
the Ohioan declined To speak for the
President,
Fighting back. Senator FrSs declared
the Democrats were fearful that MIR
Coolidge would run again, Hut Sem
ator Reed. Democrat. Missouri. replied
that the Senator Is hugging To his
breast one of the del.sions he frequently
embraces"
Senator Reed, who Is considered
Democratic presidential candidate. III
sisted that MIR FeSS was actually arsu-
Ing for the denomination Of the rres,~
dent
Il protest" Reed said, I'm the name
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