U.S. PRESIDENCY

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 115, 13 February 1928, Page 9

U.S. PRESIDENCY

OPPOSITION TO THIRD TERMS EXPRESSED BY SENATE EFFECT ON COOLIDGE’S PROGRAMME The United Senate passed Senator La Follette’s resolution condemning third Presidential terms as “unwise, unpatriotic, and fraught with perils to our free institutions.” BY Telugeaph.—press association. Copyright. (Rec. February 12, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, February 11. In spite of the objection raised by many Administration leaders, the Senate adopted Senator La Follette’s resolution by a vote of 56 to 26. The reso. lution has no binding effect, but merely expresses the view of a majority of the Senate. An amendment commending Mr. Coolidge for his observance of the twoterm precedent was struck out. The Senate also defeated an amendment expressing the opinion that unexpired Presidential terms filled out by Vice-Presidents should not count as a full term in considering the third-term tradition. Four Democrats joined with twenty-two Republicans against the resolution, while eighteen Republicans and one Farmer-Labour joined with thirty-seven Democrats in voting for the affirmative. The Senate’s action not only probably ends the hopes of drafting Mr. Coolidge, but, more importantly, indicates that the Republicans have definitely lost control of the Senate for the present session, which will probably seriously hinder Mr. Coolidge’s legislation programme, and shows the extensive latent power in the hands of Senator La Follette and his insurgent followers. It is not likely they can display the same strength at the Republican National Convention, but they can prove an even more powerful irritant than Senator La Follette’s father and his group proved in 19'2-1. The resolution now gives the Presidential campaign a definite trend towards new figures in the Republican Party. WILLIS AND THE PROHIBITION ISSUE (Rec. February 12, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, February 10. Mr. Willis replied to Senator Borah’s questionnaire, declaring he was completely for prohibition and the enforced inclusion of a plank in the Republican national platform specificalh’ favouring the enforcement of the eighteenth amendment of the Volstead Act.