“FRAUGHT WITH PERILS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 276, 11 February 1928, Page 9

“FRAUGHT WITH PERILS”

THREE-TERM PRESIDENTS RESOLUTION PASSED BY U.S. SENATE By Cable.—Frets Association.—CojryrtgnL Received 31.31 am. WASHINGTON. Friday. The Senate passed to-day the resolution introduced on January 31 by Mr. R. M. La Follette. Republican member for Wisconsin, condemning the idea of a President filling office for three terms as being “unwise, unpatriotic, and fraught with perils to our free institutions.” WASHINGTON, Thursday. During the debate in the Senate to-day Mr. Coolidge’3 intentions were discussed at great lepgth. Mr. S. D. Fess. Republican member for Ohio, declared that the President wanted to get out of office, an£ meant what he had said. Under a storm of hectoring from the Democrats, Mr. Fess, however, said he thought the contingency might arise in which the Republican Convention would nominate Mr. Coolidge again. He contended that the President could accept nomination. Mr. T. J. Walsh. Democrat member for Montana, said the motion was t reflection on the President’s higt character. The insurgent Republicans, backef by a considerable number of Democrats. may succeed in forcing th« motion through when the vote is taken, probably to-morrow. In the: event it will unquestionably seiionsly hamper the efforts to nominate Mr. Coolidge. Rumours have been gaining currency recently to the effect that certain Republican leaders hat planned to force a deadlock durinr the early balloting at the convention, and after that to take advantage o: the situation to secure the unanimous nomination of Mr. Coolidge on a wave of enthusiasm. Mr. La Follette's motion is regarded as a definite effort to minimise such a possibility. Senator W. E. Borah has sent » communication to Messrs. Hoover anc Willis asking them to declare them selves fully on the prohibition issue. Mr. Willis is counting on the support of the anti-saloon section. Mr. Hoover is supported In some cities 1* which there is a strong “wet” sentiment. though they are generally considered to be “dry.”—A. and N.Z