AMERICAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 219, 4 February 1913, Page 5

AMERICAN POLITICS.

AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION. Ey Cable -Press Association—Copyright. Washington, February 2. The Senate approved, by a majority of one vote, a constitutional amendment restricting the President to a single term of six years. If the House of Representatives approves of the change, the States will be a-ked to vote on the question. If three-fourths of the States agree, the amendment will he included i:t the constitution. Farmers are protesting at the Democratic Free List Rill, on the ground of foodstuffs on the free list. This will give Canadians more advantages than the defunct Reciprocity Rill. Mr. Woodrow Wilson insists on the passage of the Underwood Free List measure, which was defeated last session in Congress. Mr. Wilson says that Congress and the Democrats would bleak faith with the people if they did r.ot take steps to reduce ihe co-t of living. Canadian press comments indicate that Canada would thus gain as many advantages as if the Reciprocity Rill had been passed, while giving nothing in return.