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THE homo rule proposition was defeated in
the house of lords by a vote of 32f to 69.
The result was expected, and the next house of
commons, will, it is confidently believed, pass
the bill. A Londondery, Ireland, cablegram,
carried by the Associated Press, says: The Irish
home rule party won a notable victory over the
unionists in the election of a member of parlia
ment for this city. A poll which was, as usual,
a very close one, resulted as follows: David C.
Hogg, nationalists, 2,699; Col. A. H. Packonham,
unionists, 2,642, Majority, 55. The seat had
been held since 1900 by the Marquis of Hamil
ton, who was recently elevated to the house of
lords on the death of his father, the Duke of
Abercon. The victory of the home rulers gives
them a majority of members of parliament from
tho province of Ulster in the house of com
mons. Extraordinary efforts were made by
both parties to bring every elector to the polls
and as a result of their exertions out of a total
electoral o 5,462 votes 5,341 cast their votes.
' Many of the sick and infirm inhabitants wore
taken to the polling booths in ambulances. Much
fear had been expressed that the election would
give rise to disturbances, owing to the Irish
excitement prevailing in parts of Ireland on the
home rule bill. A large force of Irish consta
bulary had been drafted into service, but were
not often called into requisition. Tne eiecuon
was made more interesting by the fact that both
the unionist and home rule candidates were Pro
testants and Catholic inhabitants of London
derry are almost equally divided, and by putting
forward Mr. Hogg as a fcandidate it was fore
seen that he would carry some of the protestant
home rulers with him who otherwise would
have abstained from voting, owing to religious
differences. The announcement of the result of
the polling was followed by extraordinary
scenes. A deafening tornado of shrieks, cheers
and hisses broke through the crowd that was
accompanied by the firing of revolvers in the
air while green and red handkerchiefs and
Union Jacks fluttered over the heads of the
crowd. Mounted police had to clear the way and
escorted Mr. Hogg and Colonel Packenham to
their hotels. The rival crowds came into con
tact at one point. There was much stone
rthrowing and tha police were obliged to charge
and disperse the people witn tneir ciuds.
A SINGLE TERM FOR THE PRESIDENT
In the United States senate the Works single
x-year term resolution was debated at length
s oriKinally introduced by the senator from
Jalifornia, the bill which is a constitutional
iraendment, provided for one presidential term
six years with ineligibility to re-election of
iiy person who in the pastliad held the office
ther by election or succession. Proposals for
ro four-year terms, and one four-year term and
iggestions that the resolution be so modified
lat it would not affect Taft, Wilson or Roose-
relt, were all defeated by big majorities. Frionds
Mr. Roosevelt insisted tnat ic was aimed at
their hero, and they fought it vigorously. An
Associated Press .report of the proceedings follows:
'I did not believe anyone would Insist that
fthis legislation was aimed at Colonel Roosevelt,"
rdeclared Senator . Cummins in, advocating the
Works six-year single term amendment, "but it
'has been very busily urged throughout the
United States lately that we are legislating to
make Roosevelt ineligible. There is no truth in
the reports, and I know they must be abhorent
to Colonel Roosevelt."
The declaration was -made by Senator Wil
liams (democrat) that unless such amendments
were adopted as to make Rooseve.lt, Taft and
Wilson eligible for another ferm, tho friends
of Roosevelt and others might oppose ratifica
tion of the constitutional amendment by the
states.
"Whatever might be the motives of those who
oppose the amendment," Senator Williams said,
"they will be able to say to the people: 'They
t are after -one man's scalp. He received more
than 2,000,000 votes of the American people
and now they are trying to make him in
eligible.' "
"I think' it Is of low plane to Intimate that
the resolution is being opposed because it might
bar Colonel Roosevelt," said Senator Poindexter,
The Commoner.
progressive. "It is highly unpleasant to him
and his friends, to have this debate reflect thug
on tho ambitions of tho friends or opponents of
the senators who voted on this resolution."
Republican and democratic senators who
urged Mr. Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson all mndo
eligible for one moro re-elctivo term, met tho
opposition of the progressives and of some of
their own party members. The progressives
objected to a personal amendment that limited
the right of voters to elect their president; thoy
insisted that any provision made should apply
to all men equally. The amendments by Sena
tor Hitchcock lo make the proposed restriction
apply only to personj who have "hold tho ofllco
by election after March 4, 1917, or discharged
its duties for two years or more after that
time" were defeated 32 to 27.- .
The senate then voted down Senator Root's
amendment which was simply to make tho
single term restriction take efTect after March
4, 1917.
As a substitute, Senator Hitchcock proposed
an amendment to lot Wilson, Roosovolt or Taft
have one six-year term under the new amend
ment. "When we expect to exclude persons from Its
operations we are making it entirely personal,"
declared Senator Borah. "We might as well
name these three men In the amendment as
being exempt from its provisions. We .practi
cally would be amending the constitution for
their convenience."
Senator Paynter then proposed an amend
ment to make tho six-year "term take effect In
1921. The author of tho original six-year term
indorsed Senator Hitchcock's plan.
Senator Clapp, progresjive, took entire ex
ception to the plan.
"It Is a reflection on the senate itself," he
said, "in our saying that a great principle cr.n
not pass this body unless three great partisan
leaders are recognized and cared for in the
legislation. I am not in favor of any limitation
on the right of the people to choose their own
executives," continued Senator Clapp, "but If a
precedent is to be established, T regard it as
trifling with the fundamental principles of gov
ernment to recognize the present occupation and
except the three gentlemen. I hold these three
gentlemen in close friendship. If this change
in our constitution is wise and If the' limita
tion Is to be adopted, lot us rise to tho occasion
and apply it to every man."
Senator Sutherland urged the adoption of the
Root amendment setting March 4, 1917, as the
date. This brought another protest from the
progressive ranks, Senator Poindexter declaring
if there was any danger of a man "perpetuating
himself in ofllco" becauso of his "ability and
popularity," as tho friend of the single term
claimed that the danger should bo met by mak
ing the amendment immediately effective
Senator Cummins favored and Senator Lodge
opposed the exception of Wilson, Roosevelt and
Taft.
The proposal to exempt Roosevelt, Taft and
Wilson suffered defeat in tho voting down of
tho Hitchcock and Root amendments. Tho
senate then took up tho McCumber amendment,
which proposed a limitation to two four-year
terms with the qualifying provision "that no
person who has served as president by succes
sion of the major fraction of one term shall be
eligible to hold more than one full term."
Senator Borah declared this provision was the
unwritten law that no president should servo
more than two terms, and that It was not neces
sarv to put that in tho constitution.
Tho McCumber amendment was finally de
feated by a vote of 61 to 3.
The success of Napoleon and Caesar In estab
lishing dictatorships filled a half hour of de
bate, bringing up the question that the United
States might face such a situation in tho future
unless tho extent of a president's service wero
limited.
"Why talk about Caesar and Napoleon?"
asked Senator Owen. "Do you think that tho
action of the people in those days, when there
was no telegraph, no telephone, no railroads
and no modern intelligence, ought to be used
in this debate as a guide to our actions?"
Senator Owen presented his amendments pro
viding for direct popular vote on president and
vico president and abolishing the present elec
toral college, through which the presidential
vdte of the states is cast.
"I believe that the electoral college will some
day precipitate a crisis and revplution," said
Senator Williams, supporting tho amendment,
"because of the great power of personal action
lodged In tho presidential electoral." The reso
lution was do Toatod, 35 to 32,
An amendment by Senator Oliver to make the
slnglo six-yoar term apply only to presidents
elcted after tho ratification of tho amendment
wa also defeated, 52 to 13.
Those who voted In favor of tho direct voto
for prosidont were:
Republicans Borah, -Bourne, Brtotow, Craw
ford, Gronnn, ICenyon, Jonai, La Follctto, Mc
Lean and Townsend.
Democrats Ashurst, Bryan, Chamberlain,
Chilton, Culberson, Fletcher, Johnson (Maine),
Martine, Myers, Newlands, Overman, Owen,
Perky, Pomerene, Shlvely, Smith (Arizona),
Smith (Maryland), Swanson and Williams.
Progressives Clapp, Dixon and Poindexter.
Thoao voting against the amendment wore:
Republicans Bradley, Brandogee, Burnham,
Burton, Catron, Clark (Wyoming), Cullo: i,
Cummins, Dillingham, Dupont, Gnlllngei
Gamble, Jackson, Lodge, McCumber, Nelson,
Oliver, Pngo, Penrose, Perkins, Sanders, Smoot,
Stephenson, Sutherland, Wotmoro and Works.
Democrats Bankhcad, Clarke (Arkansas),
Johnson (Alabama), Paynter, Percy, Simmons,
Smith (Georgia), Thomas and Thornton.
Tho Works resolution passed the sonata
February 1, by a voto of 47 to 23. The Associ
ated Press report says:
Tho language which it Is proposed to Insert
in tho constitution In place of the first para
graph of article two is as follows:
"Tho executive power shall bo vested in a
president of tho United States of America. Tho
term of ofllco of president shall bo six years and
no person who hns hold the ofllco by election or
discharged Its powers or duties or acted as
president under the constitution and lawB made
in pursuanco thereof shall bo eligible to hold
again tho office by eloctlon."
Tho resolution proposing tho constitutional
amendment now goes to the houso for its
approval. If ratified thero by a two-thirds voto
it will be submitted to tho legislatures of tho
states and will become effoctlvo when three
fourths of tho forty-eight, states of the union
officially havo approved It.'
Tho adoption of tho resolution camo at tho
close of a three-day flght, in which repeated un
successful attempts wore made to so chango it
that it would not affect former presidents, or
tho president in office when Jt may be ratified.
An amendment by Senator Hitchcock, that
would havo exempted former presidents and
mado tho new provision take effect March 4,
1914, was voted down, 4 2 to 27, and an amend
ment by Senator Sutherland, to exempt the
prosidont in office when tho constitutional
amendment Anally may bo ratified, was defeated,
28 to 29.
Senator Williams made another effort to pro
vide by amendment limitation for two four
year terms for tho president with the provision
that it should not apply to past presidents. Ho
could not muster enough support, however, to
securo a roll call.
Senators who supported the single term reso
lution on its final passago were:
Democrats ABhurst, Bankhead, Bryan,
Chamberlain, Chilton, Clarke of Arkansas,
Fletcher, Gardner, Hitchcock, Johnson, Johnston
of Alabama, Kavanaugh, Kern, Newlands, Over
man, Owen, Paynter, Percy, Perky, Pomerene,
Simmons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia,
Smith of Maryland, Swanson, Thomas, Thornton
and Williams.
Republicans Brandegee, Brown, Burnham,
Burton, Catron, Clark of Wyoming, Cummins,
Dillinghanr Dupont, Gamble, Guggenheim, Mc
Cumber, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Smoot,
Sutherland, Wetmoro and Works.
Against tho resolution:
Republicans Borah, Bourne, Bradley, Bris
tow, Curtis, Galllnger, Jackson, Jones, Kenyon,
La Follette, Lippltt, Lodge, McLean, Oliver,
Page, Richardson, Sanders, Stephenson and
Townsend.
Progressives Clapp, Dixon and Poindexter,
Democrats Shlvely.
Mormonism in Utah in tho last campaign was
injected Into the senate debate by Senator
Poindexter, who declared President Taft had
carried Utah only because tho church had issued
a proclamation commanding members of the
church to voto for Taft.
'"Is that .not true?" he demanded of Senator
Smopt.
"No, It is not," returned Mr. Smoot. "Presi
dent Smitlj made speeches and himself favored
Mr. Taft's re-election, tut ho Issued no official
communication whatever on the subject."
