U.S. POLITICS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 64, 29 February 1912, Page 5

U.S. POLITICS.

THE I’RLMDI NTI.\L ( ON TEST. ROOSLVLi.T >. ( WDIDATI RE. li’rlss Assoriwmx cofyiught.] New York, Feb. 28. Air. Roosevelt's announcement did not arouse the enthusiasm of the moderate Republicans, who are supporting Air. Taft or a neutral. Air. Roosevelt has explained to the reporters that when he gave a‘ pledge that he woidd not ;u cept a third presidential term, he only meant a third successive term. If he lost a slraightout fight for principle, he would support the Re-:> publican candidate whoever he might be. He also explained that' he favours the recall of judical deci-’ sions upon constitutional points -m the ground that if the people are’ competent to create constitutions they are competent to interpret them. ' London, Feb. 28. The "Times” says that the Supreme Court has hitherto been regarded as tlie keystone of the con- ; stitutional arch. Alany Americansi will be startled at. the that the judges should be liable to recall by popular vote, and the find-., ings c-f the courts mi const uidional questions liable to revision by popular agitation. THE CONVENTIONS. '.i Washington, Feb. 28. The feeling is developing in -he Democratic ranks in favour of postponing the Denim ratio Convention called for Philadelphia on June 25th.; in consequence of the entrance of Air. Roosevelt into the campaign, j The Republican Convention m-‘<-t3t on June 19th. i