Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-17
THAT EXTRA SESSION
Of Congress Will Not Be Called Un-
less 1t Is Found Necessary
TO FILL UP THE BARE TREASURY.
SO Says Nr. Carlisle, Who Is Just Now Very
Close to Cleveland.
IF ONE is CALLED 1T WILL BE IN FALL
rrEoN A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE

IFkCh A STAFF FCOhhEsPONDENT.1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-"There will
be no extra session of Congress" said one
of the most influential members of the
present House to the correspondent of The
DISPATCH, to-day. 81 have just come
from New York and from a call on Mr..
Cleveland. The President that is to be is
opposed to an extra session, and, therefore,
no matter what the weight of opinion In
the party, his wish will settle the whole
matter. 1t is a fact, however, that it
would be the brave and logical thing to do
to call an extra session and at once proceed
to the reorganization of the tariff and Of the
financial issues To do otherwise is cow
b. ardly, and all the world hates coward.
'tNo one can tell what we shall be able to
do when we reach the tariff. 1t may be
that we shall find that we can make very
few material changes with safety at this
time, and that we shall be forced to admit
that much ofthe existing tariff is necessary
in the interests of business and revenue
But no matter if this be the fact, we should
at once proceed to q reorganization in &C
cordance with the views of the party lead
ers, and not postpone the work for the
which will be the verdict of the people if
we refuse to grapple with the subject at
once
A Congressman Not With Cleveland.
81 do not agree with the view of Mr..
Cleveland in this affair, and if he adhere to
it feel convinced that it will work harm to
the party The whole meaning of the cleo
tions, if they mean anything at all, is that
there is a demand for prompt revision of
many of the laws that have formed the
chief bases of dispute, and not that we
should merely put out lot of Republican
oficeholders and put in lot of Democratic
ones. While do not believe that we shall
be able at any time to make the radical
changes from present laws that some seem
TO expect, L fear that We shall commit a
grave, if not fatal error, if we do not
make the changes that are possible without
delaying them until the regular session,
which would mean that nothing at all
would be done for nearly two years.
The view expressed by this Congressman
Is heartily seconded by Congressman Will
son, of West Virginia, admitted to be one
of the most sagacious men in the party, and
who has been sent for by Mr.. Cleveland
with the hope of placing him in the Cab
met Mr.. Wilson is frank and emphatic in
MS expression In favor OF an extra session
not with the belief that the great changes
expected by some unthinkIng persons will
be realized, but that whatever is possible
NAV be done promptly and without cow
ardice.
Carlisle Fears Session Necessary.
Senator Carlisle, of Kentucky, was in the
city TODAY, and as he has also come directly
from Mr.. Cleveland, and as he is one of the
most careful and conservative man in his
party, his opinion is of much Importance.
''If there is to be an extra session it will
probably not meet until late in the fall 1t
depends on circumstances The tariff alone
will not furnish sufficient reason for an
extra session. The financial affairs of the
Government may be in such shape as to
make an extra session imperative. 1t ap-
pears probable that we shall find that there
is not enough money in the Treasury for
the needs OF the Government.
"There is a situation in the Treasury
which every thoughtful man who has con-
sidered the matter has foreseen. There is
an accumulation of deficiencies and obliga-
tions that have been contracted and will
come over to us. 1t may be that this situa-
tion will furnish reason enough why an
extra session should be called. We shall
have to see what Congress does at this ses-
sion. If it does not repeal the Sherman
law relating to the purchase of silver, and
take such other action as the situation de-
mands, we may be swamped. Upon these
things depends the calling of an extra ses-
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