The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-22
NEEDS OF A STATE.
Mr.. White Will Spare No
Effort
TO REPRESENT CALIFORNIA.
There May Be an Extra Session, but
MIR. Cleveland Will Take No
Unnecessary Risk.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

Los ANGELES, Feb 2f.-Senator-elect
Stephen NJ. White has certainly been one
of the busiest men In Southern California
during the past ten days. Hs has trunk
full of appllcatio from office-seekers whose
personal applications have become so nu-
merOus that in order to get any work ac-
c0mplished he has been forced to lock his
office door ana be mot at home" to almost
all comers. He intended TO start for Wash
ington several days ago, but has been de-
tanned by the unfortunate illness of one Of
his children.
The correspondent OF THE CALL obtained
access to Mr.. White this morning and found
him working away at an immense pile Of
papers with the energy of a steam engine.
In reply to an inquiry as to when he ex-
pected TO get away he said: II will leave
this city tomorrow evening, but do not at
present anticipate that / shall be detained
Ia Washington very long"
''Dou you think there will be an extra
session Of CoDgress?"
at does not seem TO me probable that the
President will Immediately call an extra
session. The object OF such proceeding
would be to revise the tariff and to repeal
the Sherman act. 1t should be remem-
bered. however that many Of the members
of Congress are inexperienced and that
tariff bill could not be enacted without
some discussion. In case we should wait
until the regular session. or. IL the Presi-
dent determines to convene Congress in
October. matters will then be in such con-
ditiOn that well prepared tariff measure
can doubtless be enacted"
''What, in your opinion, is the character
of tariff and financial legislation demanded
at this time?"
''There must be substantial reduction.
The Mckinley bill has proven prohlbltOry
in many instances and has reduced revenues
by reason of excessive rates, TO an alarming
extent. With regard to the Sherman Act,
it is hard to say whether II would or would
not be repealed if an extra session were
called, and do not think ii likely that the
President Will take any unnecessary risk.
The tme which will elapse between this
date and the regular session will furnish
the necessary information to those Congress
men who are not prepared to vote upon this
important question at once. / state my i'm
pressions merely. / have no reason 10 say
that an extra session will not be called ex-
cept as deduce the conclusion from current
sources"
How about appropriations for Califor-
MIA. Mr.. White?"
at is scarcely necessary for me to say
that l shall do my very best in that direc-
tiOn. l shall urge upon my associates to
the best Of my ability that we have not
been properly treated and that our demands
are not only reasonable and modest, but
likewise urgent. 1t goes without saying
that all sections of the Stale will receive
from me the consideration TO which they
are entitled. Before the regular session of
Congress commences i am going 10 spend
some tine in the bay counties and farther
north for the purpose Of more thoroughly
familiarizing myself with the details neces-
sary to proper presentation of Caliiornia's
wants. / shall also strive to 90 wherever
my presence may be necessary to a more
thorough understanding of my work. For
the next FIVE or six months will be COM
PEELED 10 devote a large portion of my time
to those who are applicants for Office. Be-
Sides new Senator cannot expect TO obtain
very prominent positions upon committees.
He must necessarily give way TO older
members We all have to serve our ap-
premiership. / will not say that can ac-
complsh much in the immediate future or
that can meet the public expectation. Ny
friends can rest~assuTed, however, that
will not spare my exertions."
Being asked as to his sentiments on the
railroad question, Mr.. White replied that
after the full statements which had been
recently published he did not see how any
one could doubt the sorndness Of his posi-
ton