The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
THE EXTRA SESSION.

The action of President Mckinley in
calling an extra session of Congress 10
meet within ten days is the first proof
given to the country OF the energy
with which the new administration will
direct itself to the task of removing the
evils which now depress our industries,
and of providing means for speedy re-
turn to prosperity.
AS the President said in his inaugural
address: Business conditions are not
the most promising. 1t will take time to
restore the prosperity of former years. If
we cannot promptly attain It, we can
resolutely turn our faces in that direction,
and aid its return by friendly legislation"
This much is well understood by the peo-
pie, and they therefore hail with gladness
the action of the President in summoning
Congress at once to enact the friendly
| legislation which is required 10 promote
the public welfare.
The people share with the President the
belief that Congress will not be found
lacking SIN disposition or ability to re-
| Iieve the situation as far as legisIa ton can
do So" 1t is true that the restoration of
confidence and the revival of business
which men of all parties so much desire
depend more largely upon the prompt
and energetic action of Congress than
upon any other single agency affecting
the situation" 1t is to Congress there
fore that the people now look with expec-
tation and with confidence that it will be
found not unworthy of the task imposed
upon it.
There is every reason for believing that
a q rlff Iacipna aH IN tho
nues of the Nation and at the same time
afford protection to American industry
will be passed without any factional oppo-
sition. The Atlanta Constitution one OF
the leading Democratic papers of the
Union, recently obtained opinions from
prominent Democrats of the country on
the subject of the tariff and the prevail
ing sentiment was in favor of permitting
its prompt adoption.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, who was at
the head of the Democratic National Com
mittee during the last campaign, ex-
pressed the general sentiment of the lead
ers of his party in saying: "Since the
people of the country have given the Re-
publicans sufficient number of votes to
pass their bill the Democrats will give
them full opportunity to do So" Senator
Morgan of Alabama, who will be the
dominant Democrat in the Senate, de-
clared that his party Twill throw no cap
tious opposition in the way Of the Repub-
lican administration in enacting such
measures as they promise will bring pros
perity."
The outlook therefore is good. The Re-
publlcans OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee will have tariff bill prepared in
time to submit it as soon as Congress as
sembles. AS the House is overwhelm-
ingly Republican, and as its proceedings
will be directed by Speaker Reed, it is rea-
sonably certain that the new bill will be
promptly passed and sent to the Senate
The assurances given by Jones, Morgan
and other Democratic leaders promise On
equally speedy adoption of the measure
there. We will probably have the new
tariff before the close of the present fiscal
year. There will be an end to deficits,
disaster and debts.
All hail to President Mckinley, all hail
to the extra session, all hail to a protec-
tive tariff, all hail to returning prosperity