Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-25
THE COMING SESSION
Views Of the Arriving Sen
ators and Representatives.
REVISION OF TARIFF
BELIEF REGARDING THE PRO-
POSED COMMISSION.
The Suggested Extra Session in the
Spring-Fight Expected Over the
Creation Of New States.

Creation OF New States.
Incoming republican senators and repre-
sentatives express doubt as to tariff or trust
legislation at this session Of Congress and
are skepticaa Of an extra session to handle
either question. The consensus Of opinion
Is that the President will find 1t Impractical
bic to bring the party leaders in Congress
to view of either the necessity or wisdom
Of legislation at this time.
One thing seems to be pretty we'll estab-
lished in the minds of prominent republican
leaders in Congress who discuss the out
look; that is that If it is left to the judg-
ment of Congress nothing will be done
along those lines in the near future. In
other words, that 1t will take executive urg-
ing to secure action.
The impression has been gathered by these
men. in their talks with the President this
fall, that he will not urge an extra session
for tariff legislation, but that he 10 inclined
to think it might be wise to call Congress
together In the summer to take up legisla-
ton to regulate trusts.
Tariff Revision.
There is a well-defined movement on foot
among western congressman for agitation
of the question of tariff revision. As rap
idly as it grows, however it is mot with a
counter movement of vigorous proportions
in opposition. Thoughtful senators and rep
resentatives see one possibility of compro-
mise by the appointment of body to in
quire into tariff conditions and report to a
subsequent Congress.
The belief prevails that if such a course
is pursued the work of inquiry will be
undertaken by committee of Congress
and not a commission of outsiders. Such a
committee. 1T is believed, would not even
include democratic senators or representa-
lives. The tariff question will be regarded
as subject for party action by the re-
publicans, and no democratic advice or in
reference is likely to be either solicited or
allowed.
The cry all along among the tariff re-
visionists has been that the work should be
done by the republican party along the
lines of republican policy. 1t has been Gus
tomary in the past for the party in power
to make up it's tariff bill in secret COM
pleting the measure and agreeing among
themselves before submitting the work to
the minority.
Proposed Spring Session.
Undoubtedly strong pressure will be
brought upon the President within the next
three months to dissuade him from what is
understood to be his intention to bring
Congress together in extra session to deal
with the evils of trusts and industrial COM
binations. The President will be between
two fires, however, for many prominent re-
publicans are of opinion that the welfare
of the party depends upon making good the
promises that have been held out to the
people that the republicans would curb the
trusts. Judging from the expressions of
statesmen in private conversations the
President is likely to be the center of some
lively pulling and hauling on this question.
Creation of New States.
While many senators and representatives
think that the work of this session will be
confined mainly to action on the annual
supply bills. an exception will be made in
one particular. There Is certain to be a
fight over the proposed admission of okla-
homa Arizona and New Mexico to state
hood in the Union.
That proposition is due to come up in the
Senate December 10. The Senate committee
on territories is now in the west making an
inquiry into existing conditions to report
to the Senate before December 10.
Gossip about possible statehood legisla-
ton has been stimulated by dispatches from
the west intimating that the committee on
territories of the Senate will favor the ad-
mission of Oklahoma and the rejection of
Arizona and New Mexico. Senator Quay is
in Washington, and refused this morning to
enter into a long discussion of the state
IL. r,
that no matter what the committee on ter
ritories may report, he shall insist upon the
admission of the three territories as states.
1t is claimed by those who are urging the
admission of the three territories that Pres
ident Roosevelt is supporting their conten-
ton, These friends of statehood declare
that with the admission of the three terrific
ries ten certain votes in the electoral COL
lege will be gained for the republicans If
Roosevelt is the nominee. New Mexico has
shown that 1t is concerned only in the state
hood question by re-electing Delegate Rodey
by a vote OF 8 to 1. He is a republican.
issue which concerned New Mexico was that
of statehood If a republican Congress
should admit the territory there would be
no doubt of Its party alignment, 1t is
claimed
Politics of the Territories.
Mcguire, republican, has been elected dele
gate by a small majority from Oklahoma,
but the friends of President Roosevelt in
sist that he would carry ole new state
provided the republicans should admit It, by
an overwhelming majority. Arizona went
democratic at the last election, but it is
claimed that Mr.. Roosevelt can carry this
state for President in 1904.
If, as is claimed by the republican friends
of statehood the vote of the new states
would be given Mr.. Roosevelt, It would add
Senate certainly republican, no matter what
changes might be made in the east, for six
years longer
Senator Quay's support of the statehood
proposition is, it is said, not only due 20
personal, but to political reasons, and If 1t
carries with it the influence of the admin
istration, the committee on territ cries will
have an uphill fight 90 maintain itself IN
its alleged decision to reject Arizona and
New Mexico.
1t is known here that certain members of
the committee on territories are as deter
mined to admit Arizona and New Mexico
as Senator Beveridge is said to be to reject
them. Even should the dispatches prove
to be correct that the Indiana senator with
majority of the committee, will submit
a report favorlng Oklahoma alone, other
members of the committee will present a
minority report. In any event the omnibus
statehood bill will have to be amend ed
and voted down before any such measure
as that outlined as favored by Senator
Beveridge can be enacted.