Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-22

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Fifty-fifth congress In extra session
within two weeks after his Inaugural
ton. It will be practically impossible
to have congress do much outside OF
passing the appropriation bills at the
gress. But there is important legisla-
ton to be considered, and the republi-
can leaders are convinced that the
earlier it is done the better. The trusts
will nedd careful consideration, and SO
will reciprocity. The president Is ailx-
ious to have congress take up both
questions for careful consideration
Some of the western republicans still
think that there are tariff sched-
ules which could now be changed.
This question has been presented to the
president and to the protection leaders
like Aldrich, Hanna, Platt. Lodge, AL
lison, Spooner and leaders in the house.
They admit that schedules are not
sound, and they do not propose to go
into crusade against the tariff be-
cause of the trusts. They approve of
the presidents position as expressed in
his speech at Cincinnati last Saturday
night. Still there are some schedules In
high, with a view toreciprocity treaties,
and unless such treaties are to be rati-
fed by the senate these schedules may
be regarded as too high.
There is strong prejudice against the
two important reciprocity treaties
with France and Argentina. The east
ern manufacturers of knit goods and
cheap jewelry will fight the French
treaty and the wool growers and cattle
men in the west will oppose the Ar
gentine treaty. The Argentine treaty
was reported adversely by the senate
committee on foreign relations. and 1t
will never be ratified. Senators Aldrich,
and Phatt of Connecticut and Lodge and
Quay will oppose the ratification Of the
French treaty.
The other reciprocity treaties are of
little commercial value, and II the
French treaty fails. similar treaties
with Germany and Russia, which are
under consideration, will also fail. In
this event there will be an increased de-
mand for some changes in the tariff
which will modify schedules that are
considered higher than necessary to
protect American labor
The senators who conferred with the
president last week recognize this. and
they are said to be willing to meet that
question fairly. They expressed them
selves as willing to have the president
call the Fifty eighth congress in extra
session almost Immediately after the
of the Fifty-seventh, and
take up the trust question, and. in con-
nection with it, consider whether there
are tariff schedules which meet the
Iowa platform criticism Of "affording
shelter for monopoly"
1t is said that Senator Aldrich told
the president that he was willing to
have this question investigated by con-
gress. He admitted that there might be
ing to have the ways and means COM
mittee consider this question next Win
ter with view of reporting to the next
congress at an extra session, as was
done in the winter of 1S96-97.
1t is further said that no president
ever had the party leaders and work
ers more enthusiastic in his support
than has President Roosevelt. The SEN
ators and the members Of the congress
sional committee realize that the presi-
dent is doing more than all other influ-
ences to elect a republican house this
fall. They have found him ready to CO.
operate with them, and they are follow.
ing his lead.
The congressional committee will cir
culate the presidents speeches by the
million. His speeches in the west are
to be along lines he has mapped out to
the senators and others who have ap-
proved them. None of these advisers are
afraid the President will go too far in
his discussion of the trusts. They are
not worrying over what Mr.. Morgan
may think or do. They have not con-
suited him, and he has not contributed
a penny to the republican campaign
fund