The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
SPECIAL SESSION TO Be HELD?
the WISCONSIN DELEGATION
HEARS ONE rs PROBABLE.
They Say II Is 10 he Held Next March
and il 10 Deal With the Revision Of
the Tarin-Ncws Comes Out at a

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Nov. l5.-More i'm
portant than the Involvement OF Congress-
man Cannon for Speaker was the positive
assurance given at the meeting Of the
Wisconsin Congress delegation to-day, that
it was the intention Of President Roosevelt
To call a special session OF Congress. late
in March, as soon as the short regular ses-
sion was over. for the purpose OF revising
the tariff Congressman Babcock bore
this intelligence to the delegation, and
while Senator Spooner, who was present,
would not say anything for publication,
the members Of the delegation say he adj
United this Is the programme.
Both have just come from Washington.
They were Informed that while President
Roosevelt was in favor Of the appointment
of tariff commission he also favored an
immediate revision of some Of the import
ant schedules Of the present tariff. II was
said at the meeting that the plan was to
have a permanent tariff commission which
shall visit foreign countries and report
from time TO time to Congress upon the
changing conditions in different lines OF
industry. 50 that he American tariff sche
dulles could be kept where they would cover
this and foreign countries.
The President, however. 1t was said,
was not in favor Of waiting until this COM
mission should report before revising some
Of the important schedules. He felt that
this should he done Immediately and that
il would be necessary 10 have a special
session Of Congress TO take up this sub ec,
1t was said that Senator Aldrich and other
Of the Eastern leaders had agreed upon
thi- policy.
This subject OF tariff revision caused he
only hitch in the meeting. Congressman
Cooper, who advised delay, was not salts
fed with some OF the support which the
candidacy OF Mr.. Babcock for Speaker
was receiving In the East. He fel, that he
was getting the support OF the ul'ra-pro-
tectionists and he thought this might mean
that there would be no revision of the traif
schedules.
Congressman Babcock was called before
the delegation and asked 10 give his position
He did 10 by declaring that he was as .iIm
in favor of a revision Of the tariff schedu.es
now as he had ever been. He srid that his
position was that the principle Of a pro-
tective tarifl should be man; armed, but
he did not believe that any taril schedules
were sacred He believed that some OF the
schedules should I've revised
This satistied Congressman Cooper ard
a reo luton was passed Offering 10 Congress
man Babcock the unanimous support Of the
delegation In case he should become a cau-
didate Congressman Babcock WAS again
called before the delegaii ion and Informed
Of it's action by Congressman Cooper, VINO
acted as chairman.
Mr.. Babcock thanked the Congrcsmer
for their support, and told them that it was
a question ~ 10 whether he should he
candidate. He explained that while he had
assurances OF support from many Congress
men that to enter the contest would mean
a long drawn out fglt Of eievon months
1t would divide the Vest and while he be-
lieved he had good chance 70 win. he
thought it best that the question should be
settled Immediately. II he would not be-
come a candidate, then the West would
unite on Congressman Cannon.
Congressman jenkins then offered the
following resolution, which was passed
unanimously:
-Resolred. That the Wisconsin delegation
upon tho declination Of the Hon. j. W. Bali
cook from the Speakership contest gives its
unanimous support TO the Hon. G. Cannon
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