The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-18
TO CONSIDER THE
TARIFF QUESTION
NEWS COMES FROM THE WEST
THAT IT WILL OCCUR AFTER
ADJOURNMENT.
Roosevelt Says the Republicans Must
DO Something Toward Tariff Re-
vision if They Expect to win.

Washington November 17.-Out of
the west comes the first definite an
nouncement of the decision of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to call the new con
gress in extraordinary session imme
diately upon the adjournment Of the
old congress next March
This extra session will be called for
the purpose of considering the tariff
question The president. so he has ao-
vised some Of his close friends, has
determined that the republican party
must take some definite steps toward
tariff revision If it is to win in the
presidential campaign He will rec
commend to congress his tariff com
mission idea, but tae creation of this
commission is to be accompanied if
he can have his way, by the passage
Of bills making some immediate re
ductions in tariff duties. He realizes
that no immediate results can be Sc
cured BY the commission route. as
That is hound 70 be a slow moving
body. and the gains made by the lemrs
ocrats. taken in connection with the
strong revision sentiment in the repub.
lican party have brought him TO the
conclusion that immediate action is
essential to republican success.
Hence he has determined upon the ex.
ira session against the advice Of tnat
strong element in his own party
whicn is opposed not only to changes
in the existing tariffs. but also to any
agitation Of the tariff question.
While there has been a general he
lief that tho republicans would. before
the end Of the coming session. feel
compelled to naye the extra session it
was not generally known tnat the
president had made up .As mind until
Mt Babcock made the announcement
70 other members Of the Wisconsin
delegation yesterday, when he inau-
enced his delegation to throw its in
fuence to Uncle Joe Cannon for the
speakersnip.
Where Does Cannon stand?
Tt has become plain to the president
from the expressed opinions of General
Grosvenor Senator Scott. Representa-
tves Dalzel Serene Z. Payne. over
street Butler and the others who
nave talked. that they proposed 10 ig-
more anthing the president might say
on the subject of tariff reform and the
trusts. with the sole exception Of
pauing him on the back and urging
him 10 leave the wnole business at the
December session to tariff commits.
sion, which will report nobody knows
when
The plot has already been Matched
and if is believed Cannon. the fore
most candidate for speaker, is party
to it. and that nothing will be done
this session except fritter away the
time on appropriation bills. make a
hluf at a ship subsidy bill and howl
about an innocuous tariff commission.
The president however, will have
the report Of the anthracite commta<
sion in hand, with the proof Of one of
tae biggest trusts in the country and
it is evident that here viii be popular
demand that he president handle the
situation in his message without
gloves in the way of commencing anti.
trust and tariff reform legislation. It
viii require a miracle Of presidential
magnitism to caange in any degree the
predetermination of the big republi,
cans OF the house TO let well enough
alone which is their euphemism for
paying scant attention to the presi-
dents wishes