New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
CONFERS WITH SENATORS
LEADERS IN THE UPPER NATIONAL
HOUSE SEE PRESIDENT
TARIFF REVISION THE PRINCIPAL CUES
TON DIsCUSsED-sU AT HEN
DERS0N'S WITHDRAWAL.

BY TELEGRAPH To The TRIBUNE
Oyster Bay. Long Island, Sept 16.-Tariff revision.
controlling the trusts ard Cuban reciprocity we're
the chief subjects Of discussion at Sycamore Hill
to-day when the President consulted with Senators
Hanna. Allison. Aldrich, Spooner ana Lodge for
the INST time since the adjournng OF Congress. In
The face OF Congress campaign it is not TO be sup
posed that these men would disclose the vital
points on which there is difference Of opinion
when the discussion preliminary to outlining q
definite plan Of action which not mature for
some time 10 come. As he tariff question is now
one Of the main political found in the panks
OF both the Democratic and Republican parties II
is quickly perceived that il would be manifesty
impi oper to spread wIdeCast the views of party
leaders about details when, after Of fact
they DO not know a. this time whether tariff
vision legislation VIII be introduced in Congress
tpEo four or six Years
President Roosevelt will discuss the trust question
along the same lines he did in New England in his
public utterances 10 ne made West this
month His attitude toward big corporations
break down the evil and uphold the good
unanimously approved at the executive conference
to-day. He Will attach almost equal importance
10 the Cuban reciprocity question and PROFOUND it
in his speeches advocating the course ne has con
stanuy recommended wI,ain the last year An
authorized statement was made this afternoon
that there was also unaHmity concerning this ques-
ton That being the case Senator Spooner,
who deserted tho administration TO join the
boxers in the Senate has become recon
ced the Presidents policy His support
will lend she President valuable additional
assistance in securing the desired reciprocity
trade treaty With Cuba which alone can give the
new Wes- Indian republic a'substanual toothod N
the world ana maintain the integrity OF this nation
Another authoritative statement as made to-day
that an extra session Of Congress IN November was
out OF the question. This indicates that the fresl-
dent has received encouraging assurance that
cuban reciprocity will he enacted at the next ses-
sion Some time ago he expressed the determine
ton that he would risk his denomination IN 1904 to
give justice TO cuba, and that he would call an
extra Session in the fall 10 rauty contnercial
treaty If it proved necessary
Disposing the subject OF cuban RECIPROCITY the
Senator'S began an analysis Of tariff theories As
d result OF the conference II was announced thd'
there would be general revision oil 'i'e 'aIIl al
the next session Of congress But this by no means
sets the question at rest for next year II 1t Is
finally decided not to undertake a revision OF the
schedules at the next session. III" consensus OF
opinion seems to be that such action Would nave
to b. postponed until after the PRESIDENTIAL elec-
zion IN 1904 l5v that time conditions IN the west
r,oI, CHANGE from the present flood tide OF pros
peritv and serious cry with unpleasant poll'|di
possibilities might be made by the "es'eI" la -.
ers Thus the questions pertaining 10 tme t''iil
discussed today among others were 9hal we
- ,bo ,ariff At alI?' Shall revise II
.radI.ll,,q" Isl all We wait until after 1874 or
shall we call an extra session next Marc"'
rri,;s &c the ideal plan OF the immediate revision
,s.s -rba,. contend that it would be Impossible TO
TpNi q
nil; hr ,oo much business with reciprocity leelsid-
tion In undertake this important task at the next
regular session. Thus the neSlSlo" ~ S " ~
noint But on the other hand tltE coH'e'iu'
I'VE need tariff revision Immediately o"i SIieN-
uies arc not perfect If ne wait uHu 1910 't1
rIcton Of the revision work would come on the eve
Of Presidential campaign 49,, .,,;
It's enforcement at that time even Tue ''i''iN7'
astic revisonists admit, would tehp'iHi"S uP'0~
business conditions -, 49,
ivory ma
less it was Senator Hanna agTees that rarn fe
Of Vermont believe in the highest spirit ss Of Pro
lection. that the present tarl SGI. 49, session Of
mediate overhauling, say can an eAl fh9t no
Congress March Then it is gfSh4fGd' Business 9
men who would awaken 10 the heI'T ario'Is sections
tariff even if some OF thsm IN III the trading
markets for few weeks after the enforcement OF
agafnsf this ideal plan of immediate revisio2sts
however the objection IS mace ina 1A 3or "binb
do not always accomplish the purpose TOT "nlc9 men
thew have been summoned as is shown by past
history. Two of the meseIS Hi that this
plan would be considered So there Is q Id % 1ti
case the President would be compelled 10 aoaHd e
the idea Of making +a an rm today with his
down on tariff revision man a9fsd to let we'll
enough alone when the suggestion 10 i'1 -
c9ange the Iifnn and Aldrich have been stout OPP
ponents OF tariff egsia7b er 10 od the Jews OF
tbar' coIIeagues by acknowledging the present
schedule to be imperfect ..oo reqar5 the tariff
Senators SPooileI eerious but refused, like the
9ther to talk about affairs discussed T t2hgh
Senator Lodge has said tnao ~ vas three or five
no more serious today than II was ~ -
years I ago Roosevelt rode into this forenoon
with Roosevelt and arshis 10 see Fiji i about
,aou ,rcbis, rode the calico pony, at.
Miss Roosevelt returned 10 oyster 9onffs vaca
on having Visited Newport and d Maine Raw this
foranon5 70 90 to tIroton School where they nave
been enteTfd [2r 'n as night said the of
Speaker Henderson's refusal 10 accept me re
nomination 10 Congress was recelFeG he and
NH early this evening II was dlSpeIet ca anu
iaughed at When a full dispatch was shown to
Senator Allison he said he did not undeIstan9 anu
what Speaker Henderson meant by ms actl0n, ana
was much surprised. He was tncneo 10 2etTr
a tIe ~, hie accepting the denomination.