The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-17
Cabinet to Discuss Topic Immedi-
ately After Presidents Return
From the South.
TARIFF REVISION EXPECTED.
Babcock's Announcement Believed
to Be Fraught With Signif-
cance- Remark Attributed
to Him Is Denied.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Nov. 16.-Extra session Of
| the Fifty-eighth Congress, Cannon Speaker
Of the House. Babcock chairman Of the
Committee on Ways and Means. reorganiza-
tion of the Committee on Rules. complete
domination Of the West In legislation and
then. most important of all. tariff revision
: quick and decisive-alI this Washington
sees in the action of the Republican dele
CATION of Wisconsin at It's meeting at
Milwaukee yesterday.
Representative Babcocks sudden swerve
after conference in Chicago with Speaker
Henderson and Mr.. Cannon came with
great suddenness and surprise. and the
friends of Mr.. Dalzell. the high protective
candidate for the speakership. look upon the
action as weighted down with the greatest
significance.
Knowing as they do the political power
and ambition of Mr.. Babcock. they say
that. in the event of Mr.. Cannon's election
to the speakership his support means moth
ing less than the craftsmanship of the Ways
and Means Committee and the authorship
of ''the Babcock bill," the next great tariff
measure.
They think this means, furthermore, the
intensifying of the speakership battle on
the lines Of tariff revision and anti
revision. there being involved also a sec
tional strife between the East and the
West.
Mr.. Babcock's statement to his Wiscon-
sin colleagues of the Presidents intention
to call the new Congress in extra session
Immediately after the last session of the
Fffty-seventh Congress is another surprise
TO Washington.
Friends of Mr.. Dalzell said that 1t was
very strange indeed that MIR. Babcock
should be the bearer of any presidential an
nouncements. and they naturally discour-
age all extra-session talk.
On the other hand, Mr.. Babcock's friends
say he has been in close touch with the
President in the last few weeks on mat
tiers pertaining to the tariff, that both men
think alike in regard to revision and that
it would be perfectly natural for the Presi-
dent to discuss with him his intentions
CABINET TO DISCUSS MATTER.
And now comes point blank denial
from Mr. Babcock in telegram. which the
that he never made any statement that the
President would call an extra session.
Nevertheless, speculation still goes on.
from his Southern trip an important con-
ference will be held at the White House
and an extra session of Congress for the
purpose of revising the tariff will he the
principa! topic. Senator Spooner and Rep
resentatiye Babcock. it is known. have been
to attend IT nd this
session. Senator Culom of Illinois said to-
day; .!,I,
seems to be growing. II 1t must be done,
It should be done quickly. And should the
President become convinced that it ms
accomplished at the coming session, / should
think an extra session of the new Congress
not improbable.
MY own opinion Is that the subject of
trusts should be taken up early as pos
% sinie IN the coming short session and dis
will be done and that the legislation will
originate in the Senate"