The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-17
MAPPING OUT EXTRA SESSION.
IODGE VISITS THE PRESf DENT
FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Adnilnist ra TONS Desire for speed! III
nancial Legislation The Presidents
opinion Expressed by the Hay state
senator Locomotive ElreInen see Him

OYSTER BAY, July ls Senator Lodge
was the Presidents guest al Sycamore
Hill to-day. He got here al 10 O'Clock
this morning and departed early in the
evening The Alaskan boundary dispute
occupied part of his time with the Pres-
dent, and the rest of the afternoon was AIKEN
up with conference about matters con-
nected with the special session of Con-
gress to be called for Nov. y.
Il regret very much,' the Senator said
just before taking the train out, that
| can tell you properly very little OF my
conference with the President. ! had not
seen him for nearly three months, and,
as sail for England tomorrow. ii probably
will be three months before | see him again.
We discussed variety Of subjects inclnd
ing the work Of the Alaskan Boundary
Commission, which is 70 assemble in London
early in September"
Did the President discuss with you the
proposed extra session of Congress-"
Yes" replied the Senator, we con-
sidered il at some length. You know,
OF course, that an extra session is to he
called to meet on Monday, Nov. 0. imme-
diately following the fall elections"
THE session will be called primarily for
the purpose Of enacting legislation APPROX
ing the Cuban treaty which was ratified by
the Senate last spring The President hopes,
however, as do, that we shall be able To
take up for early consideration financial
legislation along the lines of his messages
and speeches since he became President
In this legislation he President takes the
deepest interest.
Did YOU discuss with the President any
specific financial measure or measures"
mo, not at all. No specific bill was
under consideration. The preparation of
measures of that kind is the work Of Con-
gress itself. 1t was underst God when the
Senate adjourned last spring that the
Committee on Finance would prepare a
remedial financial measure during the
recess The commit 30 now is engaged on
that work assume that the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency also will
take mp the subject, but | am not informed
whether it is he insention of that COM
mittee to begin the consideration OF that
subject before the extra session shall con-
yene.
As | not ed the President is deeply int err
est ed in this proposed legislation, and it
is his hope and desire hat early action be
taken by Congress 10 remedy existing
financial conditions"
Senator Lodges statements are taken
here TO mean that financial legislation will
have a place of equal, if not greater, inn
porta nee than Cuban reciprocity in the
extra session. and that the utmost efforts
wit be put forth by the Administration
to accomplish the enactment of financial
measures before the session adj ourns
The business situation generally through
| out the country, the Senator thought, was
| fairly satisfactory. barring little feeling
Of uncertainty about stock liquidations.
| He saw no immediate danger of a crisis
| he said.
Senator Lodges interview may be taken
| as formal statement, expressing the Adj
| minist rat ion views on he matter of which
| he speaks.
| Early this afternoon four representatives
| of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
! men came here 70 invite the President to
! attend a district convention of the lodges
in Penns ylvania and contiguous States at
Reading on Aug. 90 The President is an
honorary member of the brotherhood
He was elected when he made his trip to
| Chattanooga last fall The representa-
! tives We're G. A. Wilson of Phillipsburg
| n j.. First Vice Grand Master; J. A. SPOTS
Of Harrisburg. Pa. George kieser of Harris
| burg, and J, Coots Of Jersey City. They
were with he President few minutes only.
He regretted that a previous engage
ment prevented him from accepting the
| invitation. He will probably attend the
| international Yacht race on that date