The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-26
WILL JOIN HANDS
WITH PRESIDENT.
Democrats Will Unite With.
Wing Of Republican Party in
Supporting Administration.
QUESTION OF REVISION LINK
Situation Will be a Very Strik-
ing OneLikclil1ood Of
Extra Session.
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(From Our Regular Corrcspondent.)
! WARRINGTON, D. c.. November 81
It would not be in the least surprising t
those who are familiar with conditions
likely to arise in this republic in the
course OF the next few months II there
| should be an extra session OF Congress
next spring. as now seems very probable
to see the Democrats uniting with a wing
OF the Republican party In support Of the
aduinlstra ton OF President Roosevelt.
This statement OF Itself appears 50
absurd that explanation Is necessary In
order to give 1T the air OF plausibiI!ty. Il
now appears as though the President
were in favor OF calling an extra session
OF the Congress for the revision OF tariff
schedules. It has developed that there Is
strong sentiment among the Republican
members OF Congress In favor OF revision
and an extra session of Congress for the
purpose. This is noticea bly, true OF the
Republicans from Western States. and
from some OF the New England States.
Z It has also developed that many Of the
leading Republican senators and members
1 OF the House arc opposed TO anything
lH1e tariff revision Senator N. B. Scott
OF West Virginia. who has for years
been one OF the Republican managers Of
< tho national campaigns, said here to-day
that he was opposed to touching tariff
schedules.
Every letter. sent out from national
headquarters this year. had printed on
1t In red the words, Let we'll enough
alone he said,
lie is opposed to any revision what
ever Assuming as most people do, that
the President favors revtAon OF the tarf fr.
1t IL certain to those swho know him, that
he will order an extra session. It Is also
certain that when the Congress goes to
consider the subject. and begins investi-.
cations OF the rates OF tariff on various
ARTICLES. there ds going to go up n great
howl from among the ,manufacturers who
have been reapinR the benefits OF pro-
tective tariff for. SO many years. Che
representatives from tho States In which
these protected manufacturers have their
Industries, will have to respond to the
pressure brought to bear on them and
vote against revision, and, incidentally.
against the policy OF President Roose-
welt.
It is certain In that cnse that the Denl-
ccrats would support all propositions to
revise and reduce the tariff. and. inciden-
tally, tho policy OF the administration
The situati ton is going to be a striking
one and IN some SENSES. on amusing one.
1t is believed that the President realizes
that he may have to depend on Demo-
Gratis II he la to succeed In carrying
through sono OF his schemes OF tariff
revision A rea Nzat.on Of this fact Will
1t IL believed. have some effect upon the
Foley he will pursue towards that Sec
ton OF the country. which furnishes the
bulk of the vote of the Democratic party.
f II the President calls an extra session
OF Congress for the purpose OF revising
and reducing tariff schedules, It may be
received as proof positive that the Con-
gross Will take this action, but the pro-
tected interests are going to fight any
reduction. even the smallest. with such
bitterness. that 1t Will be impossible to
hold all Republicans in line In support Of
the administration. Democrats will come
to It's assistance, and, Ii, doing SO, vii!
but follow the traditional policy Of the
party in advocating reduction fot tariff
duties, n ~ 555