The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-13

VAsurNGroN. Jan II With the knowl-
edge that President Roosevelt regards the
continent of bis party rs expressed
iHro,gr ~, Informal polls Of Republican
,,rutnr- s,t the Hc,.7e Of Representatives,
n,ieu'lv opposed TO tarih revision to
r.tte u iuaNpedent 90 force that issue at
tl., time. the House leaders rested on their
,4t. .1-dav we'll satisfied with the result
f thrr afort tn show the President that
,aep Ha- an overwhelming opposition
emunr 'he rcople's lawmakers to disturb
ing tH' existing tariff rates.
ito rc, i-oui-ts among the Republicans
.'afl.d in to-day 10 make a showing that
in :'t encourage the President 10 revive
!,ua.1 discussion, but they created only
,Aic.t furry Six of the Massachusetts,
congressman Mccall. Gillette, Ames Rob
orr lyrroll and Green adopted a resolu-
Won setting forth that the Republican
members If the Massachusetts delegation
flN1r a rcadjustment Of the tariff in ac-
,arhucc with the principles Of protection
o. tho earliest possible tina. and although
lhey declared that all the other Massa-
,hr-ctt- Republicans in the House had
ipdlr-ed this declaration, the incident came
two 'ate Ia be effective against the solid
v4ll Of opposition Thich Speaker Cannon
bad built
An Informal caucus Of the Indiana dele
cation showed that majority favored
revision. bat this also created little comment
and no disturbance in the stand pat
ranks Il was generally accepted by the
House Republicans that the President was
satisfied. for the time being at least to
ic we'll enough alone and that tariff re-
vision could not for the present be regarded
asa live issue
The Republican Congress leaders know.
however that the President. checked in his
wi,hto have the tarif schedules overhauled
j, all the more determined TO secure some
action on his recommendation that leRisla-
ron giving a greater measure Of Federal
control over railway rates be enacted. 1t
/ now expected that he will send a special
message on the subject TO Congress at the
present session in which he will urge that
The matter be taken up and disposed Of
without delay
He has said 10 Republican Senators and
Representatives with whom he has con-
ffrred that while tariT revision might be- a
mere measure Of party expectancy the rate
question was one " principle and he would
call an extra session to consider it II some
thing was not done before the Fifty eighth
Congress passed out Of existence, on March
next All those who have talked with
Mr. Roosevelt know he i in earnest. but
some OF the more conservative lea ders
think it would be unwise for him 10 send in
a special message urging railway rate
legislation when there is no prospect that
my action will be taken on the subject in
the few weeks left before the term Of the
new Congress begins.
Strangely enough the announcement
that the President intended to summon
Congress in extraordinary session TO con-
slider the railway freight question created
very little general talk in the House where
the great majority Of Republican members
were too happy over the change in the
tari1 situation TO care much about any
thing else But it did cause some bristiiug
~ hair IN the Senate and from What was
raid to-day the President is in a FAR way
TO be confronted by conditions in the upper
house in regard 10 the rate question similar
10 those with which he had 10 contend ia
the lower house for the first hree days OF
this week in connection " i'm his desire TO
haze the tariff revised
Strong opposition 10 a special session has
been developed ON the part OF influential
Senators who find much TO critici-e in Mr..
Roosevelt's project for quick action upon
the rate question They hold that an extra
session for this purpose Is inadvisable
and declare that they intend 70 say so TO the
President This feeling exists among sew
eral Republican Senator's on the Inter
state Commerce Committee. who hold that
to urge action at an extra session viii be to
lrecptate the matter in an unduy hasty
manner and in a way not commensurate
with the Importance Of the proposition.
The scheme for the appointment OF a
joint Congressional commission. composed
of senators and Representatives on the
TWO committees ordinarily handling the
subject finds Endorsement however, the
idea being to have this commission meet
curing the summer give the case ample
consideration and then prepare a bill 10 oe
presented 10 the Senate and House during
the first week OF the regular session 10 begin
next December. This is the idea az out
lined to-day by Senator Elkins Of West
Virginia chairman Of the Sens te committee
WHO is opposed p nc extra session plan.
He said to-day
] do not think the extra sass ion pro-
grainme advisable. for the rsason that we
need great length Of time 10 take thi +
ma'ter under consideration It's impor-
lance cannot be- vel. overestmated, and
NO certainly ought not to hurry action
think due opportunity will be Offered
IN conclusions next winter during the
regular session At that time. with a joint
commission having in the meantime pre-
Iar'd bin for presentation, we can get
'oEefher and follow the Presidents cue
10y legislation Altogether. | should thlnE
lnadvisabIc that there should he az "Nirf
Session on the subiec' ! favor the com
mission plan and think It tho legitimate
solution Of the present question whom
everybody is IN doubt az to what steps
are tc~i and necessary. This is a matte
that cannot be decided in o day or a month
We must devote great and cautious though
end celebration TO
II President Roosevelt decides that then
snail be a conference between him and tn
Republicans Of the two Interstate Com
lnerce committees. senator Ellins vii
present his views as outlined.
IN the House the feeling Of opposition
10 rate revision is not nearly 80 strong a
mo sentiment against tariff rcadjustment
IN" inst move toward forcing declaration
81 purpose on the subject was made to-da.
ln NE Committee on Interstate and Foreigi