The Washington times., 1905-01-06

An extra session in the spring, called |
for the purpose Of tariff revision, is |
being talked of in official circles
To discuss the proposition, leaders of
House and Senate have been summoned
to the White House. ana the conference
viii take place tomorrow afternoon
Insists on Revision
The President is insistent upon tariff |
revision. Republican members are be- |
ing brought to see that if an extra ses-
sion is TO be held it had better he held
in the spring. Good politics dictates
this course
The idea is that if tariff revision is
postponed until the convening of the
Fifty-ninth Congress, or even until an
extra session called in the fan, action
on the subject viii be long deferred,
and Republican Representatives viii be
compelled to assume a definite position
on the question OF The changes made.
May Cost Their Seats.
Many members fear that this require
n:ent win cost them their seats
There are many members of the House
Who, now that they are convinced that
changes in some of the tariff schedules
are inevitable. see the force of the Presi-
dents original argument that SO deli
cate subject had best be disposed of
at the earliest possible moment. and as
tar in advance of the Congress- elections
to occur in November 1905, as is prac-
ticabie Those members of the House
whose majo-ities are not noninaIIy over
whelming and who appreciate the trou-
bic mischievous Democrats may make
are, therefore, urging the Speaker to
exert his influence in favor of a spring
session.
Opposed by Senators.
Opposed to the spring session are a
number of influential Senators, some of
whom regard any change in the tariff
schedules as unnecessary, perhaps dam
gerous- Others pronounce special ses-
sion entirely superfiuous, even if tariff
changes are contemplated and still
others believe that session called for
October or November would accomplish
all that is desired. On the other hand
are men who believe many schedules
are so antiquated that they are unjust
ana the sooner they are rectified the
better for the country
One of the reasons why. a special ses
sion called at an early day to dispose of
the necessary tariff changes appeals
strongly to the President is that it
would leave Congress at its next resu-
Tar session free TO consider those rec
concentrations in his message relating to
federal control of railway rates. the
suggested policy OF licensing corpora-
tons engaging in interstate commerce.
a jta simllaF nfracf measures ss designed to carry
policy OF the President
Advocates No Bill.
Right here it should be emphasized
that the President is not insistent on
any form OF legislation suggested, al
though he deems it OF the utmost i'm
portance that some legislative measures
be devised which viii effectualIy dis
pose OF the evils to which he has called
attention If therefore the Swayne
impeachment case can be disposed OF at
this session, and tise tariff at a special
session, the decks VIII be cleared for
action in the direction of properly ragl1-
lallng the interstate commerce of the
nation.
While it is TOO early TO make definite
predictions IL may be safely asserted
that the opinion OF Congress is drifting
in the direction of an extraordinary
session, 10 convene Immediately after
the close OF the Fifty-eighth Congress-
for the purpose OF effecting such altera-
tions in the tariff schedules as progress
sive conditions in the mercantile world
have rendered necessary
Views of Senators
At the Senate this afternoon the opin-
ion WAS expressed that the conference
would dispose Cf all further talk on the
possibility of an extra session Of Con
gress in the cossing spring
Il have not had the. honor of an invi-
tation- said \ prominent Republican
Senator, and so l cannot talk with on
cial standing about the conference
Do you think there is 4 likelihood of
an extra session.
s'Oh. no Not IN the near future by
any means But next fall-yes -
Other Senators declared they We're
entirely in the dark as 10 what wa :
likely to be accomplished at the confer
one Senator. who is known to be ex-
II emely close 10 the President would
not deny some Information as TO to-
morrow's meeting. but said he regard
ed II as strictly confidential
Spring in Favor.
Although a canvass Of the House TO-
day created the impression tsat the on
position to an extra session Tor tariff
revision has By no me.tnS decreased
among the rank and file OF the Repub-
ncans. it was further demonstrated that.
IL the extra session is TO be held the
members would rather have it called
this spring than IN October next.
Representatives were ellary today
about expressing their views at any
length on the subject preferrine Ia
leave matters, entirely without com
n.ent. 10 the White House conference
between the President and the Sonata
and House Leaders.
The stand -patJers' reiterate their
opinion that the country is doing well
enough, and that i will do uyUIe good
TO doctor the tariff under such condi-
tons
Those IN favor of tariff revision arc
correspondingIy eiated over the Chance
"a see the fulhllment OF their views 50
soon.
House May Balk.
In some quarters the OLD talk was
heard of the House refusing te pass :
new tariff law. even If the extra ses.
sion should be held. This sentiment
however. would not play i great par
Ia the matter il is claimed
Many memhers seem ,unab.e 10 be: