Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-07
Nine Leading Republicans in Con.
gress to Hold One With Him
This Afternoon,
TARIFF MAY Be DISCUSSED.
Personnel of Delegation Invited Sug.
gests That This May be.
The Case.

Washington, Jan, Mime OF the
leading Republicans In Congress will
have conference with President
Roosevelt this afternoon to consider
with him legislative questions nov
pending before Congress. The confer
ence win be held at the instance OF
the president, Invitations entirely in
formal in character. having been ex-
tended by him to those who are to be
present,
Those invited are Speaker Cannon,
Senators Aldriot ar -, Allison da.)
spooner (Wis) and o, II. Plat (conn.)
and Representatives Payne (N. W,
DalSell (Pa), Tawney CMinn) ana
GrosYenor (OD. The senators are mem
bers OF the senate steering committee
and the representatives are members
OF the house ways ana means commit
tee, In addition 10 the speaker.
The personnel Of the delegation invlt-
ed naturally would Suggest that mat
tiers relating TO the tariff were TO be
considered at the conference, as the
senators called by the president are the
tariff experts OF the body they repre-
sent and the representatives. except
the speaker, are the leading members OF
the ways and means committee, which
would initiate any tariff legislation that
II might be deemed desirable 20 present
TO Congress. The president has indicat-
ed II TO be his purpose To consult with
members OF Congress before recon.
intending any action regarding the pro-
posed revision OF the tariff. That con-
sideration OF that subject Is one Of the
objects OF today's conference is known.
Differences OF opinion have arisen as TO
what, II any, action Is TO be taken and
an effort viii be made at the confer
ence TO reconcile those differences, ana
II possible, to determine upon line Of
procedure that wil be satisfactory 10
Republicans generally, The members
summoned TO the conference will speak
for themselves as individuals. and for
other Republican members OF the SEN
ate and house with whom they have
consulted regarding the tariff question.
Members OF Congress who havs con-
sldered the subject of tariff revision
VIII not venture 10 predict what de-
cision eventually may be reached as to
legislative action. Doubt rs expressed
whether n determination OF the ques-
ton viii be reached al today's confer
ence, although an EFFORT probably will
be maze TO reach basis OF action.
II Is likely also that other legislative
questions In addition 90 that OF the
tariff viii be discussed with view TO
securing unanimity OF action by the
Republicans regarding legislation at
the present session. There Ia no prob
ability OF action on the tariff question
this winter Indeed. II IL intlmated
very strongly that II action shall he
determined on, Il will be taken next fan
at an extraordinary session, although
some pressure has been brought TO bear
on the president and the Congress lead
ers to induce the holding OF an extra
ordinary session at an earlier date than
that
IN line with his policy OF consulting
members Of Congress concerning pro-
posed legislation. the president today
had talks with Senators Cullom OF IL
llnois, Beverldge Of Indiana Nelson Of
Minnesota and Lodge Of Massachu-
sets, Several topics were discussed
but no conclusions were reached, Sem
ator Nelson said he was IN entire ac-
cord with the presidents views regard
ing Interstate freight rates and hoJtd
some legislation ROTATING 20 the sub
iect might be enacted at the present
session,