The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-14
Congress May Not Convene Ahead of Regular Time
THE CHANGES ARE WANING
Pressure Has Been Brought Upon President to Induce Him to Aban- don the Idea of Calling Early
 Session.

Oyster Bay. August Is.-Notwithstand- ing the more or less definite announce ments which have emanated from various sources during the last few months. con- gress may not be called into extraor- dinary session next November. Indeed, the indications are now that no extraor- dinary session will be held this year.
 This statement is made on the author ity of President Roosevelt himself He has not decided the question definitely yet and probably will not reach a deter imitation of it until he shall have re- turned to Washington the latter part of September. The chances of an extra ordinary session appear, however, to be waning.
 Strong pressure is being brought to bear upon the President to induce him not to call an extra session. So much interest has been manifested in the subject throughout the country that the Presi- dent has received large number of letters regarding 1t. Many senators and representatives have/ urged against an extra session. They point out that prac- tically nothing will be gained by an extra session that will begin not more than three weeks before the opening of the regular long session, and that 1t will cause some inconvenience to many mem bers of congress in both branches. Taking these things Into consideration, the Pres ident has reserved a definite decision on the matter.
 Last spring 1t was the Presidents idea to issue at the proper time a call for an extraordinary session of congress to be held in October for the purpose of en- acting If possible railroad rate legis- lation. Incidentally 1t was expected that some of the. resolutions might be made by the President proposing changes in the existing tariff law.
 The Idea of an October session finally was abandoned, and subsequently, the President made arrangements for two weeks trip through the south, beginning on the fifteenth of October. It then was announced that the proposed extraor- dinary session would not be held until ! after the November election. If finally the President should decide to call con gress together the session will begin on the first Monday after the November elections which will be just three weeks before the beginning of the regular ses- sion in December. In this connection 1t can be said to be not unlikely in view of the prevalence of yellow fever in New Orleans, that the President may con clude to make his trip through the south in two sections, visiting the Atlantic coast states in October and Louisiana, Arkansas and East Tennessee In another trip to be made later. No definite ar- arrangements. however, to this end has been comple d.
 Lodge Visits President. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, who returned late yesterday from his Euro- pean trip and was a guest of the Presl- dent last night at Sagamore Hill, left today for New York; whence he expected to go directly to his home at Nahant, Mass
 My visit to the President at this time '' said Senator Lodge, was of no signif- canoe whatever. It was purely a per sonal visit"
 Being a member of the senate commit tee on foreign affairs the senator in his sojourn abroad manifested a natural interest in the attitude of the European powers towards the United States. He i found everywhere in Great Britain and France evidence of particular cordial feeling both in official circles and among the people for America and that Presi- dent Roosevelt is held by Europeans in n l. -.--l.