The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-08
LEADERS CONFER
WITH PRESIDENT
Question OF Revising The Tariff
Under Consideration
NOTHING AGREED UPON
ROOSEVELT MAY GALL EXTRA
SESSION NEXT FALL IF KE
FINDS SENTIMENT
STRONG ENOUGH.

BY the Associated res.
/ Washington, Jan. 7-An imp1.tlnt
conference regarding legislative qges.
tlons pending before congress was
/ held at the White House this after.
inoon In addition to President
Roosevelt the parties to the confer
cnco were Speaker Cannon, sena oys
Allison, Aldrieh, spconer, Plat tCon-
nectieutl, and Representatives Payne
Dalsell, GroGyenor and Tawney.
no Conclusions Reached.
II can be said on the authority Of
the president that no conclusions
were reached al the conference. In
deed. the statement is made that
other conferences will be held be-
fore decisions of a definite character
are reached AT the conclusion Of
the conference, the president autho-
rizcd the following alement con.
eernns H.
These gentlgmen came here to
discuss various matters Of policy he
fore congress, including the tariff aud
Interstate commerce law; but they
are not ready yet to announce any
definite conclusions"
Tprifi the Main Theme.
The president would 80 no fur.her
than that. but he emphasized the
point that no definite conclusion had
beon reached Invitations to the
conference we're entirely informal
the president having extended them
ei her personally OF by telephone.
Tho fact that tho confeTecs are all
experts on The tar'ff question, prompt
ed the conclusion that the principal
topic Of discussiony al the conference
lwonld bc the tariff question | can
be said that the subject Of tariff re.
vision was considered almost to the
exclusion Of other legislative proc.
lens. although the subject of railroad
freight leg station and appropriations
o be authorized at the present ses.
sion OF congrosa were discussed to
some extent.
AT the conclusion Of the conference
not one Of those present would dis.
cuss II in any way
Uncle Joe Can't Tell.
Speaker Cannon remarked to the
reporters.
q have not thing to say boys, /
don't deny some things w-re said in
tha room yonder" indicating t3c
presidents office but | can't tell
you what they we're
Several of those who participated
in the conference went from the
White House to the Arlington hotel
In a few minutes hey were surround.
ed by congressman anxious 10 Learn
the result. If any, Of the discussion.
They got little beyond the most gen.
eral statements The conference was
a frank discussion of the whole sub.
lect of tariff revision. each man pres
ent elucidating his personal views
with absolute freedom.
President After Harmony.
II was the presidents desire in
calling the conference TO ascertain
The opinion OF those whom he had iu-
vited with a view to harmonizing any
differences that nigh develop in or
der that unanimity cf action might be
agreed upon in the end I, is the
presidents purpose 20 have other
conferences in the near future with
other members OF the senate and
house in The carrying out Of his pol
icy TO consult with the entire Repub-
lican membership regarding the'r
feeling toward the subject of tariff
revision.
Nav Be Extra Session.
If it should be found that senti-
mont in favor Of revision is sufficient
Iy strong to warran affirmative action
il can be caid to be the presidents
purpose to call congress into extra.
ordinary session for The purpose OF
crystaliziug into law the ideas Of
party leaders. II is Indicated by one
of toe parties OF tCday's conference
thas. If revision of the present tariff
should be- cidod 10 be necessary. a
session fer consideration of the mca
sure proposed probably will be ca J.
ed next fall Meantime after the de
cision of the president shall have
been reached. leaders of congress
will begin preparation ci bill. care
fully considering sUca changes in
the present tariff law as may be sug-
gestcd
It is said to be entirely likely tha.
no definite conclusion regarding
either the general subject OF revision
or the calling of an extraordinary
session will be reached for several
weeks
President Wants to Eeonemize.
The president went over the
whole subject Of appropriations 10 be
ado at this session 81 cong-e=s wifh
the i6ea cf redac ns them to the low.
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