The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-14
WON'T CALL CONGRESS-
ROOSEVELT HAS GIVEN UP EXTRA
 SESSION.
Has Been Urged Not to Convene Body Within Three Weeks of Long Term--May Split His
 Southern Trip.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 13.-Notwithstand- ing the most definite announcements which have emanated from various sources during the last few months, Congress may not be called into extra session next November.
 Indeed the indications are now that no extra 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 de- cision on 1t until he shall have re- turned to Washington the latter part of September.
 The chances of an extraordinary ses- sion appear, however. to be fading. Strong pressure is being brougt to bear upon the President to induce him not to call an extra session. So much in- terest has manifested itself upon the subject that the President has re- oeived a large number of letters re- garding It. Many Senators and Rep resentatives have urged against an extra session. They point out that practically nothing will be gained by an extra session that will embody not more than three weeks before the open ing of the regular long session and that 1t will cause somo inconvenience to many members of Congress in both branches. Taking these things into consideration the President has re- served a definite decision of the matter. the chances being that the session will not be called.
 Last spring 1t was the Presidents idea to issue at the proper time a call for an extraordinary session of Con- gress to be held in October for the purpose of enacting if possible rail- understood that some of the reasons might be made by the President regard ing proposed conditions in the existing tariff law. The idea of an October ses- sion finally was abandoned, and subse- Quently the President made arrange ments for a two weeks trip through the South beginning Oct. 12. It then was announced that the proposed extra session would not be held until after the November election. If finally the President should decide to call Com gress together the session will begin on the first Monday after the Novem- Der elections, which will be just three weeks before the beginning of the reg ular session in December.
 In this connection. 1t can be said to be not unlikely, In view of the yellow
 
 dent may conclude to make his trip through the South in two sections, vis- ting the Atlantic Coast States In Octo- Der and Louisiana. Arkansas and Ten nessee in another trip to be made later
 No definite arrangement to this end has been completed. but the matter is being considered. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. who returned late yes terday from his European trip and was B guest of the President last night at Sagamore Hill. left today for New York. where he expected to go directly to his home at Nahant. Mask
 My visit to the President at this time" said Senator Lodge, was of no significance. It was purely a personal visit" Being a member of the Senate Committee of Foreign Affairs, the Sena- tor. in his sojourn abroad. manifested q natural interest In the attitude of Eu- ropean powers. and found everywhere in Great Britain and France evidence of particularly cordial feeling. both In of ficial circles and among the people for America, and that President Roosevelt is held by Europeans in general high regard