The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-12
SENATOR PETTUS
 ON EXTRA SESSION Does Not Believe That One Will
 be Held in November DISCUSSES THE TARIFF
Junior Representative From Alabama In Senate Says Republican Lead CTS Will Not Stand Special
 Session-Here on Visit.

President Roosevelt will not only fail to get special session of Congress but he will be unable to do anything with his pet hobbies, tariff reform and the rail- road commission at the regular session, said. Gen E. W. Pettus, junior United States Senator from Alabama, at the Nor ris hotel yesterday. The Senator reached Birmingham in the morning, accompanied by his wife and daughter, Mrs. M. N. Lacy, who have been at Blount Springs for a fortnight.
 The Senator, was in the best of spirits and said he never felt better in his life. He did not care to discuss state ques- tions to any extent, but was free in his discourse on national issues that will soon confront the senate and house of repre- sentatives.
 "There will be no extra session of Con gress," added the Senator. roosevelt wants it, tis true. but the republican leaders who dominate the party are op- posed to 1t for several reasons. In the first place they see no reason why the lawmakers of the nation should journey to Washington November Il when the regular session will convene the first Monday in December. But the most po- tent reason Is this: They are not in har- mony with the President in his desire to bring about a tariff reform. Then, again. the republicans those who con trol the powers that be, cannot see the reason why big corporations should be deprived of certain privileges they now enjoy.
 Presidents Desire.
 Tt is the Presidents desire, as we all know, to bring about tariff revisions and reforms with an ultimate view of making bargains with foreign nations. In other words MT Roosevelt wants to be able to say to other nations: You let us send over certain products without duty and we will let you send in your beet sugar, or your burlap, or your fine linens, as the case may be- While some of the repub- lcans, and I want 1t understood that l am talking about the republican party. endorse Roosevelt the leaders do not and the leaders usually have things their own way
 Tn wanting to bring about tariff reduction, the President is simply carry ing out the doctrine of Mckinley. But the leaders know that reciprocity reduces tariff and interiors with the favorite doc Urine of the republicans, protection.
 Democrats Position.
 How do the democrats stand? Why, that is another question. Put it to vote in Birmingham and you will find the peo- pie almost equally divided. If Roosevelt should say to Europe: Send over your iron, we'll let 1t in free. you would hear a mighty shout go up from the producers in this section. The democratic party is in somewhat the same position; what one section of the country wants is not approved by another
 Tn the desire to throttle great cor porations which are now enjoying rates and privileges not allowed small concerns the democrats are no doubt in harmony with the minority party of the republi- cans, which endorses the President The bill to give the railroad commission more power may pass the house. but there Is no telling what will become of it in the senate But that does not prevent the majority from wondering why the lead CTS of the republican party want to give certain persons the privilege of private car lines, while others with less capital and who are not able to enjoy the same privilege are forced to pay high rates.''
 Senator Pettus expects to return home, Selma, today and will soon make a tour of the state with a view of getting in touch with the wants of the people he represents His wife and daughter will accompany him. they having spent the time here as guests of friends.