The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-27
Fall Campaigns Have Put New
Phase on The Admins
tration Attitude
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS ARE
ALL ENTERING PROTESTS
representative Foster Cites Interest.
ing Example of the Presidents
Quickness In Arriving at
Conclusions.

Washington, May 2e-(special)-
President is said to be weakening on the
extra session proposition. He has not told
any of his callers that he is willing to
allow the judgment of Congress 20 inter-
fere with early session, nut I. Is un-
doubtedly true that he is hearing with a
great deal more patience than heretofore
suggestions that Congress meet on ita
constitutional date in December
Since adjournment nearly every member
of Congress who has called az the White
House has advised the President against
an extra session. They have told him that
the railroad question is not of such great
Importance that a month or two difference
in time will materially fleet the situa-
tion; that If a bill Is passed it might as
well become law in Janury as November.
Even those who claim TO agree with the
President-there are not many Of these
tell him that 1t will not be backdown
on his part to wait TIL December to
start the fight for the passage of bill
Should he not be satisfied wit. what
Congress does he is told by railroad leg.
islation agitators that he can hold Con-
gress In session next spring through the
threat of an extra session then.
Fall Campaigns a Factor.
In addition to all this comes the fall
campaigns. There are several state elec-
tions of Importance and especially in
Ohio and Massachusetts. the campaign
managers will insat upon havin. at their
disposal the services of the republican
congressional leaders. 1t Is realized thai
the average republican orator is not go-
ing to be able to explain to the peo-
pie the Endorsement Of the present tariff
system In the light OF the canal pur-
chase order. 1t will require some degree
of ability to hold the voters in line for
a policy which the administration itself
repudiates.
1t is generally believed in Washington
now that the President has been persuade
ed that an extra session is not justified
by existing conditions The fact however.
that he has announced so repeatedly that
he intends to call an extra session deters
him from taking the back track This,
it is declared. will he hailed by many as
an indication that the President has be-
come convinced by the Senate committee
hearings that he was in error in demand
ing drastic railroad legislation and Will
not be insistent upon it, Very naturally
many believe that the President having
taken such an advanced step cannot now
hesitate and must therefore proceed with
the extra session programme
Senator Dolliver Of -owa was among
those who advised the President against
an extra session today Representative
Foster of Vermont who is in the city.
says:
Protests With All His Might.
"1f / find that the President contem-
plates calling Congress in session after
the middle of October or along early In
November l shall urge him as strong as
know how to give up the idea and
permit Congress to handle railroad rate
and other Legislation at the regular ses-
sion. The four or five weeks that would
ne saved over the time for the regular
session could be just as easily made up
at the end of the regular session. l feel
confident that when the President thinks
1t all over he will find few advantages
I'm an extra session unless it is called
about October !. and even at that time
it would be doubtful whether any better
or more satisfactory legislation would be
enacted than II the whole thing should
be entrusted to The regular session.
Does Things Quickly.
"The most striking characteristic Of the
President Is the quick way in which he
does things and some of the far from
Here is an illustrations: On
last Monday ID. 1. Murphy, the secretary.
Of the Panama Canal Commission. called
ON the President to pay his respects and
bid him goodbye as he intended to sail
for Panama the next day. Murphy did
ont want to go to Panama and when
he accepted the secretaryship Of the
he supposed that it's. head
quarters would be in Washington But
the reorganization of the commission an
set this and Murphy had reluctantly.
made up his mind TO go TO Panama, not
the remonstrance of his
family, not caring to throw up a $1,000
per annum job just ON account Of yell
low fever scare the isthmus. The
President knew all this and when Mr..
Murphy bid him goodbye said
Murphy. ] am awfully sorry about
this on account of your wife but | guess
you Will have to go. II | had anything
with the place | would cheerfully do So
Murphy replied that he only wished he
had. The President though a moment,
and said: Your case reminds me. Muir
ply. that the consul general Of Bordeaux
Is dead. Now il is an important place.
pays we'll and | will want a good man
to fill 1T. ! Will look it up and II there
are no complications will give 1t 10 you.
Mr. Murphy thanked the President and
left the White House. Two hours after
wards Secretary Loeb telephoned him
that he had been appointed consul general
10 Bordeaux. Mr.. Murphy is good man
and good democrat