New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
INSISTS on REVISION.
THE PRESIDENTS STAND.
Authoritative Statement on White
House Conference.
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-tf,q+or Ian TO-An authoritative state
Ut was made to-day by one of those present
= .,a saturday afternoon conference at the
80 House. who said that the President told
-, that while he Cld not believe in any
..e,,rr revision Of the tariff and would abide
.,s,lutev by the Judgment Of the two houses
!, -,ro-eress In a matter that related so particu-
,.av 10 them yet he did think that the time
- corle when the schedules should be thor
--,bly examined, and that there should be a
..ss.lstr,ent as TO certain Of them. The 'Presi-
-, added that his own view was that the spe-
s,.i session should take place IT the earliest
Ar, BY which the committees Of the two houses
~ come 10 an agreement rs 10 bill II
,.,r took This view. De said he would hold HIM
- -,e5v ro call the extra session at whatever
-. the members OF the two committees, and
'..s,isllv the House Committee on Ways and
Mans should inform him they woSld be ready
With the.r report
II is added that the President has no fear a
.snlit III The party over the tariff. While he
N -, insist oa any changes in the schedules
--,ess il appears 10 be the Judgment OF the TWO
s,rses of congress that some notifications
-.,~l5 he ,r 5e. he is of The opinion that ma
- NJ CONGRESS w5l favor some modification
- considers a. special session as assured, and
-, th- s-rr Toiut remaining To be settled IS
i. ss-s ne which such session shall be con-
yns3.
rqs President has. as stated. made il clear
"a. no rsegr5s the earliest possible date at
-, s,oh notifications can be made as the
-, fora speeial session. and has declared that
80 is no foundation Tor the reports circulated
A. .s--ei7 stand patJers' that he opposes
,--,rg. session because he has planned a hunting
- o- orh=r -eereat'Cn He IS on the contrary,
-srs-a5 10 call the special session for what
l,.r sqte The Ways ana Means Committee de-
,isss thar il VIII be ready 10 report meas
r-e lie appreciates. however. that there is no
Mckinley OF Nelson Dingley on the Ways and
Means Committee now, and for that reason as
suues thar il VIII require some time for the
committee 10 prepare its bill
Tbe. President believes, TOO, that the data col
,seted bv the Census Blreau and the Bureau Of
Corporations viii prove Of the utmost value to
me WAYS and Means Committee in the prep
arztion Of its bin
While making IL clear that he VIII not oppose
she views o. a majority O. both houses on the
isrin question. the President has declared that
he viii continue 10 urge interstate commerce
iegislati0n II there Is no enactment az thls
session OF Congress he believes ne VIII secure
natths special session he expects TO call.
Another point which the President has IN
formed MS friends that ne VIII make a fight IL
ssossssry is the naval programme. He may be
willing 10 concede some portion of the pro
gramme outlined by Secretary Morton II neces-
fsry but he VIII insist that continuous progress
toward increasing The present navy must be
made
The stand patters' in the House are making
3 desperate effort 10 prevent any modification
81 ths tariff schedules, and 10 that END some OF
she S,aie delegations are polling their members.
j vas announced to-day that the entire Penn
Eylygnla delegation ~ House was opposed
70 any changes Of the existing tariff law. al
though il is understood that Senator Knox be-
lieVss cerlEln changes are advisable. Ii was
:uriher declared that Senator 7. c. Platt stood
with the snti-readjusters and that the New
York saegstOn in the House showed only three
in favor Of mOdidcariOn-Rep representatives. Payne,
Perkins ana Douglas.