Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-16
TO ACT ON TARIFF
PRESIDENT WANTS EXTRA SESSION
or CONGRESS-.
Informs congressman He Will issue
Call as Soon as Committee Can
Agree on Revised Schedules
Probably Next OCtOber-AlSO
Wants Rate Legislation.

VUCAAA6UoAS OdAs AAs-I XOSAu0ut
Roosevelt favors the earliest possible
action looking to revision by congress
OF the tariff. He so informed the sen.
ators and representatives who were in
conference with him at the White
House last Saturday, and he has made
plain his position to others who have
talked with him since that conference.
He viii call the Fifty-n congress in
extraordinary session as soon as the
committees have indicated that they
are prepared to submit tariff measure
for passage.
One of those present at the confer
ence on Saturday said yesterday, in
view Of the conflicting stories pub
lished regarding the meeting, that the
president informed them that while he
did not believe IN any sweeping revi-
sion Of the tariff, and would abide alb
solutely by the Judgment of the two
houses Of congress in matter that re.
lated so particularly to them, yet he
did think the time had come when the
schedules should be examined and
there should be q readjustment as to
certain Of them.
The president added that his own
view was that the special session
should take placce at the earliest date
at which the committees of the two
houses could come to an agreement as
to bill. If they took this view, he
said, he would hold himself ready to
call the extraordinary session at what
ever time the members of the two com.
mittees, especially the house commit
tee on ways and means. should inform
him they would be ready with their
report.
Favors Spring Session.
If congress should act on the tariff
question in accordance with the presi
dents desire 1t was made perfectly
plain yesterday that the extraordinary
session would be called to assemble in
the coming spring. 1t has been point
ed out, however, by the tariff experts
Of the house and Of the senate that it
will require many weeks to prepare
measure for submission to the house.
tical objection to an early spring ses-
sion Of congress, as the members Ut
the committees have not the time now
necessary to devote to the preparation
Of tariff bill.
So far as the president is concerned
he would be willing to have congress
in session during the summer months.
He has indicated his readiness to re-
main in Washington next summer if
OouOvoos mill v1pdortoEo OF thok tiu,o
the consideration of a tariff measure;
but congress, thus far, has shown no
disposition to accede to the proposition
Of hot weather session.
While no decision has been reached
AS to the time Of the extraordinary ses-
sion, it is reasonable to believe that If
one should DO called to meet next au-
tumn, it will probably be in October.
1t was added that there is not the least
prospect of differences 80 radical arts.
ing between the president and the Re.
publican leaders in congress over the
tariff question as to cause any split in
the party.
Wants Rate LegiSIatiSn.
On another question, however, that
of legislation relating to interstate
freight rates on railroads, the presi'
dents mind is quite made up. He
will fight for that legislation, and fight
hard. He hopes to secure from con-
gress some definite action regarding
that legislation at the present session,
but if he does not he will bring the
subject again before congress at the
proposed extraordinary session, and
will urge with all his power the crys-
talization into law the recommenda-
lions he has already made to congress
on that question. The freight rate
question he does not regard as one of
expediency. He holds that it is sub
ject III which great moral principle
is involved, and one very near to all
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