The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-14
PRESIDENT STANDS PAT
CANNON DENIES THE ALLEGED
 APPREHENSION VICTORY.
Speaker Is Criticised for Unduiy In- flucnceing Congressmen--Many New Members Expected to Ral-
 ly to the White House.

Washington Special to New Orleans
 Times-Democrat
 An absolute fake" declared, with emphasis, one of the persons in the conference at the White House yester- day between the President and Speak CT Cannon, as a result of which it is reported by one paper that "the tariff revision flag will be hauled down from tho stan of the White House."
 When he saw the story in a morning newspaper, Speaker Cannon denied that he won this capituiation from the President or that there would be no overhauling of the Dingley tariff law regular session.
 This Is the third form within few days in which the same story of the Presidents relation with Congress on the tarlff revision issue has been pre- scented. Roosevelt to make fight for tarfff revision" was one form. split hAtween Roosevelt and Congress over tAriT revision" was another, while Roosevelt hauls down revision flag Is the third
 These all describe the same situation and the same state of the Presidents mind. The President earnestly hopes to get some revision in tariff schedules, and he believes that 1t should be done early in his new administration rather than delayed until the lines of another campaign begin to show themselves He has. however, mace no secret of his belief that the settlement of the rail- road question was vastly more impor- tant and fundamental. His greater emphasis on this issue has lent what ever color there is to the theory that he IS less aggressive tariff reviosinnist than had been commonly supposed
 President Roosevelt's declared inten- ftfaNaf ffrn- -Ga IT sary for freight rate Legislation has put the opponents of tariff revision in a most difficult position.
 The leaders realize that if an extra session is held, not only will the Presi- dent have his way probably in get ting traffic regulation. but that it will be difficult to keep him from getting -ariR revision through too.
 While the stand patters" have zone far enough to convince themselves hey have clear majority of the Re- )ublicans in the House, they are con- rented with uncertainty as to what will be the attitude of the next House. It is acknowledged that with a Repub- ican majority of more than 100. many ot them new members. it will be difh- ut to prevent the President from hay- ag his way.
 Many new members, 1t is pointed ut. will come into office feeling thev ave been carried in on the Roosevelt rave, and hold themselves under ob- gations to support the Presidents olicy completely. It is acknowledged aat oven hopes of such scat sring rewards as are to he had ip hoice committee assignments will not eep the new members from Hooking the White House banner
 The President can but discern this ana Tn many quarters he is credited with settings things in motion to that snd-s With the present agitation. there IS little doubt that the movement for tarim revision will gain strength. There hkeIy 10 be stronger sentiment Tor revision when some old members nave heard from their constituents
 There is no doubt that the majority Of the House Republicans are with speaker Cannon against revision. Rem fesentative Tawney maintains that the only true way to estimate the attitude of the members is from his investiga- tions before the holidays. when there was no pressure either way. Then he says, he found a majority of the House favored an investigation to determine whether, in favor of the change in in- dustrial conditions during the last eight years, any tariff schedules should be modified.
 The canvass of the House by States nus Att hiS shOWn that PennSylVania. Ohio, West Virginia, New York and New Jersey and the Pacific coast States are almost solid against revision. New England sentiment is largely against revision, and Nebraska, Michigan and Wisconsin show predominance of anti-revision sentiment. The next White House conference will be the coming week. and the stand patters'' expect to present the results of their canvass in strong showing at that time.
 A variety of stories are afioat as to the effect Of the House poll showing the stand patters" in the majority One is that the President has backed down and tariff revision talk is at an end AOr this season and the next. This Is denied in well-informed quarters.
 The President has said recently that it he called Congress together in extra iession to take up rate legislation, he hoped to prevail on the new Congress 10 act on the tariff. He does not want general revision. He prefers the term 'readiustment" on schedules such as hose on steel, glass, wood pulp and