New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
EXTRA SESSION ASSURED.
PROBABLY IN OCTOBER.
Railroad Rate Legislation the Chief
Subject-Tarif Changes Expected.
IFRost THE TRIsuNE BuREAU.I

chlef subject of the call viii be Interstate COM
merce legislation, especially that dealing with
railroad rates. it having become obvious. as an
nounced in these dispatches to The Tribune OF
last Sunday. that no satisfactory legislation OF
this character can be accomplished at the cur
rent session.
The call for special session will be so worded
as to pave the way for an examination OF the
schedules Of the Dingley Tariff act with view
70 the modification OF those which appear to
need it, These facts have been made clear to
members Of Congress who called at the White
House to-day. and are in no way dependent on
the canvass Of the House the tariff question
which is now in progress.
THE PRESIDENTS TARIFF VIEWS
The President is convinced that when the next
Congress meets in extraordinary session II will
carefully investigate the tariff question and
make any changes which seem TO be essential
He VIII. however, leave the matter to the judg-
ment of the next Congress. although he is
strongly OF the opinion that careful consideration
of it viii prove to the members the advisability
of the course he anticipates
The exact date of the special session remains
to be determined The President first purposes
10 give the members of tn Ways and Means
and Finance committees ample time to prepare
a tariff bill and advise him Of date which will
prove agreeable to the members OF the respective
committees. and which the Ways and Means
Committee will be prepared to report In tbs
absence of such advice he win call the special
session in accordance with his Judgment and the
views expressed to him by Individual members
of Congress
REASONS FOR A FALL. SESSION.
1t is generally expected that the special ses-
sion will be held in the fall. Most Of the usm-
bers of Congress who believe that changes
ba
session. and some Of thu stand patters'' do not
insist on earlier session, II one be inevita
BILE.
1t is pointed out. moreover, that, while a spe-
cial session called to meet in the spring might
remain in Washington good part of the sum
mer. to the detriment of business a special ses-
sion called in the fall would have every incen-
tive to work expeditiously and finish its exam
nation and readiustment before the regular
meeting of Congress- on December f.
Appearances indicate that a majority OF the
present House are stand patters" but attention
has been called TO the fact that the next House
will contain a large number of new members
many of them. no doubt from sections whsrs
| there is a strong sentiment for certain tariff
changes. and with large Republican majority.
| it is altogether possible that a poll would show
a material change Of sentiment
PAYNE CHECKS STAND PATTERs-
| Representative Payne of New-York. who -s-
CARDS the change of a few schedules and the csr-
tifcation of the Republican party. after a thor
ough examination, that the other schedules
need no change. as highly important. executed a
| coup the stand patters'' to-day He began
the circulation OF paper which read:
Are you IN favor OF an examination OF the
tariff schedules before the next election?"
| He found few members of the House who
/ cared TO place negative against their names
on the list. and the effect was to Offset the
stand pat hurrah led by Representatives
Grosvenor and DalzeIL
CANNON EXPLAINS HIS ATTITUDE.
The stand patters' pronounced Mr.. Payne's
coup "insidious trick" but the chairman OF
Ways and Means only smiled and explained that
| mis- inquiry calculated merely to awaken
| members to a realization Of what their stand
pat policy really meant
Bright and early this morning Speaker Can
non. the widely exploited general OF the stand
pat" forces. went to the White House to explain
to the President that the newspapers which rep
resented him antagOnizing the policy of the
President in the House were misinformed.
II admit that I do not see the necessity OF any
revision. but. then. only a single member
OF the House. with but one vote-on occasions
explained the Speaker He protested. however.
I
"buckling on six shooters or erecting barri-
cades" as had been alleged in certain news
papers.
The President assured the Speaker that he was
not for revision but he believed the time had
arrived when the entire tariff should be sub
jected to the scrutiny of experts. and when a
few Of the schedules should be modified, al
though he was prepared to leave the final verdict
to the next Congress
The news that the Speaer had been making
overtures TO the leader OF the opposition caused
CONSERVATION among the stand pat" forces.
and some Of the chieftains were detailed to IN
terview Mr. Cannon. They did so. but learned
little. and when they came away they expressed
the fear that Uncle joe was weakening under
the Establishments Of the energetic occupant os
the White House.
INSISTS ON NAVAL PROGRESS.
One OF the most embarrassing propositions
which the stand patters" have to meet when
they call on the President Is his insistence on
progress IN the construction of the navy
There must be no step backward" declares
the President. with. apparently. perfect Inho-
cence. 1T must not be learned abroad that thu
United States has abandoned its policy of build
ing an efficient navy. OF course. you will agree
with me in this II we do not take the same view
of the tariff question. And we must have battle
ships. They the thing
Yes" replies the Congressman. family Yes
There is a good deal in what you say but thu
revenues are now insufficient TO meet the grow
I ing expenses"
Precisely" replied the President THAT was
what Senator So-and-So remarked the other
/ day. but he added that there certain
/ tariff schedules which might be slightly niodi-
/ fed so as materially to increase the revenues"