New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
TARIFF REVISION DELAYED
POSTPONED UNTIL FALL
White House Conference Decides
against Special Session an Spring
IFRoM rI4R rnIBI-NE BuREArr


GFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAul
Washington, Jan. 7.-Tariff revision has bee,
postponed until fall The proposition to hold q
special session OF Congress in the spring for tho
purpose Of readjusing the tariff schedules was
finally disposed Of at the conference held At the
White House this afternoon. Instead, arrange
msnts viii be made in accordance with the plan
outlined in this mornings Tribune whereby ths
Republican members Of the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House and the Finance Com
mittee of the Senate viii carefully examine ex-
listing schedules and investigate alleged changes
in commercial conditions in the summer, with
view to having tariff bill in readiness to be in
troduced at an extraordinary session Of Con-
gress to he called in October or November.
The conference was attended by Senators
Aldrfch, Platt of Connecticut: Spooner and ALI
son. Speaker Cannon and Representatives Payne,
Grosvenor DalzeI and Tawney The President
announced that he had invited the legislators to
the White House to ascertain their views re-
garding tariff legislation. the adv1sabillty OF
special session for that purpose, and the most
expedient time TO call such session. While The
Tribune correspondent is not at liberty to dis
close names it may be said that three Senators
advised some readjustment of the tariff. and one
declared that he knew of no necessity Cor
changes. but was open TO conviction. Two Sen
ators deprecated any special session and two
favored one for the fall. The members of the
upper house were unanimous in the belief that
conscientious and thorough revision could not be
effected in the spring.
Four members of the House declared them
selves against tariff readjustment and two IA
vored it. but all agreed that if it were newt
able. the sooner it could be accomplished the
better. and they finally yielded to the arguments
Of the Senators on their assurance that, with the
preliminary work done in the summer and the
bill introduced at the beginning of a special fall
session, they could guarantee reasonable expe-
dition when it came to be considered by the
Senate.
NO RATE LEGISLATION AT PRESENT.
After the tariff question was disposed Of
railway rate legislation and the legislative pro-
Eramme for this session were discussed at
some length. and 1t was definitely determined
that no effort would be made TO legislate on the
subject of railway rates at this session, al
though the early disposal Of the tarln would
leave the field open for ample consideration OF
this subject at the next regular session NO
conclusions
lative programme and It was tentatively agreed
that further conferences on that subject would
be necessary,
An the members of the conference We're at the
White House by 2:45 MI Dalzell being the
first TO arrive. at 2:25. and Senator Allison the
last at 2:45 The Presidents Office door was
then closed and remained until 40. When
the Senators and members began 10 ME OUT
Senator Spooner, who was the first 10 emerge
hurried out of the arte-room as fast as posslp'e
Nothing at all TO say" he exclaimed as the
flock OF newspaper men gathered around him.
IF there is anything 10 be given out aoout
this It must come from the President ca"
say word; not word
The President Will give out statement
said General Grosvenor. who followed He's
cot. something Cor YOU and the Ohio statisti-
clan skipped down the walk as though he had
an important appointment TO keep
I'VE have promised not TO say anything said
Speaker Cannon. The President VIII ITooaoly
have something to say about it, and will say
II in his own way"
The other Congressman gave substantially the
same information when they left the White
House, as they all did within three or TOUR min
utas Senator Aldrlch was the last to depart.
The anxious correspondents then stormed Sec
retarv Ioebs office for the expected statement
The Secretary disappeared into the Presidents
office. and in less than three minutes came out
with d sheet Of paper in his hand.
There is not much TO be said remarked sec
ratsrv Loeb as he scanned the sheet Of paper.
which contained few stenographic notes. Then
he read the following brief statement:
These gentlemen have come here to discuss
,-arious matters of policy before Congress-, in
ci,dinq the tariff and the interstate commerce
law but they are not yet ready 10 announce any
definite conclusion.
THAT e all that can be given out regarding
tho conference this afternoon" said Mr.. Loeb in
conclusion. Il think there will be more con-
ferences on the subject, but on that score am
not authorized TO speak