Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-26
NOW FOR TAR1Ff REVISION.
Next Session of Congress Will Have
 to Face the Subject.

Washington, D. O., Nov 28-Tarlff revision, as President Roosevelt pre- fers to call 1t ''tariff readjustment," will be proposed formally to con. gress, probably in few months. There is authority for the statement that the president, himself, will mi tiate the movement for q readjust- ment of the tariff in a special mes sage to congress. It is regarded as likely, however, that this message will be sent to the incoming congress, rather than to the present body, and that the message will be delivered at an extraordinary session of the con- gress to be convened next spring.
 It is urged by tariff revisionists that a failure on the part of the republi- cans to take up definitely the tariff question in the next eighteen months will jeopardize the success of the party in the elections of 1908. The president has had the subject in mind for long time. Two years ago, it was his purpose to discuss the tariff question in special message and it is well known that, as prepared at first, his annual message contained the statement that he wounld an nounce his views on the tariff in a subsequent message. Prior to the publication of the message, that state ment was Eliminated, because of the pressure exerted by the ''stand-pat- ters." Last November, the president again had the tariff question in mind. He conferred with the leaders in both the senate and the house. He was ad vised that 1t was an inopportune time to project that issue on congress, par .ticularly as 1t was evident then that the proposed railroad rate legislation would arouse much antagonism and consume great deal of time Speak CT Cannon, one of the stanchest ''standpatters," was the determining factor in the question. He bluntly told the president that If he wanted to get his railroad rate measure through the house, he would have to abandon, for the time at least, his ideas regarding a readjustment of the tariff schedules. In other words the speaker demanded this concession as the price of his support of the rate measure. It was important that the rate bill should be passed and with out the speakers support 1t is doubt full if 1t could have been gotten through congress.
 Just now, the question of tariff re- adjustment is the most important that is being considered by the con gressmen who already are appearing in town. They frankly say that Pres ident Roosevelt was the dominant is- sue in the late campaign and that, without him, the republican party would have been whipped out of its boots. They are inclined, therefore. to let the president blaze the way and follow him without outward sign of disapproval. They are much concern ed, however, as to the action the pres ident may take and it is pretty well assured that, even if Mir Roosevelt should advocate tariff readjustment, he will meet with strong opposition in both branches of congress.
 Speaker Cannon is expected in Washington at least week before congress convenes and will confer with the president as to the program of the forthcoming session. It is not expected that the tariff question will be precipitated seriously at the ap- preaching session. as. in the circum- stances. the appropriation bills and routine business will occupy practi- cally all of the available time. It is quite certain. however that President Roosevelt will indicate, either direct ly or indirectly. in a short time, what his intentions are regarding tarlf re- vision.